Philip Worthington Foster

Philip Worthington Foster (1 June 1910 - 23 May 1999) was the sixth child of Harriet Smith Edwards (10 June 1873 - 23 April 1943) married on 25 January 1900 to Harry Walter Foster (21 July 1870 - 15 December 1944).

Philip married Gertrude Marguerite Bates {Foster](b. 17 November 1920, m. 26 December 1938, d. 29 November 1997 ) They had two children

1. Christopher Goodwin (9 September 1944, m. 28 June 1974,)
2. Margaret Rosemary [Louden] (20 December 1946, m. 30 August 1968,)

 

Bunny and Kit

Kit: The cradle in which I was photographed in 1944 and 45 was made by my father, to

the pattern of one in the Ford Mansion (Washington's headquarters during the

Revolution, Morristown). We still have it, our children all spent time in it. 

Kit in 1945

 Becky, Kit and Ben July 1946: photo courtesy of Kit

  

 Kit & Nana: with my maternal grandmother, Emeline Goold Vernam Bates. We

have lots of Vernam and Bates pix, saved for another time.

Philip Worthington Foster and Gertrude Marguerite Bates {Foster] had two children:

1. Christopher Goodwin ("Kit") (9 September 1944, m. 28 June 1974,)
2. Margaret Rosemary [Louden] (20 December 1946, m. 30 August 1968,)

Harry Lincoln Foster

Harry Lincoln Foster (12 February 1906 - ) was the forth child of Harriet Smith Edwards (10 June 1873 - 23 April 1943) married on 25 January 1900 to Harry Walter Foster (21 July 1870 - 15 December 1944).
Linc married twice. His first marriage was on 12 September 1931 to Mary Reginald (b. 21 April 1908 - d. 22 Nov. 1970). They had two children.

1. Harriet Rebecca Foster (b. January 14 1935 - 
2. Benjamin Griswold (b. 3 January 1936 -  )

 

Linc w/cigarette c. 1935: photo courtesy of Kit Foster 

  

H. Lincoln Foster and Reginald (Reggie) T at their marriage in ?

Becky, Kit and Ben July 1946: photo courtesy of Kit

Linc and Timmy's wedding, 23 December 1949:  Photo courtesy of Kit

Ellery (Woody, now Woods) Sinclair, Ben, Linc, Sheldon Sinclair, Timmy, Becky.

Here is Linc's obit from the New York Times:

H. L. Foster, 83, Teacher and Horticulturist
Published: April 10, 1989

H. Lincoln Foster, a teacher and horticulturist, died of cancer Friday at Sharon (Conn.) Hospital. He was 83 years old and lived in Falls Village, Conn.

Mr. Foster was president of the American Rock Garden Society from 1964 to 1968, the author of a 1968 book, ''Rock Gardening,'' and many articles on the subject. He was also the recipient of many horticultural awards and the creator, with his wife, Laura Louise, of Millstream Gardens in Falls Village, Conn., a rock garden with many Alpine plants.

He was a native of Newark, a graduate of Williams and Trinity Colleges and a teacher of Latin and English. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949.

Surviving, besides his wife, are a daughter, Rebecca Light of Guilford, Conn.; a son, Benjamin, of Wallingford, Conn.; two stepsons, Ellery and Sheldon Sinclair, both of Falls Village; three brothers, Dudley, of Port Hueneme, Calif., Philip, of Falls Village, and Richard, of Santa Barbara, Calif., and 11 grandchildren.

Richard Ward Foster

Richard Ward Foster (18 June 1914 - ) was the seventh child of Harriet Smith Edwards (10 June 1873 - 23 April 1943) and Harry Walter Foster (21 July 1870 - 15 December 1944).

Mag and Dick Foster 1936

This photo was taken from Tim Burke's flikr site

He married Eileen

 

Family group at Undermountain Rd, Falls Village, 10 August 1947

Back row: Mag, Ben, Dick, Eileen, Bunny, Linc

Front row: Rick, Lynn, Becky, Rosemary, Judy, Kit.

The had f children

1. Judy m. Tom Burke d.
2. Lynn
3. Andy
4. Rick

Judy had four children

1. Tim
2. Sharon
3. Brendan
4. Kevin

(See his memoir, All Our Yesterdays.)

Emma Burke and Dick Foster

Tim Burke and Emma

 

Melissa ... [Burke] and Emma Burke

Eleanor Pierrepont Foster [Chalfin]

Eleanor Pierrepont Foster born 22 February 1904, the third child of Harriet Smith Edwards (10 June 1873 - 23 April 1943) and Harry Walter Foster (21 July 1870 - 15 December 1944).

She married Bruce G. Chalfin in ... and had two children

1. Barbara Chalfin
2. Bruce (B.G.) Chalfin Jr.

Eleanor: photo courtesy of Kit Foster, who was given it by Ekeanor's granddaughter, Anne Powers Higgins




Chalfin, Eleanor Pierrepont. Herbs Described. Lynchburg, Va.: The Mutual Press
CHALFIN, ELEANOR PIERREPONT THE USEFUL HERBS, Rutsburg, Virginia Published By Author/Mutual Press 1957. Stapled wraps. Good. First page ripped out, before the title-page. Tear to upper left front cover at the spine. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 60 pages. Offered for US$ 8.00 by: The Avocado Pit - Book number: 44204

Death of Mr. Bruce G. Chalfin in Cuba -
Posted: 18 Jun 2004 3:46AM GMT
(Anyone interested in a copy of the US Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. Bruce G. Chalfin, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Chalfin died in Cuba on September 8, 1942.)

BRUCE G CHALFIN IV

Name: Bruce G Chalfin
Spouse: Elenor P
Birth: abt 1901 - location
Residence: 1930 - city, Morris, New Jersey