Irving Family History

Eula Lorraine Foster

Female 1898 - 1991  (93 years)


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  • Name Eula Lorraine Foster 
    Nickname Lorraine 
    Born 17 Jun 1898  Wakefield, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Wakefield, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1910  Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1920  Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1930  Belmont, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1940  Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    _STAT Never Married 
    _UID 710060CA4965CC479E9E929CBBCED8CDF459 
    Died 1 Aug 1991  Natick, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Person ID I41  Irving Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2012 

    Father Linnell Foster,   b. 22 Mar 1871, Woburn, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1961, Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Annie Gertrude Preble,   b. 27 Feb 1874, Somerville, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1960, Ashland, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1893  Everett, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID F6A72DB8F9D7904B8E0223944FF66D8AB0D9 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1898 - Wakefield, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Wakefield, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Belmont, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Aug 1991 - Natick, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Eula Lorraine Foster
    Eula Lorraine Foster
    Known as Lorraine
    Ticket for Van to Summit of Mt. Wachington, NH
    Ticket for Van to Summit of Mt. Wachington, NH
    The Irving family took Lorraine's ashes to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire and cast those ashes to the wind.

  • Notes 
    • HOBBIES: Mountain Climbing and travel

      Member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

      Lifelong Member of Appalachian Mountain Club.
      Traveled to all 50 States in USA, mostly with friend Eleanor Cooley. Lorraine didn't drive (cars) but Eleanor did.

      Lorraine lived in a small apartment overlooking Harvard Square. She walked to work at MIT. She was an elevator operator at MIT, back when elevators needed a driver.

      BURIAL: Miss Foster's ashes were scattered from the top Mt. Washington, NH by the Irving family.

  • Sources 
    1. [S114] Birth Cert-Eula Lorraine Foster, Town of Wakefield, MA, (Photo copy), 5-131.jpg. (Reliability: 2).
      Eula Loraine Foster born June 17, 1898

    2. [S12] Foster Births, Sarah (Knight) Preble, 7-006.jpg. (Reliability: 0).
      Eula Lorraine Foster

    3. [S39] 1900 Census - Wakefield, MA FOSTER Linnell, US Govt, (District 971, Sheet 19 Lines 31-35), 5-065.jpg. (Reliability: 2).
      Eula Lorraine was 1 year old

    4. [S40] 1910 Census - Cambridge MA Foster, US Govt, (Ward 7, District 768, Sheet 2 B), 5-068.jpg., Line 75 (Reliability: 2).
      Eula L. age 11

    5. [S14] 1920 Census - Dorchester MA Foster, US Govt, (District 429 Sheet 1B (ward 17)), 5-072.jpg., Line 54 (Reliability: 2).
      Eula L. age 21

    6. [S15] 1930 Census - Belmont MA FOSTER, US Govt, (District 9-188 Sheet 21 A), 5-074.jpg., Line 12 (Reliability: 2).
      E. Lorraine age 30

    7. [S16] 1940 Census - Cambridge MA FOSTER, US Govt, (District 9; Sheet 10B), 5-272.jpg., Line 46 (Reliability: 2).
      Eula (Lorraine) age 40, sales clerk

    8. [S115] Obituary - Lorraine Foster, 5-091.jpg. (Reliability: 2).
      Died August 1, 1991 at Brittany towers Convalescent Home

    9. [S116] Death Reg. Eula L. Foster, State of Massachusetts, 5-160.pdf. (Reliability: 2).
      Died in Natick, MA 1 Aug 1991