Foster J. Gerry

1851 - 1919  (68 years)

• Name	Foster J. Gerry
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	3 May 1851	Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Either Foster was a twin, or his family later changed his name, or the recorder got the name wrong. Regardless, the record shows his name as Leon Foster Gerry. [1] His death certificate gives his birth date as 2 May 1851.
  	Birth Record of Leon Foster Gerry
  Census	1855 (3 years)	Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 4
  Census	1870 (18 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He was recorded while living with his parents. He worked in a machine shop.
  Age: 19
  Census	1880 (28 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He worked in a machine shop.
  Age: 29
  Residence	1885 (33 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He worked at the Athol Machine Company.
  Address: off School Street
  Census	1900 (48 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He was a widower and a machinist.
  Address: 421 Drury Avenue
  Residence	1904 (52 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Census	1910 (58 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [11]
  He was a widower and a machinist in a tool factory.
  Address: Cottage Street
  Death	5 Dec 1919	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [4, 5, 12]
  Cause: carcinoma of the stomach
  	Certificate of Death of Non-Resident for Foster J. Gerry
  Burial	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 5]
  	Gerry Memorial Plot: Section 29
  Person ID	I1658	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Henry A. Gerry,   b. Abt 1818, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lydia W. Dyke,   b. Abt 1826, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F3414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Jane Pierce,   b. 16 Jan 1847, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1894, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1873	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [13, 14]
  	Marriage Record of M. Jennie Pierce and Foster J. Gerry
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 26 years and 5 months.
  Children	1. Bessie Lidda Gerry,   b. 12 Jun 1889, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 19 May 1975, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Henry Pierce Gerry,   b. 12 Dec 1886, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 11 Jan 1967, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1851 - Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1855 - Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1870 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 29 Jun 1873 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1880 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1885 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Henry Pierce Gerry - 12 Dec 1886 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Bessie Lidda Gerry - 12 Jun 1889 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1904 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 5 Dec 1919 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Burial - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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