Researching Jack Foster
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 40041 people with the Foster surname? In that year Foster was ranked number 73 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Foster on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Foster and the Foster Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Foster Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Foster family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 54358 people with the Foster surname in the UK? Foster is now ranked number 74 for popularity in the UK. |
Foster Genealogy Databases
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Foster Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 276480 people with the Foster surname in the USA? Foster is ranked number 72 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Foster. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Foster
Jack Foster (athlete)
John Charles Foster (23 May 1932 – 5 June 2004) was a long-distance runner born in Liverpool, England. At first a cyclist, who didn't start running until he was 32, he represented New Zealand in the men's marathon at two Summer Olympics at Munich, West Germany (1972) and Montreal, Canada (1976). He made the team for the 1975 International Cross Country Championships, where his country took the title. A resident of Rotorua, he won the silver medal in the marathon at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch with a master's world record time of 2:11:18.6 at the age of 41. Two years earlier, he had set a world record for 20 miles at 1:39:14.
Foster is featured in the New Zealand short film "On the Run" about Arthur Lydiard influenced athletes. In the final scene, Foster shows the highlight of his training is a 3,000 foot run down a 45 degree scree hill.
He was killed while riding his bicycle in Rotorua.
Source: Jack Foster (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJack Foster (cricketer)
Jack Heygate Nedham Foster (8 September 1905 – 16 November 1976) was an English army officer and cricketer. He was born at Rochester in Kent and educated at Harrow School.
Foster played in the Harrow cricket XI in 1923 and made ten appearances for Kent County Cricket Club's Second XI in 1924–1925, scoring a century against Norfolk. He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, playing cricket against Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in July 1925, before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Buffs in February 1926.
Foster made two trial appearances for Kent in the 1930 County Championship. His first-class cricket debut came against Middlesex at Folkestone on 9 July and he played again in the county's following fixture against Surrey at Blackheath. The trial was not a success and these were Foster's only first-class appearances. He played twice for the Army team in 1934 against the Public Schools. His Wisden obituary describes him as a "good stylist" who was "quick on his feet, with a beautiful pair of wrists" when playing at school.
After retiring from the army with the rank of captain, Foster died at Edenbridge, Kent, in November 1976, aged 71.
Source: Jack Foster (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Foster
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