Burton Clinton Foster^[1]

1914 - 2007  (93 years)

• Name	Burton Clinton Foster  [2]
  Birth	12 Apr 1914	DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Bud
  Census	1920	DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA   [10]
  	213 Gurler Street
  Census	1930	DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA   [4]
  	215 Gurler Street
  Residence	1935	DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA   [6]
  Residence	Aug 1936	Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [11]
  Census	1940	Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [6]
  Residence	Oct 1940	Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [8]
  	918 2nd Avenue
  Census	1950	Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [9]
  	2100½ 3rd Avenue
  Residence	Aug 1967	Park Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [12]
  Residence	1979	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA   [2]
  	14215 Archdale
  Education	DeKalb Township High School, Northern Illinois Teachers College  [13]
  Occupation	Assembler, implement company  [9]
  Research Notes	“Survivors include his wife, Anna; sons, Ron Foster and Clinton Foster; stepson, Doyle Stewart; stepdaughters, Anda Price and Catherine Breyett; grandchildren, Chip Foster, Jay Foster, Ryan Foster, David Foster and Vicky Prestage; special niece, Sally (Bud) Forbes. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles; and a sister Rosalie Lowe.”  [3]
  Death	12 Jun 2007	Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [3, 5, 7]
  	Genesis Medical Center
  Burial	18 Jun 2007	Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [3, 14]
  	Section R Site 423
  Person ID	I507	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Burton Edward Foster           b. 13 Aug 1881, Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA           d. 17 Aug 1967, Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, USA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Rosalie Mathilde Mohr           b. 18 Mar 1886, København, Denmark           d. 23 Aug 1925, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Erma June Christiance           b. 21 Jun 1916, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA           d. 6 Mar 1999, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1935	DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA   [13, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Divorce	Nov 1956  [19]
  Notes	Burton and Erma were married and divorced twice. The first divorce was before the 1950 census. Their second marriage was on 12 June 1950 and their second divorce was granted in November 1956. Erma’s obituary gives marriage year as 1936. [9, 17, 19]
  Children	1. R. Foster   2. C. Foster   3. Charles David Foster           b. 20 Nov 1937, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA           d. 18 Jul 1977, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F5439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Sylvia V. Clemson           b. 10 Nov 1918             d. 7 Mar 1992 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1961  [3]
  Family ID	F377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2012

  
  

  Family 3	Anna L. Rushing           b. 21 Oct 1928, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA           d. 23 Jun 2007, Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1993  [3, 20]
  Family ID	F2351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Apr 1914 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Census - 1920 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Census - 1930 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1935 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Marriage - 11 Feb 1935 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Residence - Aug 1936 - Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Census - 1940 - Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Residence - Oct 1940 - Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Census - 1950 - Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Residence - Aug 1967 - Park Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1979 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Death - 12 Jun 2007 - Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Burial - 18 Jun 2007 - Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  WWII veteran (Navy). Retired as an international representative for the UAW. Professor emeritus at Black Hawk College. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S48] Clifford Mohr, Letter to Lester & Jeannette Rasmussen. [S476] Obituary of Burton C. Foster. [S106] 1930 US Census - Household of Burton Foster. [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index. [S2320] 1940 US Census - Household of Burton Foster. [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S6520] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Burton Clinton Foster. [S7879] 1950 US Census - Household of Burton Foster. [S361] 1920 US Census - Household of Burton E. Foster. [S5954] Birth Announcement of [Clinton] Foster. [S3856] Obituary of Burton Foster. [S5952] Marriage Announcement of Burton Foster, Jr. and Irma June Christiance. [S709] Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Burial & Memorial Benefits Web Site. [S3859] Ancestry.com (DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder), DeKalb County, Illinois, Marriages, 1864-1962. [S4887] Paul Mack, Find A Grave memorial for Erma June Christiance Peters, #1074284. [S5709] Obituary of Erma Peters. [S5953] Marriage Announcement of Burton Foster, Jr. and Irma June Christiance. [S5955] Divorce Notice of Burton C. Foster and Erma J. Foster. [S477] Obituary of Anna Foster.