CFHS code : AL389
Parish : St Andrew the Less
Inscription : In Loving Memory of ARTHUR JOHN FOSTER d 26 Jan 1896 age 29 also ANNIE ELIZABETH wife of above d 29 July 1901 age 30 also JOHN HERBERT FOSTER d 19 July 1893 age 18 months
Monument : Headstone
Above information from Cambridge Family History Society Survey
Monument
This headstone in the parish of St Andrew the Less stands just to the south of the north path roughly 9 rows from the central path.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of ARTHUR JOHN FOSTER who fell asleep January 26 1896 age 29 years
“Rest in the Lord and wait patently for him”
Also ANNIE ELIZABETH wife of above who died July 29 1901 age 30 years
“Her end was peace”
Also JOHN HERBERT FOSTER who died July 19 1893 age 18 months
“Jesus called a little child unto him,
Jesus loves ………”
Arthur John (John) Foster (1866 – 26 January 1896)
Known as John, he was the son of John (1826-1878) and Martha (née Bullard) (1832-1899) Foster and grew up at 1 Malcolm Street. His father was porter at Jesus College and his mother ran a Lodging House from Malcolm Street after she was widowed. In April 1891 John was living at home and working as a gas clerk. He married Annie Wheaton at Christ Church on 13 May 1891 and they had two children: John Herbert and Elizabeth Gertrude (1895-). Arthur died at 1 Montague Road aged 29 years old and his funeral was held on 30 January.
Annie Elizabeth Foster (née Wheaton) (6 July 1871 – 29 July 1901)
Annie was the second daughter of Joseph (1828-1877) and Sophia (née Sturman) (1829-1897) Wheaton. Her father was a printer/grocer who had a shop at 68 East Road, but died when Annie was 5 years old. Sophia Wheaton then went to live at Barnwell Abbey, and was a tea dealer. Annie died in Ghent, Belgium aged 30 years old, what took her there is not known. The report of her death said she died at Avenue de la Place D’Armes in the town and that she was not working at the time. Her body was returned to Cambridge and she was buried with her husband on 2 August 1901.
John Herbert Foster (1892 – 19 July 1893)
John died at died at 12 George Street, Chesterton aged 18 months old and was buried at Mill Road Cemetery three days later.
Sources:
Ancestry
Newspaper archives
Parish burial records transcribed by CFHS
by Claire Martinsen
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