The following information was submitted by Roger Davis, a collector and researcher of Foster's work, in May of 2006:. This comes from the Gloucester vital records (vr), as well as census records... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Roger Davis, a collector and researcher of Foster's work, in May of 2006:. This comes from the Gloucester vital records (vr), as well as census records available on ancestry.com. "John B. Foster was born in Gloucester on Christmas Day in 1865 (vr), the son... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Roger Davis, a collector and researcher of Foster's work, in May of 2006:. This comes from the Gloucester vital records (vr), as well as census records available on ancestry.com. "John B. Foster was born in Gloucester on Christmas Day in 1865 (vr), the son of John B. Foster, a fisherman who emigrated from England, and Sarah E. Merchant (or Marchant), daughter of an established Cape Ann fishing family. His father was apparently lost at sea when he was... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Roger Davis, a collector and researcher of Foster's work, in May of 2006:. This comes from the Gloucester vital records (vr), as well as census records available on ancestry.com. "John B. Foster was born in Gloucester on Christmas Day in 1865 (vr), the son of John B. Foster, a fisherman who emigrated from England, and Sarah E. Merchant (or Marchant), daughter of an established Cape Ann fishing family. His father was apparently lost at sea when he was young and his mother remarried. By 1888 he is a professional artist, listed in the Gloucester city directory. By 1897 he is living in Boston where he marries Emma Allen, born in England (vr). They have at least two children, Edith and Marion (vr). The... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Roger Davis, a collector and researcher of Foster's work, in May of 2006:. This comes from the Gloucester vital records (vr), as well as census records available on ancestry.com. "John B. Foster was born in Gloucester on Christmas Day in 1865 (vr), the son of John B. Foster, a fisherman who emigrated from England, and Sarah E. Merchant (or Marchant), daughter of an established Cape Ann fishing family. His father was apparently lost at sea when he was young and his mother remarried. By 1888 he is a professional artist, listed in the Gloucester city directory. By 1897 he is living in Boston where he marries Emma Allen, born in England (vr). They have at least two children, Edith and Marion (vr). The family moves to Somerville (census 1910,1920) and then Pepperell MA (census 1930). In ea... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (4)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1901: American Art Annual