Foster, Charles W.
(1868-1947)



Birth: November 15, 1868, Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, MI
Death: June 20, 1947
Parents: James and Laura (Amidon) Foster
Spouse: Hattie E.
Known Children: Jesse
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Individual Number: 2133


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Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
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1903-1904 C. W. Foster Photographer Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN 312 N. Main St.
1916-1929 C. W. Foster Studio owner Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN
1917 Charles W. Foster Studio owner Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN 311 N. Main
1924-1930 C. W. Foster Studio owner Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN 108 W. Washington St.
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State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1903-1904 Elkhart and Goshen Indiana City Directory, p. 112
Charles W. Foster (Hattie E), photog, 312 N Main, h same
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OriginalSource: 1916-17 Ind. State Gaz., p. 1666

1928-29 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1618, 236 Foster Studio (C. W., H. E. and J. C. Foster) 108 W. Washington
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OriginalSource: 1917 Polk's Elkhart City Directory, p. 317
Charles W. Foster (Hattie E.), photog 311 N Main, res 108 W Washington
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OriginalSource: 1924 Polk's Elkhart City Directory, p. 338
Foster Studio (C W, H E and J C Foster), 108 W Washington ; Chas W Foster (Hattie E; Foster Studio), h108 W Washington

1926 Polk's Elkhart City Directory, p. 204
Foster Studio (C W, H E and J C Foster), 108 W Washington ; Chas W Foster (Hattie E; Foster Studio), h 108 W Washington

1928 Polk's Elkhart (Indiana) City Directory, p. 191
Foster Studio (Chas W and Jesse C Foster), photogs 108 W Washington ; Chas W Foster (Hattie; Foster Studio), h 108 W Washington

1928-29 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1618, 236 Foster Studio (C. W., H. E. and J. C. Foster) 108 W. Washington

1930 Polk's Elkhart (Indiana) City Directory, p. 190, 189
Foster Studio (Chas W and Jesse C Foster) 108 W Washington ; Chas W Foster (Hattie E; Foster Studio, h 108 W Washington
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