Foster, Orion Lawrence
(1878-1955)




Birth: May 12, 1878, Ogden, Henry County, IN
Death: May 3, 1955, Sarasota County, FL
Parents: Robert M. and Elva Henrietta (Hudelson) Foster
Spouse: Lydia Alger "Daisy" Hale, married June 16, 1903
Known Children: Helen Foster, Violet Hale Foster, Robert Hale Foster
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Individual Number: 4261


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1933 Foster Shop Studio owner Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN 116 N. 3rd























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OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Henry
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DeathYear: 1955
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Parents: Robert M. and Elva Henrietta (Hudelson) Foster
Children: Helen Foster, Violet Hale Foster, Robert Hale Foster
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OriginalNotes: Descendants of Joh. Bernardus Vos Duehren maintained by MarcieVanDeren (viewed by Joan Hostetler on 5 June 2019, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/14395382/person/20426290910/facts)
Lists parents, dates, wife, children; listed death place as Venice, Sarasota, CA

Find A Grave #37301469: Orin L. Foster, 1878, b. Knightstown, Henry County, d. 5 Mar 1955, Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, buried Grand View Cemetery, West Lafayette, IN

Death Certificates, Florida Death Index, Orion Lawrence Foster, d. 1955, Sarasota, Florida

Indiana Marriage Index: Orin L. Foster, Marion County, age 26, son of Robert and Mudelson, m. 16 June 1903

World War I Draft Registration Card
Orion Lawrence Foster, 411 State, W. Lafayette, age 40, b. May 12, 1878, Merchant at 116 N. 3rd, Lafayette, wife Daisy Hale Foster

World War II Draft Registration Card, Orion Lawrence Foster, 24 Littleton, W. Lafayette, age 64, b. Ogden Indiana on May 12, 1878; Merchant at 411 State Street, W. Lafayette

1880 Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN Census
Robert M. Foster, 28, ? Dry good, b. Mississippi
Elva, 22, wife, b. IN
Oryon L., 2, son, b. IN

1900 Census, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Pierce Street
Ory L. Foster, boarder, b. May 1878, age 22, b. IN, at school
Living with family of Steven Aiken. Sone Charles Aiken, age 22, is photo engraver

Indianapolis Journal, 21 Sep. 1901, p. 5 - O. L. Foster of the senior class, has been selected as editor-in-chief of the Purdue Exponent. Foster will be succeeded as art editor by Elmer Ilgenfritz.

Indianapolis Journal, 31 May 1902, p. 5
The Purdue Debris, prepared by the class of 1902, with O. L. Foster, as editor-in-chief, will be issued from the bindery next week. 

1910 Census, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, State Street
Orion L. Foster, head, 31, m. 6 year, b. IN, Proprietor Photos & supplies, emp, owns home
Daisy H., wife, age 29, 3/1 children, b. IN
Violet, daughter, 3, b. IN
Vandiver, Martha J., Housekeeper, 40, b. OH

1920 Census, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, 411 State Street
Orion Foster, head, 41, b. IN, Picture shop, emp, owns home
Daisy, wife, age 39, b. IN
Violet, daughter, 13, b. IN

1930 Census, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, 24 Littleton
Orion L. Foster, head, rents home, 49, b. IN, occupation Mo? Me? Ma?
Daisy H., wife, b. IN

1940 Census, West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, 24 Littleton
Orion L. Foster, head, 4 years college,  62, b. IN, gift specialty & radio shop, own business
Daisy, 60 wife, 4 years college, b. IN
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CATNUM: 4261
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Address1: 116 N. 3rd
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City: Lafayette
State: IN
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County: Tippecanoe
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OriginalSource: 1930 Polk's Lafayette City Directory, 1933, p. 170
The Foster Shop, O. L. Foster Prop, Kodaks, Developing and Printing, Outing Goods, Typewriters, Radios, Electric Refrigerators, Electrical Appliances, Pictures, Frames, Gift Articles, China Glass, Silver, Jewelry, 116 N. 3d; Photographic Studio 411 W. State (WL), see p. 38; Orion L. (Daisy H) Foster, Prop The Foster Shop, h24 Littleton (WL)
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