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Title: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Friday 08 September 17 15:42 BST (UK)
Hi
I am looking for any information on Sarah E Foreman nee West. I have her husband and children, but am looking for any obituary, burial, cemetery etc.She died 30/03/1906.
Also I am interested in any Woodstock records or newspaper notices regarding her children, Leonard,Albert, James ,Earnest and Violet. I have their partners and children now, but am looking for any added pieces of information to fill in some gaps.
Thanks
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: RunKitty on Friday 08 September 17 15:54 BST (UK)
Looks like there is an obituary for her in the Woodstock paper. 

http://news.ourontario.ca/918770/data?n=1

Here are some other "Foreman" notices from the Woodstock papers.

http://news.ourontario.ca/results?site=Woodstock%20Public%20Library&fz=0&q=foreman&rows=20&sort=score+desc&v=t

Woodstock Public Library Genealogy collection
https://www.mywpl.ca/research/local-history

RK
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Friday 08 September 17 16:31 BST (UK)
Hi
I cannot access any of these, is there a way of reading them.
Thanks
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: dbree on Friday 08 September 17 17:45 BST (UK)
Hi,

Sarah, husband George and sons Harry, and Pvt. Albert are in Hillview United Church Cemetery,
Woodstock. 2nd photo down.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dcoop/hillview/hvf307.htm

DB

Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Friday 08 September 17 18:06 BST (UK)
Wow, thanks that is amazing, it is interesting to confirm George's age as I often wondered whether I had the right man as he was so old. Also another interesting point is that George remarried but he is still buried with Sarah Elizabeth.
Thanks very much
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: RunKitty on Friday 08 September 17 20:10 BST (UK)
Hi
I cannot access any of these, is there a way of reading them.
Thanks

I believe you would have to contact the Woodstock Public Library and ask for them to look up the relevant records for you in their newspaper collection.

RK
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Friday 08 September 17 20:37 BST (UK)
I have looked at the site and it seems you have to have a library card and pin number, so that is a shame as it is a case of so near and yet so far, but thanks anyway
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: bbart on Friday 08 September 17 21:25 BST (UK)
This link explains how to get newspapers notices along with email address to use:
https://www.mywpl.ca/contact/contact-wpl
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Friday 08 September 17 22:38 BST (UK)
Hi,
Thanks I have gone onto their site, but they recommended contacting the Oxford Genealogy Society, so I have done that and asked for their help, so here's hoping.
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: RunKitty on Friday 08 September 17 23:36 BST (UK)
Don't know if you have this....Leonard's WW1 service file.  The Attestation papers come up quickly, but it takes a while to download the complete file.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=389581

RK
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Saturday 09 September 17 00:40 BST (UK)
That was very interesting thanks a lot for the link, I read through all 74 pages, he was buried by a shell at Vimy Ridge, how terrible, his brother Albert was killed in France, so just dreadful for the family.
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: dbree on Saturday 09 September 17 14:59 BST (UK)
Wow, thanks that is amazing, it is interesting to confirm George's age as I often wondered whether I had the right man as he was so old. Also another interesting point is that George remarried but he is still buried with Sarah Elizabeth.
Thanks very much

You're welcome. :)

I'm not seeing 2nd wife Anne Louisa Summers/Thrower in Hillview, but I'm not sure how complete
the records are. Her first husband James is there as well as their son Thomas. This is the main page to cemeteries in the area, if you wish to peruse, scroll to the bottom of the page for Woodstock.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dcoop/cemeteries_completed.htm

Thought is was nice that they added their son Pvt. Albert to their stone.

Let us know how you make out with OGS.

Cheers,
DB
Title: Re: Sarah Elizabeth Foreman nee West- Woodstock,Ontario
Post by: NooshieW on Sunday 10 September 17 10:30 BST (UK)
It says in the obituary of Anna Foreman nee Summers that the service was at Calvary Church and that she was in a temporary mausoleum. I looked up the church but it seems very modern so not sure it is the same one, but I am sure she must be buried with her first family or at least in the same area.
Thanks