Mary Estella Frates Foster ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: KDSQ-85S.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in New Albany, Wilson, KS. ³ The 1870 census recorded T. B. Foster, farmer, 28, living with wife M. E., 23, and daughter M. E., 3, and daughter Lida, 8 months. Everyone was born in Indiana. Their home was in Fall River Township and the post office was New Albany.

2. Census in 1880 in Eagle Twp., Boone, IN. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded Thomas B. Foster, farmer, 39, living with wife Mary E., 33; daughter Mary E., 13; Lydia, 10; Daniel, 6; Lona, 4; and Charles, 0. Everyone was born in Indiana except Daniel and Lona in Kansas. Thomas' parents were born in Ohio. Mary E.'s father was born in North Carolina and mother unknown.

3. Census in 1900 in Riverside, Washington, IA. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded Isaac Ford, school teacher, 43, born Nov 1857, living with wife Mary E., 33, Jan 1867; Blanche E., 12, Aug 1888; Walter P., 8, Jan 1892; Earnest J. 6, Sep 1894; and brother-in-law Daniel S. Foster, 27, Dec 1873. Isaac was born in Canada and his parents in Ireland. Mary and her parents were born in Indiana. Their children were born in South Dakota. Daniel Foster was born in Kansas and his parents in Indiana. The census columns record that Isaac and Mary were married about 1887 and she had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1900.

4. Census in 1910 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, USA. ⁶ The 1910 census recorded renting a home at 234 Sherman Avenue: Isaac Ford, wagon driver, 53, living with wife Mary E., 43; daughter Blanche E., post office clerk, 21; and sons Walter P., salesman in grocery, 18; Ernest J., 15; Vane I., 9; and Richard T., 4. Isaac was born in Canada and his parents in Ireland. Mary and her parents were born in Indiana. Blanche, Walter and Ernest were born in South Dakota. Vane was born in Iowa and Richard in Oregon. The census columns record Isaac and Mary were married for 24 years and she had birthed 7 children by 1910, 5 alive that year.

5. Residence: on 17 May 1913 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, USA. ^{2 7}

6. Census in 1920 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, USA. ⁸ The 1920 census recorded owning a home: Isaac Ford, farm laborer, 61, living with wife Mary E., 52; Ernest, farm laborer, 25; Van, farm laborer, 19; and Richard, 13. Isaac was born in Canada and his parents in Ireland. Isaac immigrated in 1880 and became a U.S. Citizen in 1901. Mary and her parents were born in Indiana. Ernest was born in South Dakota, Van in Iowa, and Richard in Oregon.

Mary married Isaac Ford about 1887. (Isaac Ford was born in Nov 1857 in , , , CN,⁹ died on 9 Oct 1934 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, USA ⁹ and was buried in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, USA ⁹.)