Louisa McMillan
F, #1052, b. 12 October 1823, d. 20 October 1904
| Father* | James McMillan |
| Mother* | Millennium Hale b. 1800, d. 17 Jun 1875 |
Louisa McMillan was born on Sunday, 12 October 1823 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Upper Canada. She was baptized on 16 February 1830 at St. James Church, the Town of York, Home District, Upper Canada, by Reverend Henry James Grasett. There were no sponsors given. She and Jonathan B. Townsend were married by Reverend Henry James Grasett on Friday, 4 November 1842 at St. James' Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
She appeared as household head on the census of 3 August 1860 at Bement, Piatt Co., Illinois, USA. She was enumerated as: Townsend, Louisa, age 36, female, real estate worth $400, personal estate worth $100, born Canada West. Mary Margaret Townsend, Thomas A. Townsend, William Bryan Townsend, Louisa Townsend and Emma R. Townsend also appeared in the household. She and Robert J. Foster were married on Tuesday, 24 March 1863 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, USA. On August 11, 1864, she attested to knowing her daughter, Mary and son in law George |Deitz. Mary was applying for a widow's pension, which can be viewed here. She appeared on the census of Friday, 3 June 1870 in the household of Robert J. Foster at Tuscola Twp., Douglas Co., Illinois, USA. She is recorded as: Foster, Louisa, 40, female, white, born Canada, father and mother of foreign birth. She appeared on the census of Wednesday, 2 June 1880 in the household of Robert J. Foster at Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA. She was enumerated as: Foster, Louise, white, female, age 50, wife, keeping house, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Massachusetts. On or about September 30, 1895, she left on a trip to visit her brother James E. McMillan in British Columbia, Canada. An image of the newspaper article can be found here. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 12 June 1900 in the household of Robert J. Foster at 251 Sale Street, Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA. She was recorded as: Foster, Louisia, wife, white, female, born 1832, age 78, married for 37 years, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born New York, immigrated in 1857, resident for 43 years, able to read, write and speak English.
Louisa died on Thursday, 20 October 1904 at Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA, at age 81 years and 8 days. She was buried in Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA.
She appeared as household head on the census of 3 August 1860 at Bement, Piatt Co., Illinois, USA. She was enumerated as: Townsend, Louisa, age 36, female, real estate worth $400, personal estate worth $100, born Canada West. Mary Margaret Townsend, Thomas A. Townsend, William Bryan Townsend, Louisa Townsend and Emma R. Townsend also appeared in the household. She and Robert J. Foster were married on Tuesday, 24 March 1863 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, USA. On August 11, 1864, she attested to knowing her daughter, Mary and son in law George |Deitz. Mary was applying for a widow's pension, which can be viewed here. She appeared on the census of Friday, 3 June 1870 in the household of Robert J. Foster at Tuscola Twp., Douglas Co., Illinois, USA. She is recorded as: Foster, Louisa, 40, female, white, born Canada, father and mother of foreign birth. She appeared on the census of Wednesday, 2 June 1880 in the household of Robert J. Foster at Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA. She was enumerated as: Foster, Louise, white, female, age 50, wife, keeping house, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Massachusetts. On or about September 30, 1895, she left on a trip to visit her brother James E. McMillan in British Columbia, Canada. An image of the newspaper article can be found here. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 12 June 1900 in the household of Robert J. Foster at 251 Sale Street, Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA. She was recorded as: Foster, Louisia, wife, white, female, born 1832, age 78, married for 37 years, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born New York, immigrated in 1857, resident for 43 years, able to read, write and speak English. Louisa died on Thursday, 20 October 1904 at Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA, at age 81 years and 8 days.
She was buried in Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois, USA.Family 1 | Jonathan B. Townsend |
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Family 2 | Robert J. Foster b. 31 Oct 1837, d. 10 Sep 1912 |
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