1. 2. Joseph Benjamin WILLIAMS   b. 9 Aug 1802, , Geneva, New York; d. 10 Mar 1888, , Johnson, Kansas.
2. 3. Almira WILLIAMS   b. 13 Dec 1812, Gilboa, Schoharie Co., New York, USA; d. 14 Feb 1896, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 4. Almon WILLIAMS   b. 17 Aug 1811, Broome, Schoharie Co., Ny; d. 18 Apr 1891, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

In the 1840 census, there is a Joseph Williams in the next dwelling from Ebenezer Foster and his wife, Almira Williams. By 1850, Joanna Williams (age 67) is in the next dwelling along with Leonard Pixley (age 15). I thought the relationship would be that Joanna is Leonard's aunt's (Almira) sister-in-law but that doesn't seem right. Is Joanna, Joseph's sister-in-law? Some other relative?

MARRIAGE: Married to Matilda Fish by Orin Gilmore. Orin Gilmore owned land in the vicinity and was a minister. Jos. B was married to Ann Johnson by Rev J McEldowny.

He was a Methodist from the time he turned 20 to his death.

1. 5. Almon C. WILLIAMS   b. 1832, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1912, ,, Kansas.
2. 6. Emily WILLIAMS   b. 1834, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 7. Dianna WILLIAMS   b. 1837, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 8. Joseph L. WILLIAMS   b. 1839, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 13 Aug 1863, Port Hudson,, Louisiana.
5. 9. Francis WILLIAMS   b. 1845, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1. 10. Ann WILLIAMS   b. 1853, , Fayette, Iowa.
2. 11. Charles E. WILLIAMS   b. 1856, , Fayette, Iowa.
3. 12. Haskel WILLIAMS   b. 1857, , Fayette, Iowa.
4. 13. Jasper Leroy WILLIAMS   b. 21 May 1860, , Fayette, Iowa.
5. 14. Edwin Maurice WILLIAMS   b. 15 Aug 1861, , Fayette, Iowa.
6. 15. Earl Ambrose WILLIAMS   b. 27 Dec 1863, , Fayette, Iowa.
7. 16. Emery WILLIAMS   b. 1867, , Fayette, Iowa.

In 1850 census, there is a Joanna Williams living in the next household and Leonard Pixley living with her. Almira's uncle's wife? Not sure who this is, but it seems it could be a relative. Leonard is Ebenezer Foster's nephew, son of his sister, Sally.

MARRIAGE: WILLIAMS, ALMIRA and FOSTER, EBENEZER 0003 0192

RESIDENCES: 264 Denison

BURIAL: Foster, Almira 2/14/1896 age 84 Lot 62 5-S (Denison Cemetery, Garden Ave., Cleveland)

DEATH: Foster , Almira Death Date: Interment Date: 02/14/1896 ; Interment Number: 490 Color: ; Sex: ; Age: 84 Address: ; Cause of Death: ; Remarks: Born Dec 13, 1812 at Gilboa NY Died Feb. 14, 1896 Section: ; Lot Number: 62 ; Tier: ; Grave: 5S Marker: yes ; Photo: yes Denison Cemetery

1. 17. Dianna FOSTER, [infant]   b. 1 Sep 1834, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Jul 1835, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. 18. Ellen M. FOSTER   b. 20 May 1835, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 21 Apr 1921, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 19. Leonard Gurley FOSTER   b. 10 Sep 1840, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 13 Dec 1937, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 20. Edward (Edwin) H. FOSTER   b. 20 Sep 1842, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 1 Nov 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 21. George N. FOSTER   b. Oct 1845, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 19 Jan 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 22. Pauline A. FOSTER   b. Nov 1848, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Apr 1911; bur. 15 Apr 1911, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Owned property in old Ohio City (Cleveland) on Jay and Rose Streets. This is very near where the West Side Market is now located and close to the "Circle" in Ohio City. Is this the same property that his brother-in-law, Ebenezer Foster, speaks of in his book, "Early Days of the Pioneer's"? Although Ebenezer doesn't mention Almon by name, nor even a "Williams", it isn't hard to imagine that Ebenezer's wife (Almon's sister) visited him and that could have given Ebenezer the idea to buy property in the vicinity.

OBIT: Name: Williams, Almon
Date: 1891
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #086.
Notes: 1811 - 1891. Woodvale Cemetery Berea, Ohio.

1. 23. Henry S. WILLIAMS   b. 20 Sep 1838, Newburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 21 Sep 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 24. Mary Lois WILLIAMS   b. Feb 1840, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 25. Adelia E. WILLIAMS   b. 26 Nov 1842, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 9 Mar 1892.
4. 26. Ira D. WILLIAMS   b. Aug 1844, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 11 Aug 1892, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 27. Lord Byron WILLIAMS   b. 18 Jul 1846, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 18 Jun 1925.
6. 28. Lucy Maria WILLIAMS, [child]   b. 18 Jun 1851, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 2 Aug 1857, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 29. Frances N. WILLIAMS, [child]   b. 29 Nov 1854, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 14 May 1859, Lake Abrams, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
8. 30. Edwin Hurlbut WILLIAMS   b. 6 Dec 1861, Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 11 Sep 1920, Brookpark, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
9. 31. Nellie French WILLIAMS   b. Abt 1864, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Almon was reported to have deserted his Iowa regiment and joined the Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. He died in Kansas in 1912. (source -- Bob Klotz)

Joseph L died at Port Hudson, Louisiana on Aug 13, 1863 while in the Iowa Vol Inf.
(source -- Bob Klotz)

MARRIAGE:
FOSTER, ELLEN E and PINNEY, OLIVER M vol.0006 pg.0005
Note middle initial for Oliver differs from the obituary.
[Note: This marriage information is highly suspect. It is likely that it is a different Ellen Foster. ]

MARRIAGE: FOSTER, NELLIE and DAVIS, MOSES vol.0011 pg.0191

MARRIAGE: MOSES DAVIS
Spouse: NELLIE FOSTER Family
Marriage: 07 SEP 1863 , Cuyahoga, Ohio
Source Information: FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M514234 1859 - 1866 0877915 V. 10-12 Film NONE Sheet: 00

OBIT: Name: Davis, Ellen
Date: April 23, 1921
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #018.
Notes: Davis-Ellen, Saturday, April 23, age 83 years, mother of Lewis and Weldon M. Funeral Tuesday, April 26, at 2 p. m., from late residence, 2907 Archwood avenue.

1. 32. Katie E. PINNEY   d. Dec 1945, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1. 33. Lewis Ellis DAVIS   b. Aug 1864; d. Feb 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 34. Llewellyn DAVIS   b. Abt 1867.
3. 35. Weldon Mower DAVIS   b. 30 Jun 1867, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Apr 1946, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

BIOGRAPHY: FOSTER, LEONARD GURLEY (10 Sept. 1840-13 Dec. 1937) was a CIVIL WAR veteran whose avocation brought him the epithet, "the Buckeye poet." Born on the family homestead in the Cuyahoga Valley near Denison Ave., he was educated at HUMISTON INSTITUTE and Berea College. He was principal at Tremont School from 1860-64, after which he served with the 8th Ohio Battery on Johnson's Island. Foster also actively worked the family farm, which inspired many of his verses on nature. A veteran of the first Chautauqua meeting in 1874, he remained active in the movement as a speaker and contributor of poetry. He wrote an estimated 80,000 verses in his lifetime, including 47 volumes of poems in manuscript which he presented to the WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY His published volumes included Whisperings of Nature (1893) and The Early Days: A Pioneer Idyl (1911). Many of his poems were also published in the CLEVELAND NEWS and the CLEVELAND TIMES (1922) . He was the first clerk of the Brooklyn Village council and the second last survivor of the Brooklyn Post, G.A.R. Married to Lyde Holmden, Foster was survived by one of their 3 children. His brothers Edwin J. and Henry E. were Cleveland lawyers, the former having published verse and the latter a 1900 political campaign tract. His sister Hanna Alice Foster was a temperance worker and poet as well.

BIOGRAPHY: First village recorder for Brooklyn Village (Centre), Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

BIOGRAPHY: Note -- there seems to be some confusion about the siblings of these Foster poets. See notes for Edwin J. Foster (son of Nathan Foster) for further mention of this problem. Leonard, the son of Ebenezer who lived near Denison Ave., would have been born in the location as stated above, but to my knowledge, there were no siblings named Henry or Hanna, while Nathan Foster did have children with those names, but no Leonard. Very confusing.

CENSUS:
1900 - ED 210, sheet 1, Ward 42. 24 Archwood Place
1910 - 3007 Archwood Ave.

OCCUPATION: Real Estate

OBIT: Name: Foster, Leonard G.
Date: Dec 14 1937
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster: Leonard G., age 97 years, ? Archwood ave., husband of the late Lyde, father of Lawrence W., Monday, p. m. Funeral from Spaulding's Funeral Home, 2704 Denison ave., Thursday, at 2 p. m.

1. 36. Gertrude FOSTER, [child]   b. Abt 1874, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Abt 1884.
2. 37. Ernest Holmden FOSTER   b. Feb 1877, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 30 Apr 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 38. Lawrence Willard FOSTER   b. 21 Mar 1880, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1961, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 39. Stella GIRLSKI, ?   b. Abt 1895, ,, Ohio, USA.

CENSUS: 1900 - ED 5, sheet 4, listed as Edwin H. Foster, age 57, married at 33 yrs, farmer

OCCUPATION: Market Gardener and dealer in real estate.

1. 40. Clarence Loviel FOSTER   b. 21 Mar 1869, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Mar 1930, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 41. Howard Milton FOSTER, [child]   b. 2 Oct 1870, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 27 Oct 1877, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. 42. Levi Asahel FOSTER, [infant]   b. 5 Jun 1886, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 2 Aug 1886, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
4. 43. Royce Reuben FOSTER   b. Oct 1890, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

BIRTH: Headstone in Riverside Cemetery has 1845 for year of birth.

RESIDENCES:
1875 - new home built on what would become known as Denison Ave.
1900 - 284 Denison Ave.
1910 - 1412 Denison Ave.

Voter Registration for 1907 - FOSTER, George 1214 Denison 10/10/07 reg. no. 160 ward 6 prec. D (Is this address correct, or should it be 1412 Denison?)

CENSUS:
Year: 1880; Census Place: Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T9_1009; Family History Film: 1255009; Page: 58D; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 0262.
Year: 1900; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Enumeration District: 208; Sheet: 18B, Ward 42; 284 Denison. [Note - first son listed has a birth date of Aug 1870 but his name is unreadable.]
Birth Year <1848> Birthplace OH Age 32 Occupation Gardener Marital Status M Race W Head of Household George FOSTER Relation Self Father's Birthplace CT Mother's Birthplace CT

DEATH: FOSTER GEORGE N County Name: CUYAHOGA Date of Death: 1/19/1919 Volume Number: 2862 Certificate Number: 1805

OBIT: Name: Foster, George N.
Date: January 20, 1919
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster-George N., age 73 years, husband of Julia A., father of Eugene, Claude, Frank and the late Lloyd Foster, Sunday p. m. at his residence, 3865 W. 18th street. Funeral Tuesday, Jan. 21, from late residence at 3 p. m. Burial Riverside cemetery.

1. 44. Eugene H. FOSTER   b. 1868, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1954, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 45. Claud Hanscomb FOSTER   b. 23 Dec 1872, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 21 Jun 1965, Bellevue, Sandusky, Ohio.
3. 46. Frank George FOSTER   b. 10 Aug 1875, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 19 Nov 1948, Miami, Dade, Florida, USA.
4. 47. Lloyd Alden FOSTER   b. 4 Oct 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 15 Jan 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

MARRIAGE: FOSTER, PAULINE A and NORTH, REGINALD A 0015 0076
(NOTE: Although the marriage license index shows her husband's surname to be NORTH, all deeds that she appears on have the name WORTH.)

1. 48. Eva May WORTH   b. Aug 1869, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 49. Frank WORTH   b. Oct 1885, ,, Illinois.
3. 50. Jessie WORTH, [child]  
4. 51. William WORTH  

CENSUS:
1870 - Living in Middleburgh, Ohio (Coe Ridge) with his parents and two children (his? Edward age 8, and Nellie, age 6). He was a photographer.
1900 - Living in Black River Township, Lorain County, Ohio on Washington Street as Byron L. Williams. Occupation, Photographer.

Usually listed as Byron Lord Williams rather than Lord Byron Williams.

1. 52. Frank H. WILLIAMS   b. Jul 1877, ,, Ohio.
2. 53. Raymond WILLIAMS   b. Sep 1881, ,, Ohio.

OBIT:
Name: Williams, Edwin H.
Date: September 13, 1920
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #086.
Notes: Williams-Edwin H., beloved husband of Lillian Williams, at his home on Sheldon road, Brook Park, O., aged 58 years. Funeral from his late residence Monday, Sept. 13, at 2 p. m. Burial at Woodvale cemetery.

1. 54. Almon Herbert WILLIAMS   b. 17 Oct 1891, Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 5 Sep 1974.
2. 55. Frederic Curtis WILLIAMS   b. 19 Jun 1894.
3. 56. Mary Belle WILLIAMS   b. 20 Aug 1896, Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 57. Elma Lois WILLIAMS   b. 4 May 1909, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 30 Sep 1994, Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Fl.
5. 58. Mildred Fannie WILLIAMS   d. Oct 1959, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 59. Doris Adelia WILLIAMS  

OBIT: Name: Brisbin, Katie M.
Date: Jan 1 1946
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #010.
Notes: Brisbin: Katie M. (nee Pinney), mother of Mrs. Myrtle Fisher, grandmother of Mrs. Helen Warren, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, at the residence, 3808 Revere Court. Friends may call at the G. H. Busch & Son Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl rd., where services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 1 p. m.

1. 60. Myrtle BRISBIN  

OBIT: Name: Davis, Lewis E.
Date: Feb 21 1957
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #103.
Notes: Davis, Lewis E., beloved husband of the late Emma I., father of Mrs. Almira Trumpfheller and Mrs. Minabel Jolliffe and the late Mrs. Luella Harring, grandfather and great-grandfather, Wednesday a. m., late residence, 3779 W. 31st St. Family will receive friends From 2-5 And 7-10 P. M. Thursday at the Wischmeier Funeral Home, 2709 Archwood Ave., where services will be held Friday, Feb. 22, at 2 p. m.

OCCUPATION: 1900 - Grocer

RESIDENCES: 1900 - 3 Leaf Court, Cleveland, Ohio

CENSUS: 1900 - ED210, Sheet 1B, Ward 42, Lines 97-100

1. 61. Almira M. DAVIS   b. Sep 1893.
2. 62. Luella DAVIS   b. Jan 1895; d. Mar 1940, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 63. Anabelle (Minabel) C. DAVIS   b. 22 Dec 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 8 Feb 2005.

OBIT: Name: Davis, Weldon M.
Date: Apr 5 1946
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #019.
Notes: Davis: Weldon M., beloved husband of Mattie C. (nee Chase), father of Dr. Gordon B. and the late Robert C.; brother of Lewis E. Davis; passed away Thursday a. m., residence 3100 Archwood Ave. Friends received at the Spaulding Funeral Home, 2704 Denison Ave., until 11 a. m. Saturday, then at the Brooklyn Memorial M. E. Church, Archwood and W. 25th St., where services will be held at 2:30 p. m.

1. 64. Robert Chase DAVIS   b. Oct 1896, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. May 1933, Monroe,, Michigan.
2. 65. Gordon Benjamin DAVIS   b. Feb 1900; d. Jun 1978.

Appears in the 1880 Ohio Census (age 6).

Present-day West 15th Street (north of Denison Ave.) was known as Gertie Ave pre-1906. This was Leonard's development so it appears he named the street after his deceased daughter.

OBIT: Name: Foster, Ernest Holmden
Date: May 2, 1915
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster-Ernest, Holmden, eldest son of Leonard G. and Lyde Foster, aged 38 years, Friday morning 1:30 o'clock. Funeral from residence, 3007 Archwood av., Monday, May 3, 2:30 p. m.

sec 39 lot 43 (Holmden burial area)

1. 66. Lawrence FOSTER, Jr.  

Her name appears in the 1910 census as a daughter of Leonard. Age 15.

RESIDENCES:
1900 - Living with or next door to his parents at the time of the 1900 Census.
1910 - Broadview Rd. living with his father-in-law, James Brainard.
1930 - 4015 Henritze Ave.

OBIT: Name: Foster, Clarence
Date: Mar 13 1930
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster: Clarence, beloved, husband of Clara (nee Brainard), son of Electa Foster, brother of Royce, Wednesday, March 12, 1930, age 61 years, late residence, 4015 Henritze Avenue. Remains at G. H. Busch & Sons' Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl Road, where services will be held Saturday, March 15, at 3 p. m. 1869 - 1930. Brooklyn Hts. Cemetery Brooklyn Hts., Ohio

RESIDENCES: 1910 - Pearl Rd., Brooklyn Township (is mother, Electa, is living with him)

OBIT: Name: Foster, Eugene H.
Date: Apr 16 1954
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #109.
Notes: Foster, Eugene H., beloved husband of Emma (nee Hartman), father of Dorothy H. Dornbrook, brother of Claud H. Foster, grandfather of Eugene F. Dornbrook, Junellen Hrubik, and great-grandfather passed away Wednesday, late residence, 3869 W. 18 St. Friends received at Gustav Buesch & Sons Funeral Home, 3111 Broadview Rd. Services Saturday, Apt. 17, at 3 p. m.
BURIAL: Found year of birth and death on his gravestone at Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. Located in section across from D.S. Brainard monument.

RESIDENCES:
1910 - 3869 W. 18th St.
1920 - 3869 W. 18th St. (just a few houses down from his mother and brother, Frank)

OCCUPATION:
Telegraph Operator in 1900
Musician in an orchestra (1920)

1. 67. Elmer FOSTER  
2. 68. Dorothy Helen FOSTER   b. 8 Jul 1902, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 13 Mar 1977, , Medina, Ohio.

BIOGRAPHY: FOSTER, CLAUD HANSCOMB (23 Dec. 1872-21 June 1965), automotive inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist, was born in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn to George and Julia Wells Foster. In 1891, he opened a machine shop, playing the trombone for 11 years in the Euclid Ave. Opera House orchestra to support his business. In 1896, Foster became an automobile dealer, selling the Cleveland-built General, in 1900 also acquiring Peerless and Ajax automobile agencies. Foster developed the Gabriel Horn, a multitone automobile horn powered by exhaust gases, starting the successful Gabriel Co. in 1904. Foster then patented his "Snubber" automotive shock absorber in 1914, capitalizing its production at $1 million.

From 1920-25, the Gabriel Co. earned annual profits of more than $1 million, selling 75% of all shock absorbers marketed in the world. Foster developed an employee profit-sharing incentive program, between 1917-25 paying his employees more than $600,000 in addition to their salaries. He sold the Gabriel Co. in 1925 to Otis & Co. for $4 million, only half the company's evaluated price, and remaining the company's chairman 1928.

Known as the "Doctor of Car Riding," Foster was often consulted by manufacturers when new car models developed riding difficulties. Throughout his career, Foster made numerous large anonymous gifts to hospitals and charitable institutions. On 22 July 1952, he announced to the heads of 16 educational and charitable institutions that he was dividing the bulk of his wealth, almost $4 million, among them. Married to Emma Schultz on 2 May 1894, Foster had 2 sons, Earl and Daniel. Foster is buried in RIVERSIDE Cemetery.

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Gabriel Snubbers -- This consisted of a housing that contained a belt wound into a coil. It was kept under tension by a spring. The housing was fastened to the frame and the outer end of the belt was attached to the axle to limit the degree of rebound from a jolt.l Co. started operation in 1906 making accessory auto horns. The founder, Claude H. Foster, named his firm after the horn-tooting angel Gabriel. When the pushbutton horn came along in 1914, it killed the Gabriel and all other body-mounted horns. Foster looked for a product to keep his company in business and came across the Snubber.

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Claud H. Foster loved to tinker with things. He loved to put things together and take things apart. He did this well with automobiles, except for one thing: the horn. So he decided to invent a fool-proof horn using the concept of a trombone, calling it "Gabriel's Horn." He started the Gabriel Company from $1,500 he had saved up. The time came when he decided to retire. An investment firm offered him $10 million for the company. But he knew if he took their bid, a lot of stock holders in his company would lose their money. He also knew that because of some expiring patents, it wasn't worth that much money. He said this, "Over the years I have come to realize that nothing we earn, none of the things we accumulate belongs to us. While on this earth we are merely stewards or trustees for God's resources." So Mr. Foster decided to sell his company for the fairer price of $4 million. He had such joy and peace doing that, that he decided to do something else. He threw a big party with his friends who worked in an orphanage and in a hospital. Then that night he gave the $4 million dollars away. He said he has never regretted it, and has found great peace and thankfulness in his life just thinking about it. He said it was "the best party I ever had." There is a joy and peace that comes in giving to others.

---http://www.gtpres.org/Sermons%202001/011118sermon.htm

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During the 1910's and 1920's, prominent Willowick landowners included J.C. Gilchrist whose property was north of Lake Shore Boulevard between East 288th and East 293rd Streets; William Flood, who played an important role in the incorporation of Willowick as a village; Claude Foster who had property north of Lake Shore and east of Willough beach Park (he invented the Gabriel car horn and Snubbers shock absorbers); and the Lindus Cody family whose property ran north and south of Lake Shore, bordered on the east by East 317th Street and on the west by the intersection of Vine and Lake Shore.

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During the administration of Dr. Edward Hodnett, 1948-1951, Fenn constructed Foster Hall, an engineering building financed by a donation by Cleveland entrepreneur Claude Foster
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Foster, Claude H. b. December 23, 1872 d. June 21, 1965
Known as the "Doctor of Car Riding", he was the inventor of "Snubber" shock absorbers and the "Gabriel" auto horn. A pioneer in automotives, an industrialist and a philanthropist, he gave generously to hospitals and charitable institutions. He was one of the first industrialist to develop an employee profit-sharing incentive program. (Bio by: Joyce Ellsworth )

Claud Foster Park, near Case Western Reserve University's Thwing Center in University Circle.


BURIAL: Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Plot: Section 22

RESIDENCES:
1900 - 309 Jennings Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (city directory and 1900 Census) Mgr Foster Cycle Co. Living with in-laws.
1910 - 1561 E108th Street

OBIT: Name: Foster, Claude H.
Date: Jun 24 1965
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #109.
Notes: Foster. Claude H. Foster, father of Earl F., grandfather of William E. of Elyria, O., and Donald R. of Fullerton, Calif., great-grandfather of eight, June 21. Friends may call at The Fairhill Home of The Millard Son & Raper Co., Fairhill at East Blvd. Funeral service at The Old Stone Church, Public Square, Thursday, June 24, at 2 p. m. It is suggested contributions be made to The Crippled Children's Hospital of American Cancer Fund.

1. 69. Earl Frank FOSTER   b. 15 Apr 1895, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 13 Jan 1986, Wooster,, Ohio.

1. 70. Daniel K. FOSTER  

OBIT: Name: Foster, Frank G.
Date: Nov 21 1948
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster, Frank G., beloved husband of Ethel; father of Mrs. Gladys Kaelin of Kingsville, O.; brother of Eugene H., Claude H. and the late Lloyd A.; son of the late George N. and Julia Foster; passed away Nov. 19, age 73 years; residence Miami, Fla.; formerly of 1723 Shaaf. Rd., Cleveland. Friends received at the Spaulding Funeral Home. 2704 Denison Ave. (After 1 P. M. Tuesday, Nov. 23). Services Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 1:30 p. m.


RESIDENCES:
1910 - 1406 Denison Ave. (6th ward)
1920 - 3875 W. 18th St. (6th ward)

OCCUPATION: Plumber in 1900

1. 71. Gladys Bessie FOSTER   b. 6 Aug 1900, ,, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Mar 1985, , Ashtabula, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Foster, Loyd A.
Date: January 18, 1919
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster-Loyd A., aged 29 years, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. George Foster, brother of Eugene, Claud and Frank, Wednesday p. m., at his home, 3865 W. 18th street. Funeral private, from the late residence, Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2:30 p. m. Burial at Brooklyn Heights cemetery.


MARRIAGE: Are either of these the wife of Lloyd? Or was he single as the obituary above suggests?
WICOZS, RUTH A and FOSTER, LLOYD A 0076 0215 22 (her name seems to be a corruption of Wilcox)
SHEWRING, RUTH M and FOSTER, LLOYD A 0161 0138 17

Name: Foster, Ruth
Date: Jun 16 1935
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Foster: Ruth, wife of the late Lloyd A., mother of Lloyd, daughter of Hattie Wilcox and sister of Lloyd, suddenly Friday a. m. Services at the late residence, 4214 Trowbridge Ave., Monday, June 17, at 2 p. m.

BIRTH: Headstone in Riverside Cemetery has 1889 as year of birth.

DEATH: FOSTER LOYD A County Name: CUYAHOGA Date of Death: 1/15/1919 Volume Number: 2861 Certificate Number: 1675

Birth:
Date of birth was originally noted as July 1891 (per the 1900 Census), however his WWI Draft Card showed that he was born 4 Oct 1889. Also, he spelled his first name as LOYD (one 'L').

1. 72. Lloyd FOSTER, Jr.  

RESIDENCES: Lived in Elyria, Oho

1. 73. Paul BUSWIE  
2. 74. William BUSWIE, Jr.  
3. 75. Robert BUSWIE  

RESIDENCES: Lived in Lansing, Michigan.

OBIT:
Name: Williams, Almon H.
Date: Sep 8 1974
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #166.
Notes: Williams. Almon H. Williams, beloved husband of the late Gladys, dear father of Margaret Hall, grandfather of Scott and Marilynn Hall, brother of Fred C., Mary Beckwith, Doris Crawford, Elma Selzer and the late Mildred Dean, passed away Thursday. Funeral service Monday Sept. 9 at The Baker Funeral Home, Berea at 1:30 p.m., where friends may call Sunday 2-4 And 7-9 P.M. Masonic services Sunday at 8 p.m. Interment Woodvale Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Cancer Fund

1. 76. Margaret WILLIAMS  

1. 77. Helen Kay SELZER   b. 20 Jul 1930, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 2 Feb 1991, Altamonte Springs, Fl.
2. 78. Silvia SELZER   b. 1933, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1933.

OBIT:
Name: Dean, Mildred F.
Date: Oct 14 1959
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #103.
Notes: Dean, Mildred F. (nee Williams), beloved wife of the late Lovell, sister of Almon, Fred, Mary Beckwith, Doris Crawford, and Elma Selzer, passed away Tuesday. Friends may call After 7 P. M., Wednesday, at the Baker Funeral Home, Berea, where services will be held Friday, Oct. 16, at 1:30 p. m.