Alvin Burton Washington Foster

     Alvin Burton Washington Foster was born on Friday, 16 August 1907 at Lot 11, Conc. 8, Mount Albert, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Dr. James Forrest attended at the birth. He witnessed the marriage of Emma May Foster and Herbert Gordon McKelvey. He was found on a border crossing list on 7 September 1928 at Buffalo, New York, USA. He was recorded as: Foster, Alvin Washington, 21, male, single, laborer, born Mount Albert, Ontario, Canada, Canadian, English, able to read and write, last permanent address was Toronto, going to Buffalo, passage paid by self, never been in the US, no contacts in US, seeking permanent work. He was 5' 8" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. His contact was listed as father Walter, Newmarket, Ontario. He and Frances Lillian Stickwood, daughter of Alfred Stickwood, were married on Monday, 2 September 1935 at the residence of Rev. Dr. Pidgeon, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Alvin died on Monday, 10 May 1982 at the Dr. J O Ruddy General Hospital, Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 74 years, 8 months and 24 days. He was buried on Wednesday, 12 May 1982 at Groveside Cemetery, Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.