1. Jacob Foster  m Elisabeth Kuntz 
 2.. Jacob Joseph Forster (1836-1914) m Cidona Benz (1840-1910)
 3... Philip Charles Forster (1868-1947) m Maria Wit (1874-1963)
 4.... Francis Earl Forster (1909-1962)
       +Laura Bess Sadilek (1911-1978)

Francis Earl Forster     [ID 00023]

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Francis Earl Forster¹ [Frank Eark Forster^2,3,4, Earl Francis Forster].

Frank was born at home.  The Forster family bible records his birth as "Earl Francis", although his birth certificate (not actually recorded until 1943) shows "Francis Earl" and he was known throughout life as "Frank".³  

Born Apr 17 1909, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 12 Noon, 8 lbs.^4,5,6  Frank's birth certificate was signed by his father "P.C. Forster" on Sep 16 1943, residing at 7621 Morgan St., Chicago, Illinois.  It shows Frank's place of birth (their residence in 1909) as 6741 S. Green St., Chicago).¹  

Frank's nickname as a child (within his family) was "Schmaltz".  

He married Laura Bess Sadilek^2,3 [Laura Bess Sadelek⁶], Jun 12 1935^2,3, Sacred Heart Church, Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa^2,3.  Laura, daughter of Louis Sadilek & Mary Mitvalsky, was born Oct 15 1911, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.^2,4  

Laura was from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.⁶  Frank and Laura's marriage was performed by Frank's brother, Father Al Forster.⁶  Marriage witnesses: Leo Forster and Helen Ganey.²  

Children:³

Frank and family were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 11 1940), 1234 West 81st St., Chicago, Illinois:⁷

Francis Earl Forster died Jul 1 1962, Roseland Community Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 7:50 P.M.^4,6,8  

Frank died from uremia due to kidney failure ("nephritis", "nephrolithiasis"), "moderate coronary atherosclerosis", peptic ulcer.  He had been having back pain for about a year prior to his death and had been seeing a quak chiropractor who treated him with massages.  After almost a year with no results, he finally saw a real doctor who admitted him to the hospital as the back pain was being caused by kidney disease (which is what was causing the uremia).  This long period of quasi-medical mismanagement, combined with his own lack of care of himself (he was malnurished) ultimately killed him.  He had been depressed ever since his divorce.^6,8,9  

Frank's obituary was published in the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois) on July 2, 1962¹⁰ (see scan below).  

Laura died Aug - 1978.⁴

Photo: Francis Earl Forster & Laura Bess Sadilek marriage certificate Grundy County, Iowa ²

Photo: Francis Earl Forster obituary "Chicago Tribune", Jul 2 1962 ¹⁰

Photo: Laura Sadilek 1929 yearbook, Washington High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ¹¹

Social Security information for Francis Earl Forster: 345-07-4973

Social Security information for Laura Bess Sadilek: 346-07-5104

Sources

1. birth certificate.
2. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937; http://www.ancestry.com.
3. personal knowledge.
4. Social Security Death Index.
5. his birth certificate.
6. The Philip Forster family bible, dated (copyright) 1883, in the possession of Lillian (Forster) Hinshaw (1).
7. 1940 census, 18th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T627-958, ED 103-1219, page 11B, line #41, household #224.
8. autopsy report.
9. a personal interview with Lillian (0).
10. Francis Earl Forster obituary; "Chicago Tribune", Jul 2 1962;
    "Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003"; http://www.ancestry.com.
11. U.S. School Yearbooks; http://www.ancestry.com.

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