Foster family of Monroe, Michigan
Hi!
I have a bit of a problem. I am doing a little genealogical research for my sister-in-law. Her father was Foster Schmitt, whose mother was Grace Foster. Grace’s obituary says, “The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Foster, she was born here [Monroe] April 30, 1879.”
I found an 1880 census of Monroe that lists a J.W. Foster with a 1 year old Grace, but it gives their race as B for Black. Other than that, it sounds right. Can anyone find this family on a different census, and confirm that they were black?
Kurt.