Wesley E Foss

Wesley Ernest Foss

February 8, 1925-December 18, 2012

Wesley Ernest Foss was born on Feb 8, 1925 in Barry Township, Barry County, MI and his parents were Ernest Truman & Margaret A Trick Foss.  Accord to the 1930 US census Ernest T & Margaret A Trick Foss lived in Barry Township, Barry County, MI.

Residence:

1930 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI 

1940 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI  on R 3 in Delton

Eloise and Wesley Foss in Barry Township, Barry County, MI

Wesley Foss 

when he was in

 the Navy

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Right is Wesley E Foss

Above is Gertha M Wiggins

Both is at park in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL in 1948

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Above -- Wesley Foss                                            Right – Gertha Wiggins

On outing by Old Tampa Bay in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL in early 1949

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Wesley E Foss married Gertha Mae Wiggins was married in 1949 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.  The couple took residency after marriage in Riverview, Hillsborough County, FL.

After wedding at Silver Springs, Florida

Bride – Gertha Mae Wiggins Foss

Year of 1949

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Wesley and Gertha Wiggins Foss actually did not have any children, with the exception of one that died of premature birth.  Gertha told me that she knew she was pregnant and she went her physician but by her 12^th week of pregnancy the baby boy at already went to be with the Lord in year of 1953.  Around 1965, Wesley & Gertha Wiggins Foss bought land in Lithia, Hillsborough County, FL and started a Orange Grove by seedlings.  The couple continued to keep their orange grove going and eventually sold their property in Riverview and put a trailer home on the property. 

Start of planting his orange grove in Lithia, Hillsborough County, Florida on August of 1962.

Rosa Lee (mom) tells me that in “November of 1965 Wesley & Gertha Foss was headed over to the property to tend to the orange grove but I had other plans.  Wesley & Gertha Foss took Rosa Lee (mom) to the hospital and I was born soon after.” 

Animals, which Uncle Wesley (he loved animals) drew while we were over at his house after finishing our talk about the family tree.

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In November 2005, Gertha Foss died after a long battle of being sick.  Wesley re-married soon after to Bobbi Tidwell on July 15, 2006.  After a brief bound of sickness and heart problems Wesley E Foss died at his home in Mulberry on December 18, 2012.

Obituary of Wesley Ernest Foss
copied from the Hopewell Funeral Home website

FOSS, Wesley E., 87, of Mulberry, entered into eternal rest on December 18, 2012. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served in WWII, and a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Lithia. He retired from National Airlines, and enjoyed farming, beekeeping, and nature. He was preceded in death by his wife Gertha Mae Foss. He is survived by his wife Bobbie Tidwell Foss; children LaDonna Cofield (Bruce), Eddie Tidwell, and Melanie Fielding; siblings Eloise Foss of Richland, Michigan, Ronald Foss (Jean) of Lowell, Michigan, Donald Foss of Richland, Michigan, and Lyle Foss (Rosalie) of Plant City; and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 21 at 3:00 P.M. at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 CR 39 S, Plant City, where the family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 P.M. Private interment at Garden of Memories, Tampa. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice, 12973 Telecom Parkway, Suite 100, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637. Special thanks for the care provided by Good Shepherd Hospice Lavender Team, and the SCIC and Palliative Care of Lakeland Regional Hospital. Expressions of condolence at www.hopewellfuneral.com.

Foss or Trick old pictures

Below are some old pictures that has been sent to me but not sure of who they are.  Can anyone help? 

This is a beautiful family
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Ernest Truman Foss

Margaret A & Ernest T Foss

Ernest Truman Foss

 August 25, 1893 – May 20, 1968

and 

Margaret Agnes Trick Foss aka Margie

April 22, 1895 – July 4, 1945

   






   Ernest Truman Foss was born on Aug 25, 1893 in Bellevue, Eaton County, MI and his parents were William J and Alice J Coman Foss.  According to the 1900, 1910 US census William J & Alice J Coman Foss lived in Bellevue Township, Eaton County, MI, then in 1920 US census Ernest was at Camp Dix.

   Margaret Agnes Trick was born on April 22, 1895 in Michigan and her parents were John William and Agnes E Willison Trick.  According to the 1900, 1910, 1920 US census John W & Agnes E Willison Trick lived in Barry Township, Barry County, MI.

    Ernest T Foss married Margaret Agnes Trick aka Margie Agnes Trick was married on Feb 10, 1923 in Hastings, Barry Township, Barry County, MI.  In the 1930 US census Ernest T & Margaret A Trick Foss lived in Barry Township, Barry County, MI, then on 1940 US census they lived on R 3 in Delton area of Barry Township, Barry County, MI.  On the farm they farmed wheat, oats, corn and potatoes along with a garden.  They had cows, chickens and horses were used on the farm.

Marriage License for Ernest T Foss & Margaret A Trick married on Feb 10, 1923

Ernest T Foss on his Wedding Day

Margaret A Trick Foss on her Wedding Day

Their children are listed below:

1)    Eloise Agnes 

2)   Wesley Ernest

3)   Robert John born on Mar. 12, 1927 in MI and died on May 7, 2001, Plainwell, MI

4)   Donald Richard

5)   Ronald Arthur

6)  Carl William born on Jun 3, 1933 at home Kalamazoo, MI and died on Aug 3, 1997 in Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI

7)   Lyle Harvey 

Record of residence for Ernest T & Margaret A Trick Foss and family:

• 1900 US Census Bellevue Township, Eaton County, MI
• 1900 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI
• 1910 US Census Bellevue Township, Eaton County, MI
• 1910 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI
• 1920 US Census Camp Dix, Burlington County, NJ
• 1920 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI
• 1930 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI
• 1940 US Census Barry Township, Barry County, MI

Below are documentation of special events in his life:

WWI Regristation Card  June 5, 1917

    Margaret Agnes Trick Foss went to be with the Lord on Jul 4, 1945 in MI.   Ernest Truman Foss went to be with the Lord on May 20, 1968 at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI of heart problems.  Both are buried at E Hickory Corners Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Barry County, MI.

Tombstone of Ernest T & Margaret A Trick Foss