Birth Born on July 20, 1837 in Granville, Annapolis Co., NS Death Died on April 26, 1924 in Port Lorne, Annapolis Co., NS Buried in Hampton Cemetery in Hampton, Annapolis Co., NS Marriages FOSTER, Elizabeth Ann Married on May 12, 1860 in Chutes Cove, Annapolis Co., NS Children FOSTER, Amoret Lavinia: October 27, 1862 - February 08, 1941 Notes Occupation: Farmer Death: Heart Disease Obituary: The death took place on Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs Thomas Templeman, Port Lorne, of Mr Thomas Foster, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the village. Mr Foster was but three months short of eighty-six years of age at the time of his death, and barring asthma from which he had been a sufferer for years his general health was for the most part excellent up to his last brief illness. He leaves to mourn 2 sons, Joseph L of Bridgetown and Fred W of Carleton Corner; 1 daughter, Mrs Thomas Templeman, Port Lorne, with whom he had resided for some time back; two brothers, David and Alonzo who reside on the old homestead at Hampton and one sister, Mrs Guilford Vidito of Hudson, Mass. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon and services were conducted by Rev DW Dixon and interment took place in the cemetery at Hampton where the remains of the deceased were laid beside those of his wife who predeceased him some fourteen years ago. Many friends attended to pay their last respects. The late Mr Foster was a native Hampton and resided there during the first half of his life. He was one of a family of twenty-one children and was himself the father of eleven. It was a most remarkable fact that three of these were the tiniest ever born. With these, Dudley, Victoria and Cassie, the parents travelled through the United States to all the leading cities where the size of the children attracted wonder and astonishment.Dudley, the oldest, when full grown was less then twenty-seven inches in height and his brother, Mr J I Foster, has in his possession a pair of boots worn by this tiny little man, so small that an ordinary baby a year old could scarcely wear the. Other interesting heirlooms in he same home are two little chairs, the backs of which are not fifteen inches high. These were made in Bridgetown at the furniture factory of the late Mr Bath Reed, father of Mr W E Reed of this town. They are beautifully constructed and upholstered and on them the little girls, who were not over fifteen inches in height were accustomed to sit. So small was the smallest that a teacup would fit on her head like a cap. Death removed them at an early age, Victoria at seven and Cassie at eleven. Dudley lived till his twentieth year and with his parents travelled Europe and met many of the crowned heads. In London, the late Queen Victoria came to see him and took the tiny man on her knee. All three children were bright and active and during their lifetime more than forty years ago aroused great interest through the entire civilized world. Mr and Mrs Foster on returning from their travels resided at Bridgetown for a number of years. Bridgetown Weekly Monitor Bridgetown,NS April 30,1924 Sources Nova Scotia Deaths: Book 106 Pg. 82 Annapolis Cemetery Records: Hampton Cemetery #167 Images Thomas Foster Thomas Foster Marriage