GRANDPA
John Edward Hosterman was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and lived on the Northwest Arm with his parents, Thomas Melville and Margaret (Doyle) Hosterman. He had two brothers, William Seamore and Walter Bertram Hosterman. He told his son, Raymond, when he walked to school he would "see Indians". These Indians were probably from the Mi'kmaq tribe. Sadly his mother died in 1881 after the birth of her third son, Walter. The family moved to Massachusetts between 1884 and 1889. His father, Thomas, remarried Helen (Perry) Chace on 23 Nov 1892 and they settled in Somerset, MA. She was affectionately known as Nellie. John and his brother, Walter were living in Providence by 1900. He worked as a tool and screwmaker. Unfortunately his brother, Thomas died in 1906 and his brother, Walter in 1908.
He married Mary Frances St. George on 27 May 1909 in Providence, RI. They had four children, John Edward, Walter David, Helen Matilda and Raymond Thomas. He worked as a jeweler for several years and eventually operated a dairy farm on Apponaug Road in Warwick. His wife's brothers, Frank and Edward St. George lived with the family and worked for him. By 1930 they were living in the Connecticut Avenue* house in Lincoln Park and he was delivering milk and continued in this business right up until his death in 1953.
His obit from the Providence, RI. newspaper:
JOHN E . HOSTERMAN
The funeral of John E. Hosterman of 78 Connecticut Ave., Lincoln Park, who was killed Sunday in an auto accident on Post Road, Warwick was held this morning from the Jones-Walton Funeral Home, Providence.
A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Francis Church, Hillsgrove. The Rev. Frances A. Roberge, pastor was celebrant.
Burial was in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, where the Rev. J. J. Quinn offered final prayers. Bearers: Alfred Hanks, Rufus Dawson, John Parys, William Haggerty, Edmund Magnan, Fred Young.
*The family home at 78 Connecticut Avenue in Lincoln Park is no longer there although some of the neighborhood homes are. The house was torn down when they expanded the Providence/TF Green International Airport.
John Edward Hosterman was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and lived on the Northwest Arm with his parents, Thomas Melville and Margaret (Doyle) Hosterman. He had two brothers, William Seamore and Walter Bertram Hosterman. He told his son, Raymond, when he walked to school he would "see Indians". These Indians were probably from the Mi'kmaq tribe. Sadly his mother died in 1881 after the birth of her third son, Walter. The family moved to Massachusetts between 1884 and 1889. His father, Thomas, remarried Helen (Perry) Chace on 23 Nov 1892 and they settled in Somerset, MA. She was affectionately known as Nellie. John and his brother, Walter were living in Providence by 1900. He worked as a tool and screwmaker. Unfortunately his brother, Thomas died in 1906 and his brother, Walter in 1908.
He married Mary Frances St. George on 27 May 1909 in Providence, RI. They had four children, John Edward, Walter David, Helen Matilda and Raymond Thomas. He worked as a jeweler for several years and eventually operated a dairy farm on Apponaug Road in Warwick. His wife's brothers, Frank and Edward St. George lived with the family and worked for him. By 1930 they were living in the Connecticut Avenue* house in Lincoln Park and he was delivering milk and continued in this business right up until his death in 1953.
His obit from the Providence, RI. newspaper:
JOHN E . HOSTERMAN
The funeral of John E. Hosterman of 78 Connecticut Ave., Lincoln Park, who was killed Sunday in an auto accident on Post Road, Warwick was held this morning from the Jones-Walton Funeral Home, Providence.
A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Francis Church, Hillsgrove. The Rev. Frances A. Roberge, pastor was celebrant.
Burial was in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, where the Rev. J. J. Quinn offered final prayers. Bearers: Alfred Hanks, Rufus Dawson, John Parys, William Haggerty, Edmund Magnan, Fred Young.
*The family home at 78 Connecticut Avenue in Lincoln Park is no longer there although some of the neighborhood homes are. The house was torn down when they expanded the Providence/TF Green International Airport.
GRANDPA
John Edward Hosterman was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and lived on the Northwest Arm with his parents, Thomas Melville and Margaret (Doyle) Hosterman. He had two brothers, William Seamore and Walter Bertram Hosterman. He told his son, Raymond, when he walked to school he would "see Indians". These Indians were probably from the Mi'kmaq tribe. Sadly his mother died in 1881 after the birth of her third son, Walter. The family moved to Massachusetts between 1884 and 1889. His father, Thomas, remarried Helen (Perry) Chace on 23 Nov 1892 and they settled in Somerset, MA. She was affectionately known as Nellie. John and his brother, Walter were living in Providence by 1900. He worked as a tool and screwmaker. Unfortunately his brother, Thomas died in 1906 and his brother, Walter in 1908.
He married Mary Frances St. George on 27 May 1909 in Providence, RI. They had four children, John Edward, Walter David, Helen Matilda and Raymond Thomas. He worked as a jeweler for several years and eventually operated a dairy farm on Apponaug Road in Warwick. His wife's brothers, Frank and Edward St. George lived with the family and worked for him. By 1930 they were living in the Connecticut Avenue* house in Lincoln Park and he was delivering milk and continued in this business right up until his death in 1953.
His obit from the Providence, RI. newspaper:
JOHN E . HOSTERMAN
The funeral of John E. Hosterman of 78 Connecticut Ave., Lincoln Park, who was killed Sunday in an auto accident on Post Road, Warwick was held this morning from the Jones-Walton Funeral Home, Providence.
A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Francis Church, Hillsgrove. The Rev. Frances A. Roberge, pastor was celebrant.
Burial was in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, where the Rev. J. J. Quinn offered final prayers. Bearers: Alfred Hanks, Rufus Dawson, John Parys, William Haggerty, Edmund Magnan, Fred Young.
*The family home at 78 Connecticut Avenue in Lincoln Park is no longer there although some of the neighborhood homes are. The house was torn down when they expanded the Providence/TF Green International Airport.
John Edward Hosterman was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and lived on the Northwest Arm with his parents, Thomas Melville and Margaret (Doyle) Hosterman. He had two brothers, William Seamore and Walter Bertram Hosterman. He told his son, Raymond, when he walked to school he would "see Indians". These Indians were probably from the Mi'kmaq tribe. Sadly his mother died in 1881 after the birth of her third son, Walter. The family moved to Massachusetts between 1884 and 1889. His father, Thomas, remarried Helen (Perry) Chace on 23 Nov 1892 and they settled in Somerset, MA. She was affectionately known as Nellie. John and his brother, Walter were living in Providence by 1900. He worked as a tool and screwmaker. Unfortunately his brother, Thomas died in 1906 and his brother, Walter in 1908.
He married Mary Frances St. George on 27 May 1909 in Providence, RI. They had four children, John Edward, Walter David, Helen Matilda and Raymond Thomas. He worked as a jeweler for several years and eventually operated a dairy farm on Apponaug Road in Warwick. His wife's brothers, Frank and Edward St. George lived with the family and worked for him. By 1930 they were living in the Connecticut Avenue* house in Lincoln Park and he was delivering milk and continued in this business right up until his death in 1953.
His obit from the Providence, RI. newspaper:
JOHN E . HOSTERMAN
The funeral of John E. Hosterman of 78 Connecticut Ave., Lincoln Park, who was killed Sunday in an auto accident on Post Road, Warwick was held this morning from the Jones-Walton Funeral Home, Providence.
A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Francis Church, Hillsgrove. The Rev. Frances A. Roberge, pastor was celebrant.
Burial was in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, where the Rev. J. J. Quinn offered final prayers. Bearers: Alfred Hanks, Rufus Dawson, John Parys, William Haggerty, Edmund Magnan, Fred Young.
*The family home at 78 Connecticut Avenue in Lincoln Park is no longer there although some of the neighborhood homes are. The house was torn down when they expanded the Providence/TF Green International Airport.
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ST GEORGE
HOSTERMAN
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No individual headstones and no names or inscriptions on the back of the family headstone. He was buried on 23 Dec 1953.
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