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Our hearts still ache in sadness, and secret tears still flow.
   What it means to lose you, no one will ever know.

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Charles Elisa Foss was born in Concord, Maine, United States on 5 January 1865.  His parents were William Henry Foss and Abigail (Abbie) Merrill.

Ida Frances German was botn in Hanover St., Boston, MA on 4 July 1864.  She was the daughter of David German and Louisa Stevens.
 

Charles Elisa Foss and Ida Frances German married on 3 July 1887.  Click here to view entry
Charles was a book binder by trade.

Children born to them on dates indicated:-

Albert E Foss, born Sep 7, 1888 in Revere, MA.  Albert died on Sep 18, 1888

Charles William Foss, born Jan 3, 1891

Gladys Lillian Foss, born May 13, 1895 in Boston

Florence Louisa Foss, born Aug 25, 1899 in Jamica Plain, MA

U.S. Census 1900:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9YP-7F5

U.S. Census 1910:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M224-SHD

U.S. Census 1920:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFMY-V63

U.S. Census 1930:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQR2-77Q

U.S. Census 1940:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4V8-933

Deaths:
Charles died on June 27, 1951 and is buried in Brookline, Massachusetts
Ida died on Aug 16, 1959 and is buried in Brookline

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Remember me when I am gone away, 
Gone far away into the silent land; 
When you can go no more hold me by the hand, 
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day 
You tell me of our future that you planned:
Only remember me; you understand 
It will be late to counsel then or pray. 
Yet if you should forget me for a while 
And afterwards remember, do not grieve: 
For if the darkness and corruption leave 
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, 
Better by far you should forget and smile 
Than that you should remember and be sad.

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