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John Foster (1798-1879), founder of [[John Foster and Son]] | John Foster (1798-1879), founder of [[John Foster and Son]] | ||
Born the son of a colliery owner and farmer | 1798 January 20th. Born the son of Jonas Foster, a colliery owner and farmer if Moor Royd Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire. | ||
Attended Thornton Grammar School and later Brockhouse School, Ovenden | |||
1819 Married Ruth Briggs, daughter of a landowner from Queensbury, | 1819 Married Ruth Briggs, daughter of a landowner from Queensbury, | ||
1819 Set up in business the same year in a warehouse | 1819 Set up in business the same year in a warehouse at Low Fold, Queensbury on what would later be the site of the Black Dyke Mills. He would buy yarn and distribute it to handloom weavers who would sell back the finished cloth. | ||
ca.1821 B1rth of son [[William Foster (1821-1884)|William Foster]] | ca.1821 B1rth of son [[William Foster (1821-1884)|William Foster]] | ||
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1827 Built Prospect House | 1827 Built Prospect House | ||
1832 Rented Cannon Mill for wool spinning | |||
1835 Erected the first part of Black Dyke Mills on land acquired from his father-in-law. | 1835 Erected the first part of Black Dyke Mills on land acquired from his father-in-law. | ||
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1870s Bought and renovated Hornby Castle, Lancashire | 1870s Bought and renovated Hornby Castle, Lancashire | ||
1879 March 06th. Died. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 07:46, 31 March 2022
John Foster (1798-1879), founder of John Foster and Son
1798 January 20th. Born the son of Jonas Foster, a colliery owner and farmer if Moor Royd Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Attended Thornton Grammar School and later Brockhouse School, Ovenden
1819 Married Ruth Briggs, daughter of a landowner from Queensbury,
1819 Set up in business the same year in a warehouse at Low Fold, Queensbury on what would later be the site of the Black Dyke Mills. He would buy yarn and distribute it to handloom weavers who would sell back the finished cloth.
ca.1821 B1rth of son William Foster
1827 Built Prospect House
1832 Rented Cannon Mill for wool spinning
1835 Erected the first part of Black Dyke Mills on land acquired from his father-in-law.
1870s Bought and renovated Hornby Castle, Lancashire
1879 March 06th. Died.