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Myrtle Lillian Carter 1877–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1877

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 8 May 1967

Death Location: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America

Father: George Carter

Mother: Lucretia Purvis

Spouse(s): Harry Townsend

Children(s): Ruth Townsend, Beulah Townsend, Ralph Townsend, William Townsend

In 1877, Myrtle Lillian Carter entered the world in Indiana, born to George W Carter And Lucretia Delilah Purvis. Myrtle Lillian Carter married Harry Andrew Townsend, and had children including Beulah Mae Townsend, Ralph Mckinnley Townsend, Ruth Marie Townsend, William Garnet Townsend. Myrtle Lillian Carter passed away in 1967 in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Myrtle Lillian Carter entered the world in Indiana, born to George W Carter And Lucretia Delilah Purvis.
  • Myrtle Lillian Carter married Harry Andrew Townsend, and had children including Beulah Mae Townsend, Ralph Mckinnley Townsend, Ruth Marie Townsend, William Garnet Townsend.
  • Myrtle Lillian Carter passed away in 1967 in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Carter
1842–1909
Birth Location: Madison, Highland, Ohio
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Lucretia Purvis
1843–1895
Birth Location: Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harry Townsend
1877–1953
Birth Location: Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Townsend
1907–1988
Birth Location: Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA
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Beulah Townsend
1898–1967
Birth Location: Sharpsville, Tipton, Indiana, USA
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Ralph Townsend
1897–1968
Birth Location: Atlanta, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
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William Townsend
1905–1987
Birth Location: Tipton, Indiana, USA
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Myrtle Carter's Ancestors

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Myrtle Carter
1877–1967
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
George W Carter
1842–1909
Madison, Highland, Ohio
Lucretia (Delilah) Purvis
1843–1895
Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William Purvis
1811–1878
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Lucretia White
1814–1884
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Myrtle Carter's Descendants

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Myrtle (Lillian) Carter (10 May 1877–8 May 1967) m. Harry (Andrew) Townsend (20 Mar 1877–17 Jan 1953)
  1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Townsend 1907–1988 m. Joseph (Francis) Stolle 1901–
    1. 1. william stolle 1928–1984 m. ( (Rosemary) Mary Rose Smith) Stolle 1925–1982 m. Arletta (Rae Hubbell) Kettner 1931–2008
      1. 1. Michael (Leroy Stolle) Kettner 1950–2023
    2. 2. George O'Day 1930– m. Jeanne (B.) Cormier 1929–2011
  2. 2. Beulah (Mae) Townsend 1898–1967
  3. 3. Ralph (McKinnley) Townsend 1897–1968
  4. 4. William (Garnet) Townsend 1905–1987

Myrtle Carter's Timeline

2 Records

1877
10 May 1877
Birth of Myrtle Lillian Carter in Indiana
Indiana
1967
8 May 1967
Age 90
Death of Myrtle Lillian Carter in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America
East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1877
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1967
    Event Place: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America
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