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Walter Lafayette Carpenter 1867–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1867

Birth Location: Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 19 Dec 1956

Death Location: Grundy County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Seymour Carpenter

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

Spouse(s): Minnie Edgerton

Children(s): Rosa Carpenter, May Carpenter, Erving Carpenter, Nellie Carpenter, Glenn Carpenter

In 1867, Walter Lafayette Carpenter entered the world in Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America, born to Seymour Carpenter And Elizabeth Jane Mitchell. Walter Lafayette Carpenter married Minnie Alma Edgerton, and had children including Erving Charles Carpenter, Glenn Walter Carpenter, May Esther Carpenter, Nellie Frances Carpenter, Rosa Victoria Elizabeth Carpenter. Walter Lafayette Carpenter passed away in 1956 in Grundy County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Walter Lafayette Carpenter entered the world in Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America, born to Seymour Carpenter And Elizabeth Jane Mitchell.
  • Walter Lafayette Carpenter married Minnie Alma Edgerton, and had children including Erving Charles Carpenter, Glenn Walter Carpenter, May Esther Carpenter, Nellie Frances Carpenter, Rosa Victoria Elizabeth Carpenter.
  • Walter Lafayette Carpenter passed away in 1956 in Grundy County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Carpenter's Ancestors

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Walter Carpenter
1867–1956
Birth Place: Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Seymour Carpenter
1827–1910
New York
Elizabeth (Jane) Mitchell
1842–1910
Indiana
Grandparents
David Carpenter
1798–1860
New York
Prudence MALLORY
1801–1888
, , Vermont
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Carpenter's Descendants

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Walter (Lafayette) Carpenter (28 Mar 1867–19 Dec 1956) m. Minnie (Alma) Edgerton (10 June 1866–27 November 1951)
  1. 1. Rosa (Victoria Elizabeth) Carpenter 1898–1983 m. John (Frank) Zimmerman 1881–1953
    1. 1. Cora (Mae) Droege 1920–2010 m. Oliver (D.) Droege 1922–1994
    2. 2. Frances (Margaret) Carpenter 1918–2002
    3. 3. Mildred (Irene) Tittle 1923–2004
  2. 2. May (Esther) Carpenter 1892–1934
  3. 3. Erving (Charles) Carpenter 1894–1918
  4. 4. Nellie (Frances) Carpenter 1901–1935
  5. 5. Glenn (Walter) Carpenter 1907–1971

Walter Carpenter's Timeline

2 Records

1867
28 Mar 1867
Birth of Walter Lafayette Carpenter in Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
1956
19 Dec 1956
Age 89
Death of Walter Lafayette Carpenter in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1867
    Event Place: Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1956
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grundy County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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