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William Prossar Carpenter 1911 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1911

Birth Location: Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1977

Death Location: Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Father: Howard Carpenter

Mother: Bertha Merkle

Spouse(s): Mary Elms

Children(s): Mary Carpenter, William Carpenter

The story of William Prossar Carpenter began in 1911 in Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA. William Prossar Carpenter married Mary Frances Elms, and had children including Mary Jane Carpenter, William Howard Carpenter. William Prossar Carpenter passed away in 1977 in Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Prossar Carpenter began in 1911 in Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • William Prossar Carpenter married Mary Frances Elms, and had children including Mary Jane Carpenter, William Howard Carpenter.
  • William Prossar Carpenter passed away in 1977 in Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Children(s)

William Carpenter's Ancestors

Self
William Carpenter
1911 – 1977
Birth Place: Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Howard Philip Carpenter
1884 – 1967
New York, USA
Bertha (Catherine) Merkle
1889 – 1982
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Grandparents
Charles Carpenter
1851 – 1945
Plattekill, Ulster, New York, USA
Julia (Etta) Wilklow
1858 – 1926
Ulster, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Carpenter
1817 – 1901
Ann Flagler
1822 – 1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Haydock Carpenter
1783 – 1860
Deborah Selleck
1787 – 1856

William Carpenter's Descendants

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William (Prossar) Carpenter (1 Aug 1911 – 16 Aug 1977) m. Mary (Frances) Elms (11 Apr 1912 – 29 Jun 1984)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Carpenter (31 Mar 1936 – 9 Jun 1996) m. Henry (F) Killingsworth (5 Jan 1931 – 9 Dec 2002)
  2. 2. William (Howard) Carpenter (12 Feb 1941 – 29 Sep 2009)

William Carpenter's Timeline

2 Records

1911
1 Aug 1911
Birth of William Prossar Carpenter in Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA
Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA
1977
16 Aug 1977
Age 66
Death of William Prossar Carpenter in Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Armonk, Westchester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1977
    Event Place: Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

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