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William Porter Carr 1870 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1870

Birth Location: Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Abt 1950

Death Location: Cranesville 1 Hfter

Father: Robert Carr

Mother: Mary Carr

Spouse(s): Myrtle Carr

Children(s): Helen Brown, Edith Carr, Harry Carr, Wilda Davis

In 1870, William Porter Carr entered the world in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert B Carr and Mary Throupe Carr. In 1880, William Porter Carr resided in Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, William Porter Carr resided in Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. William Porter Carr married Myrtle Olive Steiner Carr, and had children including Helen O Carr Brown, Edith Carr, Harry Leroy Carr, Wilda Louise Carr Davis. William Porter Carr passed away in 1950 in Cranesville 1 Hfter.

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Biography

  • In 1870, William Porter Carr entered the world in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert B Carr and Mary Throupe Carr.
  • In 1880, William Porter Carr resided in Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, William Porter Carr resided in Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Porter Carr married Myrtle Olive Steiner Carr, and had children including Helen O Carr Brown, Edith Carr, Harry Leroy Carr, Wilda Louise Carr Davis.
  • William Porter Carr passed away in 1950 in Cranesville 1 Hfter.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Carr
1842 – 1918
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Carr
1842 – 1913
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Myrtle Carr
1879 – 1951
Birth Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
MC

Children(s)

Helen Brown
1898 – 1939
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HB
Edith Carr
1905 – 1988
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EC
Harry Carr
1907 – 1959
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HC
Wilda Davis
1915 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
WD

William Carr's Ancestors

Self
William Carr
1870 – 1950
Birth Place: Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert B Carr
1842 – 1918
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Throupe) Carr
1842 – 1913
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Judge (Richard) Carr
1805 – 1876
Maryland
Abigail (Melvina) Herrick
1811 – 1882
New York, New York, USA
James (S) Throop\Troop
1819 – 1890
England
Eleanor (Black Troop) (Throop)
1816 – 1898
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Throop
1790 – 1842
Calcina\Calvina Throop
1790 – 1870
William Black
1793 – 1870
Phoebe Jones
1797 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Throop
1755 – 1808
Susanna Throop
1757 – 1795
Jeremiah Nichols
1765 –
Samuel Black
1764 – 1829
Hester Connell
1769 – 1865
William Jones
1776 – 1826
Margaret Randolph
1773 – 1880

William Carr's Descendants

1.
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William (Porter) Carr (1870 – Abt 1950) m. Myrtle (Olive Steiner) Carr (1879 – 11 Apr 1951)
  1. 1. Helen (O Carr) Brown (1898 – 9 May 1939)
  2. 2. Edith Carr (abt 1905 – 23 Apr 1988) m. Harris (C) Bearnett (abt 1901 – )
    1. 1. Le (Roy) Bearnett (abt 1925 – 26 Mar 2004)
  3. 3. Harry (Leroy) Carr (abt 1907 – 1959) m. Esther (Kathleen Wing Carr) Hambry (abt 1913 – 1 June 1993)
    1. 1. Richard (Allen) Carr (abt 1933 – ) m. Norma (Jane Dodge) Carr (abt 1932 – 27 Jun 2012)
      1. 1. Richard Carr (1 Sep 1951 – 18 Nov 2010)
      2. 2. Daniel (Dale) Carr (21 May 1952 – )
      3. 3. Christopher Carr
      4. 4. Darell Carr
      5. 5. Kimber Carr
    2. 2. Dorothy (Carr) Lawrence (abt 1935 – )
      1. 1. Jean Lawrence
      2. 2. Jane (Lawrence) Cope
    3. 3. Dennis (Dale) Carr (Mar 1943 – ) m. Ellen (Marie Shauberger) Carr (abt 1944 – )
      1. 1. Brian (Joseph) Carr (10 Oct 1966 – ) m. Christine (Lynn Miller Carr) Watson (18 may 1968 – )
        1. 1. Brittany (Lynn Carr) Olson (23 February 1989 – ) m. Leif (Christian) Olson (10 jul 1987 – )
        2. 2. Brenton (Joseph) Carr (18 May 1992 – )
        3. 3. Cayden (Logan) Carr (8 Jul 1996 – ) m. Kyleigh Yezambiak (Mar 1997 – )
      2. 2. Stephanie (A) Carr (30 Mar 1968 – )
        1. 1. Allison (Anne Snodgrass Satyshur) Owens (22 Apr 1992 – )
      3. 3. Robert (Matthew) Carr m. Rena Galford (abt 1970 – )
  4. 4. Wilda (Louise Carr) Davis (abt 1915 – ) m. Carl (David) Davis (abt 1914 – )
    1. 1. Leroy (Allen) Davis (29 Dec 1941 – 14 Jul 1980) m. Dorothy Davis (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. Derrick Davis (1970 – )

William Carr's Timeline

9 Records

1870
1870
Birth of William Porter Carr in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA
Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
William Porter Carr resided here in Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
William Porter Carr resided here in Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
William Porter Carr resided here in Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
William Porter Carr resided here in Elgin, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Elgin, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
William Porter Carr resided here in Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
William Porter Carr resided here in Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania
Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 70
William Porter Carr resided here in Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
Abt 1950
Age 80
Death of William Porter Carr in Cranesville 1 Hfter
Cranesville 1 Hfter

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03500; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25-4
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 000901-003450
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elgin, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1565; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 62
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341769
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1155; Page: 86C; Enumeration District: 209
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1426; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241426
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1374; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375387
    [8] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Biographical Registers; Series: 15.9
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record-Argus; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1950; Publication Place: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.05044296,0.36902016,0.2086148&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1155; Page: 86C; Enumeration District: 209

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newcastle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1426; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241426

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1374; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375387

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elgin, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elgin, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1565; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 62

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341769

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03500; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03500; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Biographical Registers; Series: 15.9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1950
    Event Place: Cranesville 1 Hfter
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 000901-003450
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record-Argus; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1950; Publication Place: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.05044296,0.36902016,0.2086148&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lundy 's Lane
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record-Argus; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1950; Publication Place: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.05044296,0.36902016,0.2086148&xid=3355
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