Ruth,
Thank you! One minor note it was the 1930 US Census for Pottsville.
Here is Cornelia's paternal Carpenter ancestry from England to America ...
John Carpenter, Sherriff - b. 1582 Horsham,Sussex,England, UK d. 9 Aug 1671
Horsham,Sussex,England, UK
Samuel Carpenter-1582* - b. 4 Nov 1649 Horsham,Sussex,England, UK baptized
20 Dec 1649 St.Mary's Church,Horsham,Sussex,England, UK d. 10 Apr 1714
Philadelphia,Philadelphia,PA
Samuel Carpenter, 2nd-4665 - b. 9 Feb 1687/1688 Philadelphia,Philadelphia,PA
d. abt or before 14 Nov 1748 ,Philadelphia,PA
Preston Carpenter-4381 - b. 28 Oct 1721 Philadelphia,Philadelphia,PA d. 20
Oct 1785 Salem,Salem,NJ
Thomas Carpenter-3248 - b. 2 Nov 1752 Mannington Twp.,Salem,NJ d. 7 Jul 1847
Carpenter's,Landing,Salem,NJ
Edward Carpenter-4007 - b. 4 Jun 1777 On J. Miller Farm,Salem,NJ d. 13 Mar
1813 Carpenter's,Landing,Salem,NJ
James Stratton Carpenter, Dr.-3644 - b. 18 Oct 1807
Carpenter's,Landing,Salem,NJ d. 31 Jan 1872 Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA -
buried Charles Baber Cem., Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA with many descendants.
John Thomas Carpenter, Dr.-12251 - b. 27 Jun 1833 Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA
d. 22 Jan 1899 Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA
James Stratton Carpenter, Dr.-12321 - b. 21 Apr 1859
Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA d. 3 Jul 1920 Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA
James Stratton Carpenter, Jr. Dr.-12388 - b. 14 Feb 1887
Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA d. Oct 1969
Cornelia Carpenter-140929 - b. 13 Jan 1920 Pottsville,Schuylkill,PA d. 3 Aug
1992
* immigrant
If anyone is related to this line or knows a living male Carpenter
descendant of this line, please contact me ( jrcrin001(a)cox.net ) or Barbara
L. de Mare, Esq. ( barbarademare(a)yahoo.com ).
Barbara is working on updating the 1912 Samuel Carpenter and his Descendants
book.
Any and all help appreciated!
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project
http://members.cox.net/johnrcarpenter/index.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth Wallingford
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 11:38 AM
To: carpenter(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CARPENTER] Cornelia Carpenter
1920 census for Posttsville, Schuykill, PA says Cornelia was born
1920 to J Stratton Carpenter 1887 and Clara D Carpenter
1890. Siblings James S. 1918, Daniel D. 1923, Peter 1927 and a Sarah
Carpenter 1913 listed as a servant. J Stratton and wife Clara are
listed as arriving 5/1/1936 in NY from Hamilton, Bermuda on the
Monarch of Bermuda ship. He is listed as Dr. J. Stratton born
Pottsville and Clara born Schuykill, Haven, PA. James Stratton
Carpenter is buried in Charles Baber Cemeter, born 2/14/1887 died
10/1869. Clara Beck Dechert born 7/9/1889 died 10/1869 in same
cemetery. There is also a James Stratton, Sr . 1859-1920 and wife
Lillian Louise Chapin 1858-1934 also from Pottsville and buried Baber
Cem. As noted, there is a wealth of information on this line on
Findagrave Baber Cemetery.
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