Hello Janet,
I did some quick checks and found the following info.
I hope it helps.
Do you know if this line is English or German/Swiss?
Happy Holidays!
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA USA
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1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Theodore COLBY Self M Male W 39 PA Horse Dealer PA PA
Maggie COLBY Wife M Female W 36 PA Keeping House PA PA
Nellie S. COLBY Dau S Female W 10 PA At School PA PA
Josia COLBY Dau S Female W 4 PA PA PA
Mary COLBY Dau S Female W 1 PA PA PA
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Source Information:
Census Place Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255132
NA Film Number T9-1132
Page Number 346B
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1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Virgil CARPENTER Self M Male W 21 PA Laboring PA PA
Sarah CARPENTER Wife M Female W 25 PA Keeping House PA PA
Zenrie CARPENTER Dau S Female W 8 PA PA PA
John CARPENTER Son S Male W 5 PA PA PA
William CARPENTER Son S Male W 1 PA PA PA
Source Information:
Census Place Green Castle, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255132
NA Film Number T9-1132
Page Number 502D
Was Virgil's father named Emanuel? See next...
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Emanuel CARPENTER Self M Male W 55 PA
Tailor PA PA
Eliza CARPENTER Wife M Female W 47 PA
Keeping House PA PA
John CARPENTER Son S Male W 27 PA Weaver
PA PA
Mary CARPENTER Dau S Female W 18 PA At Home
PA PA
Source Information:
Census Place Green Castle, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255132
NA Film Number T9-1132
Page Number 492C
And here is a long shot ... Grandfather named Benjamin?
Benjamin CARPENTER
Other Information:
Birth Year <1801>
Birthplace PA
Age 79
Occupation Works On Farm
Marital Status W <Widowed>
Race W <White>
Head of Household John RICKER
Relation Other
Father's Birthplace PA
Mother's Birthplace PA
Note HCP ENTRY
Source Information:
Census Place St. Thomas, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255131
NA Film Number T9-1131
Page Number 252D
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Pedigree resource file:
John Carpenter Compact Disc #64 Pin #588338
Birth: 1875 Place:
Parents:
Father:
Mother:
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Mary (Theodore) Colby Disc #64 Pin #588337
Birth: 1879 Place: Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Marriage: 1899 Place:
Spouse's Parents:
Father: Theodore (George) Colby Disc #65 Pin #995638
b. 1840 ,,PA D. 1896 Chambersburg, Franklin County,
Pennsylvania
Mother: Mary Houser Disc #65 Pin #995639
GrandFather: George (Ephraim) Colby Disc #65 Pin
#995636
GrandMother: Anna Fox Disc #65 Pin #995637
Submitter: Andrea M NOWLIN
2692 W Deshong Drive Pendleton, IN 46064
Submission Search: 940708-0305103004511
URL:
CD-ROM: Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #64
CD-ROM Features: Pedigree View, Family View, Individual View,
Reports, Downloadable GEDCOM files, Notes and Sources.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Heck" <jeheck(a)cox.net>
To: <CARPENTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:26 PM
Subject: [CARPENTER] Seeking John Carpenter and Mary Colby
> I am seeking information on John Carpenter and Mary Colby who
were married
in Chambersburg, PA in 1899. Mary was the daughter of Theodore Colby and
Mary Hauser. She was born about 1876. Mary had two sisters - Josephine who
married Mason Parker Herron and Nellie (maybe Helen) who married F. D.
Dietzer. Any information on this family will be appreciated and most
helpful.