My son-in-law is a Carter and I have obtained some of the family history
from his parents. The line has been established back to England as follows:
Alfred Carter was born in Surrey, England on December 21, 1848. His wife,
Emily Miller was born in West Norwood, England on May 20, 1853. They were
married May 16, 1875 at St. Lukes Church, West Norwood, England.
They moved to Canada in 1888 to Maxville (Dominionville?), near Ottawa, in
Glenngarry County, Ontario,
Alfred had at least two siblings; Jack and George. Alfred's mother
apparently was a Graeme, first name unknown.
Alfred and his wife had nine children before emigrating to Canada in 1888,
however three died before that time:
Descendants of Alfred James Carter
1 Alfred James Carter b: Dec 21, 1848 in Surrey, England d: Sep 17, 1924
in Calamity Gulch, New Liskeard, ON
. +Emily Miller b: May 20, 1853 in West Norwood, England d: May 29, 1929 in
Calamity Gulch, New Liskeard, ON
....... 2 Alfred James Carter b: Apr 16, 1876 in England d: Feb 28, 1890
in Maxville, ON
....... 2 Ambrose George Carter b: Jun 09, 1877 in England d: Aug 18,
1879 in England
....... 2 Edward John Carter b: Aug 09, 1878 in England d: Sep 11, 1957
in Canada
........... +Nellie Mills d: Feb 1958
....... 2 Sarah Elizabeth Caroline Carter b: Feb 02, 1880 in England d:
Jul 27, 1952 in Vancouver, BC
........... +Robert Emerson b: Apr 25, 1870 d: Feb 10, 1927
....... 2 Francis Annie Carter b: May 01, 1881 in England d: Jun 05, 1920
in Barrie, ON
........... +?
....... *1st Husband of Francis Annie Carter:
........... +James Bowman b: Dec 17, 1855 d: Apr 23, 1949
....... 2 William Joseph Carter b: Sep 05, 1883 in England d: Dec 21,
1887 in England
....... 2 Frederick Charles Carter b: Mar 24, 1884 in England d: Apr 19,
1922 in Canada
........... +Jennie McBain
....... 2 Lillian May Carter b: Oct 15, 1886 in England d: Feb 03, 1888
in England
....... 2 Ada Eliza Carter b: May 28, 1888 in England d: Feb 17, 1951 in
Toronto, ON
........... +William John Emerson b: Aug 02, 1867 in Muskoka, ON d: Nov 13
1950
....... 2 Thomas Arthur Carter b: Oct 31, 1889 in Dominionville, ON d:
Sep 20, 1954 in New Liskeard, ON
........... +Emily Jane Alice ? b: Feb 03, 1894 d: Oct 20, 1974
....... 2 Peter Richard Carter b: Sep 30, 1891 in Dominionville, ON d:
Jun 1984 in North Cobalt, ON
........... +Mabel Fanny Freeman b: Jul 23, 1893 d: Mar 21, 1938 in
Toronto, ON
....... *2nd Wife of Peter Richard Carter:
........... +Millie Irene Cornish b: Feb 23, 1906
....... 2 Emily Jane Alice Carter b: Feb 03, 1894 in Dominionville, ON d:
Oct 20, 1974 in New Liskeard, ON
....... 2 Robert Percival Carter b: Aug 1896 in Dominionville, ON d: Dec
1896 in Dominionville, ON
....... 2 Agnes Rose Carter b: Abt. 1897 in Dominionville, ON d: Abt.
1897 in Dominionville, ON
....... 2 Annie Frances Alexandria Carter b: Dec 20, 1899 in
Dominionville, ON d: Aug 31, 1980 in New Liskeard, ON
I would be interested in communicating with anyone who has links to this family, either
ancestors or descendants.