To All,
My name is Chris Carter also, I have a younger uncle who is deaf, and I remember
every body in our own family, use to say he was deaf and dumb. I think it was just what
they went by at that time frame. He was born in 1953 as a twin,his twin died at birth and
he grew up in a very large family of nine brothers and sisters. He was the only one who
couldn't hear or talk. There was a large gap in the age difference from the other
brothers and sisters and none of them worked with him.
My grandmother gave him up at eight years old and my dad took his brother in with my
family, even with him knowing my dad was his brother he still called him dad and my mother
mom. Probally the first words I remember him saying was cuss words. It wasn't that we
taught him them, he was reading our lips. Now my parents put him in deaf school and he was
a Grad. about four years behind others his age. I'm glad to say he has been married
about thirty years to a deaf girl he met in school, they have three kids and three grand
kids and all can hear and talk.
Thanks
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From: RICHARD CARTER <rcar37(a)prodigy.net>
Chris, I appologize for any insult you may have felt from my
statement... Jobe
is shown on the 1850 census as "Deaf & Dumb". which is why I put the quotes
on
it, Many still refer to a person who is deaf and has a speech impediment as deaf
& Dumb. No detriment was intended..
Chris Carter wrote: Dick
Some are hereditary some are not. I was born with a hearing loss due to my
mother contracting Rubella. I wear a hearing aid that helps me hear and I do
speak fairly well and of course I am not dumb. Most of the hearing impaired that
I knew were fairly dumb but that goes with their hearing loss. But I was
fortunate because I was raised in a very large family. I have 7 brothers and 4
sisters which forced me to learn how to speak well and hear as well. I never
went to a deaf school anytime in my life. I went to a public school but I was
not the smartest student but I did pretty well for a hearing impaired
Chris Carter
RICHARD CARTER wrote:
Seeking information on any CARTER, who is shown as "DEAF & DUMB". Anywhere,
any
time. Actually I jave a Job/Jobe CARTER, born about 1807 listed as Deaf &
Dumb... If it is hereditary, anyone deaf & dumb, might help me find my line...
Have been looking for 35+ years... Thanks...
Dick Carter
rcar37(a)prodigy.net
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