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Decendants of William CARPENTER

Up Dated 22 February 2007

7. Ida CARPENTER
and
Ralph Edwin CARPENTER

ida was born February 1885 in Ronald Twp., Ionia, Michigan, and married about 1807 in Ionia County, Michigan, Ralph Edwin CARPENTER, the son of Benjamin CARPENTER and Sarah Frances HIGBEE. He was born 10 May 1874 or 28 April 1874 [Note: both dates are reported and i do not know which is correct] in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, and died 2 June 1952. Ida died 22 February 1958, both are burried in the Palo/Van Vleck Cemetery, Ronald Twp., Ionia, Michigan.

Census Records

1880 Census Big Prarie, Newaygo, Michigan Page 306A
                                         Marr               |   Place of Birth   |
Name               Sex Race Age Relation Stat Occupation    |Self   Father Mother| 
Benjamin CARPENTER  M   W    43 --------  M   Farmer         Canada Verm.  N. Y. 
Sarah F.     "      F   W    37 Wife      M   Keeping House  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.  
Laura A.     "      F   W    11 Daughter  S   At School      Mich.  Canada N. Y.
Maggie       "      F   W    10 Daughter  S   At School      Mich.  Canada Mich.
Frank L.     "      M   W     8 Son       S   -------------  Mich.  Canada Mich.
Ralph E.     "      M   W     6 Son       S   -------------  Mich.  Canada Mich.

1900 Census Ronald Twp., Ionia, Michigan, ED 30 Sheet 10A Line 20
                             Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name               Relat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother|
CARPENTER Uriah F. Head  W M  Dec 1831  68  M   27  N. Y.  N. Y.  Mich.   Farmer
    "     Mary C.  Wife  W F  Sep 1845  54  M   27  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.    ----------
    "     Myrta M. Dau   W F  Nov 1878  21  S  ---  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   ----------
    "     Rosa     Dau   W F  Apr 1880  20  S  ---  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   Domestic
    "     Bert     Son   W M  Jan 1882  18  S  ---  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   At School
    "     Ida      Dau   W F  Feb 1885  15  S  ---  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   At School 
Mary C. Mother of 7 child  5 Living

1910 Census Orleans, Ionia, Michigan ED 29 Sheet 14 A Line 15
                                     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
CARPENTER Ralph E Head   M   W    36  M1  1   Mich.  Canada Mich.   Farmer
    "     Ida     Wife   F   W    24  M1  1   Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   ----------
Ida Mother of no Family Page. 0 Living

1920  Census Orleans, Ionia, Michigan ED 92 Sheet Line 39
                                        Marr |   Place of Birth   |
Name                Relat  Sex Race Age Stat |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
CARPENTER Ralph E.  Head    M   W    45  M    Mich.  Can.   Mich.   Farmer Gen Farming
    "     Ida L.    Wife    F   W    34  M    Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   none
    "     Sarah F.  Mother  F   W    76  Wd   Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   none
GATES     Erepta    Aunt    F   W    83  Wd   Can.   Ver.   N. Y.   none
Erepta Emmigrated 1851 naturlized 1915.

1930 Census Ionia Twp., Ionia, Michigan, ED 19 Sheet 5A Line 40
                                       Age
                                   Mar At  |   Place of Birth   |
Name                Relat  S R Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
CARPENTER Ralph E.  Head   M W  56  M   35  Mich.  Can.   Mich.   Farmer Gen Farming
    "     Ida L.    Wife   F W  45  M   22  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
    "     Donald W. Son    M W  10  S  ---  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
    "     Sarah F.  Mother F W  87  Wd  23  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   none
    "     Warren J. Cousin M W  70  Wd  53  Mich.  Can.   Scot.   Farm Labor
COE       Maggie E. Sister F W  60  Wd  32  Mich.  Can.   Mich.   none

The Palo / VanVleck Cemetery,
Palo, Ronald Twp, Ionia Co, MI

                                  DATE OF    CEM
NAME                        AGE   DEATH      LOT # COMMENTS 
Carpenter  Ida              72 yr 02-22-1958 264 
Carpenter  Ralph Edwin      78 yr 06-20-1952 264 
Hatinger   Betty Lou                    1930 264 
Livingston Floyd J                04-08-1944 264
Livingston Rosa                   11-13-1932 264 
Nielson    Mytie M                12-16-1944 264 
Spangler   Martin                            264
Spangler   Mary Etta              03-07-1937 264 
Stevens    George W                     1891 264 
Stevens    Lucinda                      1891 264 
Wilder     Mary A                       1917 264 
Wilder     Thomas R                     1915 264 

Social Security Death index

DONALD W CARPENTER
   SSN  383-16-1756 Residence:    32206 Jacksonville, Duval, FL
   Born 29 Jan 1920 Last Benefit:
   Died 26 Oct 1987 Issued:       MI (Before 195)

Florida Death Index, 1980-1989

Name:        Donald Wilson Carpenter 
Certificate: 100033 
Death Place: Duval 
Race:        W 
Death Date:  26 Oct 1987 
Birth Date:  29 Jan 1920

World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas

                                                                  Last     
           Inducted             Combat        Death               Known   U.S.
Name       From     Rank        Organization  Date   Monument     Status  Awards
                                                                          Purple Heart 
                    Aviation                                              Medal        
Carpenter, Michigan Machinist's United States Jan 02 North Africa Missing Air Medal
Donald W            Mate Third  Navy          1944                        Additional
                    Class                                                 Navy-Marine
                                                                          Corps Awards

I am not sure which Donald W. CARPENTER is the son of Ralph and Ida but I think it is the second one that died in 1944.

CHILDREN of Ida CARPENTER and Ralph Edwin CARPENTER:

 
   751. 1. DONALD W. b:        1920; , , Michigan
                     d:  2 Jan 1944; North Africa.

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