John Edwin Carr is my great grandfather. He is the last known link on my Carr family
line. Beyond him, is still a
mystery. There are many guesses where he
comes from and what age he was born, but conflicting records leave us with
indecision.
At the time of his death in their Monthly Meeting Minutes,
The Boise Society of Friends posted this note, "DEATH - John E. Carr died
at his home Sunday evening Aug. 16, 1936. He was the oldest member of our
monthly meeting at the time of his death, being 91 years of age." Also found was a Record of Membership in
Friends Church which lists his birth at Hull, England and the names his
parents: Christofer and Anna Carr. This is the only clue we have of his parent’s
names. His obituary says that he was
born in Liverpool England and came to the United States when he was 17 years
old.
Timeline of his life:
22 Jan 1845 / 22 Jan 1848 – Birth. Obituary gives the birth place as Liverpool,
England. Church record says Hull,
Yorkshire, England. His marriage
application gives his birth as about 1851 and census records also vary.
1860/1883 – Immigration to United States. Obituary says that he came to the United
States when he was 17 years old. Census
records vary between 1860 and 1883. The
census records say that he had started filing for citizenship, but I haven’t
found any naturalization papers at this time.
23 Dec 1887 in Ophir, San Miquel, Colorado John Edwin Carr
married Josephine Mary Bly Wyatt, a widow.
On his marriage application he states that he was 36 years old, which
would make his birth year about 1851.
In 1900 John is listed on the federal census as J.E. Carr,
born Jan 1853, age 47. He was married
for 14 years, (about 1886). He and his
parents were born in England and he states that he immigrated to the United
States in 1883. He was living in Mercur,
Tooele, Utah and his occupation was a blacksmith. He is living with his wife, Josephine; his
stepdaughter Myrtle A. and his children, Sydney C. age 11, and Edwin age 8, who
were born in Colorado; and his daughter Ethel age 6 and his son Shelby age 6
months; who were born in Utah.
In 1910 John is listed on the federal census in Fall Creek,
Elmore, Idaho. His age is 62, he was
married once, for 22 years. He and
his parents were born in England. He
immigrated to the United States in 1861 and was a naturalized citizen. [I have not found any naturalization papers.] He was living with his wife, Josephine (it
was her 2nd marriage), and their children, Edwin, Sidney, Ethel
Josephine and Shelby. His occupation was
farmer.
In 1920 John is listed on the federal census in Brandon,
Sheridan, Madison, Montana. His age is
75, he was born in England. His father
was born in Ireland and his mother in England.
He immigrated to the United States in 1878 and filed papers for
citizenship. He is living with his wife,
Josephine and their sons Edwin and Shelby.
His married daughter Josephine is also living with him, as well as a
grandson, Melvin.
18 Dec 1924 a Record of Membership in Friends Church, Boise Idaho
was received by request.
In 1930 John E. Carr is living with his son Sydney C. and
his family in Boise, Ada, Idaho. John’s
age is 84 years, he married at age 20.
He and his parents are from England and he immigrated in 1860 and is a
naturalized citizen. His occupation is
dishwasher in a restaurant.
16 July 1936 - John Edwin Carr died in Boise, Ada,
Idaho. He is buried at Morris Hill
Cemetery.
The sources for my information can be found on my family
tree posted with ancestry.com. There is a link provided to this tree posted on my blog.
I am interested in any additional information about John
Edwin Carr.
