Edward William Carter^{[1, 2, 3]}

1862 - 1935  (73 years)

• Documents		Joseph McCarter and family, immigration record. Arrival Date: 1 Jun 1868, New York. Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Place of Origin: Ireland Ethnicity/Race/Nationality:Irish Ship Name: Cynosure
  		Edward Carter family - 1870 US Census (Lines 4 -9)
  		Martha Carter - death certificate
  		Edward William Carter - Baptism Record Hope Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA 13 May 1906.
  		Carter - Benson marriage announcement

  
  

• Name	Edward William Carter  [4, 5]
  Born	1862	Ireland   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Immigrated	1868
  	to America
  Occupation	Bridge tender for Gray's Ferry Bridge  [10]
  Occupation	1880  [6]
  	Worked in Cotton Mill
  Resided	1900	Philadelphia city Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [11]
  FindAGrave URL	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154480161
  FindAGrave ID	154480161
  FamilySearch ID	LTFL-NHV
  FamilySearch URL	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTFL-NHV
  Died	Jul 1935	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [12, 13]
  Buried	Arlington Cemetery, Upper Darby, PA   [14]
  Person ID	I105	Main
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph McCarter,   b. Abt 1818, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ann Farrell,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Benson, "Jennie",   b. 1 Jan 1865, Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Mar 1951, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1885	1906 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [15]
  Children	1. Joseph Carter,   b. 13 Jun 1890, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Esther "Essie" Carter,   b. 1891, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 2 Oct 1946, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 55 years) + 3. Jennie Carter,   b. 1895, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Evelyn B. Carter,   b. 1898, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 12 Aug 1975, Sharon Hill, PA  (Age 77 years)   5. Martha Carter,   b. 23 Jun 1899, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 23 May 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 27 years)   6. Edna Carter,   b. 24 Nov 1901, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Edward William Carter, Jr.,   b. 1 Oct 1905, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 4 Jan 1964, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 58 years)
  Documents		Carter - Benson Marriage Certificate 15 Jul 1885. Edward William Carter and Jennie Benson, 1906 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2006
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1862 - Ireland Married - 15 Jul 1885 - 1906 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Buried - - Arlington Cemetery, Upper Darby, PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Immigrated to America in 1868, Electrician Original name was McCarter - changed in USA. 1880 US Census: Age 17 "Works in Cotton Mill" [16, 17]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] JSH Feb 13 2003 gedcom, John S. Howell, Jr. [S6] Jane Carter, (Interviews and family photos). [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com). [S1735] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 25 Aug 2018), entry for Edward William Carter, person ID LTFL-NHV. [S1735] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 20 Sep 2018), entry for Edward William Carter, person ID LTFL-NHV. [S671] 1880 U.S. Census, Philadelphia, PA page 10, district 127, 5 Bowery Place, age 17. [S690] 1870 U.S. Census, age 7, Implies b. bet. 7 Jun 1863 - 6 Jun 1864, Philadelphia Co., Ward 8, Dist 22. Enumerated 6 June 1870 Joseph McCarter age 51, Baker, Ireland, Right to vote denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime. Ann, age 37, Keeping house, Ireland Martha, age 13, Ireland Henry, age 10, Ireland Edward, age 7, Ireland Emily, age 5, Ireland http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7163&iid=PAM593_1393-0030 [S826] 1920 US Census, Age 57 implies b. 1862-1863. 1252 South 33rd St., Philadelphia, PA, 36th Ward, Enumeration District 1291 Sheet 3B. Enumerated Jan 21, 1920 Edward Carter, Head, age 57, Immigrated in 1876, Naturalized  in 1895(?), born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, Bridge operator. Jennie, wife, age 55, born Pennsylvania, both parents born Ireland, at home Ester, daughter, age 28, Clerk, Parish work Jennie, daughter, age 26, Bookbinder, Publisher Evelyn, daughter, age 24, Operator, Telephone Co. Martha, daughter, age 20, Clerk, Parish work Edna, daughter, age 18, Operator for Telephone Co. Edward, son, age 14, attending school http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.aspx?c=3&state=Pennsylvania&county=Philadelphia&township=Philadelphia&ed=1291&roll=T625_1638&STAbrv=PA&startimg=1098&endimg=1125&rp=1103&hash=394602087&width=2413&height=1853&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale [S864] 1900 U.S. Census, b.1862. [S6] Jane Carter, (Interviews and family photos), 2003 interview. [S1701] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 20 Sep 2018), entry for Edward William Carter, person ID LTFL-NHV. ;Contributor: John Howell, jhowell@jhowell.com [S6] Jane Carter, (Interviews and family photos), 5 sep 2003. [S1656] Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154480161/edward-william-carter. [S8] WR Boyer, 6 sep 2003. [S1384] Marriage Certificate - Carter-Benson, (Photo of certificate on file), "15 July 1885, Edward William Carter and Jennie Benson, 1906 Pine St., Philadelphia, PA". [S864] 1900 U.S. Census, electrician. [S864] 1900 U.S. Census, Immigrated to America in 1868.