BIRTH:
Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965
Name: John Tyer Carpenter
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 06 Feb 1909
Birthplace: Meridian, Ada, Idaho
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: H. B. Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: Ill.
Father's Age: 60
Mother's Name: Nellie T. Tyer Carpenter
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Age: 40
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C73335-8
System Origin: Idaho-EASy
Source Film Number: 1509774
Reference Number: p 36 cn 234CENSUS: 1910 US Census - with parents
Age 1 yr. 7 mo. in census.CENSUS: 1920 US Census - single with mother
United States Census, 1920
Name: John T Carpenter
Residence: , Ada, Idaho
Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Age: 10
Birthplace: Idaho
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Film Number: 1820287
Digital Folder Number: 4300158
Image Number: 00267
Sheet Number: 5
Household Gender Age
Parent Nellie T Carpenter F 50y
John T Carpenter M 10y
Jessie Carpenter F 19y
Esther Mutch F 21y
Pearl Thomas F 16yCENSUS: 1930 US Census - single with mother
United States Census, 1930
Name: John T Carpenter
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Moscow, Latah, Idaho
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Idaho
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Enumeration District Number: 0012
Family Number: 51
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 90
NARA Publication: T626, roll 401
Film Number: 2340136
Digital Folder Number: 4584327
Image Number: 00705
Household Gender Age
Parent Nellie T Carpenter F 60
John T Carpenter M 21PICTURE: See image: RIN 140656 John Carpenter & Vinnie Easton 1930.jpg
... Attached is a photo of John T. and Vinnie in Montana in 1930, taken by Nellie (Tyer) Carpenter. My mother's side of the family comes from a long line of Mormons, so plenty of info there with huge family books. Carpenter line has always been sketchy. Thank you for everything you sent and the links. Lots to review and ponder.
Scott
MARRIAGE: See image: RIN 140656 John Carpenter Marriage.jpg
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: John Tyer Carpenter
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Jun 1931
Event Place: Roscoe, Carbon, Montana
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Previous Spouse:
Race: White
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Meridian, Ada, Idaho
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Father: Howard B. Carpenter
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Nellie Tyler
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Paternal Grandfather:
Paternal Grandmother:
Maternal Grandfather:
Maternal Grandmother:
Additional Relatives:
Spouse: Vinnie Elma Easton
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: Fishtail, Carbon, Montana
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Spouse's Father: Edwin T. Easton
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Elma Southworth
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Paternal Grandfather:
Spouse's Paternal Grandmother:
Spouse's Maternal Grandfather:
Spouse's Maternal Grandmother:
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 3467
Film Number: 1941110
Digital Folder Number: 4351456
Image Number: 348
Alive in August 2011.
Alive in August 2011.
Source Information
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Source Information
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
This descendant line submitted by:
Kevin Carpenter, Katy, TX 77449; USA in Feb 2008
kevinc@uptimedata.comTO: All Person-Search Personnel
SUBJ: Military chronology for Pierre Risso Carpenter
VERSION: 21Feb2008
FROM: P. Kevin Carpenter, 713-852-7832, kevinc@uptimedata.comBelow is a chronology of salient points in the military career of my father, Pierre Risso Carpenter (DOB: 3 Nov 1921). I have bracketed some mysteries. Many thanks in advance to all who can shed some light. Any information, records, references, hints, or even questions would be appreciated.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Father: Walter Wright Carpenter
Mother: Helene Antoinette Lucrese Risso, originally of Nice, France3Nov1921 born in Richmond, VA.
The family moved often. 3 siblings, all younger, were born in Los Angeles and Jackson, MS. Eventually the family settled in Houston.
1930 - after abandonment by father Walter, mother Helene returned to Nice via Guadalajara and Le Havre with her 4 children.
1932 - A reference from Time Magazine of 19Sep:
"In Nice, France, Mrs. Helen Risso Carpenter, 35, U. S. citizen, tried to drug herself to death when her money gave out. She lived with her four children at Ville- franche."
This episode evidently precipitated the family's returned to Houston via Le Havre and NYC.01Aug1941 - PRC traveled to Canada and enlisted in the RCAF. A reference summarizes his military service:
"CARPENTER, F/O Pierre Risso (J96008) - Mention in Despatches - Overseas - Award effective 10 January 1947 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 70/47 dated 7 February 1947. American in the RCAF; born 10 November 1921; home in Houston, Texas; enlisted Windsor, 1 August 1941. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 20 December 1941), No.19 EFTS (graduated 14 March 1942) and No.2 SFTS (graduated 3 July 1942 as a Sergeant Pilot). To Eastern Air Command, 17 July 1942; to No.128 Squadron, 18 July 1942; promoted Flight Sergeant, 7 January 1943; posted overseas 13 January 1943; promoted Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, 3 July 1943; commissioned 3 January 1945. Missing in action, 25 November 1943 during a "Rhubarb" to Bergen-op-Zoom with No.412 Squadron (Prisoner of War). Repatriated July 1945; released 18 September 1945"[was J96008 his service number?]
20Dec1941 - graduated No. 2 ITS at Regina, Saskatchewan, having served with M Flight (All American Flight)
14 March 1942 - graduated No.19 EFTS at Virden, Manitoba
03Jul1942 - graduated No.2 SFTS at Ottawa, Ontario13Jan1943 - posted to England. No.412 Squadron was based at Biggin Hill, south of London
At some point in this 9-month period he conceived a boy by a local woman, probably born after he was shot down. She sent a letter and a picture to mother Helene. These artifacts do not survive. Family legend has it that the woman was from Bournemouth, on the southernmost coast.
[My half-brother would be 63-64 now. If I can find him, or his descendants, I will go to England and see their faces. This is the central mystery.]
5 September 1943 - shot down in Spitfire AB 284:
"With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, coded "DB*L". With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it was shot down by flak during a Rhubarb near Goes-Thoeln on 5 September 1943. F/S P.R. Carpenter POW."[What is a Rhubarb?
Had he been posted away from Biggin Hill? 411 Squadron was based at Kenley, west of Biggin Hill. Goes is in France along the Spanish border, which suggests rhubarb originated from southernmost England.]
Note the MIA and promotions are post-imprisonment.]
Family legend has it that he was imprisoned in Stalag Luft 3, and that he escaped several times.
27Jan1945 - forced march to Stalag VIIA at Moosburg, Germany
29Apr1945 - liberated by Patton's army. Most POWs were eventually transported back via the "Combat Personnel Replacement Depots on the French Channel coast".
[Family legend mentions a picture of liberated POWs, including my father, in Life Magazine. It would be interesting to find details of his repatriation processing.]
06Jun1945 - married to my mother in Houston [Note that he was not officially repatriated until July, but the speed of liberation, repatriation, and marriage must have been a jolt!]
CENSUS: 1930 US Census
Name: Ray O Carpenter
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Clarence, Calhoun, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Estimated Birth Year: 1902
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Enumeration District Number: 41
Family Number: 33
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 42
NARA Publication: T626, roll 979
Film Number: 2340714
Digital Folder Number: 4607715
Image Number: 00219
Household Gender Age
Ray O Carpenter M 28
Spouse Loise E Carpenter F 26
Child Bettie M Carpenter F 3
Child Dorothy Carpenter F 1
27800. Sarah Ann (Sadie) Carpenter
Sarah Ann (Sadie) CARPENTER was born on 26 Feb 1876. She died on 15 Jan 1915
in Park Ridge, IL.(33) Cause of death -- influenza She was buried in Main
Township Cemetery, Park Ridge, IL.
She was married to Tedie Ford WOODY on 22 Jan 1898 in Chicago, IL.
Children were: Milton F. WOODY, Silas Gibb WOODY, William WOODY,
Ethel May WOODY, Howard Glenn WOODY.
Bruce Woody of Brandon, FL provide information on this lline in July 1999.
Tedie graduated in Pamona College, Calif.. Parents: William Martin WOODY and
Julia Elizabeth TINSLEY.
Bruce Woody of Brandon, FL provided information on this line in July 1999.
She was married to Liter Estill SPENCE on 27 Dec 1930.
Children were: Liter E. SPENCE Jr., John Woody SPENCE, Roan Ethel SPENCE,
Paula SPENCE.