2070. Carlton George Mc Millan
Death date by correspondence from relatives.
Obit. Apparently despondent over ill health took her own life with
Carbolic Acid., May 25, 1917. She was 32 years old. She leaves her father
Frank Powell of West Bloomfield, and a brother, Harold Powell of
Canandaigua town.
Newspaper article in Scrapbook at Bristol, Ontario, NY, Town Hall, Book 19, page 159. "The marriage of Carlton George McMillan and Miss Jennie L. Pierce took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. R. Melvin Pierce, Cheshire Road, Wednesday afternoon, at 5:30 o'clock. Rev. C. Clarence Baker performed the ceremony in the presence of 80 relatives and friends. The house was profusely decorated with crepe paper and chrysanthemums to carry out the color scheme of yellow and white. The bride wore a gown of white crepe silk trimmed and carried white carnations. Mrs. James E. Haire played the wedding music. Dinner was served following the ceremony. The couple left during the evening for a southern trip after which they will reside on the Holcomb road. The bride's going away gown was blue silvertone with taupe hat. Prenuptial events were a dinner by the employees of the Canandaigua Dry Good Company at the Canandaigua hotel; a variety shower given by Mrs. James K. Haire, and Mrs. Clare Case, at the home of Mrs. Haire; a kitchen shower by Mrs. George Sangster and a variety shower by Mrs. Roy Hurlbutt..
Living in Canandaigua, NY at the time of her mother's death, Oct 1922, and living in Canandaigua, NY at the time of her father's death , Aug 1937.
Living in Litchfield, Ohio when sister Mary C. Mc Millan got married. Dec 19, 1911.
In Canandaigua in 1914.
East Bloomfield in 1914.
Supposed to be young, but dates have not been verified.
lst Luitenant, Air Force, WW II.
1910 U. S. Census, Barry , MI Vol.5 Ed.49 Household #93. Carpenter, Willis, age 30 (should be 50, his age was recorded wrong), b.IL, md. 27 yrs., father b. IL (not correct as William Riley Carpenter was b. NY. Family records sent in 1993 stated Wm. Riley lived in Conn.), mother b. NY; Emma J., age 45, b. MI, father: b. Conn. mother: b. NY. She said she had 1 child, and 1 living; Earl L. (should be Earl M. [for Merrill]), son, age 23, b. MI, md 2 yrs; Edith O., age 20, b. MI, md. 2 yrs, as daughter-in-law. (Earl and Edith had a child who died at 5 months old the next year, named Marion.) They had 3 sons after this time. (They were married 62 years according to family records.)
Earl was of Doster, MI in May 1932 in father's obituary.
DEATH. Allegan County Clerk, Allegan, MI. 72-217. (Year & Number). Earl M. Carpenter, b. 2 Oct 1886, b. MI; d. 18 July 1972, age 85, d. Plainwell, Allegan , MI. Widower (no name given) Parents Willis Carpenter & Emma Warner. bur: Hillside Cem., Plainwell, Allegan, MI. Informant Howard Carpenter, Rt. 3, Plainwell, MI 49080. (Howard is Earl Merrill's son.) Buried Lot A, 4.
We will find mg. record for this couple. and look up death record for their child, Barry Co. B-34, Marion E. Carpenter, d. 4 Aug 1911, to determine if it were a boy or girl. (Family records sent in 1993 said they had four children and named the children.)
Cem. plot looks like there may have been two infants.
Lived in Plainwell, Allegan, Mich. prior to death.
DEATH. Kalamazoo County Clerk, Kalamazoo, Mich. Vol 3 page 818, Edith O. Carpenter, died 19 Aug 1970, age 87, b. 4 Jan 1890; father: Sidney Call; mother, Hannah Misner; Residence 504 Park St., Plainwell, Allegan , place of death: City of Kalamazoo; Spouse, Earl Carpenter. Informant: Howard Carpenter, Route 3, Plainwell, buried Hillside Cem., Plainwell, Allegan, Mich. Buried Lot A-1,3
Marion was 5 days or 5 months old