38488.
Edna Maria Carpenter
1888 Woonsocket City hall book 2, page 76. Edna Maria Carpenter born on
July 11, 1888 in the Carpenter house on Second Ave. Edna is the 2nd child
of Jerome W. Carpenter and Frances M. Briggs. Father is a laborer, born
in CT. Mother was born in CT. This record was corrected by someone
presenting a baptismal certificate on July 15, 1952 to the city hall.
On July 11, 1888 Jerome W. and Francis M. had a daughter Edna Maria
Carpenter, while living at 4 Centre St. in Woonsocket. In 1889, Edna's
father Jerome moved his family to 110 S. main St. and between then and
1909, they moved a number of times.
Records show that the family was living at 13 Clark's Court in 1893 and
after Edna's brother Newton died on April 19, 1899, Jerome moved his
family again, in 1900 to 257 Pleasant St. Woonsocket. In 1902, they
moved once more to 124 Willow St. and then they moved in 1903 to 68 High
St. Early in 1904 Jerome moved his family again to 72 High St.
After the birth of Ruth Adaline, the first male child of Ferdinand A.
Keach and Edna M. is William Edwin Keach born on May 17, 1911 at 58
Thomas St. in Woonsocket. However his life was brief. He died about 2
1/2 years later, on January 26, 1914, at the same address, of Pneumonia.
He is buried at Union Cemetery in Smithfield.
Before the death of William, Helen Medora Keach was born, on June 24,
1913 to Ferdinand and Edna. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to 242
Vose St. in Woonsocket, and on September 7, 1916 Charles Edwin was born.
Happier times prevailed for a while, Ruth Adaline grew up and on May 25,
1921, at the age of 17, she married Leo Alden Roy in Woonsocket. Then, 3
years later on may 2, 1924, Marion Eleanor Keach was born, and finally on
January 4, 1927, at the age of 39, Edna gave birth to Lillian Margery.
but like her brother William, Lillian only lived about 2 years, dying on
February 8, 1929 of Pneumonia. Lillian is buried with her brother in
Union Cemetery in Smithfield.
Edna was short and had an excellent sense of humor. Her big hobby was
jig saw puzzles. She had a large room with many boxes of the puzzles and
car tables set up with puzzles in process. She had an incredible mind
for putting pieces together.
Edna's husband Ferdinand A. Keach is listed at various times as a laborer
and wool sorter, much like his father was. Ferdinand and Edna's life
seemed to be fairly settled. They didn't move much and work seemed to be
steady. Ferdinand and Edna lived on the 3rd floor at 71 Cross St. while
there daughter Ruth and her husband Leo Roy lived on the 2nd floor. At
one point in time Edna received an organ from her church (believed to be
Baptist) and it was placed in the Roy's living room. Ruth and her son
Raymond taught themselves to play it fairly well.
Edna's husband Ferdinand died on July 3, 1935 at Woonsocket Hospital of
Chronic Myocarditis and Chronic Nephritis. His casket wouldn't fit
through the door to their third floor apartment so the family decided to
"wake" him in the living room of the Roy's home on the second floor. His
grandson remembers "I didn't sleep much that night knowing my Grandfather
was in a casket in the front room!" At his death Ferdinand's residence
was list as 71 Cross St., Woonsocket. He is buried with his children in
Union Cemetery on North Smithfield RI. Edna Maria carpenter died on July
28, 1977 at Woonsocket RI. She is buried with her family in Union
Cemetery. It is unfortunate that when she died, a family member came
into the house and threw out most of her things, including a priceless
family journal that went back for generations. It is lost for eternity.
This Carpenter line was submitted by Ken Roy on 1 August 1999 via E-MAIL.
"safesci" .
THE EDNA MARIA CARPENTER STORY
On July 11, 1888 Jerome W. and Francis M. had a daughter, Edna Maria Carpenter, while living at 4 Centre St. in Woonsocket. In 1889 Edna's father Jerome moved his family to 110 S. Main St. and between then and 1909 they moved a number of times.
My records show that the family was living at 13 Clark's Court in 1893 and after Edna's brother Newton died on April 19, 1899, Jerome moved his family again, in 1900, to 257 Pleasant St. Woonsocket. In 1902 they moved once more to 124 Willow St.. and then they move, in 1903 to 68 High St. Early in 1904 Jerome moves his family again to 72 High St. where on February 21, 1904 Edna, at the age of 15 1/2 gave birth to Ruth Adeline Carpenter. The birth is listed in Woonsocket as illegitimate. It has been confirmed by relatives that Ferdinand Augustus Keach is her father. Edna and her daughter stayed with her father Jerome as they moved in 1906 to 119 Arnold St. , and also for their move to 116 Jenkes St. Woonsocket in 1908. Finally in 1908 marrying Ferdinand and setting up her own place.
The first recognized child of Ferdinand A. Keach and Edna M. is William Edwin Keach born on May 17, 1911 at 58 Thomas St. in Woonsocket. However his life was brief, he died about 2 1/2 years later, on January 26, 1914, at the same address, of Pneumonia. He is buried at Union cemetery in Smithfield.
Before the death of William, Helen Medora Keach was born, on June 24, 1913 to Ferdinand and Edna. Shortly thereafter the family moved to 242 Vose St. in Woonsocket, and on September 7, 1916 Charles Edwin was born.
Happier times prevailed for a while, Ruth Adeline grew up, and on May 25, 1921, at the age of 17, she married Leo Alden Roy in Woonsocket. Then, 3 years later on May 2,1924 Marion Eleanor Keach was born, and finally on January 4, 1927, at the age of 39, Edna gave birth to Lillian Margery. But like her brother William, Lillian only lived about 2 years, dying on February 8, 1929 of Pneumonia. Lillian is buried with her brother in Union Cemetery in Smithfield.
Ken Roy remembers visiting Edna Keach in her later years.
"I remember Edna as being short and having an excellent sense of humor. Her big hobby was jig saw puzzles. She had a large room with many boxes of the puzzles and card tables set up with puzzles in process! Each time we went, she would give me one puzzle as a gift. She had an incredible mind for putting pieces together."
Edna's husband Ferdinand A. Keach is listed at various times as a laborer and wool sorter, much like his father was. Ferdinand and Edna's life seems to be fairly settled, they didn't move much and work seemed to be steady. Ferdinand and Edna lived on the 3rd floor at 71 Cross St. while there daughter Ruth and her husband Leo Roy lived on the 2nd floor. At one point in time Edna received an organ from her church (believed to be Baptist) and it was placed in the Roy's living room. Ruth and her son Raymond taught themselves to play it fairly well.
Edna's husband, Ferdinand died on July 3, 1935 at Woonsocket Hospital of Chronic Myocarditis and Chronic Nephritis. His casket wouldn't fit through the door to their third floor apartment so the family decided to 'wake' him in the living room of the Roy's home, on the second floor. His Grandson remembers "I didn't sleep much that night knowing my Grandfather was in a casket in the front room!" At his death Ferdinand's residence was listed as 71 Cross St. Woonsocket. He is buried with his children in Union Cemetery of North Smithfield R.I. Edna Maria Carpenter died on July 28, 1977 at Woonsocket R.I. She is buried with her family in Union Cemetery. It is unfortunate for us that when she died, a family member came into the house and threw out most of her things, including a priceless family journal that went back for generations. It is lost for eternity.
DEATH:Chronic Myocarditis and Chronic Nephritis.
BURIAL: Old Aldrich Burial Ground, Smithfield, RI (NS031).
1872 Woonsocket City hall birth Book 1, page 38: Ferdinand Augustus Keach
born July 27, 1872 in Woonsocket, the 2nd child of Charles E. Keach and
Ellen M. Keach. His father , a woolsorter, was born in Smithfield, RI,
his mother was born in Woonsocket, RI both now residing in Woonsocket.
1908 Woonsocket City Hall marriage book. Ferdinand Augustus Keach, a
wool sorter, age 36, son of Charles E. and Ellen M. Keach, married Edna
Maria Carpenter age 21, daughter of Jerome W. and Francis Carpenter. They
were both born in Woonsocket and this is the first marriage for each.
Ceremony was performed by the Society of Friends by Sandra Fisher.
1935 Woonsocket City Hall death book 7 page 216: Ferdinand Augustus
Keach, a wool sorter, age 59 years 11 months and 6 days, residing at 71
Cross st. died on July 3, 1935, at Woonsocket Hospital of Chronic
Myocarditis and Chronic Nephritis. his wife was Edna Carpenter. Father
was Charles E. Keach of Valley Falls, RI and mother was Ellen M. Carr of
Woonsocket, RI. He is buried in N. Smithfield Union Cemetery. Physician
was Auray Fontaine.
45313.
William Edwin Keach
45317.
Lillian Margery Keach
38489.
Charles H. Carpenter
38492.
Orlando B. Carpenter
38509.
Charles L. Carpenter
45352.
Gary C. Carpenter