The Life Story of Stephen and Sarah Jane (Catterall) Carr
By: Julie Marie (Allen) Carr
Part One: Stephen and Sarah Jane (Catterall) Carr and family
Chapter 4: Stephen and Sarah’s Children born in England
Section 4.4: William Catterall Carr (17 Feb 1906 to 16 Jan 1978)
Ancestry.com, Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
(Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2008),
Ancestry.com, Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
(Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2008),
The marriage certificate does not state if William had been married before Mary; however, he was not living at home in 1930 and I can't find him anywhere. of course, William Carr is a very common name.
http://www.ancestry.com/, Database online
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When the 1920 census was taken, William was still living at home with his parents in in Benwood Ward 2, Marshall, West Virginia. He was listed has 15 years olds. By the time the 1930 census was taken, William had moved out, but as of right now I have not found him in the 1930 census -- please if you know where this William Carr is in 1930 email me at juliecarrfamilyresearch@gmail.com.
The family had a very special Christmas (December 25th) in 1936 at Wheeling, West Virginia, USA. On top of all the normal family activities that were going on that day, William got married to Mary Ellen Jennings, the daughter of William and Alice M Jennings. I wish I had some articles about the wedding, but truth be told I don’t have much information on William Carr. I do have a marriage certificate for this marriage.
The marriage certificate does not state if William had been married before Mary; however, he was not living at home in 1930 and I can't find him anywhere. of course, William Carr is a very common name.
William and Mary Ellen (Jennings) Carr had 3 infant sons, who died before the age of 2 months. I did not get these names or even the fact that they existed past down. In fact I only found out about them through the search.labs.familysearch.org website -- West Virginia Deaths. I couldn’t imagine nor do I want to ever experience how they must have felt.
With the first two entries combined, it makes the tragedies even worse than the death of one child. The twins, William Jr. and Ralph Jennings Carr, were born on 08 November 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia. On 01 December 1939 at the Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, William Jr died. He was buried on 02 December 1939 at Peninsula cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia. This would be hard enough to handle, but to make things even harder on 14 December 1939 at the Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia more tragedy hit the Carr Family, when Ralph died, too. He was buried on 15 December 1939 at Peninsula cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia. (information gotten from a West Virginia Death Certificate).
About a year later, William and Mary had another son. They named him William, also. This William was born on 02 Nov 1940 in Wheeling, West Virginia. Unlike the twins, he at least experienced Christmas with the family, but not the new year as he died on 30 December 1940 at 2637 Market St, Rear, Wheeling, West Virginia. On 31 December 1940, he was also buried at Peninsula cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia. I do not know at this time if there are Tombstones for the 3 babies, nor do I know if they were buried next to one another. But I am sure it was a hard time for William and Mary to get through. (information gotten from a West Virginia Death Certificate).
William also had 2 more sons and 3 daughters. Two of these children were adopted by his younger sister, who happened to have the same name has his wife -- Mary Ellen. At this time, I do not know a lot about these children, and do not want to list any information on those who are alive. I do know that Harry Carr, who was born on 01 January 1943 at Wheeling, West Virginia, died on 20 February 2005 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Harry Carr - Times Leader, The - (Feb/22/2005) The IntelligencerWheeling News-RegisterCARR, Harry, 62, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Sunday, February 20, 2005 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. Born in Wheeling, on January 1, 1943, Harry was the son of the late William C. and Mary Carr.Surviving are one son, Allen Carr (Holly Anderson) of Wheeling; one daughter, Kim Carr of Wheeling; one step daughter, Joy Hodgson of Wheeling; two step sons, Brady Jones of New Jersey and Luther Jones of Wheeling; three sisters, Rose M. Tralka of California, Sally Patterson of Wheeling and Mary Ellen McNabb of North Carolina; one brother, Albert Wyatt of Wheeling; his girlfriend, Barbara Jones of Wheeling; sixteen grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.Friends will be received at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 1400 Eoff Street, Wheeling, W.Va on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 from 2 p.m. until time of the service at 7 p.m. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family at www.altmeyer.com.
On 16 January 1978 at Belmont Community Hospital in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, William Catterall Carr pasted away at the age of 71.
Birth Date: 1907Gender: MaleRace: WhiteResidence County: BelmontResidence State: OhioResidence Country: United StatesDeath Date: 16 Jan 1978Hospital of Death: Belmont CommunityCity of Death: BellaireCounty of Death: BelmontCertificate: 000404Age at Death: 71Certifier: PhysicianAutopsy: No autopsyMarital Status: MarriedSource Citation: Certificate: 000404; Volume: 23133Source Information:Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Name: William C CarrGender: MaleDeath Date: 16 Jan 1978Death Place: Bellaire, Belmont, OhioAge: 71Birth Date: 1907Marital Status: MarriedSpouse's Name: Mary JenningsFather's Name: Stephen CarrMother's Name: Sarah CottrellIndexing Project (Batch) Number: I09301-4System Origin: Ohio-EASySource Film Number: 2115575Reference Number: Item 1 cn 7Collection: Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997
On 06 June 1985 at Belmont Community Hospital in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, Mary E (Jennings) Carr passed away at the age of 67.
Name: Mary E CarrBirth Date: 1918Birth State: West VirginiaBirth Country: United StatesGender: FemaleRace: WhiteDeath Date: 6 Jun 1985Hospital of Death: Belmont CommunityCity of Death: BellaireCounty of Death: BelmontCertificate: 041332Age at Death: 67Certifier: PhysicianSocial Security Number: 271-24-4671Marital Status: WidowedIndustry of Decedent: Homemaker, student, unemployed volunteerOccupation of Decedent: HomemakerSource Citation: Certificate: 041332; Volume: 26068Source Information:Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Please if you are related to William or anybody else listed in this blog email me at juliecarrfamilyresearch@gmail.com and I will be able to give you more information -- and maybe you can give me some.
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Until next time -- have a great day, Julie
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Until next time -- have a great day, Julie