Naomi Carman Birth Certificate 1905
Transcribed by Alexander Conrad from original certificate

B. No. 2510
Philadelphia
Department of Public Health and Charities
Bureau of Health – Division of Vital Statistics
Full Name of Child: Naomi Carman
Color: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: 7-22-1905
Place of Birth: 1330 Eyre St.
Father’s Name: Joseph
Mother’s Name: Anna
Father’s Occupation: Bricklayer
Father’s Birthplace: Phila.
Mother’s Birthplace: Phila.
Mother’s Name Before Marriage: Anna Funston
Residence of Parents: 1330 Eyre St.
Ward of Residence: 18
Name and Address of Person Making Report:
Signature, A.E. Smethurst
Residence, 2249 N 13th St.

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Notes:
I found this among my grandmother’s possessions after she passed away.
This certificate has the date 9/23/19 handwritten in the corner and was stamped “Issued, Bureau of Compulsory Education, 1522 Cherry St., Phila.” My grandmother was working at a hosiery mill by January 1920, according to the census. My guess is that this certificate was obtained so that she could leave school and go to work.

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Original source citation:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, birth certificate no. 2510 (1905), Naomi Carman; Bureau of Health – Division of Vital Statistics, Philadelphia.

Last night over at Geneamusings, Randy Seaver had for his Saturday Night Genealogy Fun a game of ancestor roulette. The ancestor he landed on was his great-grandmother about whom he had this to say:

I called her “Nana” – as did my mother. She was the earliest born person that I remember being with.

She was born in 1868, so I was impressed by that. The earliest born person I remember is my Great-Uncle Milt who was born in 1900. I had some great-uncles born in the 1890’s whom I probably met but don’t remember. My Uncle Milt had no other family living besides us. He never had children and his only brother, my grandfather, had only my mother. So, Uncle Milt would join us for Thanksgiving and other holidays. When he passed away, I went with my mom to his house and it was like stepping into another time. I came away with a penny from 1919, an old fountain pen and three old 78 records. None of those things have survived to present day, I am sad to report.

Compared to 1868, 1900 is not that long ago. My grandmothers were born in 1904 and 1905 and I knew them better than Uncle Milt. Through the stories of my grandmother Naomi Carman Garrison especially, the early twentieth century was not so far removed.

What about my grandmother? Who was the oldest person she knew? My mind went immediately to her grandmother Catherine Hornef Carman. This was not likely the oldest person in her family my grandmother ever met, but she is the only one my grandmother told me about. It is not much, but this may be all that is ever “remembered” about my 2nd great-grandmother. My grandmother told me she remembered her grandmother as a large, happy German woman and remembered her cooking in the kitchen. My grandmother was only seven years old when her grandmother passed away, so one can forgive the vagueness.

Some things I have learned about Catherine Hornef Carman since:

• She was born 1 July 1845 in Otterberg, Germany to Jacob Hornef and Katharina Faber.
• She was christened at the Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche in Otterberg shortly thereafter.
• They immigrated to Philadelphia when she was a baby and they left Germany “secretly.”
• She had two sisters Eva Amelia who married Andrew Mahla and settled in Marcus Hook and Mary who has proven elusive.
• Her sisters were both born in Pennsylvania.
• She was married in 1862 to Elon Carman at the First Independent Christian Church in Philadelphia.
• She died 9 April 1913 and is buried in Mt. Moriah cemetery in Philadelphia¹

Joseph Funston & Mary Nowack Marriage
Transcribed by Alex J. Conrad from microfilm

57311
Jos. T. Funston and Mary Nowack
Affidavit of Applicant for Marriage License
State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County

Personally appeared Joseph Thomas Funston who hereby requests the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, for the said County, to issue a license for the marriage of himself to Mary Nowack and who, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say : 
that he was born in Phila., on the 17th day of November A.D. 1847;
that he resides at no. 2314 Hope St., Phila.;
that he is by occupation boxmaker;
that he is not related by blood or marriage to the person whom he desires to marry;
that he has been once married before, and the marriage was dissolved by death – 7 years ago in Phila.
that Mary Nowack whom he is about to marry, was born in Maryland on the —– day of (age 30 years) A.D. 1862;
that she resides at no. 2320 Hope St., Phila, is by occupation none;
that she has been once married before, and marriage was dissolved by death – Dec 25 1891 in Phila.;
that he knows of no reason why the said marriage may not be lawfully made
[Signed Joseph T. Funston]
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January A.D. 1893 [signature of clerk]

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Duplicate
No. 57311
I, David H. Lovejoy, a clergyman of the P.E. Church, hereby certify that on the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety three at Philadelphia Joseph Thomas Funston and Mrs. Mary Helene (Kessler) Nowack were by me united in marriage, in accordance with the License issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, numbered 57311.
[signed David H. Lovejoy]

Citation for this post:
Conrad, Alex J. “Funston – Nowack Marriage (1893).” Alex’s Family History Blog (15 May 2013). http://www.ctgcgenealogy.com/funston-nowack-marriage-1893/ .

Original Source Citation:
Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage licenses no. 57008-57599 1893, FHL Film no. 1299892: license 57311.

 

This is how I discovered what became of Catherine Hornef’s sister Eva Amelia. I still don’t know what happened to her sister Mary.

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DIED SUDDENLY
Chester Times
Chester, PA
Saturday, April 12, 1913

Mrs. Catherine Carman, a former resident of Marcus Hook, died suddenly a day or two ago of apoplexy, at her home in Philadelphia. She was the sister of Mrs. Andrew Mahla ¹ and is very well remembered by Hook folks. Mrs. Carman will be buried on Sunday and it is likely some of the borough townspeople will attend. Mrs. Mahla was notified at once by telephone and was greatly shocked at the news. She left immediately for the distressed home, at 150 East Wilt street. The internment will [sic] of Mrs. Carman will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery. She was a woman of many fine qualities and her death is deeply mourned.

Eva A. Mahla Death Certificate
Transcribed by Alex J. Conrad from photocopy of original

Place of Death: Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Usual Residence: 1018 Market St, Marcus Hook, Pa
Name of Deceased: Eva Amelia Mahla
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Widowed
Date of Birth: Nov 14 1851
Age: 73 Years _ Months 25 Days
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Occupation: None
Father’s Name: Joseph Horneff
Father’s Birthplace: Germany
Mother’s Name: Katherine Faber
Mother’s Birthplace: Germany
Informant: Christopher Mahla, Linwood, Del. Co., Pa
Burial date: Dec 12 1924
Burial place: Lawncroft Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
Date of death: Dec 8 1924

Citation for this post:

Conrad, Alex J. “Eva A. Mahla Death (1942).” Alex’s Family History Blog (04 April 2013). http://www.ctgcgenealogy.com/eva-a-mahla-death-1924/ .

Original Source Citation:

Pennsylvania Department of Health, death certificate 116818 (1924), Eva A. Mahla; Division of Vital Records, New Castle.