Nicholas Conrad, Sr. (about 1824 – 4 December 1874)

Signature of Nicholas Conrad from his Naturalization Petition 1858

Born:

about 1824 in Bavaria^1,2,3

Married:

3 October 1853 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Catharine Emminger⁴

Died:

4 December 1874 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States³

Parents:

Unknown

Spouse:

Catharine Emminger (23 Apr 1834 – 29 Jan 1910)

Children:

Lena Conrad, John Conrad, Charles Philipp Conrad, Frederick Conrad, Nicholas Conrad, William Conrad, George Conrad, Kate Conrad

Ancestors
Nicholas is the Conrad brick wall.

Biography
Nicholas Conrad was born about 1824 in Bavaria, Germany. He was also known as Nicolaus Conrad. He immigrated before 3 May 1853, declared his intent to become a citizen on 12 Jul 1855, and was naturalized in Philadelphia on 3 May 1858.⁵ After immigrating, he lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for the rest of his life.
Nicholas Conrad and Catharina Emminger were married on 3 Oct 1853 at Saint Michael’s and Zion Church in Philadelphia.⁴ On 1 Jun 1860 he was a box maker¹ and a barrel dealer on 1 Jun 1870.² On his death certificate in 1874 his occupation was reported as cooper.³
Nicholas died on 4 Dec 1874 at the age of 50 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.³ He lived at 1729 N. 4th Street at the time.³ He was buried on 7 Dec 1874 at Glenwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.³

Last updated: 7 December 2014

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Citations

1. 1860 US Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 11 Philadelphia, p240/1066, dwelling 2281, family 2444, Nickolas Conner; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 3 July 2014). States his place of birth as Wuerttemberg.
2. 1870 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 19, Philadelphia, p. 76, dwelling 1007, family 1260, Nicholas Conrad ; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 19 December 2013). States his place of birth as Bavaria.
3. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, death certificate (1874), Nicholas Conrad; Bureau of Health, Philadelphia. (also “Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6B5-38M : accessed 7 December 2014), Nicholas Conrad, 04 Dec 1874; citing , Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,026,535.)States his place of birth as Germany.
4. Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Philadelphia, Denomination Not Stated, St. Michaels and Zion Church, marriages, image 140, Nicolaus Conrad and Catharine Emminger, 1853; digital images, Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Historic Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 : accessed 29 November 2014).
5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas Naturalization Declarations and Petitions, 63-1858, Nicholas Conrad, Declaration of Intent 1855, Naturalization Petition 1858; Philadelphia City Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Anna May Funston (30 January 1876 – 21 March 1928)

Anna May Funston (1876-1928)

Born:

30 January 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^1,2

Married:

19 June 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Joseph Elon Carman¹

Died:

21 March 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States²

Parents:

Joseph Funston (1849 – 1921)^1,2
May Whitaker (abt1852 – 1886)²

Spouse:

Joseph Elon Carman (6 Apr 1872 – 3 Nov 1956)

Children:

Kathryn Carman, Joseph Elon Carman, Jr., Florence M. Carman, Naomi Evelyn Carman, Jacob Carman, Robert Carman, Anna May Carman, Alice Ellen Carman.

Ancestors
Anna May Funston is a descendant of Joseph Funston & Frances Miller.

Biography
Anna May Funston was born on 30 Jan 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^1,2 Her parents were Joseph Funston^1,2 and May Whitaker. She lived her entire life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lived with her parents at 2034 Amber street on 1 Jun 1880.³
Anna May Funston and Joseph Elon Carman, son of Elon Carman and Catherine Hornef, were married on 19 Jun 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.¹
She lived at 1649 Eyre street with her husband and his parents on 1 Jun 1900.⁴ She and her husband and children lived at 2762 Martha Street on 15 Apr 1910⁵ and at 3859 Coral Street on 1 Jan 1920.⁶ On 1 Jan 1920 she was working in a Cloth Mill.⁸
Anna died on 21 Mar 1928 at the age of 52 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^2,7 At the time of her death, she lived at 715 E. Ontario Street.⁷ She was buried on 24 Mar 1928 in New Glenwood Cemetery in Broomall, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.^2,7,8

Last updated: 30 November 2014

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Citations

1. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, marriage license no. 77493 (1895), Joseph Elon Carman & Annie May Funston; Clerk of the Orphan’s Court, City Hall, Philadelphia.
2. Pennsylvania, Department of Health, death certificate 22204 (1928), Anna M. Carman; Division of Vital Records, New Castle.
3. 1880 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 31, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 665, p. 9, dwelling 69, family 73, Joseph Fonson; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 25 June 2011).
4. 1900 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 18 Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 351, Sheet 2A, dwelling 26, family 26, Elon Carmen; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 12 June 2014)
5. 1910 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 25 Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 551, sheet 13A-B, dwelling 251, family 244, Joseph Elon Carman; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 17 November 2013).
6. 1920 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, 45 Ward, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 1706, sheet 4B, dwelling 82, family 84, Joseph Carman; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 17 November 2013).
7. “Carman, Annie May obituary,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 23 March 1928, p. 28. “CARMAN– March 21. ANNIE MAY, wife of Joseph Carman. Relatives and friends, also Ongwe-Honwee Council No. 183, D of P.[Degree of Pocahontas], and Temple Lodge, No. 8, S. of B., invited to funeral services, Sat., 1 P.M. at her late residence, 715 E. Ontario st. Int. New Glenwood Cem. Friends call Friday eve.”
8. Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Delaware County: Broomall: Glenwood Cemetery register, Lot 252 – J, graves 2-3, Joseph E. Carman, Anna M. Carman & Robert M. Carman; digital images, Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Historic Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 : accessed 6 August 2014).

Joseph Elon Carman (6 April 1872 – 3 November 1956)

Joseph Elon Carman from a group photo taken at the beach

Born:

6 April 1872 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^2,3

Married:

19 June 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Anna May Funston⁴

Died:

3 November 1956 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States³

Parents:

Elon Joseph Carman (1840 – 1919)^2,3
Catherine Hornef (1845 – 1913)^2,3

Spouse:

Anna May Funston (30 Jan 1876 – 21 Mar 1928)

Children:

Kathryn Carman, Joseph Elon Carman, Jr., Florence M. Carman, Naomi Evelyn Carman, Jacob Carman, Robert Carman, Anna May Carman, Alice Ellen Carman.

Ancestors
Joseph Elon Carman is a descendant of Charles R. Carman & Caroline A. Brill, and Wendel Gottlieb Hornef & Maria Louie.

Biography
Joseph Elon Carman¹ was born on 6 Apr 1872 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^2,3 He lived in Lower Chichester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Jun 1880.⁵ After that he lived in Philadelphia for the rest of his life.
Like his father and many others in his family, Joseph was a bricklayer^6,7,8
He and Anna May Funston were married on 19 Jun 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.⁴ They lived with Joseph’s parents at 1649 Eyre street on 1 Jun 1900.⁶ They lived at 2762 Martha Street on 15 Apr 1910⁷ and at 3859 Coral Street on 1 Jan 1920.⁸ After his wife’s death, Joseph lived at 2904 Rorer Street on 1 Apr 1930⁹ and at the Salvation Army Hotel on 1 Apr 1940.¹⁰
Joseph died on 3 Nov 1956 at the age of 84 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.³ He was buried on 7 Nov 1956 in New Glenwood Cemetery, Broomall, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.³

Last updated: 02 July 2014

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Citations

1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, birth certificate no. 2510 (1905), Naomi Carman; Bureau of Health – Division of Vital Statistics, Philadelphia.
2. Elon Carman (Pvt Co. K 5 Pa Cav) | Elon Carman, pension no. I 1194.507; certificate no. 1083.859; Case Files of Approved Pension Applications…, 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
3. Pennsylvania, Department of Health, death certificate 20615 (1956), Joseph E. Carman; Division of Vital Records, New Castle.
4. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, marriage license no. 77493 (1895), Joseph Elon Carman & Annie May Funston; Clerk of the Orphan’s Court, City Hall, Philadelphia.
5. 1880 U.S. Census, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Lower Chichester, enumeration district (ED) 34, p35, dwelling 298, family 307, Elon Carman; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 12 June 2014).
6. 1900 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 18 Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 351, Sheet 2A, dwelling 26, family 26, Elon Carmen; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 12 June 2014).
7. 1910 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 25 Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 551, sheet 13A-B, dwelling 251, family 244, Joseph Elon Carman; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 17 November 2013).
8. 1920 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, 45 Ward, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 1706, sheet 4B, dwelling 82, family 84, Joseph Carman; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 17 November 2013).
9. 1930 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 33 Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 51-962, sheet 15A, p161, dwelling 240, family 263, Joseph Carmen (boarder); digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 14 June 2014).
10. 1940 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 14, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 51-206, sheet 81B, line 66, Joseph Carman; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 7 June 2013).

Mary E. “Mamie” Ware (3 July 1874 – 8 February 1960)

Mary E. “Mamie” Ware

Born:

3 July 1874 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States^2,3

Married:

13 December 1899 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States to John S. Garrison^5,16

Died:

8 February 1960 in Elmer, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Parents:

George W. Ware (1837 – 1929)^2,3
Mary E. Craner (1843 – 1907)^2,3

Spouse:

John S. Garrison (26 Feb 1877 –         )

Children:

Milford Russell Garrison, Orville Wilson Garrison.

Ancestors
Mary E. “Mamie” Ware is a descendant of George Ware & Naomi Ackley, Jacob Coleman & Rebecca Venable, Arthur Venable & Rebecca Slim, and Hudson Craner & Phebe Clark.

Biography
Mary E. “Mamie” Ware¹ was born on 3 Jul 1874 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States.^2,3 She grew up in Camden, New Jersey. She lived at 735 Mount Vernon Street in that city on 1 Jun 1880.⁴
Mamie Ware and John Samuel Garrison were married on 13 Dec 1899 in First United Methodist Church, Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.^5,16 At the time of her marriage she lived at 741 Mt. Vernon in Camden.⁵ She moved to Bridgeton, New Jersey with her husband. They lived at 49 New St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States on 1 Jun 1900⁶ and at 120 Church St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States on 15 Apr 1910.⁷ They lived at 18 Parker Street in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States on 1 Jan 1920⁸ and she was still living there without her husband in 1924.⁹ She lived at 101 Church St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1926, 1928 and possibly into 1930.^10,11,12
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John Samuel Garrison (26 February 1877 –       )

John Samuel Garrison, 1899

Born:

26 February 1877 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States^2,3

Married:

13 December 1899 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States to Mamie E. Ware^5,10

Died: 

Probably between 1930 & 1940

Parents:

James B. Garrison (1836 – 1908)^2,3
Emma M. Irelan (1839 – 1922)³

Spouse:

Mary E. Ware (3 Jul 1874 – 8 Feb 1960)

Children:

Milford Russell Garrison, Orville Wilson Garrison.

Ancestors
John Samuel Garrison is a descendant of Samuel Garrison & Lydia Burch, Ansel Irelan & Elizabeth Ayars, and Robert Ayars.

Biography

John Garrison, his family and his father-in-law enjoyed Independence Day in Vineland 
(Bridgeton Evening News 8 Jul 1908)

John Samuel Garrison¹ was born on 26 Feb 1877 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States.^2,3,4
John Samuel Garrison and Mary E. “Mamie” Ware were married on 13 Dec 1899 at First United Methodist Church, Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.^5,10 He lived with his parents at 163 Fayette St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States at the time of his marriage on 13 Dec 1899.⁵
John worked at the Bridgeton Chandelier Company in Bridgeton as a brass finisher. ^4,6,7,8,9 » Continue reading “John Samuel Garrison”