Biography of Frank H Washington Carpenter(1845-1936)-P6

Frank H Washington Carpenter(1845-1936)-P6
Birth: May 18th, 1845 in Lincoln, ME
Father: Benjamin Franklin Carpenter(1822-1879)-P12
Mother: Rebecca Smith Hammond(1822-1885)-P13

Married: Married Elvira A Green (1850-1917)-P7 on July 27th, 1871 of Blissfield,  New Brunswick, Canada.

Children:
Nora Louise Carpenter(1872-1952)
Cora Margaret Carpenter(1872-1964)-P3
Walter Garfield Carpenter(1874-1956)
Althea Carpenter(1875-1894)
Frank Benjamin Carpenter(1880-1968)
Elvira Lydia Carpenter(1887-1978)
Charles Stinchfield Carpenter(1887-1965)
Ralph B. Carpenter(1894-1894)

Death: January 22nd, 1936 in Houlton, ME


Frank H Washington Carpenter was born on May 18th, 1845 in Lincoln, ME to Benjamin Franklin Carpenter and Rebecca Smith Hammond.  He was the second of eight children. The family moved to Van Buren, ME sometime between 1853 and 1857.  By 1860, the family was living in Houlton, ME and moved to Hammond, ME by 1870.  Though Frank was about the right age, he did not participate in the Civil War.  in 1870, he was 25 years old, but still living with his family.  I have no documentation, but I suspect he was helping his father with the farm.



Frank married Elvira A Green of Blissfield, New Brunswick, England.  She was the daughter of Lewis L Green and Mary Lydia Mooers.  Their first children, twin girls, were born on June 14th, 1872 in Houlton, ME and were named Nora Louise and Cora Margaret.  According to their birth certificates, Frank was acting as a trader at the time.  On September 14th, 1874, their first son, Walter Garfield, was born in Houlton, ME.  By 1875, the family had moved to Fort Kent, ME.


Their next child, Althea, was born on December 28th, 1875 in Fort Kent.  She was followed by Frank Benjamin on February 3rd, 1880. At this time, Frank is listed as being a Cattle Dealer.  The 1880 U.S. Census has the family living in Fort Kent and Frank acting as the Deputy Sheriff after being unemployed for 6 month.  By 1887, the family had moved back to Houlton.  On May 18th, 1887, Frank and Elvira had another set of twins, Elvira Lydia and Charles Stinchfield.

1894 for a hard year for the family, On June 2nd, 1894 their daughter Althea died at age 18.  On the same day, their last child, Ralph B., was born.  He died soon after on September 14th, 1894.

In 1900, Frank was living with Elvira and their three youngest children in Houlton.  Frank was listed as being an insurance agent and the family was renting their house. Frank and Elvira are shown to be living at 32 Highland Ave in 1910 with the younger twins.  They own the house without a mortgage but Frank has been out of work for a bit over 4 years.  Elvira died on April 26th, 1917 and Frank continued to live in the house with the twins.  In 1920 at age 75, he is listed as being a traveling salesman for a nursery stock company,



The 1930 U.S. Census has Frank living with his daughter Cora Margaret and her husband Amos Putnam as well as Frank's youngest daughter.  They were living at 9 Charles Street. Frank died on June 22nd, 1936 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Houlton, ME.

Sources:

• 1850 United States Federal Census: Database online. Year: 1850; Census Place: Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 357A; Image: .
• 1860 United States Federal Census: Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: ; Page: 239; Image: 239.
• 1870 United States Federal Census: Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Township B, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
• 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 476; Family History Film: 1254476; Page: 24C; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0049
• 1900 United States Federal Census: Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T623_31077_4119816; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240589.
• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T624_537; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374550
• 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T625_641; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 123
• 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 829; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 53.0; FHL microfilm: 2340564
• Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922: Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Roll Number: 17-Cora Margaret Carpenter
• Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922: Record for Elvera A Carpenter
• Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937: Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 55-Nora L Carpenter
• Web: Maine, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012: Record for Frank Carpenter, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23843684/car