Family History - John Carson

1. John Carson,¹ born May 1869 in Ireland (parents not determined);^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 10 November 1925.⁵ John married, ca. 1891, Mary Blair Percy^{1, 2} (born May 1870 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of David Percy and Rebecca Cornworth;^{1, 2, 3, 4} baptized 14 July 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Mary died 14 May 1957^{7, 8}). John and Mary are buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.^{5, 7}

	2	i.	Mary J. ‘Minnie’ Carson, born October 1894 in New Jersey.1, 2, 3
	3	ii.	Lloyd P. Carson, born November 1898 in New Jersey.1, 2, 3, 4
	4	iii.	Rebecca Carson, born February 1900 in New Jersey.1, 2, 3
	5	iv.	John Carson, Jr., born June 1902 in New Jersey.2, 3, 4
	6	v.	William Carson, born November 1903 in New Jersey.2, 3, 4
	7	vi.	Margurite ‘Maggie’ Carson, born January 1910 in New Jersey; twin.2, 3, 4
	8	vii.	Dorothy Carson, born January 1910 in New Jersey; twin.2, 3, 4

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, E.D. 202, Sheet No. 14B, Rebecca Percy, 55, Ireland, Feb. 1845, widow, 6 children, 4 living, immigrated: 1864; daughter Mary Carson, 30, May 1870, Pennsylvania; son-in-law and husband of 9 years John Carson, 31, Ireland, May 1869, 4 children, 3 living, immigrated: 1893, laborer, iron factory; g. daughter Minnie Carson, 5, New Jersey, Oct. 1894; g. son Lloyd Carson, 1, New Jersey, Nov. 1898; g. daughter Rebecca Carson, 11/12, New Jersey, Feb. 1900.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 15A, John Carlson [sic], 39, Ireland, laborer, odd jobs; wife of 18 years Mary Carlson, 41, Pennsylvania, 9 children, 7 living; daughter Mary J. Carlson, 15, New Jersey; son Lloyd P. Carlson, 11, New Jersey; daughter Rebecca Carlson, 10, Massachusetts; son John Carlson, Jr., 6, New Jersey; son William Carlson, 5, New Jersey; daughter Maggie Carlson, 3/12, New Jersey; daughter Dorothy Carlson, 3/12, New Jersey; son-in-law [sic, this should be brother-in-law, brother of Mary (Percy) Carson] John Percy, 38, Pennsylvania, laborer, building; daughter [sic, should be sister-in-law, John Percy’s wife] and wife of 8 years Jennie Percy, 27, Massachusetts, 1 child, 1 living; son John Percy, 7, Massachusetts.
3. New Jersey State Census, 1915, Essex County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 4, Sheet No. 10A, John Carson, 46, Ireland, May 1869, factory hand; Mary Carson, 46, Penna. May 1869; Minnie Carson, 20, New Jersey, Oct. 1894, factory hand; Lloyd Carson, 16, New Jersey, Nov. 1898; Rebecca Carson, 15, New Jersey, Oct. 1899; John Carson, 12, New Jersey, Jun. 1892 [sic, should be 1902]; William Carson, 11, New Jersey, Nov. 1893 [sic, should be 1903]; Margaret Carson, 5, New Jersey, Jan. 1910; Dorothy Carson, 5, New Jersey, Jan. 1910.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 21, Sheet No. 7A, John Carson, 50, Ireland, laborer, factory; wife Mary Carson, 49, Pennsylvania; son Lloyd P. Carson, 20, New Jersey, printer, printing shop; son John Carson, 16, feeder, printing shop; son William Carson, 15, New Jersey, machine operator, tile factory; daughter Dorothy Carson, 10, New Jersey; daughter Margurite Carson, 10, New Jersey.
5. Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, John Carson, born: unknown; died: 10 November 1925 (from record). [The gravestone pictured does not list John, but shows two of his children, Dorothy and Marguerite.]
6. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 (available at ancestry.com), Image 76 of 335, Mary Blair Percy, daughter of David + Rebecca Percy, was baptized July 14th 1870.
7. Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, Mary Carson, born: unknown; died: May 1957 (from record). [The gravestone pictured does not list Mary, but shows two of her children, Dorothy and Marguerite.]
8. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1959, Carson Mary wid John died May 14 1957 age 86.