Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyJohn Carson

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Father[unknown]
Mother[unknown]

Personal Information

Record Created: 15 January 2024; Last Edited: 16 January 2024 
Person ID14833
NameJohn Carson
GenderMale
Born May 1869 in Ireland1, 2, 3, 4
Married ca. 1891 to Mary Blair Percy1, 2
Died 10 November 19255
Buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey5

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyMary Blair Percy (daughter of David Percy and Rebecca Cornworth)
Born May 1870 in Pennsylvania
Married ca. 1891 to John Carson
Died 14 May 1957
  
Children of John Carson and Mary Blair Percy:
  
1.FamilyMary J. ‘Minnie’ Carson
Born October 1894 in New Jersey
  
2.FamilyLloyd P. Carson
Born November 1898 in New Jersey
  
3.FamilyRebecca Carson
Born February 1900 in New Jersey
  
4.FamilyJohn Carson, Jr.
Born June 1902 in New Jersey
  
5.FamilyWilliam Carson
Born November 1903 in New Jersey
  
6.FamilyMargurite ‘Maggie’ Carson
Born January 1910 in New Jersey
  
7.FamilyDorothy Carson
Born January 1910 in New Jersey
  

Sources

  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.]