Person:Lorenzo Carpenter (1)

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Lorenzo A. Carpenter
b.1837 New York
d.1921 Kent County, Michigan
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m. 18 Sep 1859
  1. Nora J. Carpenter1862 -
  2. William E. CarpenterAbt 1866 -
  3. Nellie M. CarpenterAbt 1867 -
  4. Hosea A. Carpenter1871 - 1955
  5. Mila A. CarpenterAbt 1873 -
  6. Eugene Ethan Carpenter1876 -
  7. Lorenzo Dow Carpenter1877 -
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Name[1][2][3] Lorenzo A. Carpenter
Gender Male
Birth[4][5] 1837 New York
Marriage 18 Sep 1859 Kent County, Michiganto Elizabeth McLain
Death[6] 1921 Kent County, Michigan
Burial[7] Rockford Cemetery, Kent County, Michigan

1870 Census of Plainfield, Kent County, Michigan p. 529 Carpenter, Lorenzo 33 M Farmer NY 

      Elisabeth              29   F    Keeping House  NY
      Elnora (?)               8    F    School                MI
      William                  4   M                               MI
      Sillie                      3   F                                MI

1880 Census of Plainfield, Kent, Michigan Page 572D 

              Relation  Sex  Marr Age  Born  FB  MB  Occupation

Lorenzo CARPENTER Self M M 43 NY NY NY Farmer Elizabeth CARPENTER Wife F M 39 NY --- ---- Keeping House Nora J. CARPENTER Dau F S 18 MI NY NY Attending School Willie CARPENTER Son M S 14 MI NY NY Attending School Nellie M. CARPENTER Dau F S 13 MI NY NY Attending School Hosea A. CARPENTER Dau F S 8 MI NY NY Attending School Mila A. CARPENTER Dau F S 7 MI NY NY Attending School Eugene CARPENTER Son M S 4 MI NY NY Lorenzo CARPENTER Son M S 2 MI NY NY Melinda CARPENTER Mother F W 74 NY NY NY Formly Keep. House

In 1890 Directory of Grand Rapids Lorenzo Carpenter lives in Plainfield; Rockford occupation farmer

1900 Census of Plainfield, Kent, Michigan, p. 176 Carpenter, Lorenzo A. head July 1837 62 md 40 yrs NY NY NY Farmer 

              Elizabeth         wife    Jan 1841    59  md 40 yrs  7 - 7     NY   NY   NY
              Hosea A.          son    July 1871   28  md 8 yrs      MI    NY   NY   Farm laborer
              Lorenzo A.        son    Dec. 1878  21            MI    NY   NY   Farm laborer

Living with daughter Mila L. Twitchell in the 1910 census

May have had another daughter Orpha in 1883 and died same year. Buried in his plot at the cemetery.

1920 Census of Algoma, Kent County, Michigan Carpenter, Lorenzo A. head owns 82 Wd NY NY NY 

                    Hosea           son                  49   D MI    NY   NY    Mason, plaster
                   Glenna(?)   dau                14  MI    MI    MI
References
  1. ↑ 1870 Census of Plainfield, Kent County, Michigan
    p. 529.
  2. ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/marriages/court/1845-1870/c.html.
  3. ↑ Lorenzo A. Carpenter's tombstone.
  4. ↑ 1870 Census of Plainfield, Kent County, Michigan
    p. 529.
  5. ↑ Lorenzo A. Carpenter's tombstone.
  6. ↑ Lorenzo A. Carpenter's tombstone.
  7. ↑ Lorenzo A. Carpenter's tombstone.
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