Person Sheet


Name William Tyler Carter
Birth 11 Sep 1884, Prince William Co, Virginia3
Death 9 Oct 1967, Bay City MI Age: 83
Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Burial Memo Sec 9, Lot 149 (19975 Woodward, Detroit MI)
Occupation Owner/Superintendant of Bellevue Porcelain Enamelling
Father James Edward Carter (1850-1933)
Mother Adeline Thornton Bronaugh (1848-1916)
Misc. Notes
Owned the Bellevue Porcelain Enameling Co. Was cheated by one of two partners, lost his house and eventually the business in paying off the bills left by the bad partner.

Working as a plant manager in Wheeling WV (?) crossing picket lines, and was accosted on a streetcar, where his buddy slashed someone with a straight razor, after which they ran out of town...

Friend had a fiancee in Canandaigua, so they ran there... which is where he met Merna. Friend's fiancee was a good friend of Merna's.
Spouses
1 Merna Frances Hall
Birth 3 Mar 1878/1883, Canandaigua, NY4,5,6
Birth Memo 1900 Census lists age as 22, birth year as 1878.
Death 22 Jun 1922, Detroit, MI5 Age: 44
Death Memo Died in Childbirth when Gramma was about 4-5.
Father Lorenzo Clark Hall (1845-1914)
Mother Harriet Bacon (1846-)
Marriage 23 Nov 1910, Canandaigua, NY7,8
Misc. Notes
From the Canandaigua society column, 11/30/107

"Hall-Carter

An exceptionally pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Merna Frances Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Clark Hall, became the bride of Mr. William Tyler Carter.

The Rev. G.K. Dye, D.D., performed the ceremony in the presence of seventy guests, all relatives and intimate friends. The Episcopal service was used and the bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a beautiful imported white lace robe over messaline satin. Her veil of tulle was worn by her aunt, Mrs. Alexander S. Bacon, of Brooklyn, at her own wedding twenty-five years before, and was held in place by orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley.

Miss. Carol S. Bacon, of Brooklyn, a cousin, was maid-of-honor and was gowned in white crepe-de-chine, trimmed with lace, and carried an arm bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.

Miss Harriet Estelle Hall, of Cheshire, another cousin, was bridesmaid. Her dress was pink silk, pearl trimmed, with yoke and sleeves of embroidered net, and she carried white chrysanthemums. Mr. Joseph Carter, of Alexandria, Va, brother of the groom, was best man."

The article contains further details and guest list.

21 June 1912, p. 2: Fairfax Herald: "Mr. William Carter and wife, of New York, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Carter.9

28 August, 1914, p. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Will Carter, of New York, are the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Carter10

6 July, 1917. Mr. William Carter, of Michigan, is visiting his father, Mr. James Carter11

12 July 1918. Mr. James Carter has his son, Mr. William Carter and family, visiting him.12
Children (Merna) Adeline (1916-1997)
Baby Boy (Stillborn) (1921-1921)
2 Emilie Sexauer
Birth 2 Nov 188113
Death 21 May 198313 Age: 101
Marriage 31 Oct 192314
Misc. Notes
1930 Census15
7417 Woodrow Wilson
Carter, William T. Owns home worth $13,500, age 45, first married at 29, born VA. Assistant Manager, Enameling manufacturer
Carter, Emilie, age 45, first married at 38, born MI, Librarian
Carter, Adeline, age 13
Carter, William T. Jr. age 5
Children (Living, Male)
Last Modified 18 Mar 2002 Created 16 Jun 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh

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