Illa May Carpenter1,2,3,4

#801, b. 1 November 1881, d. 31 August 1951
Illa May Carpenter|b. 1 Nov 1881\nd. 31 Aug 1951|p801.htm|Joseph Carpenter|b. 5 Jul 1846\nd. 1 Jan 1895|p1093.htm|Mary Sommers|b. 21 Jan 1856\nd. 1 Mar 1936|p1094.htm|John Carpenter|b. 1808|p1201.htm|Lydia A. (Ryan?) Unknown|b. 1811|p1202.htm|Henry Sommers|b. 19 Jun 1822\nd. 19 Sep 1890|p1344.htm|Mary Elizabeth (Margaret) Hauf|b. 8 May 1818\nd. 13 Dec 1882|p1345.htm|
  • Married Name: Her married name was Homsher.1
  • Birth*: Illa May Carpenter was born on 1 November 1881 at Paradise, Lancaster, PA, US; Tombstone says 1880.1,5,6,4
  • She was the daughter of Joseph Carpenter and Mary Sommers.4
  • Census*: Illa May Carpenter appeared on the census of 1900 at E. Lampeter, Lancaster, PA, US, ; Carpenter, Illa M. Nov 1881 PA servant living with Tobias R. Kreider.6
  • Marriage*: She married Amos H. Homsher, son of Abraham Homsher and Annie Owens, on 26 November 1902 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US.1,2,5,7
  • Census: Illa May Carpenter and Amos H. Homsher appeared on the census of 1910 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos 30 m7 PA/PA/PA all farmer
         Illa M. 29 m7 4/4 children
         Ada C. 5 dau
         Mary M. 3 dau
         Ross M. 2 son
         Abraham 56 father m40
         Annie 64 m40 10/9 children
         Elsie 15 niece
    Zimmerman, Amos 17 hired man odd jobs
    Zimmers, Clarence 14 boarder.8
  • Census*: Illa May Carpenter and Amos H. Homsher appeared on the census of 1920 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos H. 39 PA
         Ida 39 PA
         Ada 15 PA
         Mary 12 PA
         Ross 11 PA
         Alfred 9 PA
         Wilmer 6 PA
         Ruth 4 1/12 PA
         Abraham 75 PA Father
    Purson, Jacob 70 PA Boarder.1
  • Census: Illa May Carpenter and Amos H. Homsher appeared on the census of 1930 at 877 N. Prince St., Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos H. 49 m22 elevator operator at linoleum plant
         Illa M. 49 m22
         Mary E. 23 child nurse for private family
         Ross M. 22 inlaid mixer for linoleum plant
         Alfred S. 19 laborer linoleum factory
         Wilmer C. 16 laborer metal factory
         Ruth A. 14
         R. Melvin 8
         Illa May 3 10/12
    All PA/PA/PA.9
  • Residence: Illa May Carpenter and Amos H. Homsher resided between 1931 and 1932 at 877 N. Prince, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US; Homsher, Amos H. (Illa M.) 877 N. Prince
    Mary E. stemmer
    Ross.10
  • Residence*: Illa May Carpenter and Amos H. Homsher resided between 1937 and 1957 at 537 Rockland Ave., Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US; Homsher, Amos H. (Illa M.) watchman L O Beard Tool Co.
    Melvin student
    Ross M.
    Ruth A.10,11
  • Death*: Illa May Carpenter died on 31 August 1951 at 537 Rockland Street, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US, at age 69 due to chronic myocarditis due to hypertension lasting 8 years at age 70-9-30.12,4
  • Burial*: She was buried on 5 September 1951 at Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery; row 5n, lot 5, 1, E. Lampeter, Lancaster, PA, US; Her tombstone may be seen here.12,4

Family: Amos H. Homsher b. 27 Apr 1880, d. 10 Dec 1957

Citations:

  1. [S460] 1920 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster Co., Eden, ED41 (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2005), Sheet 14B, image 10, dwelling/family 109; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  2. [S201] Lancaster County Marriage Records Index E-H (n.pub., 1885-1914), #19967 Book L; Family History Center.
  3. [S211] Mr. & Mrs. Noah Zimmerman (717)656-7868, Cemetery Records (Lancaster, PA: Mellinger's Cemetery), Ella May.
  4. [S218] Illa May Homsher, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 725 (31 Aug 1951) (101 South Mercer St., PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16101: Pennsylvania Department of Health, 4 Sep 1951).
  5. [S209] L2, Lancaster Co., PA Marriage Records Book L2: #19967, Family History Center, 4100 St. John's Lane, Ellicott City, Howard, MD, US. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Co, PA Marriage Records.
  6. [S462] 1900 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster, E. Lampeter, ED33 (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2004), Sheet 8A, image 15, dwelling 140, family 143; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  7. [S242] Submissions, Family Files (Lancaster, PA: Lancaster County History Society); Lancaster County Historical Society.
  8. [S472] 1910 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Eden, ED40 (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2004), Sheet 15A (was 7A), image 28, dwelling 127, family 134; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  9. [S467] 1930 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster, ED73 (Database online, Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 1930), Sheet 16A, image 31, dwelling 334, family 362; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  10. [S241] Compliled, Lancaster Street Directory (n.p.: Polk, unknown publish date), 1937-38. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Street Directory.
  11. [S217] Amos H. Homsher, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 1120 (10 Dec 1957) (101 South Mercer St., PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16101: Pennsylvania Department of Health, 12 Dec 1957).
  12. [S211] Mr. & Mrs. Noah Zimmerman (717)656-7868, Cemetery Records (Lancaster, PA: Mellinger's Cemetery).
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