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Franklin Gearying Carr (1888 - 1940)

Franklin Gearying Carr
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 51 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Biography

Son of Manuel Carr and Anne E. Gearying.

Married Katherine M. Soffer in 1915. It is unclear whether or not they had children.

As his surname suggests, Franklin "Carr" worked with automobiles. He was a race car driver and later a chauffeur to W. Freeland Kendrick. When Kendrick was elected Mayor of Philadelphia in 1924, Franklin Carr was appointed assistant superintendent of motor equipment in the Bureau of Highways. He held that position for 4 years; was forced to resign amid scandal in 1928.

Died in 1940.

Sources

  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M371-WL1 : accessed 20 February 2016), Franklin Carr in household of Manuel Carr, Philadelphia city Ward 30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 266, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,472.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7C-FRP : accessed 20 February 2016), Franklin G Carr in household of Manuel Carr, Philadelphia Ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 712, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,413.
  • Carr - Soffer Marriage, citing license no. 331133 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1915. Indexed here and here.
  • "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KM-ZC7 : accessed 20 February 2016), Franklin G Carr, 1917-1918; citing Philadelphia City no 4, 6, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,907,530.
  • "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMK-XZZ : accessed 20 February 2016), Franklin Carr in household of Harry Hazzard Jr., Philadelphia Ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,630.
  • "Carr Gets City Job", The Philadelphia Inquirer : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 24, 1924. p. 8. Accessed on fultonhistory.com
  • "Municipal Garage Ordered Scrapped By Mayor Mackey", The Philadelphia Inquirer : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 10, 1928. p. 1, 6.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ44-481 : accessed 20 February 2016), Franklin Carr, Ward 32, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-999, sheet 12A, family 241, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3718.
  • "Franklin Gearying Carr", U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Original SSN application: 1936. Indexed on ancestry.com
  • Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963. "Franklin G. Carr", citing certificate no. 43826 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Image accessed on ancestry.com
  • Obituary - "Franklin G. Carr", The Philadelphia Inquirer : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 19, 1940. p. 20. Accessed on fultonhistory.com

Many thanks to Franklin's relatives "alisalippincott54" and "dendlein", whose family trees provided many clues about this branch of the family.





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Freeth-52 Vicky (Freeth) Majewski
SPECULATION: Both his death certificate and obituary list his spouse's name as "Mae Carr". It is unclear whether she and Katherine M. Soffer are the same person, or two different wives.
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