Amelia Emily (Ohman) Carson (1872 - 1957)

Born 21 May 1872 in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States

Wife of Charles Sumner Carson — married 11 Jan 1900 in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States

Died 11 Oct 1957 at age 85 in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States

Biography

•ID: I00352 •Name: Amelia Emily Ohman •Sex: F •Birth: 21 MAY 1873 in Eureka, Humboldt Co., California •Death: 11 OCT 1957 in Eureka, Humboldt Co., California •Note: "Mrs. Amelia E. Carson Of Pioneer Family Succumbs"

Mrs. Amelia E. Carson, 75, member of one of Eureka's pioneer families, died at her home, 615 J Street, Eureka, earlier today. She was born in Eureka May 21, 1872, and had liver here her entire life.

She was the wife of the late Sumner Carson who was prominent in the lumber industry here. Her husband was on of the four children of William Carson, early resident who built the fabulous Carson mansion, which later became the present Ingomar club.

Mrs. Carson lived quietly and simply in the palatial residence on J street, one of her main interests being her beautiful rhododendron and rose gardens. The stock for these gardens had originally been brought from England and the rhododendrons for many years have been famed throughout northern California as on of the finest in the land.

Another of her hobbies that gave her pleasure was a collection of buttons collected from all over the world.

She also had other rare treasures in her home, collected all over the world.

Mrs. Carson is survived by a half-sister, Mrs. Ethel Ohman Smith, Eureka, nieces and nephews, Clarence Coonan, San Francisco; Mrs. Harry M. Vance, Eureka; Fred Lundblade, Eureka; Charles Lundblade, Eureka; Mrs. Augusta Heckman, Eureka; Mrs. Eleanor Davis, Oakland; Mrs. Amy Vance Ley, Eureka; Mrs. Donald White, Berkeley, Mrs. Mary Bower, Rio Dell; Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Eureka; Mrs. Sterling Avery, San Francisco; Mrs. Pierce Quintrell, Eureka; Hubert Ohman, Scotia; and Walter I. Ohman, Eureka. A number of grand nieces and grand nephews also survive.

Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Pierce Mortuary.

"Humboldt Standard", October 14, 1957

"AMELIA E. CARSON"

Funeral Services for Mrs. Amelia E. Carson, 85 will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Pierce Mortuary. The Rev. J. Thomas Lewis will officiate. Encrypment will follow in Sunset Mausoleum.

name: Amelia Emily /Ohman/ gender: female birth: 21 May 1872 Eureka, Humboldt Co., CA death: 11 October 1957

Parents

father: Ignatz /Ohman/ mother: Lottie (Mary) /Heigle/

Marriages (1)

spouse: Charles Sumner /Carson/

Birth: 1872 Death: 1957

Family links: Spouse: Charles "Sumner" Carson (1873 - 1933)*

Burial: Sunset Memorial Park Eureka Humboldt County California, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 16546600

Sources

• Citing This Record

"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S16Q-666 : accessed 2014-10-07), entry for Amelia Emily /Ohman/.