Margaret Carson (1866 - aft. 1959)

Born 5 Mar 1866 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States

Died after 17 Jan 1959 after age 92 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States

Biography

Margaret Carson, daughter daughter of Robert Carson (abt.1826-abt.1900) and Jane (Neely) Carson (abt.1828-abt.1890), was born in 1866 in Yonkers, New York. She never married and lived with her sister Sarah Jane and Anna in Yonkers when the 1930 and 1940 census was taken. All three are single.

Birth/Baptism

Name: Margaret Carson

Record Type: Baptism

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1866

Baptism Date: 19 Apr 1867

Baptism Place: Yonkers, New York, USA

Baptism Church: First Reformed Church

Father: Robert Carson

Mother: Jane Neely^[1]

U.S. Census

1870 - Yonkers, Westchester, New York

Robt Carson, 44, laborer, Scotland

Jane Carson 32, Ireland

William Carson, 16, New York, farm work

Jane Carson, 14, New York

Agnes Carson, 12, New York

William Carson, 10, New York

Robt Carson, 6, New York

Margaret Carson, 4, New York

Mary Carson, 2, New York

Annie Carson, 6/12, New York

Wm Hanlon, 23, works on farm, Ireland^[2]

1880 - Yonkers, New York

Robert Carson, 56 Self, farmer, Scotland

Jane Carson 42 Wife

Robert Carson, 16 Son

Margert Carson, 14 Daughter

Mary Carson, 12 Daughter

Annie Carson, 10 Daughter

David Carson, 8 Son

Saidie Carson, 5 Daughter

Emma D. Carson, 3 Daughter

Willie B. Carson, 20 Son^[3]

1900 - Yonkers, New York

Robert Carson 74 Head

Jane Carson, 40 Daughter, dress maker

Margret Carson, 34 Daughter, none

Anney Carson, 30 Daughter, stenographer

David Carson, 28 Son, ?man

Sarah J Carson, 24 Daughter, teacher

Helen Swartout, 40 Roomer, teacher

Kenneth K Turner, 5 Grand Son ^[4]

1930 - Yonkers, Westchester, New York

Jean Carson, 69 Head, New York, purchasing agent, dept stores

Margaret Carson 63 Sister, New York, none

Anna Carson, 58 Sister, New York, office clerk, chemical works

Sarah J Carson, 54 Sister, Pennsylvania, public school teacher

Emma P Bodine, 52 Sister, Pennsylvania, nurse^[5]

1940 - Yonkers, Westchester, New York

Sarah J Carson, 65 Head, Pennsylvania not true

Margaret Carson, 73 Sister, New York

Anna Carson 69 Sister, New York

Dorothy Bodine, 63 Sister, Pennsylvania, nurse Emma Dora^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Child Baptism: "U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989"
   The Archives of the Reformed Church in America; New Brunswick, New Jersey; First Reformed Church, Records, 1843-1924
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6961 #302431925 (accessed 16 February 2022)
   Jane Neely baptism.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: M593_1116; Page: 548B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #29461689 (accessed 15 February 2022)
   Jane Carson (32), Keeping House, in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Born in Ireland.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Staten Island, Richmond, New York; Roll: 923; Page: 398B; Enumeration District: 310
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #3841306 (accessed 15 February 2022)
   Jane Carson (42), wife, Keeping School, in household of Robert Carson (56) in Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA. Born in Ireland.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Yonkers Ward 3, Westchester, New York; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1241177
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #68028539 (accessed 16 February 2022)
   Robert Carson (74), widowed head of household in Yonkers Ward 3, Westchester, New York. Born in Scotland.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2341401
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #47200839 (accessed 16 February 2022)
   Margaret Carson (63), single sister, in household of Jean Carson (69) in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA. Born in New York.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02863; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 68-23
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #6519021 (accessed 16 February 2022)
   Anna Carson (69), single sister, Clerk, in household of Sarah J Carson (65) in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Born in New York.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198184225/margaret-carson : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for Margaret Carson (unknown–17 Jan 1959), Find A Grave: Memorial #198184225, citing Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Grace Hudson (contributor 47334006).