William Adam CARR b. 23 JAN 1888 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 01 AUG 1943 New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA

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Name William Adam CARR [1, 2]

Relationship with John Louis CARR

Born 23 JAN 1888 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA [3, 4]

Gender Male

Census 1900 423 Broadway, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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48	34	William S	Carr	Head	Male	White	May	45	Married	New York	Scotland	New Jersey
49	34	Eliza A	Carr	Wife	Female	White	Feb	45	Married	New York	Ireland	England
50	34	Arthur C	Carr	Son	Male	White	Jul	18	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
1	34	Florence M	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	May	17	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
2	34	William A	Carr	Son	Male	White	Jan	12	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
3	34	Elizabeth D	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	Oct	10	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
4	34	Clara A	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	Mar	9	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
5	34	Edith T	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	Jun	7	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
6	34	Helen D	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	Jul	5	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
7	34	Louis D	Carr	Son	Male	White	Jun	11/12	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
8	34	Inez	Harris	Servant	Female	Black	Sep	18	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

ED: 0124 Sheet: 17B Microfilm: 1240991 Transcript ID is dbid=7602&iid=004119927_00581

Census 1910 660 East 19th Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Immigration Year	Occupation
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31	117	Ann	Splann	Head	Female	White	1840	70	Widowed	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	1850
32	117	Mary	Riker	Daughter	Female	White	1860	50	Widowed	New Jersey	Ireland	Scotland
33	117	May	Riker	Granddaughter	Female	White	1888	22	Single	New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey
11	117	William S	Carr	Head	Male	White	abt 1856	54	Married	New York	Scotland	New Jersey
12	117	Eliza A	Carr	Wife	Female	White	abt 1856	54	Married	New York	Ireland	England
13	117	Arther C	Carr	Son	Male	White	abt 1882	28	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
14	117	Florence	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	abt 1885	25	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
15	117	William	Carr	Son	Male	White	abt 1888	22	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
16	117	Elizabeth	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	abt 1890	20	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
17	117	Clara	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	abt 1891	19	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
18	117	Edith	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	abt 1893	17	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
19	117	Helen	Carr	Daughter	Female	White	abt 1895	15	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
20	117	Louis	Carr	Son	Male	White	abt 1900	10	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York
21	117	H Parke	Carr	Son	Male	White	abt 1901	9	Single	New Jersey	New York	New York

Transcript ID is dbid=7884&iid=31111_4330929-01518

Passport Application 1915

Name: William A Carr
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1888
Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey
Age: 27
Passport Issue Date: 1915
Passport Includes a Photo: Yes
Residence: Paterson, New Jersey

Arrival 21 OCT 1916 Port of New York, New York City, New York, USA

Steamship Ohioan.

Occupation 17 JUL 1917

Merchant seaman

STEAMSHIP KANSAN SUNK WITH CARGO
Flour and Steel Worth Millions Lost With Big American Boat.

NEW YORK. July 11 -- The American steamship Kansan, carrying a crew of 50 men, has been sunk, presumably off the French coast, according to a cablegram received today by the France and Canadian Steamship company, which charted the vessel. The fate of those on board in not known. The vessel was valued at $3,000,000. She was carried a cargo of flour and other foodstuffs, together with 4,000 tons od steel, which valued at $2,000,00 was consigned to the French government. A majority of her crew were Americans. The cablegram did not say whether the streamer was torpedoed or where the sinking took place. The vessel left New York in June 28, commanded by Capt. E.A. Forsythe. The Kansan, owned by (the American-Hawaiian Steamship company, struck a mine off the French coast last December. She was then reported as sunk but was salvaged and returned to New York. In October 1916, the Kansan was held up by German submarine U-53 off Nantucket, but was allowed to proceed after the captain learned his identity. She was of 7,913 tons gross.
The Des Moines Register, 12 July 1917

RJCarr, 24 June 2019: According to his obituary, William A. Carr was the last crewman to escape the sinking vessel. Four crewman were eventually reported lost.

Military Service 1918

WWI: US Army

No records of service available; reportedly gassed during WWI. Would eventually be hospitalized in the US Marine Hospital on Ellis Island where he would die.

Departure 17 MAY 1919 Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [5]

Arrival 31 MAY 1919 Port of New York, New York City, New York, USA [5]

Name: William A Carr
Arrival Date: 31 May 1919
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1888
Last Permanent Address: New Jersey
Other Last Permanent Address: Paterson [370 van Houten Street, the same address that his brother Louis gave on his WWI draft registration card - their father's home)]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Rotterdam
Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA
Ship Name: Rotterdam

RJCarr (09 Sep 2019): Ancestry.com reports the ship's arrival was in Boston, however the document is clear in indicating that the arrival was in NYC.

The manifest of SS Rotterdam reflects William held a citizen's ID #934 issued in Norfolk (presumably VA). This may have been a ship returning US servicemen from wartime service in Europe since all passengers were males between 18 and 39 years of age. William was 31 and single with a listed residence of 370 van Houten Street, Patterson, NJ. William married Frances R. Barry on 05 July 1919 - weeks after he landed back in the US.

Census 1920 16-18 West 101st Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

William Adam Carr and his wife Francis R (Berry) Carr were listed as roomers in Manhattan. He was a machinist for a steamship company and she was a dry goods saleslady. (Lines 95 & 95)

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Immigration Year	Occupation
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40	111	Jay	Mc Namara	Head	Male	White	1877	43	Married		Illinois			Ireland
42	111	Thomas E	Catchpole	Roomer	Male	White	1885	35	Married		England	English	1900	England
43	111	Clara W	Catchpole	Roomer	Female	White	1885	35	Married		New Jersey			New York
44	111	William A	Carr	Roomer	Male	White	1888	32	Married		New Jersey			New Jersey
45	111	Frances R	Carr	Roomer	Female	White	1900	20	Married	No	New Jersey			New York

Transcript ID is dbid=6061&iid=4313924-00902

Census 1930 223 16th Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

William (41) is shown living at 223 16th Street, NYC with his 2nd wife, Mary (37) and a brother-in-law, Thomas Barry (63). William's occupation was a marine mechanic while his brother-in-law was a ship captain. It is possible that William's wives Mary and Francis were sisters.
His first marriage lasted until perhaps 1936 when Frances died. However, William was shown married to Mary Barry (May 1929) on the 1930 census enumeration. Mary is not thought to be related to Frances Regina Berry since a brother-in-law Thomas Berry was also shown in the William Carr household. There was no such a brother in the Frances Berry family.

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother
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35	118	William	Carr	Head	Male	White	1888	42	Married	New York	New York	New York
36	118	Mary	Carr	Wife	Female	White	1892	38	Married	New York	New York	New York
37	118	Thomas	Barry	Brother-in-law	Male	White	1867	63	Widowed	Canada English	Ireland	Ireland

Transcript ID is dbid=6224&iid=4638834_00425

Census 1940 US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA

William, although married, appeared to be a resident of the US Marine Hospital on Staten Island where he was listed as a marine wiper whose job on ships (as described on MarineInsight.com) includes:
* Cleaning of the engine room
* Maintenance of the working area
* General maintenance of the engine department
* Assisting other personnel on the ship in various tasks
* Work as a part of the watch team
* Work with ordinary seamen aboard and assist them in various tasks
* To fill in for Qualified Members of Engine Department (QMED) when need be

"A wiper's responsibilities revolve around keeping the engine room and rest of the vessel well maintained."

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Immigration Year	Occupation	Veteran	Street
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41	3318	William A	Carr		U		1889	51	Married	New Jersey				Wiper

Transcript ID is dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-02627-00011

Occupation APR 1942 US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA

Unemployed American merchant seaman

Draft Registration 27 APR 1942 US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA

Name: William A Carr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1888
Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Residence Place: Ellis Island, New York (City), USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head

RJCarr: William A Carr's WWII draft registration card of 27 April 1942 reflects that he was living at the U.S. Marine Hospital, Ellis island -- while his wife Mary was living at 220 West 24th Street, NYC, NY. William was listed as an unemployed American merchant seaman with a "scar on the bridge of the nose".

Residence 27 APR 1942 US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA [6]

Residence 01 AUG 1943 220 West 24th Street, New York City, New York, USA [7]

Died 01 AUG 1943 New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA [8]

Marine Hospital

Obituary 02 AUG 1943 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Obituary
William A. Carr Rites Wednesday
The funeral of William A. Carr, native Patersonian, who died yesterday in his home, New York city, at the age of 55, will be held from the Feeney Funeral Home, Park avenue and East Twenty-sixth street, Wednesday mooring at 8:30 o'clock and a half hour later a high requiem Mass will be celebrated. Mr. Carr, the husband of Mary Barry Carr, was the last member of the crew if the Steamship Kansas (sic) to leave the vessel which was torpedoed off the coast of France in World War I. He had been engineer in the Merchant Marine for many years. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chapman, Eliza D. Carr, R.N., Mrs. Clara Stallard Mrs. Clarence Schench (sic) of Winchester, Va., Mrs. John J. Payle (sic) of Sackatchewan (sic), N.Y., and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr of Bloomfield, Louis D. Carr of Jersey City and Henry Carr of Paterson.
The News (Paterson, NJ)

RJCarr, 24 June 2019: The steamship Kansan, not Kansas, (gross 7,913 tons) was torpedoed and sunk on July 10, 1917 without warning by an enemy submarine (or perhaps by a mine) 2-2/3 miles east of Kerdouis Point (Belle Isle), France; four lives lost.
Source: Steamship Kansan.

Obituary 02 AUG 1943 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

William A. Carr,
Marine Engineer,
Dies In New York
William A. Carr, a native of Paterson, who was the last member of the crew of the Steamship Kansas (sic) to leave the vessel, when it was torpedoed off the coast of France in World War , died in his home, New York city, yesterday at the age of 55 years. He had been an engineer in the Merchant Marine for many years. Mr. Carr Is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chapman, Miss Eliza D. Carr. R.N., Mrs. Clara Carr Stallard, Mrs. Clarence F. Schench (sic), of Winchester, Va., Mrs. John J. Payle (sic), of Sackatechewan (sic), N. Y. and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr, of Bloomfield; Louis D. Carr. of Jersey City and Henry Carr, of this city. Funeral services will be held from the Feeney Funeral Home, Park avenue and East Twenty-sixth street. at 8:30 a.. Wednesday and a halt hour later it St. Joseph’s R. C. Church. where a High Requiem Mass will be celebrated.
The Morning Call (Paterson, NJ)

Obituary 05 AUG 1943 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

The funeral of William A. Carr, 55, a native of Paterson, who died Sunday in his New York home, was held yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the funeral home of John J. Feeney, 385 Park avenue.
A half hour later a High Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph's R. C. Church, by the Rev. Joseph McAllister.
Responses to the mass were sung by Clarissa Zomerdyke Evers, and Miss Catherine Donnelly, accompanied by Professor William Carpenter, organist.
Seated in the Sanctuary was the Rev. Le Roy McWilliams. The Rev. Dennis Hayes visited the funeral home Tuesday night and held services.
Mr. Carr is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chapman, Miss Eliza D. Carr, R.N., Mrs. Clara Carr Stallard, Mrs. Clarence F. Schench (sic) of Winchester, Va., Mrs. John J. Pyle of Sackatchewan (sic), N.Y. and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr of Bloomfield, Louis D. Carr of Jersey City and Henry Carr of this city.
The Morning Call (Paterson, NJ)

Age 55 years

Buried Aft 04 AUG 1943 Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA [7]

View memorial: 99575134.

Person ID I27 Carr-Scott | Branch - James Kerr/Carr (1804-1879) Descendants

Last Modified 29 JUN 2020

Father William Seward CARR
b. 22 MAY 1855, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
d. 07 AUG 1933, 105 Valley Road, Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 78 years)

Mother Elizabeth Amanda DONNELLY
b. 26 FEB 1855, Astoria, Queens, New York, USA
d. 17 JAN 1942, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 86 years)

Married 20 OCT 1880 431 Broadway, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Children 12 children

+	1. Arthur Charles CARR b. 31 JUL 1881, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 29 DEC 1951, 88 Warren Street, Nutley, Essex, New Jersey, USA (Age 70 years)
+	2. Florence Marie CARR b. 08 MAY 1883, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 04 APR 1965, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 81 years)
	3. Warren Leo CARR b. 30 MAY 1884, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 09 OCT 1888, 307 Van Houten Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 4 years)
	4. Mary Amelia CARR b. 16 NOV 1886, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 08 JUL 1887, 131 Pearl Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 0 years)
+	5. William Adam CARR b. 23 JAN 1888, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 01 AUG 1943, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA (Age 55 years)
	6. Elizabeth Donnelly CARR b. 20 OCT 1889, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 14 SEP 1946, St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 56 years)
+	7. Clara Ashe CARR b. 22 MAR 1891, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 27 OCT 1981, Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 90 years)
+	8. Edith Tier CARR b. 13 JUN 1892, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 17 JUL 1976, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)
+	9. Helen Dunn CARR b. 27 JUL 1894, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. DEC 1985, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA (Age 91 years)
	10. Marion Louise CARR b. 01 FEB 1898, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 23 JAN 1899, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 0 years)
+	11. Louis Drury CARR b. 24 JUN 1899, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 24 JAN 1986, Carroll, Carroll, Iowa, USA (Age 86 years)
	12. Henry Parke CARR b. 04 DEC 1900, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 13 MAR 1981, Bel-Air Manor, Wanaque, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 80 years)

Family ID F230 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 1 Frances Regina BERRY
b. 30 DEC 1898, New Jersey, USA
d. 14 APR 1936, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA (Age 37 years)

Married 03 JUL 1919 St. Johns RC Church, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA [9]

Children

1. Girl CARR [Natural]

Last Modified 8 NOV 2019

Family ID F2336 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Mary BARRY b. 30 APR 1888, New York, USA
Married	29 MAR 1929	New York City, New York, New York, USA
Last Modified	31 JUL 2015
Family ID	F284	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 23 JAN 1888 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Census - 1900 - 423 Broadway, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Census - 1910 - 660 East 19th Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Arrival - Steamship Ohioan. - 21 OCT 1916 - Port of New York, New York City, New York, USA
	Departure - 17 MAY 1919 - Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
	Arrival - Name: William A Carr Arrival Date: 31 May 1919 Birth Date: 23 Jan 1888 Last Permanent Address: New Jersey Other Last Permanent Address: Paterson [370 van Houten Street, the same address that his brother Louis gave on his WWI draft registration card - their father's home)] Age: 31 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Rotterdam Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA Ship Name: Rotterdam - 31 MAY 1919 - Port of New York, New York City, New York, USA
	Married - 03 JUL 1919 - St. Johns RC Church, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Census - William Adam Carr and his wife Francis R (Berry) Carr were listed as roomers in Manhattan. He was a machinist for a steamship company and she was a dry goods saleslady. (Lines 95 & 95) - 1920 - 16-18 West 101st Street, Manhattan, New York, USA
	Married - 29 MAR 1929 - New York City, New York, New York, USA
	Census - William (41) is shown living at 223 16th Street, NYC with his 2nd wife, Mary (37) and a brother-in-law, Thomas Barry (63). William's occupation was a marine mechanic while his brother-in-law was a ship captain. It is possible that William's wives Mary and Francis were sisters. His first marriage lasted until perhaps 1936 when Frances died. However, William was shown married to Mary Barry (May 1929) on the 1930 census enumeration. Mary is not thought to be related to Frances Regina Berry since a brother-in-law Thomas Berry was also shown in the William Carr household. There was no such a brother in the Frances Berry family. - 1930 - 223 16th Street, Manhattan, New York, USA
	Census - William, although married, appeared to be a resident of the US Marine Hospital on Staten Island where he was listed as a marine wiper whose job on ships (as described on MarineInsight.com) includes: * Cleaning of the engine room * Maintenance of the working area * General maintenance of the engine department * Assisting other personnel on the ship in various tasks * Work as a part of the watch team * Work with ordinary seamen aboard and assist them in various tasks * To fill in for Qualified Members of Engine Department (QMED) when need be "A wiper's responsibilities revolve around keeping the engine room and rest of the vessel well maintained." - 1940 - US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA
	Occupation - Unemployed American merchant seaman - APR 1942 - US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA
	Draft Registration - Name: William A Carr Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 23 Jan 1888 Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA Residence Place: Ellis Island, New York (City), USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head - 27 APR 1942 - US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA
	Residence - 27 APR 1942 - US Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA
	Residence - 01 AUG 1943 - 220 West 24th Street, New York City, New York, USA
	Died - 01 AUG 1943 - New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
	Obituary - Obituary William A. Carr Rites Wednesday The funeral of William A. Carr, native Patersonian, who died yesterday in his home, New York city, at the age of 55, will be held from the Feeney Funeral Home, Park avenue and East Twenty-sixth street, Wednesday mooring at 8:30 o'clock and a half hour later a high requiem Mass will be celebrated. Mr. Carr, the husband of Mary Barry Carr, was the last member of the crew if the Steamship Kansas (sic) to leave the vessel which was torpedoed off the coast of France in World War I. He had been engineer in the Merchant Marine for many years. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chapman, Eliza D. Carr, R.N., Mrs. Clara Stallard Mrs. Clarence Schench (sic) of Winchester, Va., Mrs. John J. Payle (sic) of Sackatchewan (sic), N.Y., and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr of Bloomfield, Louis D. Carr of Jersey City and Henry Carr of Paterson. The News (Paterson, NJ) RJCarr, 24 June 2019: The steamship Kansan, not Kansas, (gross 7,913 tons) was torpedoed and sunk on July 10, 1917 without warning by an enemy submarine (or perhaps by a mine) 2-2/3 miles east of Kerdouis Point (Belle Isle), France; four lives lost. Source: Steamship Kansan. - 02 AUG 1943 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Obituary - William A. Carr, Marine Engineer, Dies In New York William A. Carr, a native of Paterson, who was the last member of the crew of the Steamship Kansas (sic) to leave the vessel, when it was torpedoed off the coast of France in World War , died in his home, New York city, yesterday at the age of 55 years. He had been an engineer in the Merchant Marine for many years. Mr. Carr Is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chapman, Miss Eliza D. Carr. R.N., Mrs. Clara Carr Stallard, Mrs. Clarence F. Schench (sic), of Winchester, Va., Mrs. John J. Payle (sic), of Sackatechewan (sic), N. Y. and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr, of Bloomfield; Louis D. Carr. of Jersey City and Henry Carr, of this city. Funeral services will be held from the Feeney Funeral Home, Park avenue and East Twenty-sixth street. at 8:30 a.. Wednesday and a halt hour later it St. Joseph’s R. C. Church. where a High Requiem Mass will be celebrated. The Morning Call (Paterson, NJ) - 02 AUG 1943 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Obituary - The funeral of William A. Carr, 55, a native of Paterson, who died Sunday in his New York home, was held yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the funeral home of John J. Feeney, 385 Park avenue. A half hour later a High Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph's R. C. Church, by the Rev. Joseph McAllister. Responses to the mass were sung by Clarissa Zomerdyke Evers, and Miss Catherine Donnelly, accompanied by Professor William Carpenter, organist. Seated in the Sanctuary was the Rev. Le Roy McWilliams. The Rev. Dennis Hayes visited the funeral home Tuesday night and held services. Mr. Carr is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chapman, Miss Eliza D. Carr, R.N., Mrs. Clara Carr Stallard, Mrs. Clarence F. Schench (sic) of Winchester, Va., Mrs. John J. Pyle of Sackatchewan (sic), N.Y. and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr of Bloomfield, Louis D. Carr of Jersey City and Henry Carr of this city. The Morning Call (Paterson, NJ) - 05 AUG 1943 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
	Buried - Aft 04 AUG 1943 - Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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	US Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York William Adam Carr was a patient in this hospital in the 1940s.
	US Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York William Adam Carr was a patient in Stapleton Hospital in the 1940s.
	Carr, William A: 1918 SS Dakotan William Carr was aboard this ship when he shot at and reportedly sunk a German U-Boat in September 1917. See related newspaper story linked to his page. The story misspelled the ship's name: Dakotian.

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	Carr, William Adam: 1915 passport application In his application for a US passport, William listed his intended destinations as London and Liverpool aboard the SS Nebraskan. He was employed by the American-Hawaiian Steam Ship company as a seaman (machinist & oilier). His residence was 743 East 27th St., Paterson.
	Carr, William Adam: 1915 passport P2 William anticipated sailing on the SS Nebraska en route to London, England.
	Carr, William Adam: 1918 WWI Draft
	Carr, William Adam: 1919 Manifest Amsterdam William was manifested as a 31-year old single male on the the SS Rotterdam sailing from Rotterdam on 17th May, 1919 and arriving at port of New York on May 31st, 1919. He had a Citizen seaman ID card #734 issued in Norfolk. His home was listed as 370 van Houten St., Paterson, N.J. which was his father's home.
	Carr, William Adam: 1942 WWII Draft On his WWII draft registration card William Adam Carr indicates that he is an unemployed American merchant seaman living at the U.S. Marine Hospital on Ellis Island, NY while his wife, Mary (Barry), is living at 220 West 24th, New York, NY. Why William was hospitalized is not known. WIKI: "To support the activities of the United States Bureau of Immigration, the United States Public Health Service operated an extensive medical service at the immigrant station, called U.S. Marine Hospital Number 43, more widely known as the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital. It was the largest marine hospital in the nation. The medical division (which was active both in the hospital and the Great Hall, was staffed by uniformed military surgeons."
	Carr, William A: 1942 WWII Draft Card (back)
	Carr, William Adam: 1943 obituary William A. Carr
	Cemetery: Cedar Lawn, Carr family plots This diagram was provided by the cemetery staff to assist visitors in locating grave sites. Since the diagram is not wholly legible, visitors must first locate the grave site numbers on a larger diagram in the office - which itself requires the use of a magnifying glass. The star on the lower portion is the site of the office, while the two red dots on the right-hand portion indicate the general location of two Carr family plots: 1) the left-hand site is a without a monument, although there are two headstones; one for William A Carr and one for Elizabeth Chapman Carney (plot 164); 2) the right-hand site adjacent to Union Avenue has a single monument engraved with four names across the base: Ella, Ada, Adam and Sarah. The main entrance to the cemetery is from McLean Blvd (Route 20) which runs between the cemetery and the Passaic River.
	Carr: Cedar Lawn Cemetery burial card (back) Eleven (11) bodies were buried in this otherwise unmarked Carr family plot. In accordance with their numbered graves they are: 10) Minnie Carr (age 0-years, 7-months, 22-days), 09) Warren L. Carr (age 3-years, 4-months, 10-days), 03) Eliza Drury (age 49-years, 0-months, 0-days), 03) Amelia M. Donnelly (age 32-years, 4-months, 0-days), 08) Marion Carr (age 0-years, 11-months, 23-days), 01) William S. Carr (age 78-years, 2-months, 16-days), 02) Eliza A. Carr (age 86-years, 0-months, 0-days Ex.) 01) William A. Carr (age 55-years, 6-months, 8-days), 04) Elizabeth D. Carr (age 56-years), 11) Elizabeth D. Chapman Carney (Ex.) A. Two bodies may have been exhumed (Ex.): Eliza A Carr and Elizabeth D Chapman Carr. B. Minnie was a nickname for Mary Amelia Carr. C. Marion was also known as Marian and Marcia. Whether Marion is a typo cannot be clarified since there is no gravestone for the 11-month, 23-day old child. D. Eliza Drury has not been identified as of September, 2012.
	The Destruction of the Quarantine Station on Staten Island in 1858 William Adam Carr was a patient in the Marine Hospital. While not relevant to William's stay, it is nevertheless interesting.
	Carr, William A: 1942-WWII Draft Card
	Carr, William A: 1917 Ship Attacked by Submarine William A. Carr, Back Home, Tells of Thrilling Experiences on Way to France
	Carr, William A: 1917 Patersonian Ship Attacked by Submarine This is a transcription of the news story published after William A. Carr arrived home in Paterson, NJ from his wartime adventures on a steamship. A copy of the news story is linked to William's page. (The book, "Navy Ordnance Activities -- World War 1917-1918" published in 1920 does not validate the actual sinking - although the engagement is corroborated. It records on page 185 that "(t)here were many instances in which prompt and effective gunfire repulsed submarines, and in most cases where the U-boat's guns were not of superior range, the ship escaped. Thus on July 10, 1917,the Gold Shell drove off a "sub," as did the Dakotan on Sept. 6, 1917." That description is simialr to one found on pages 51-52 of the book, "Our Navy at War," by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels in 1922. "Many instances are recorded where prompt and effective gunfire from armed merchantmen had succeeded in effectively stopping a submarine attack and saving the ship. Indeed, when the periscope of a submarine was sighted before the submarine had a chance to launch a destructive torpedo or where the guns of the submarine did not vastly outrange the guns of the merchant vessel the ship in almost all cases escaped. Thus the Dakotan. on September 6, 1917,drove off a submarine, as did the steamship Gold Shell, on July 10, 1917."
	Carr, William A: 1917 Patersonian Ship Attacked by Submarine This is a news story published after William A. Carr arrived home in Paterson, NJ from his wartime adventures on a steamship. A transcription is linked to his page.
	Carr, William A: 1943 Obituary (Paterson, NJ)
	Carr, William A: 1943 Obituary (Paterson, NJ)

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	Carr, William Adam (1888-1943) William Adam, son of William Seward, is the only Carr descendant with a headstone in what is otherwise a Carr family plot. Plot: Section 5 Lot 164
	Carr: William Seward family plot The Carr family plot contains two headstones, despite there being 11 bodies buried there. William Seward Carr does not have a headstone. The stone for his son, William Adam, is in the foreground and Elizabeth Chapman Carney's (wife of James Carney) is in the near background. William Adam Carr's grandfather, Adam Carr, is buried in another family plot roughly 40 yards to the right (in this view) and across Union Avenue. (See cemetery diagram on this web site.) Plot: Section 5 Lot 164

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[S59] Family Tree, Carney.FTW.
Date of Import: Nov 14, 2007
[S263] 1900 United States Federal Census.
Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census.Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: NationalArchives and Records Administration, 1900.T623, 1854 rolls. Passaic,New Jersey, ED 124, roll T623 991, page 17A.
[S65] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007).
Name: William A Carr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 54
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1888
Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Ellis Island, New York, USARecordsAdministration Region Branches.
[S273] New Jersey Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931.
Name: William A Carr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1887
Birth Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Father's Name: William S Carr
Father's Age: 32
Father's Birth Place: NJ
Mother's name: Eliza Donnelly
Mother's Age: 32
Mother's Birth Place: NY
FHL Film Number: 494209
[S129] New York Passenger and Immigration Lists 1820-1957.
Online publication - Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2006.Original data -
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at NewYork, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm PublicationM237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Passenger and Crew Lists ofVessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National ArchivesMicrofilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigrationand Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C..
[S65] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007).
Online publication - Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II DraftRegistration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - United States,Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, WorldWar II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and RecordsAdministration Branch locations: National Archives and RecordsAdministration Region Branches.
[s48] Ancestry.com Family Trees, Database online.
Record for Eliza A. Donnelly
[S36] New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948.
Name: William Carr
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1888
Death Date: 1 Aug 1943
Death Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 17322
[S831] New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016.
Name: Frances R Berry
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1919
Marriage Place: New Jersey, USA
Spouse: William A Carr
Certificate Number: 06135

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