William Adam CARR

1888 - 1943  (55 years)

• Name	William Adam CARR  [1, 2]
  Relationship	with Regis John CARR
  Born	23 JAN 1888	Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	423 Broadway, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 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
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 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
  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	New York City, New York, New York, USA   [5]
  Census	1920	Manhattan, New York, 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)
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 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	Manhattan, New York, 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.
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 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, Staten 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. That job is described on MarineInsight.com as follows: "A wiper on ships is mainly responsible for maintenance of the vessel. A wiper???s job on ships 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."
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 41 3318 William A Carr U 1889 51 Married New Jersey Wiper   Transcript ID is  dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-02627-00011
  Residence	27 APR 1942	US Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York, USA   [3]
  Residence	01 AUG 1943	220 West 24th Street, New York City, New York, USA   [6]
  Died	01 AUG 1943	New York City, New York, New York, USA
  Marine Hospital
  Obituary	Aft 4 AUG 1943
  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, N.Y. and three brothers, Arthur C. Carr of Bloomfield, Louis D. Carr of Jersey City and Henry Carr of this city.
  Age	55 years
  Buried	Aft 04 AUG 1943	Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  View memorial: 99575134.
  Person ID	I27	Carr-Scott | James Kerr/Carr (1804-1879) Descendants
  Last Modified	5 OCT 2016

  
  

  Father	William Seward CARR           b. 22 MAY 1855, New York City, New York, 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
  Family ID	F230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances R. 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
  Children	1. Girl CARR  [Natural]
  Family ID	F2336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary BERRY           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

  
  

• Event Map		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 Departure - 17 MAY 1919 - Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Arrival - 31 MAY 1919 - New York City, New York, 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 - Manhattan, New York, 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. - 1930 - Manhattan, New York, 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. That job is described on MarineInsight.com as follows: "A wiper on ships is mainly responsible for maintenance of the vessel. A wiper???s job on ships 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, Staten Island, New York, New York, USA Residence - 27 APR 1942 - US Marine Hospital, Staten 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 City, New York, New York, USA Buried - Aft 04 AUG 1943 - Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show	2 photos
  	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.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	10 documents
  	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) Two of the interments appear to have been exhumed (Ex.): Eliza A Carr and Elizabeth D Chapman Carr. Minnie and Marion are spellings that do not match other family documents but otherwise match dates of death/burial. Elizabeth Drury has not been identifed as of September, 2012; nor has Ameila M Donnelly.
  	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.

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show	2 headstones
  	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 family plot reflects the two existing stones, despite others being buried there. William Adam Carr's stone is in the front and Elizabeth Chapman Carney's (wife of James Carney) is in the near background. William's father, Adam Carr, is buried in another family plot roughly 40 yards to the right and across Union Avenue. (See cemetery diagram on this web site.) Plot: Section 5 Lot 164

  
  

• Sources

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