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William Harrison Carpenter

Birth	:	8 Mar 1892 Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Jun 1953 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hillsborough Cemetery, Hillsborough, Auckland Council, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-36.9246600, 174.7524030
Description	:	William was the son of Charles G Carpenter (1855-1913) and Sarah Lee (1870-1939). He married Lillian I Ruston on 7 April 1911 in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa. They were the parents of Robert and Melva. He married 2nd Leola Vollmer on Aug 16, 1940 in Carroll, IA. July 1, 1953 - Carroll Daily Times - William H. Carpenter, 61, pressman for the Herald Publishing Company, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home, 1403 North Carroll Street, at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Carpenter had not been well for several days and had not been at work since Friday noon. Feeling better... Read More	William was the son of Charles G Carpenter (1855-1913) and Sarah Lee (1870-1939). He married Lillian I Ruston on 7 April 1911 in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa. They were the parents of Robert and Melva. He married 2nd Leola Vollmer on Aug 16, 1940 in Carroll, IA. July 1, 1953 - Carroll Daily Times - William H. Carpenter, 61, pressman for the Herald Publishing Company, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home, 1403 North Carroll Street, at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Carpenter had not been well for several days and had not been at work since Friday noon. Feeling better Tuesday, he had driven out to the Carroll Country club to sit on the lawn during the afternoon. He had just returned home and entered the house when he was stricken. The body is at the Huffman Funeral Home, awaiting completion of arrangements. A native Iowan, Mr. Carpenter was born March 8, 1892, at Indianola, a son of Charles and Sarah Lee Carpenter. For a number of years he lived in Des Moines, where he was graduated from East High School. Prior to coming to Carroll in 1939 to work for the Herald Publishing Company, Mr. Carpenter had been employed as pressman for the Tri-City Star at Davenport. He was married to Leola Vollmer August 16, 1940, at Carroll. Surviving with his wife are a son and daughter by a former marriage: Robert L. Carpenter, Altoona, I., and Mrs. C.A. (Melva) Ralston, Long Beach, Calif.; a grandson, Russell Lee Carpenter, Altoona; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Biddel, Mitchellville, and Mrs. Nellie Gibson, Ogden. His first wife died in 1933, his father in 1913, and his mother, in 1939. Mr. Carpenter was a member of the First Christian Church, Des Moines. He was also a member of the Carroll Elks Lodge and the Elks band.

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William Harrison Carpenter's memorial is located at: Hillsborough Cemetery, Hillsborough, Auckland Council, New Zealand.
When did William Harrison Carpenter death?
William Harrison Carpenter death on 30 Jun 1953 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Harrison Carpenter's memorial?
Latitude: -36.9246600
Longitude: 174.7524030

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Leola Vollmer Carpenter

(1897 - 1992)

Siblings

Mary C Carpenter Biddle

(1901 - 1983)

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