Josephine Carson

Birth Name Josephine Carson
Gender female
Age at Death 43 years, 11 months, 26 days

Narrative

Josephine Carson was one of the witnesses on 6 Aug 1877 at the marriage of Joseph Carson and Catherine Baxter. (Unless one of her other brothers married a woman named Josephine.)

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth November 5, 1860 Waterdown, Ontario, Canada   1 2 3
Census January 14, 1861 East Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada 1861 Joseph Carson household 4
General

Year: 1861; Census Place: East Flamboro, Wentworth, Canada West; [Ontario]
Roll: C-1086-1087; E.D. 2, Page: 22

Joseph Carson, 42, Birthplace: Ireland, mason
Elizabeth Carson, 42, Ireland
William J. Carson, 17, Birthplace: CW [Canada West]
Jas?. H. Carson, 16, Canada West, a son
Joseph Carson, 12, Canada West
Patrick Carson, 10, Canada West
[Rice?] Carson, 8, Canada West, a son, only one attending school
Sarah A. Carson, 6, Canada West
Josephine Carson, 3, Canada West

Religion of all: CR [Church of Rome]

Residence January 14, 1861 East Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   4
Census April 2, 1871 East Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada 1871 Joseph & Hugh Carson households 2
General

Year: 1871; Census Place: Flamborough East, Wentworth North, Ontario;
Roll: C-9925; Family No: 80.

Joseph Carson, 53, born in Ireland, Irish origin, mason
Elizabeth Carson, 53, born in Ireland, Scotch origin
Joseph Carson, 21, Ontario, Irish, laborer
Patrick Carson, 20, Ontario, Irish
Rice Carson, 18, male, Ontario, Irish
Sarah A Carson, 16, Ontario, Irish
Josephine Carson, 12, Ontario, Irish, attending school

all Roman Catholic

next house:
Hugh Carson, 30, Irish origin, laborer
Hannah H Carson, 24, English
James H Carson, 6, Irish
Thomas Carson, 3, Irish
Joseph Carson, 4m, born in December, Irish

all Roman Catholic. All born in Ontario.

Residence April 2, 1871 East Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   2
Census April 4, 1881 East Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada 1881 Patrick Carson household 5
General

1881 Census Flamborough East, Wentworth North, Ontario (at ancestry.com)
Family History Library Film 1375892
NA Film Number C-13256
District 148
Sub-district B
Division 3
Page Number 15
[next door to Josephine's future husband George Berry and his mother]

Patrick CARSON, 27, birthplace: Ontario, nationality: Irish, occupation: Wagon maker, Religion: Catholic
Sarah CARSON, 24, birthplace: Ontario, nationality: Irish, Religion: Catholic
Josephine CARSON, 22, birthplace: Ontario, nationality: Irish, Religion: Catholic

Residence April 4, 1881 East Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   5
Census April 9, 1891 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada 1891 George W Berry household 6
General

1891 Census Place: Ward 7, Hamilton City, Ontario. (at ancestry.com)
Roll: T-6342, Family No: 71.
Apr 9, 1891

 

George W Berry, 36, born in US, parents also, brick layer, Roman Catholic, unemployed the week prior to the census
Josephine Berry, 30, wife, born in Ontario, parents in Ireland, Roman Catholic
Mable G Berry, 8, daughter, born in Ontario, father in US, mother in Ontario, Roman Catholic
George W Berry, 6, son, born in Ontario, father in US, mother in Ontario, Roman Catholic
Martha Berry, 60, Mother, born in Quebec, parents in Ireland, Methodist

All could read. all but George (Jr) could write.

Residence April 9, 1891 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   6
Census April 8, 1901 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada 1901 George W Berry household 3
General

1901 Census Place: Ward 7, Hamilton, Ontario. (at ancestry.com)
District Number: 69, Subdistrict Number: g-7
Archives Microfilm: T-6472, Page 5, Family No: 56.
[indexed as Geor'e W. Berry at ancestry.com]
April 8, 1901

George W Berry, head, 14 Oct 1855, 45, Born in US, arrived in Canada 1881, bricklayer, employed 10 months in past year, earned $900
Josephine Berry, wife, 5 Nov 1860, 40, Born in Watertown, Ontario
Mable G Berry, daughter, 19 Mar 1883, 18, Born in Hamilton, Ontario
George W Berry, son, 17 Nov 1884, 16, Born in Watertown, Ontario
Cecil J Berry, son, 15 May 1893, 7, Born in Hamilton, Ontario

All Irish, Canadian, Roman Catholic

Residence April 8, 1901 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   3
Death October 31, 1904 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada    
General

Deaths - Division of Hamilton
County of Wentworth
Josephine Berry
Date: 31 Oct 1904
Age: 44
Residence: 310 Victoria Ave, North
Occupation: housewife
Marital status: Married
Place of Birth: Waterdown
Place of Death, Hamilton, Wentworth
Cause of Death: Menopause, 2 1/2 years
Religion: RC

Source: Roll MS935_118. Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data listed online.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Joseph Carsonabout 1818February 29, 1876
Mother Elizabeth McGowanabout 1820May 5, 1880
    Brother     Hugh Carson about 1840 August 16, 1921
    Brother     William J. Carson about 1844 May 7, 1910
    Brother     James? H. Carson about 1846
    Brother     Joseph Carson May 28, 1850 June 9, 1911
    Brother     Patrick Carson about 1851 December 5, 1933
    Brother     James Rice Carson about 1853 December 13, 1931
    Sister     Sarah Ann Carson about 1855
         Josephine Carson November 5, 1860 October 31, 1904

Families

Family of George Willard Berry and Josephine Carson

Married Husband George Willard Berry ( b. October 14, 1855 d. October 24, 1925 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage     Y  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Mabel Gertrude “Anna” BerryMarch 19, 1883February 13, 1920
George Willard BerryNovember 17, 1884
Cecil Joseph BerryMay 15, 1893May 23, 1934