John J. and Henrietta had six children, four sons and two daughters.
Henrietta traveled after her husband's death. She was on a trip (one cousin thought she drove there?) to California to visit her son Charles when she died. Son Robert Carr went out to California to bring her body back, by train.
CARR family clipping, undated, c. 1933:
Robert C. Carr treated, injured after collision with gasoline truck.
Two killed in accident.
Cranston resident was on way to claim body of mother who died in New Mexico;
Two men were killed at St. Elmo, Ill., last Sunday when a train on which he was a passenger crashed into a gasoline tank truck at a railroad crossing, Robert C. Carr of 58 Albert avenue, Edgewood, reported on his arrival here last night.
Mr. Carr was en route to St. Louis at the time, to claim the body of his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Carr, who had died in New Mexico Saturday.
The train ran wild for almost a mile after the accident, Mr. Carr said, when the fireman and engineer were burned and scalded so badly that they lost control of it. The conductor, he said, finally stopped the train by applying the air brakes.
When the train struck the tank truck at a grade crossing both the driver and his helper, on the front seat, were killed, Mr. Carr said. The impact was so terrific that the gasoline in the tank truck exploded, igniting the fuel and setting fire to the train in several places.
Several passengers were burned and injured, as was the crew in the engine cab. Escaping steam from a broken pipe added to the agonies of the fireman and engineer. They were so badly scalded and burned, Mr. Carr said, that they were unable to stop the train.
As the swaying train roared along the rails with its horrified spectators, Mr. Carr, who always carries a first aid kit, went through the train treating the injured and those that had been burned, he said. He smeared the burns and scald wounds of the fireman and engineer with molasses and soda and a coating of olive oil from dining tables in the train.
a report of Mr. Carr's service was wired to New York. When the train bearing the body of his mother arrived at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, late, Mr. Carr was surprised to find that railroad officials had held up the Boston express so that he could board it with the body of his mother for the trip to this city.
As far as could be determined it was the first time a train had been delayed by a railroad for one man for a service of this type. Still rather shaky from his experiences, Mr. Carr boarded the train, after being complimented by railroad authorities.
Mr. Carr's trip West started last week when he received news that his mother was seriously ill at Gallup, N. M. While en route he learned that his mother had died Saturday. He made arrangements to meet the body at St. Louis and to arrange for its transportation home.
The funeral of Mrs. Carr will be held this morning at 9:15 in the home of her son in Edgewood.
A requiem mass will be sung in St. Paul's Church, Edgewood, at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Carr, widow of John J. Carr, was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Robert Clingin [*Clingen] and Henrietta (Stoner) Clingin. She was stricken while returning from a visit to her son, Charles, of Santa Monica, Cal. In addition to him, she is survived by three sons in this city, Robert C., Edward A. and Walter E., all of Edgewood; two daughters, Mrs. James J. Hogan of Edgewood and Mrs. William Polleys, Jr., of Barrington, and seven grandchildren.
The bearers will be Thomas Carr, Edward C. Carr, Anthony Artesani, Edward Artesani, William J. Burns and .... Carr.
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info from death record:
Standard Certificate of Death
McKinley County, New Mexico
May 27, 1933
Henrietta C. Carr
died at St. Mary's Hospital, Gallup, New Mexico [a patient for two days]
usual residence: Providence
female, white, widowed
widow of John J.
born Dec 22, 1861 in Chelsea, Mass.
aged 71-5-5
occupation: housekeeper, own home
daughter of Robert Clingen, born in St. Johns, New Brunswich, and Henrietta Stoner, born in Bridgeport, Conn.
informant: Mr. Charles Carr, Santa Monica, Calif
burial: Rhode Island May 30, 1933
cause of death: chronci cholecystitis with gall stones; gall stones obstruction
for some reason, a revised death record was filed on June 30, 1933 in Probate Court
* * * * * * * *
widowed, she was living in Providence in 1930 federal census:
Henrietta Carr Head F 65 Massachusetts
Walter E A Carr Son M 25 Rhode Island
living in Providence in 1925 State of RI census:
Henrietta Carr, head, 57, Massachusetts
Walter Carr, son, 20, Rhode Island
Rose M. Carr, daughter, 26, Rhode Island
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marriage record from familysearch:
Name: John J Carr
Birth Date: 1858
Age: 25
Spouse's Name: Henrietta Clingen
Spouse's Birth Date: 1863
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 22 Oct 1883
Event Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: John H
Mother's Name: Theresa C
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert
Spouse's Mother's Name: Henrietta
birth record from familysearch:
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings
Name: Henrietta Clinger
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1861
Birthplace: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Rob'T. Clinger
Mother's Name: Henrietta E. Stone
Henrietta traveled after her husband's death. She was on a trip (one cousin thought she drove there?) to California to visit her son Charles when she died. Son Robert Carr went out to California to bring her body back, by train.
CARR family clipping, undated, c. 1933:
Robert C. Carr treated, injured after collision with gasoline truck.
Two killed in accident.
Cranston resident was on way to claim body of mother who died in New Mexico;
Two men were killed at St. Elmo, Ill., last Sunday when a train on which he was a passenger crashed into a gasoline tank truck at a railroad crossing, Robert C. Carr of 58 Albert avenue, Edgewood, reported on his arrival here last night.
Mr. Carr was en route to St. Louis at the time, to claim the body of his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Carr, who had died in New Mexico Saturday.
The train ran wild for almost a mile after the accident, Mr. Carr said, when the fireman and engineer were burned and scalded so badly that they lost control of it. The conductor, he said, finally stopped the train by applying the air brakes.
When the train struck the tank truck at a grade crossing both the driver and his helper, on the front seat, were killed, Mr. Carr said. The impact was so terrific that the gasoline in the tank truck exploded, igniting the fuel and setting fire to the train in several places.
Several passengers were burned and injured, as was the crew in the engine cab. Escaping steam from a broken pipe added to the agonies of the fireman and engineer. They were so badly scalded and burned, Mr. Carr said, that they were unable to stop the train.
As the swaying train roared along the rails with its horrified spectators, Mr. Carr, who always carries a first aid kit, went through the train treating the injured and those that had been burned, he said. He smeared the burns and scald wounds of the fireman and engineer with molasses and soda and a coating of olive oil from dining tables in the train.
a report of Mr. Carr's service was wired to New York. When the train bearing the body of his mother arrived at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, late, Mr. Carr was surprised to find that railroad officials had held up the Boston express so that he could board it with the body of his mother for the trip to this city.
As far as could be determined it was the first time a train had been delayed by a railroad for one man for a service of this type. Still rather shaky from his experiences, Mr. Carr boarded the train, after being complimented by railroad authorities.
Mr. Carr's trip West started last week when he received news that his mother was seriously ill at Gallup, N. M. While en route he learned that his mother had died Saturday. He made arrangements to meet the body at St. Louis and to arrange for its transportation home.
The funeral of Mrs. Carr will be held this morning at 9:15 in the home of her son in Edgewood.
A requiem mass will be sung in St. Paul's Church, Edgewood, at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Carr, widow of John J. Carr, was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Robert Clingin [*Clingen] and Henrietta (Stoner) Clingin. She was stricken while returning from a visit to her son, Charles, of Santa Monica, Cal. In addition to him, she is survived by three sons in this city, Robert C., Edward A. and Walter E., all of Edgewood; two daughters, Mrs. James J. Hogan of Edgewood and Mrs. William Polleys, Jr., of Barrington, and seven grandchildren.
The bearers will be Thomas Carr, Edward C. Carr, Anthony Artesani, Edward Artesani, William J. Burns and .... Carr.
* * * * * * * *
info from death record:
Standard Certificate of Death
McKinley County, New Mexico
May 27, 1933
Henrietta C. Carr
died at St. Mary's Hospital, Gallup, New Mexico [a patient for two days]
usual residence: Providence
female, white, widowed
widow of John J.
born Dec 22, 1861 in Chelsea, Mass.
aged 71-5-5
occupation: housekeeper, own home
daughter of Robert Clingen, born in St. Johns, New Brunswich, and Henrietta Stoner, born in Bridgeport, Conn.
informant: Mr. Charles Carr, Santa Monica, Calif
burial: Rhode Island May 30, 1933
cause of death: chronci cholecystitis with gall stones; gall stones obstruction
for some reason, a revised death record was filed on June 30, 1933 in Probate Court
* * * * * * * *
widowed, she was living in Providence in 1930 federal census:
Henrietta Carr Head F 65 Massachusetts
Walter E A Carr Son M 25 Rhode Island
living in Providence in 1925 State of RI census:
Henrietta Carr, head, 57, Massachusetts
Walter Carr, son, 20, Rhode Island
Rose M. Carr, daughter, 26, Rhode Island
* * * * * * * *
marriage record from familysearch:
Name: John J Carr
Birth Date: 1858
Age: 25
Spouse's Name: Henrietta Clingen
Spouse's Birth Date: 1863
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 22 Oct 1883
Event Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: John H
Mother's Name: Theresa C
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert
Spouse's Mother's Name: Henrietta
birth record from familysearch:
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings
Name: Henrietta Clinger
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1861
Birthplace: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Rob'T. Clinger
Mother's Name: Henrietta E. Stone
John J. and Henrietta had six children, four sons and two daughters.
Henrietta traveled after her husband's death. She was on a trip (one cousin thought she drove there?) to California to visit her son Charles when she died. Son Robert Carr went out to California to bring her body back, by train.
CARR family clipping, undated, c. 1933:
Robert C. Carr treated, injured after collision with gasoline truck.
Two killed in accident.
Cranston resident was on way to claim body of mother who died in New Mexico;
Two men were killed at St. Elmo, Ill., last Sunday when a train on which he was a passenger crashed into a gasoline tank truck at a railroad crossing, Robert C. Carr of 58 Albert avenue, Edgewood, reported on his arrival here last night.
Mr. Carr was en route to St. Louis at the time, to claim the body of his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Carr, who had died in New Mexico Saturday.
The train ran wild for almost a mile after the accident, Mr. Carr said, when the fireman and engineer were burned and scalded so badly that they lost control of it. The conductor, he said, finally stopped the train by applying the air brakes.
When the train struck the tank truck at a grade crossing both the driver and his helper, on the front seat, were killed, Mr. Carr said. The impact was so terrific that the gasoline in the tank truck exploded, igniting the fuel and setting fire to the train in several places.
Several passengers were burned and injured, as was the crew in the engine cab. Escaping steam from a broken pipe added to the agonies of the fireman and engineer. They were so badly scalded and burned, Mr. Carr said, that they were unable to stop the train.
As the swaying train roared along the rails with its horrified spectators, Mr. Carr, who always carries a first aid kit, went through the train treating the injured and those that had been burned, he said. He smeared the burns and scald wounds of the fireman and engineer with molasses and soda and a coating of olive oil from dining tables in the train.
a report of Mr. Carr's service was wired to New York. When the train bearing the body of his mother arrived at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, late, Mr. Carr was surprised to find that railroad officials had held up the Boston express so that he could board it with the body of his mother for the trip to this city.
As far as could be determined it was the first time a train had been delayed by a railroad for one man for a service of this type. Still rather shaky from his experiences, Mr. Carr boarded the train, after being complimented by railroad authorities.
Mr. Carr's trip West started last week when he received news that his mother was seriously ill at Gallup, N. M. While en route he learned that his mother had died Saturday. He made arrangements to meet the body at St. Louis and to arrange for its transportation home.
The funeral of Mrs. Carr will be held this morning at 9:15 in the home of her son in Edgewood.
A requiem mass will be sung in St. Paul's Church, Edgewood, at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Carr, widow of John J. Carr, was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Robert Clingin [*Clingen] and Henrietta (Stoner) Clingin. She was stricken while returning from a visit to her son, Charles, of Santa Monica, Cal. In addition to him, she is survived by three sons in this city, Robert C., Edward A. and Walter E., all of Edgewood; two daughters, Mrs. James J. Hogan of Edgewood and Mrs. William Polleys, Jr., of Barrington, and seven grandchildren.
The bearers will be Thomas Carr, Edward C. Carr, Anthony Artesani, Edward Artesani, William J. Burns and .... Carr.
* * * * * * * *
info from death record:
Standard Certificate of Death
McKinley County, New Mexico
May 27, 1933
Henrietta C. Carr
died at St. Mary's Hospital, Gallup, New Mexico [a patient for two days]
usual residence: Providence
female, white, widowed
widow of John J.
born Dec 22, 1861 in Chelsea, Mass.
aged 71-5-5
occupation: housekeeper, own home
daughter of Robert Clingen, born in St. Johns, New Brunswich, and Henrietta Stoner, born in Bridgeport, Conn.
informant: Mr. Charles Carr, Santa Monica, Calif
burial: Rhode Island May 30, 1933
cause of death: chronci cholecystitis with gall stones; gall stones obstruction
for some reason, a revised death record was filed on June 30, 1933 in Probate Court
* * * * * * * *
widowed, she was living in Providence in 1930 federal census:
Henrietta Carr Head F 65 Massachusetts
Walter E A Carr Son M 25 Rhode Island
living in Providence in 1925 State of RI census:
Henrietta Carr, head, 57, Massachusetts
Walter Carr, son, 20, Rhode Island
Rose M. Carr, daughter, 26, Rhode Island
* * * * * * * *
marriage record from familysearch:
Name: John J Carr
Birth Date: 1858
Age: 25
Spouse's Name: Henrietta Clingen
Spouse's Birth Date: 1863
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 22 Oct 1883
Event Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: John H
Mother's Name: Theresa C
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert
Spouse's Mother's Name: Henrietta
birth record from familysearch:
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings
Name: Henrietta Clinger
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1861
Birthplace: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Rob'T. Clinger
Mother's Name: Henrietta E. Stone
Henrietta traveled after her husband's death. She was on a trip (one cousin thought she drove there?) to California to visit her son Charles when she died. Son Robert Carr went out to California to bring her body back, by train.
CARR family clipping, undated, c. 1933:
Robert C. Carr treated, injured after collision with gasoline truck.
Two killed in accident.
Cranston resident was on way to claim body of mother who died in New Mexico;
Two men were killed at St. Elmo, Ill., last Sunday when a train on which he was a passenger crashed into a gasoline tank truck at a railroad crossing, Robert C. Carr of 58 Albert avenue, Edgewood, reported on his arrival here last night.
Mr. Carr was en route to St. Louis at the time, to claim the body of his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Carr, who had died in New Mexico Saturday.
The train ran wild for almost a mile after the accident, Mr. Carr said, when the fireman and engineer were burned and scalded so badly that they lost control of it. The conductor, he said, finally stopped the train by applying the air brakes.
When the train struck the tank truck at a grade crossing both the driver and his helper, on the front seat, were killed, Mr. Carr said. The impact was so terrific that the gasoline in the tank truck exploded, igniting the fuel and setting fire to the train in several places.
Several passengers were burned and injured, as was the crew in the engine cab. Escaping steam from a broken pipe added to the agonies of the fireman and engineer. They were so badly scalded and burned, Mr. Carr said, that they were unable to stop the train.
As the swaying train roared along the rails with its horrified spectators, Mr. Carr, who always carries a first aid kit, went through the train treating the injured and those that had been burned, he said. He smeared the burns and scald wounds of the fireman and engineer with molasses and soda and a coating of olive oil from dining tables in the train.
a report of Mr. Carr's service was wired to New York. When the train bearing the body of his mother arrived at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, late, Mr. Carr was surprised to find that railroad officials had held up the Boston express so that he could board it with the body of his mother for the trip to this city.
As far as could be determined it was the first time a train had been delayed by a railroad for one man for a service of this type. Still rather shaky from his experiences, Mr. Carr boarded the train, after being complimented by railroad authorities.
Mr. Carr's trip West started last week when he received news that his mother was seriously ill at Gallup, N. M. While en route he learned that his mother had died Saturday. He made arrangements to meet the body at St. Louis and to arrange for its transportation home.
The funeral of Mrs. Carr will be held this morning at 9:15 in the home of her son in Edgewood.
A requiem mass will be sung in St. Paul's Church, Edgewood, at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Carr, widow of John J. Carr, was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Robert Clingin [*Clingen] and Henrietta (Stoner) Clingin. She was stricken while returning from a visit to her son, Charles, of Santa Monica, Cal. In addition to him, she is survived by three sons in this city, Robert C., Edward A. and Walter E., all of Edgewood; two daughters, Mrs. James J. Hogan of Edgewood and Mrs. William Polleys, Jr., of Barrington, and seven grandchildren.
The bearers will be Thomas Carr, Edward C. Carr, Anthony Artesani, Edward Artesani, William J. Burns and .... Carr.
* * * * * * * *
info from death record:
Standard Certificate of Death
McKinley County, New Mexico
May 27, 1933
Henrietta C. Carr
died at St. Mary's Hospital, Gallup, New Mexico [a patient for two days]
usual residence: Providence
female, white, widowed
widow of John J.
born Dec 22, 1861 in Chelsea, Mass.
aged 71-5-5
occupation: housekeeper, own home
daughter of Robert Clingen, born in St. Johns, New Brunswich, and Henrietta Stoner, born in Bridgeport, Conn.
informant: Mr. Charles Carr, Santa Monica, Calif
burial: Rhode Island May 30, 1933
cause of death: chronci cholecystitis with gall stones; gall stones obstruction
for some reason, a revised death record was filed on June 30, 1933 in Probate Court
* * * * * * * *
widowed, she was living in Providence in 1930 federal census:
Henrietta Carr Head F 65 Massachusetts
Walter E A Carr Son M 25 Rhode Island
living in Providence in 1925 State of RI census:
Henrietta Carr, head, 57, Massachusetts
Walter Carr, son, 20, Rhode Island
Rose M. Carr, daughter, 26, Rhode Island
* * * * * * * *
marriage record from familysearch:
Name: John J Carr
Birth Date: 1858
Age: 25
Spouse's Name: Henrietta Clingen
Spouse's Birth Date: 1863
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 22 Oct 1883
Event Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: John H
Mother's Name: Theresa C
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert
Spouse's Mother's Name: Henrietta
birth record from familysearch:
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings
Name: Henrietta Clinger
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1861
Birthplace: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Rob'T. Clinger
Mother's Name: Henrietta E. Stone
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