parents of Edgar Carey born 1873 in Pennsylvania
My grandfather Edgar John Carey was born 31 March 1873, probably in Reading PA, before they began keeping birth records.In the 1880 census he lived with his widowed mother Annie H. Carey in Philadelphia.In 1900 he lived as a boarder with his aunt Mary Rehr in Philadelphia.The family story is that his mother remarried and I don't know the name of his stepfather.
I would love to learn his real father's name and his mother's maiden name.Here's what I have already tried (perhaps someone will see something I missed.)
1.Can't find a birth record---too early.
2.Death certificate lists parents unknown.
3.Social Security ap (he completed in 1936) gave his father's name as Edward John Carey, his mother's as "unknown" and his own name as Edward NO MIDDLE NAME Carey---this is odd because his name was Edgar John Carey in all other sources.
4.Marriage records--I can't find his own record in NJ or Philadelphia.I can't find his parents' record in Phila.I can't find his mother's remarriage in Phila.While there were several Annie Careys who married in the 1885-1900 time frame, none seem to fit her statistics.
5.Death records for his father.While there were several Carey men who died in Phila around 1873-1880, none seem like the right fit.
6.Cemetery records:nothing conclusive but there was a John Carey who died in 1878 in Phila. and was probably the son of Moore and Ellen Carey.But his death certificate said he was unmarried.
7.Carey males in the 1870 census.They either were alive in 1880 or don't pan out.The John Carey (son of Moore) was living with his mother Ellen, sister Hannah and brother in law Albert Edgar in the 2nd enumeration in Philly.Maybe this was the reason for my grandfather's first name?
8.Military records.I have requested a Civil War pension record for a John Carey and widow Annie from NARA in hopes that it will be the right couple.
9.City directories:I have tried to track through addresses but cannot find the right family.
At my wit's end!Any ideas?
Thanks
Kate
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Re: parents of Edgar Carey born 1873 in Pennsylvania
Tim Gruber 6/02/10
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Re: parents of Edgar Carey born 1873 in Pennsylvania
kate renner 6/02/10
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Re: parents of Edgar Carey born 1873 in Pennsylvania
Tim Gruber 6/02/10
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Re: parents of Edgar Carey born 1873 in Pennsylvania
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Re: parents of Edgar Carey born 1873 in Pennsylvania