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Gerald Lee “Jack” CarterAge: 83 years19312015

Name
Gerald Lee “Jack” Carter
Given names
Gerald Lee
Surname
Carter
Nickname
Jack
Birth July 27, 1931 19 18
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Ellsworth Carter
August 24, 1934 (Age 3 years)
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWorley Jones
April 20, 1947 (Age 15 years)
Census April 18, 1950 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherGrace Olive Hall
January 5, 1977 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherMerl Cephus Carter
April 27, 1982 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherBlanch Marie Jones
March 20, 1997 (Age 65 years)
Obituary
Gerald L Carter Obituary and Family Listing
January 28, 2015 (Age 83 years)
Death February 27, 2015 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Union Mills Cemetery
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father
Merl Cephus Carter
Birth: November 10, 1911 43 39Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 27, 1982Hamlet, Starke, Indiana, United States
mother
Blanch Marie Jones
Birth: September 17, 1912 26 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 20, 1997Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States
Marriage: February 19, 1931Fulton, Indiana, United States
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himself
Gerald Lee “Jack” Carter
Birth: July 27, 1931 19 18Lucerne, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: February 27, 2015LaPorte, LaPorte, Indiana, United States

Gerald Lee “Jack” Carter has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Merl Cephus Carter - Household

Lucerne, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Carter, MerlheadR8YesMW28MNoINFarm LaborerFarmPW52420
Carter, BlanchwifeFW27MNoIN00
Carter, Gerald LsonMW8SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Merl Cephus Carter - Household

Union, LaPorte, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Carter, Merl CheadMW39MarINWK40Punch Press OperatorAuto Manuf CoP
Carter, Blanch MwifeFW38MarINH
Carter, Gerald LsonMW18NevINWK8Gen WeldingAuto Manuf CoP

Obituary
Gerald L Carter Obituary and Family Listing Gerald L. “Jack” Carter, 83 of Union Mills, passed away Friday, January 27, 2015 in LaPorte. He was born July 27, 1931 in Lucerne, Indiana to Meryl C. and Blanch (Jones) Carter. On June 1, 1957, he married Judith E. Escher who survives. Also surviving are his children, Bruce A. Carter of South Bend, Jack J. (Sheri) Carter of Union Mills, Brenda L. (Carter) Harshman of Union Mills, eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter-in-law, Soji O’Connor. He was a Korean War veteran, a member of the Hanna United Methodist Church and the Union Mills American Legion Post #295. He was a quality control technician for Whirlpool in LaPorte before retiring in 1995. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143161759/gerald-l-carter
Name
Blanch M Carter (nee Jones) Obituary and Family Listing Blanch M. Carter Sept 17, 1912-March 20, 1997 Blanch M. Carter. 84, of County Road 300 W., died Thursday in Countryside Place Nursing Home, LaPorte. Survivors include a son, Gerald "Jack" of Union Mills; and two brothers, Garl D. -Bud" Jones of Royal Center and W. Wayne Jones of Calvert City, Ky. Graveside services were held with Newhard Funeral Home handling arrangements. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120212945/blanch_marie_carter
Name
Merl C Carter Obituary and Family Listing Merl C. Carter HAMLET Merl C. Carter, 70, of Rt. 1, died Tuesday in his home. He was born on Nov. 11, 1911. in Fulton County. On Feb. 19, 1931, in Kewanna, he married Blanche Marie Jones, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Gerald (Jack) of Union Mills; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was retired as a security officer for the Indiana State Prison, Michigan City. Services were in the Weaver Funeral Home. Rev. David Hogsett, pastor of the Hanna United Methodist Church, officiating. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120213018/merl_cephus_carter