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Carter Family History
Carter Genealogy & Family TreeCarter is an English name first found in Winchester, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century. It is an occupational name referring to someone who makes carts or to someone who used a cart to transport goods. Alternately, it might come from the Old English word Caretarius meaning “guard.” It is the 46th most common surname in the United States and the 64th most common in the United Kingdom. The family motto is “Victrix patientia duris” or “In difficulty, win by patience.”
Other spellings include “Cartier” and “McCarter.” Notable people with the surname include American President Jimmy Carter (the 39th President of the United States), American boxer Hurricane Carter (known for being falsely convicted of murder), American actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), American pop singer Aaron Carter, English author and journalist Angela Carter (Nights at the Circus, The Bloody Chamber), British archaeologist Howard Carter (famous for discovering King Tut’s tomb), and British actress Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club, Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd). The first Carter to come to America was Anto Carter in Virginia in 1635.
Carter Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harry McDan Carter -- --, 1887 December 0, 1967 Missouri
- Martha C. Carter -- --, 1884 September 28, 1967 New Jersey
- George Robert Carter -- --, 1866 February 11, 1933 Hawaii
- Laura Amelia Carter -- --, 1875 December 0, 1936
- Martha 'Mattie' A. Carter -- --, 1895 December 0, 1991 Tennessee
Carter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lonnie C. Carter -- --, 1895 March 17, 1969 North Carolina
- Sarah Ann Carter -- --, 1846 November 30, 1928 Iowa
- Zelma Carter -- --, 1884 December 0, 1970 Tennessee
- Elisha Carter -- --, 1793 March 28, 1837 Tennessee
- Harriet Carter -- --, 1746 August 29, 1772
