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Carpenter Family History
Carpenter Genealogy & Family TreeCarpenter is an English surname from Suffolk, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French word carpentier which refers to someone with the occupation of woodworker. The earliest Carpenter on record was in 1121. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Per acuta belli which means “Through the asperities of war.”
Other spellings include “Carpentar,” “Carpenters,” “Carpender,” “Carpentier” and “Charpentier.” Notable people with the surname include American musician Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters), American actress Charisma Carpenter (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Veronica Mars), and American football player Bobby Carpenter (Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots). The first Carpenter to come to America was Agnes Carpenter in 1620.
Carpenter Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Carpenter -- --, 1500 December 0, 1537
- Jacob Carpenter -- --, 1797 April 18, 1896 North Carolina
- Lulu Carpenter -- --, 1872 December 0, 1885 Pennsylvania
- James Carpenter -- --, 1460 December 0, 1537
- Cora May Carpenter -- --, 1881 April 29, 1967 Kansas
Carpenter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Samson Carpenter -- --, 1771 December 0, 1836 South Carolina
- Myrtle Lenore Carpenter -- --, 1876 June 12, 1959 Iowa
- Douglas (Doug) Graham Carpenter -- --, 1920 January 0, 1997
- Bergetta M. Carpenter -- --, 1896 August 30, 1980 New York
- Osra Lucretia Carpenter -- --, 1898 November 25, 1930 South Carolina
