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Elijah Holmes
(1788-1864)
Philena Griffen
(Abt 1793-1833)
Silas Swett
(Abt 1784-)
Polly
(Abt 1789-)
Leonard S. Holmes
(1813-1876)
Savalla Swett
(1814-After 1900)
Carrie E. Holmes
(1848-1916)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alfred Mason Foss

Carrie E. Holmes 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 5 August 1848, Salisbury, NH 3 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Alfred Mason Foss on 17 February 1871 in Franklin, NH 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 26 May 1916, Tilton, NH at age 67 6 7
  • Buried: 29 May 1916, Laconia, NH 6 7
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Carrie Foss
Event Date (Original): 26 May 1916
Event Date: 26 May 1916
Event Place: Tilton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Alfred
Father's Name: Leonard Holmes
Mother's Name: Savallie Sweatt

Citing this Record
"New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSVW-S52 : 10 March 2018), Alfred in entry for Carrie Foss, 26 May 1916; citing Tilton, Belknap, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,079,510.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Tilton, NH on 29 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 193B, District 13, Family 274, Roll 760
Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Carrie Foss..Wife..32..NH..Keeping House

(Living with wife, 2 children, father-in-law, and brother-in-law.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Aug 1848, then her age should have been 31 instead of 32.
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Tilton, NH on 18 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 12, Family 367
Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Home owned, with mortgage
Carrie Foss..Wife..Aug 1848..51..NH..married at age 23..3/2

(Living with husband and mother.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Tilton, NH on 28 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 13, Family 323, Roll 860
Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Farm owned
Married 39 years
Carrie Foss..Wife..60..NH..3/2

(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Aug 1848, then her age should have been 61 instead of 60.
.



• Death Image: 26 May 1916, in Tilton, NH. 6



• She was buried on 29 May 1916 in the Union Cemetery in Laconia, NH.

PLOTSection 274, Grave 2
Find a Grave Memorial 105982400
. 7


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Carrie married Alfred Mason Foss, son of Loren Foss and Mary Ann Mason, on 17 February 1871 in Franklin, NH.1 2 3 4 (Alfred Mason Foss was born on 20 May 1847 in Sanbornton, NH,2 3 4 5 8 died in 1920 in Sanbornton, NH 8 and was buried in 1920 in Laconia, NH 8.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 17 February 1781, in Franklin, NH. 1

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Tilton, NH on 29 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 193B, District 13, Family 274, Roll 760
Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Alfred M. Foss..Self..33..NH..Wood Sawyer
Carrie Foss..Wife..32..NH..Keeping House
Annie M. Foss..Daughter..6..NH
Charles E. Foss..Son..1..NH
Loren Foss..Father..68..NH..At Home
Elmer Foss..Brother..19..NH..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Tilton, NH on 18 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 12, Family 367
Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Home owned, with mortgage
Alfred M. Foss..Head..May 1847..53..NH..married at age 29..Pulp Mill
Carrie Foss..Wife..Aug 1848..51..NH..married at age 23..3/2
Salvie Holmes..Mother-in-law..Jun 1814..85..NH..Widowed..11/6
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Tilton, NH on 28 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 13, Family 323, Roll 860
Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Farm owned
Married 39 years
Alfred M. Foss..Head..62..NH..Superintendent, Leatherboard Mill
Carrie Foss..Wife..60..NH..3/2
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Alfred M Fess
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Feb 1871
Event Place: Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Event Place (Original): Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Birthplace: Sanbornton, NH
Father's Name: Loring Fess
Mother's Name: Mary M...
Spouse's Name: Carrie E Holmes
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Spouse's Birthplace: Salisbury, NH
Spouse's Father's Name: Leonard Holmes

Citing this Record
"New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDVS-YZ6 : 24 January 2020), Leonard Holmes in entry for Alfred M Fess, 1871.
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Sources


1 "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1680841 : accessed 10 Apr 2020), Alfred M. Foss and Carrie E. Holmes, 17 Feb 1871; citing Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 193B, family 274, Alfred Mason Foss and Carrie E. Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Apr 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 760.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 17B, family 367, Alfred Mason Foss and Carrie E. Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Apr 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 14A, family 323, Alfred Mason Foss and Carrie E. Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Apr 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 860.

5 "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1680841 : accessed 10 Apr 2020), Alfred M Fess, 1871.

6 "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1601211 : accessed 10 Apr 2020), Carrie Foss, 26 May 1916; citing Tilton, Belknap, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,079,510.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 April 2020, memorial page for Caroline Foss (1845-1916), Find a Grave Memorial no. 105982400, citing Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 April 2020, memorial page for Alfred Mason Foss (1847-1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. 105982398, citing Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA


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