Melville Francis Mason1,2

M, #47690, b. 1897
Pedigree
Last Edited20 Apr 2023
     He was born in 1897 at Monmouth, Jackson County, Iowa, USA.1 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1899 at Iowa, USA, since he was age 31 in the 1930 census.3 Melville married Olive Lorraine Olsen on 8 October 1924 at Clinton County, Iowa, USA.1,4,3 Melville Francis Mason and Olive Lorraine Olsen were divorced circa 1930.5
     Melville and Olive Mason appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Clinton, Clinton Twp., Clinton County, Iowa, enumerated 10 April 1930 Their daughter, Irene, was listed as living with them.3

Family

Olive Lorraine Olsen b. 30 Aug 1899, d. Oct 1960

Citations

  1. [S5331] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 (Publisher: FamilySearch), Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996; "Original data: Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. No images"; cited as "Iowa, Select Marriages Index., Melville Francis Mason & Olive Loraine Olsen (26), Marriage Date: 08 Oct 1924, Marriage Place: Clinton County, Iowa, Groom's Birth Date: 1897, Groom's Birth Place: Monmouth, Iowa, Groom's Father: Melvin Mason, Groom's Mother: Emma Hunderson, Bride's Birth Date: 1898>, Bride's Birth Place: Clinton, IA., Bride's Father: Alex Olsen, Bride's Mother: Helma Grafoert.
  2. [S10423] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940 (Publisher: State Historical Society of Iowa), Ancestry.com, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940; "Index and images"; cited as "Iowa, U.S., Births (series) and Delayed Births (series)., Rene Louise Mason; Birth Date: 12 Apr 1928, Clinton, Iowa, USA; Parents: Melville Francis Mason and Ollie Olsen, Certificate Number: 3234, Legitimacy: Y.
  3. [S13746] Meville Mason household, 10 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Clinton (city), Clintont (township), ClintonIowa, USA; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0011; Family: 130, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S5536] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 (Publisher: Iowa Department of Public Health), Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951; "Index and images of Iowa marriages"; cited as "Iowa, Marriage Records., Melville Francis Mason (27) & Olive Loraine Olsen (26), Marriage Date: 08 Oct 1924, Iowa, USA, Groom's Parents: Melvin Mason & Emma Hunderson, Bride's Parents: Ales Olsen & Helena Gafourt, Groom's Birth Place: Monmouth Iowa, Bride's Birth Place: abt 1898.
  5. [S13743] Iowa-Born Carpenter, astronaut's wife, dies, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 27 Jul 2020, Page 10, columns 4 & 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Rene Carpenter nee Mason. Hereinafter cited as Gazette.

Malcolm Scott Carpenter1

M, #47691, b. 1 May 1925, d. 10 October 2013
Pedigree
Last Edited31 May 2023
     He was born on 1 May 1925 at Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, USA.1,2 Malcolm married Rene Louise Mason in September 1948. This was the first marriage for both of them.1,3,2 Malcolm Scott Carpenter and Rene Louise Mason were divorced in 1971 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.4,1,5
     Malcolm Scott Carpenter died on 10 October 2013 at Denver Hospice Inpatient Care Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, at age 88.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Malcolm Scott Carpenter.6

     He was commonly known as Scott Carpenter.3
     M. Scott and Rene L. Carpenter appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Warrington, Escambia County, Florida, enumerated 17 April 1950, described as armed forces. Their son, M. Scott, was listed as living with them.2
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Record-Journal published in Meriden, Connecticut, 11 October 2013.6

Family

Rene Louise Mason b. 12 Apr 1928, d. 24 Jul 2020
Marriage*Malcolm married Rene Louise Mason in September 1948. This was the first marriage for both of them.1,3,2 
Divorce* Malcolm Scott Carpenter and Rene Louise Mason were divorced in 1971 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.4,1,5  
Children

Citations

  1. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, Wikipedia: Scott Carpenter. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  2. [S13744] M Scott Carpenter household, 17 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Warrington, Escambia, Florida; Sheet: 36; Enumeration District: 17-66C; Dwelling: 427, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S13743] Iowa-Born Carpenter, astronaut's wife, dies, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 27 Jul 2020, Page 10, columns 4 & 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Rene Carpenter nee Mason. Hereinafter cited as Gazette.
  4. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), Rene Carpenter, former Boulder resident and wife to Mercury astronaut, dies at 92.
  5. [S6649] California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984, online California Death Index, 1940-1997, Malcolm S Carpenter and Rene L Price, Date Divorce Filed: Apr 1970, Location: Los Angeles City. Hereinafter cited as California Divorce Index.
  6. [S13745] Scott Carpenter, 88, Mercury 7 astronaut who orbited Earth, Record-Journal, Meriden, Connecticut, 11 Oct 2013, Page C2, column 3, Obituary: M. Scott Carpenter, 88. Hereinafter cited as Record-Journal.
  7. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat , Scott Carpenter family details in 18 Mar 1962 article.
  8. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Marc Scott Carpenter.
  9. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Timothy Kit Carpenter.

Marc Scott Carpenter1,2

M, #47692, b. 29 November 1949, d. 5 July 2011
Pedigree
Father*Malcolm Scott Carpenter3,1,2,4 b. 1 May 1925, d. 10 Oct 2013
Mother*Rene Louise Mason1,2,4 b. 12 Apr 1928, d. 24 Jul 2020
Relationship4th cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited19 Apr 2023
     He was born on 29 November 1949 at Colorado, USA.3,2,4
     Marc Scott Carpenter died on 5 July 2011 at age 61.2
     M. Scott appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Warrington, Escambia County, Florida in the household of his parents, M. and Rene L. Carpenter.4

Citations

  1. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, Wikipedia: Scott Carpenter. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Marc Scott Carpenter.
  3. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), Scott Carpenter family details in 18 Mar 1962 article.
  4. [S13744] M Scott Carpenter household, 17 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Warrington, Escambia, Florida; Sheet: 36; Enumeration District: 17-66C; Dwelling: 427, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.

Timothy Kit Carpenter1,2,3

M, #47696, b. 23 December 1950, d. 29 May 1951
Pedigree
Father*Malcolm Scott Carpenter1,2 b. 1 May 1925, d. 10 Oct 2013
Mother*Rene Louise Mason1,2,3 b. 12 Apr 1928, d. 24 Jul 2020
Relationship4th cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited20 Apr 2023
     He was born on 23 December 1950 at Florida, USA.2,3
     Timothy Kit Carpenter died on 29 May 1951 at San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA.2,3

Citations

  1. [S1592] Wikipedia® , the free encyclopedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, Wikipedia: Scott Carpenter. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia®.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Timothy Kit Carpenter.
  3. [S6599] California, Death Index, 1940-1997 (Publisher: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.), Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997; "Based upon original date: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics"; cited as "California Death Index., Name: Timothy Kit Carpenter, Death Date: 29 May 1951, San Diego County, Birth Date: 23 Dec 1950, Birth Place: Florida, Father's Surname: Carpenter, Mother's Maiden Name: Price.

Alex Olsen1

M, #47697, b. circa 1854
Pedigree
Last Edited19 Apr 2023
     Alex married Hilma Gafuert.1 He was born circa 1854 at Sweden.1

Family

Hilma Gafuert b. c 1870
Child

Citations

  1. [S10423] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940 (Publisher: State Historical Society of Iowa), Ancestry.com, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940; "Index and images"; cited as "Iowa, U.S., Births (series) and Delayed Births (series)., Olive Lorraine Olson; Birth Date: 30 Aug 1899, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA; Parents: Alex Olson and Hilma Gafuert, Certificate Number: 171661, Legitimacy: Y.

Hilma Gafuert1

F, #47698, b. circa 1870
Pedigree
Last Edited19 Apr 2023
     Hilma married Alex Olsen.1 She was born circa 1870 at Clinton County, Iowa, USA.1

Family

Alex Olsen b. c 1854
Child

Citations

  1. [S10423] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940 (Publisher: State Historical Society of Iowa), Ancestry.com, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940; "Index and images"; cited as "Iowa, U.S., Births (series) and Delayed Births (series)., Olive Lorraine Olson; Birth Date: 30 Aug 1899, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA; Parents: Alex Olson and Hilma Gafuert, Certificate Number: 171661, Legitimacy: Y.

Francoise Roger Robert1

M, #47700
Pedigree
Last Edited20 Apr 2023
     Francoise married Domitille Dermann.1

Family

Domitille Dermann
Child

Citations

  1. [S2937] Parish and Notional Records, Marie Adélaïde Robert; Baptism date: 17 Oct 1828, Saint-Philippe, Québec, Canada, Place of Worship or Institution: Laprairie, Father: Francoise Roger Robert, Mother: Domitille Dermann, Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Montréal, Québec, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as Drouin Collection.