| Name | Nathan Edwin CARVER  |
| Birth | 21 Jul 1860, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine |
| Death | 12 Jun 1947, Winger, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Burial | Jun 1947, Rosehill Cemetery (formerly called Tyndall Cemetery), Fosston, Minnesota |
| Father | Allison Larsdel CARVER (1810-1889) |
| Mother | Margaret Ann BENNETT (1827-1917) |
| 1 | Anna HANSEN |
| Birth | 28 Sep 1894, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota |
| Death | 18 Jul 1952, Winger, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Burial | Jul 1952, Rosehill Cemetery (formerly called Tyndall Cemetery), Fosston, Minnesota |
| Father | Faber HANSEN (ca1863-) |
| Mother | Elizabeth RYLAND |
| Marriage | 31 Aug 1915, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Children | (Living, Female) |
| Maybelle (Mabel) (Twin) (1917-1987) | |
| (Living, Female) | |
| Ruth (Twin) (1918-1970) | |
| Ruby (Twin) (1918-1989) | |
| Evelyn (1920-1999) | |
| (Living, Female) | |
| Dora (1923-1962) | |
| (Living, Female) | |
| Gladys (1927-2000) | |
| Herbert Eldon (Twin) (1929-1994) | |
| Howard Edwin (Twin) (1929-1995) |
Source: Jim Knutson
1870 US Census, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine, taken 5 Aug 1870 for all persons in household as of 1 June 1870 from Mr. Sids census image in file:
Carver, Ellison, Age 56, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 1000; Value of Personal Estate: 300; Place of Birth: Maine, Male Citizen of US of 21 years and upwards
Carver, Mary A., Age 43, Female, Keep House, Place of Birth: Maine [Margaret A.]
Carver, Helen, Age 17, Female, Place of Birth: Maine [Marcia Helen or Helen Marcia; b. ca 1853]
Carver, Orrin, Age 13, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; [b 1857 - enumerator probably meant age 15, but census image says 13]
Carver, Orison P., Age 14, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. late 1856 or early 1857]
Carver, Elden H., Age 12, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. ca 1858]
Carver, Nathan E., Age 10, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. 1860]
Carver, Fred, Age 8, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. ca 1862]
Carver, Berty, Age 6, Female, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [Bertha; b. ca 1864]
Carver, Mayland, Age 4, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [Mahlon; b. ca 1866]
Carver, Charles B., Age 2, Male, Place of Birth: Maine [b. ca. 1868]
LDS Web Site, 1880 Census, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine [also have Mr. Sids census image for 1880 in file which agrees with the LDS web info]:
Allason CARVER Household
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1812>
Birthplace ME
Age 68
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Allason CARVER
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace ME
Mother's Birthplace ME
Note FIXED ORDER
Source Information:
Census Place Burnham, Waldo, Maine
Family History Library Film 1254488
NA Film Number T9-0488
Page Number 291D
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Allason CARVER1 Self M Male W 68 ME Farmer ME ME
Margaret CARVER2 Wife M Female W 50 ME Keeping House ME ME
Mahlon CARVER3 Son S Male W 14 ME Farmer ME ME [b. ca 1866]
Fred CARVER4 Son S Male W 17 ME Farmer ME ME [b. ca 1863]
Nathan CARVER5 Son S Male W 19 ME Farmer ME ME [b. ca 1861]
Bertha CARVER6 Dau S Female W 16 ME Keeping House ME ME [b. ca 1864]
Source Information:
Census Place Burnham, Waldo, Maine
Family History Library Film 1254488
NA Film Number T9-0488
Page Number 291D
Land Patent granted to Nathan E. Carver, 20 Oct 1891 (.gif image in file)
State: MINNESOTA
Acres: 160
Metes/Bounds: No
Document Nr.: 6893
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 11107
Accession/Serial Nr.: MN0530__.377
BLM Serial Nr.: MN NO S/N
1900 US Census, Rosebud Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Nathan Carver, Head of household, Birth: July 1860, Age 39, Born in Maine, both parents born in Maine; Occupation: Farmer
Margaret Carver, mother, Birth: Aug. 1827, Age 72, born in Maine, both parents born in Maine.
(Arthur and Ida O. Fyffe, are listed as "Servants" in Nathan's household. Fyffe might be a relative of Bertha's husband???)
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, Seventy Years Ago, December 10, 1909
N.E. Carver went to Ebro to take charge of logging operations.
The Thirteen Towns, January 21, 1910
Nate Carver was down from his logging camps this week, returning Wednesday morning. He stated that the logs were moving very satisfactorily at that time. Although more frigid weather would suit the lumbermen better than the mild band prevailing.
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, Seventy Years Ago, February 4, 1910
An early morning fire destroyed the Nate Carver house south of the tracks. His mother, Mrs. M.A. Carver and her granddaughter, Angie Fyffe, barely escaped with the clothes they were wearing. Everything was destroyed.
1910 US Census, Village of Fosston, Polk County, Minnesota
Nathan, head of household, single, age 50 [wrong age], and his occupation is listed as Logging Contractor, in Fosston, and [mother] Margaret, widow, age 82, is living with him. No one else is in the household on 1910 census data.
The Thirteen Towns, July 8, 1910
CARVER SECURES LARGE VERDICT
In District Court at Bagley last week the suit brought against the Red River Lumber Co. by N.E. Carver of this place was heard, the jury finally awarding Mr. Carver a verdict of 6, 549.00.
1920 US Census, Rosebud Township, Polk County, Minnesota (for everyone in household as of 1 Jan 1920)
Carver, Nathan E., Age 51
Carver, Anna, Age 26 (wife)
Edith, Age 4
Mabel, Age 2
Myrtle, Age 2
Ruth, Age 1
Ruby, Age 1
Infant, Age 1/12 [one month old]
[Enumerator was at household on 6 Feb 1920.... Infant would have been Evelyn, who wasn't born until 6 Jan 1920. Two households down the same census page from info on Nathan is data on Faber Hansen household, Anna's parents.]
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, Eighty Years Ago, April 3, 1903
L.W. Larson, Nate Carver and William Cameron had a wolf hunt near Bagley.
MHS Death Index:
CARVER, NATHAN EDWIN
CertID# 1947-MN-013163
Date of Birth: not indexed
Place of Birth: not indexed
Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
Date of Death: 06/12/1947
County of Death: POLK
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, Thirty Years Ago, June 20, 1947
Nathan E. Carver, early settler, died.
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, Forty Years Ago, June 20, 1947
Nathan E. Carver, early settler, died.
Headstone says: Nathen E. Carver, 1861-1947
Alternate birth year listed by Nathan's descendants is 1861, which disagrees with the 1860 birth year on earlier census data.
Edith age 6-1/12
Mabel age 2-10/12
Myrtle age 2-9/12
Ruth and Ruby age 1-6/12
Infant age 1- /12
Source: Michael Larson