Richard O. Carpenter

Brief Life History of Richard O.

Richard O. Carpenter was born on 6 July 1908, in Crawford, Arkansas, United States. He married Bertha Mae Fuller on 14 July 1928. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States in 1935 and Supervisorial District 3, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1940. He died on 12 March 1978, at the age of 69, and was buried in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States.

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Richard O. Carpenter
1908–1978
Bertha Mae Fuller
1912–1983
Marriage: 14 July 1928
Ivan Leon Carpenter
1929–1945
Billy Jack Carpenter
1932–2001

Sources (19)

  • Richard L Carpenter, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Richard Carpenter, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
  • Richard O Carpenter, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting

In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

English (southern): occupational name for a worker in wood, Norman French carpentier (from Late Latin carpentarius ‘cartwright’).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zimmermann , French Charpentier , Italian Carpentieri , or cognates and equivalents in various other languages.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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