Ray Norman Carson ¹

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• Census, 12 Apr 1930, Limestone, ME. ³
1) Charles A. Carson, head, renting home - $10/month, lives on a farm, male, white, age 54, married at age 24, did not attend school since Sep 1 1929, able to read and write, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, able to speak English, laborer - farm, wage worker, actually at work yesterday (or last working day), not a veteran
2) S. Ethel Carson, wife-h, female, white, age 46, married at age 20, did not attend school since Sep 1 1929, able to read and write, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, able to speak English, no profession
3) Ray N. Carson, son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school since Sep 1 1929, able to read and write, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, able to speak English, no progession
4) Veda N. Carson, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, attended school since Sep 1 1929, able to read and write, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, able to speak English, no progession

• Census, 2 Apr 1940, Limestone, ME. ⁴
Home rented - monthly rent: $11 - not a farm

1) Ethel Carson, head, female, white, age 57, widowed, did not attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 8th grade, born in Maine, residence in April 1 1935: same place - not a farm, have a job, seamstress - at home, working on own account, worked 12 weeks in 1939, $50 earned in money wages or salary in 1939, did not receive $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary in 1939
2) Ray N. Carson, son, male, white, age 20, single, did not attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 5th grade, born in Maine, government worker, laborer - W.P.A. road construction, wage or salary worker in Government Work, worked 42 weeks in 1939, $840 earned in money wages or salary in 1939, did not receive $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary in 1939
3) Veda Carson, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, attended school since Mar 1 1940, completed 8th grade, born in Maine, residence on April 1 1935: same place - not a farm, student, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0 in money wages or salary in 1939, did not receive $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary in 1939

• Census, 8 Apr 1950, El Paso, TX. ⁵ Ray's nephew, Hollis Boltseridge, was living with them.

• Obituary: El Paso Times, 12 Mar 1985, El Paso, TX.
Ray N. Carson, 65, of the 200 block of Baywood died Sunday. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in San Jose Funeral Chapel, where services will be at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Fort Bliss National Cemetery with military honors. He is survived by his wife, Elena.

Ray married Mary Cecilia Price on 24 Feb 1945 in Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. (Mary Cecilia Price was born on 2 May 1906 in WA, died on 7 Feb 1954 in El Paso, TX and was buried on 11 Feb 1954 in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX.)

Ray next married Maria Elena Beltran in 1954. (Maria Elena Beltran was born on 23 May 1923 in Chihuahua, Mexico, died on 30 Jul 2019 in El Paso, TX and was buried in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX.)