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'''Born:''' August 13, 1890

'''Died:''' September 11, 1948

'''Married:''' Anne H.

'''Children:'''

'''William A. Carson''' was a [[World War I veteran|World War I]] [[World War I veteran|veteran]].  With his brother George he operated the [[Carson Brothers Plumbing and Heating]].
----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', September 11, 1948

'''Rites Monday William A. Carson. Of Plumbing Firm'''

William Carson. 58, local businessman and resident here for 40 years, passed away suddenly about 11:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home at [[11 Woodruff Street|11 Woodruff street]].

Mr. Carson was born in Lewis, Essex county, on Aug. 13, 1890, the son of the late [[William Carson|William]] and Margaret Hennessey Carson. The family moved to Saranac Lake on I May 12, 1908.

For the past 23 years, he had been in partnership with his brother, [[George J. Carson]], former village mayor, in the plumbing and heating business.

Mr. Carson was a veteran of World War I and was a communicant of St. Bernard's church. His club affiliations included the local council, Knights of Columbus, the Elks and the local post American Legion.

His wife, Anne H. Carson, died in 1916. Survivors are two brothers, George J. and [[Mark A. Carson]]; one sister, Mrs. J. A. [illegible], two nieces, Kathleen and Barbara Carson, all of Saranac Lake and two nephews, Francis and Joseph Hughes of Philadelphia, Pa.

The body will repose at the home at 11 Woodruff street and a solemn High Mass will be celebrated at 9 o’clock Monday morning in [[St. Bernard’s Church]]. Interment will follow in the family plot in [[Pine Ridge cemetery]].