On 16 Feb 1888 when William Mortimer was 24, he married
Rose Amelia Carmer, daughter of
Thomas Vantine Carmer (ca 1836-1894) &
Lavina Amelia Crawford (ca 1841-aft 1930), in Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan.
Born on 26 May 1864 in Rose, Michigan. Rose Amelia died in Shiawassee County, Michigan, on 22 Mar 1960; she was 95. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton.
1870 Federal Census. Deerfield, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 687, page 50B
Post Office Howell
Thos. W. Carmer, 34, $375 personal estate, b. NY
Lovina Carmer, 28, keeping house, b. NY
Almeda Carmer, 11, at home, b. MI
Clark Carmer, 8, b. MI
Rosella Carmer, 6, b. MI
James Carmer, 3, b. MI
1880 Federal Census. Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 579, page 112D
Thos. V. Carmer, 44, laborer, b. NY, parents b. NY
Lavina A. Carmer, 39, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
Ellen A. Carmer, 21, daughter, b.MI, parents b. NY
Clark Carmer, 18, son, b. ditto
Rosa Carmer, 15, daughter, b. ditto
James J. Carmer, 13, son, b. ditto
Thomas Carmer, 6, son, b. ditto
Mary E. Carmer, 9, daughter, b. ditto
Naomi L. Carmer, 3, daughter, b. ditto