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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 1927 - 2009 (81 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  James Henry CARNEY, II was born on 11 Apr 1927 in Denver, Colorado; died on 4 Jan 2009 in Champaign, Illinois. Other Events:
- Education: 14 Years
- FamilySearch ID: GW1P-DBX
- Occupation: Dir of Public Works, City Engineer, Owner of Engineering Firm, Civil Engineer
- Religion: Lutheran
- _UID: 1207AAADB73E449187A8324A6D8C81B7161C
- Residence: 1930, Junction, Geary, Kansas
Notes:
Born in Denver at Fitzsimmons Gen Hospital, Room 12/W.S. Ward in April and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming to visit grandparents and pick up brother Charles at the Strauss's. In mid August, they moved back to Denver until May 1928 when they moved back to Junction City, through until Sept 5, 1930.
At age 4, James stayed with Mrs. Kennedy's at Oceanport, New Jersey while father was stationed at Ft. Mammoth, NJ. Then the family moved to St. Louis, Missouri just about as James was turning 5. James stayed on the Strauss farm there until 2nd grade and at age 7 moved back into Junction City with mother and all the kids. The family moved through 3 houses until at age 15, James was confirmed in June of 1942, still in Jct City, Missouri.
Met Erma in hospital (Sanitarium) where James was being treated for 3 months for fluid on his lungs. James continued on as an orderly once well and they grew to love each other thru meetings and love notes. James also worked as an aircraft riveter and a dishwasher at a restaurant to bring income home to his family. After marriage to Erma in Leavenworth while living in Kansas City Missouri, they lived there from 1946 to 1949. They then moved to Phoenix where they lived from 1949-1950 (6 months), until moving onto Los Angeles, where they lived for 6 months. From there, Lee (assumed use of middle name) and James moved to Banning, California where they lived from 1950-1953, at 690 N. Park. James worked selling newspaper adds, sign painter, movie credits artist, and as a rodman (surveyor) during these periods.
In 1951, James joined the US Navy Reserve, CB's, Ser # 417-67-81 where he was a Surveyor Third Grade. In 1953 they moved to Calimesa, CA where they lived for 6 months and adopted Karen and David, because they had been trying for 7 years to conceive children, but were unsuccessful. Afterwards, the family moved back to Banning, from 1954 to 1956 where James III was born in 1955. In 1956 the family moved to Rialto, California where they lived from 1956 to 1960, along with several foster children (at times up to 4 foster children and Karen, David and Jimmy).
In June 1960, the families moved to Tucson, Arizona on doctors advise to help dry out the lungs of ErmaLea (new use of name). Joan was born in 1960; Karen underwent a heart surgery for a hole in her heart, David underwent surgery in the groin area, Jimmy had a pin placed in a broken arm and James and ErmaLea were involved in a serious accident a mile from home, which broke her jaw and involved other injuries. James worked for Blanton and Co as an engineer.
In 1967, the family moved to Phoenix, where James started his own Engineering firm. James and Erma eventually divorced in 1973 shortly after Jim & Lois were married, and James married Linda, his former secretary, and moved to Tucson, Arizona. Following the two-year marriage, James divorced Linda and moved to Rawlings, Wyoming where he became the City Engineer and lived for approximately 7 years. While there he met Marge and they married in 1979.
Eventually, James and Marge moved to Chicago suburbs and then onto Champaign, Illinois where James worked as the Public Works Director until retirement. James continued his hobbies in gardening, remodeling and painting until his death after a two week illness in January 2009.
James married Erma Lee ANDERSON-VARNER on 5 Apr 1946 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Erma (daughter of Walter Alva VARNER and Narcissus Snody ANDERSON) was born on 30 Dec 1929 in Osage, Camden, Missouri; died on 18 Jun 1995 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Velda Rose Methodist Church, Main & 56Th St., Mesa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Linda about 1974 in Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Margaret Ann MERRILL, Pollard [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 3. |  David Alan CARNEY, (Hamre)  (1.James1) was born on 8 Jul 1947 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; was christened on 31 Aug 1947 in St. Paul Church, Sherman, South Dakota; died on 13 Jan 2019 in Apache Junction., Pinal County, Arizona. Other Events:
- Education: High School
- FamilySearch ID: GVNC-P4Y
- Occupation: Truck Driver, US Army in Vietnam as Clerk & Supply
- _UID: 850FDBE3A88F400CB3CCC53F17933782BBAD
Notes:
Father was killed in car accident when 2 years old, mother couldn't cope and gave David and Karen up for adoption a couple years later. Adopted Oct 21, 1952
Obituary for David Alan Carney
David Alan Carney
July 8, 1947 - January 13, 2019
Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and raised in Tucson, Arizona by his parents James Henry Carney II and Erma Lee Carney, who proceeded him in passing. He is survived by his brother James H. Carney III of Minyama, Queensland, Australia and sister Joan P. Barnes of Peoria, Arizona. David never married or had any children.
David grew up in Tucson, Arizona and enlisted in the Army out of high school. He served 3 tours in Vietnam in Supply and as an Armorer, and finished his 7 years active military service as a Staff Sergeant. Afterwards, David primarily drove semi-trucks for 30 years based in Arizona with a 7-year break living in Alaska. David was musically inclined playing the clarinet and piano and loved the outdoors, enjoying hang-gliding, fishing, hunting and spelunking.
Unfortunately, David had suffered from several accidents debilitating his mobility for many years and eventually succumbed to cancer. He was a fighter until the end and will be missed by his family and many friends at Bonita Vista. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 2nd at the park hall located at 2175 W. Southern Ave., Apache Junction. His remains will be interned at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona located at 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, Arizona at a future date.
Grave Stone
David Alan Carney
July 11, 1947 - January 13, 2019
Faith was his anchor
Welcome he will be
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Generation: 3
| 9. |  James AUSDERAU (2.Karen2, 1.James1)Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GPGV-P9C
- _UID: 5D532B042CEF4571ABE3064C7ADC1B03041D
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Generation: 4
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