Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAlbert Elliot “Happy” Karter 
Birth3 Mar 1918, Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY
Census4 Apr 1950, West New York, Hudson Co, NJ
Memoroll#4262, sht 6
Death10 Jun 1983, Bergen Co, NJ
MemoMemorial Hospital
Burial12 Jun 1983, Beth-El Cem, Paramus, Bergen Co, NJ
MemoBlock 10, line 13, grave 3
OccupationMusician
FatherCharles (Shaye) Karter (1891-1958)
MotherJennie (Sheine) Karel (1892-1964)
Never married
Misc. Notes
Living at home and working as a musician in 1940.
Living with his parents in 1950, working as a bus driver.
Happy went by Eli. This name came from Elka, which was Jennie’s mother’s name (his maternal grandmother).
Happy had no training. He worked in a sweat shop as a tailor. He was also a dance instructor. He needed money badly and became a bus driver, as did his father Harold. He also had a small clothing store for a while.
Living with his parents in 1950, working as a bus driver.
Happy went by Eli. This name came from Elka, which was Jennie’s mother’s name (his maternal grandmother).
Happy had no training. He worked in a sweat shop as a tailor. He was also a dance instructor. He needed money badly and became a bus driver, as did his father Harold. He also had a small clothing store for a while.