Birth Name: John Howard Carpenter
Place of Birth: Carthage, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 16, 1948
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Dutch
John Carpenter is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer. He is known for his legendary horror films Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), and The Thing (1982), and thrillers Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and Escape from New York (1981), among other work.
John was born in Carthage, in upstate New York, the son of Milton Jean (Carter), from Missouri, and Howard Ralph Carpenter, a music professor, who had been born in Natural Bridge, New York. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1953, where his father worked.
John is married to producer Sandy King. He has a son, Cody, with his former wife, actress Adrienne Barbeau.
John’s paternal grandfather was Clinton Charles Carpenter (the son of Lafayette/La Fayette Carpenter and Caroline/Carline Schloop/Sloupe/Slupe). Clinton was born in New York. Lafayette was the son of Sylvester Carpenter and Jerusha Tooley. Caroline was the daughter of Benedict Schloop and Mary Mathys.
John’s paternal grandmother was Sophie Ruth Chaffee (the daughter of Lewis Roselle/Rosell Chaffee and Mary Louisa Otis). Sophie was born in New York. Her parents operated a farm at Castorland. Mary Louisa was the daughter of John G. Otis and Jerusha Thompson.
John’s maternal grandfather was Milton Graves Carter (the son of Frederick Cassander Carter and Eliza E. Graves). Milton was born in New York. Frederick was the son of Asa Barnes Carter and Sheloma Thompson. John’s great-grandmother Eliza was the daughter of Lurinda.
John’s maternal grandmother was named Elsie Baldwin. Elsie was born in Missouri.
Sources: Genealogy of John Carpenter – https://gw.geneanet.org
Genealogy of John’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of John’s father – http://www.jckirbyandson.com
Marriage record of John’s paternal grandparents, Clinton Charles Carpenter and Sophie Ruth Chaffee – https://www.familysearch.org
John’s paternal grandfather, Clinton Charles Carpenter, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of John Carpenter (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://gw.geneanet.org
Obituary of John’s mother – https://www.bgdailynews.com
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