Margaret, known by everyone as Peg, was the daughter of Oman Bechtel and Violet McLean-Bechtel. Peg's father was born in Delta, Ohio (Fulton County, west of Toledo) and worked as a gunsmith, but Margaret apparently grew up in Milford, CT.
Margaret met her husband, Nate Carpenter, in Connecticut while he was attending Yale. Margaret often socialized with Yale students because her home in Milford wasn't far from New Haven. Nate managed that paper mill and his father owned the company. Margaret & Nate were married in a large ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Milford, CT on December 18, 1925. When Nate left Yale he took Margaret with him to Winchester, VA, where she worked for him as a secretary at the Shenandoah Paper and Boxboard Company.
Margaret & Nate had four children; Nathan "Harry" (her oldest son went by his middle name "Harry" to avoid confusion with his father "Nate"), William, Margaret, and Peter.
In 1935 the family relocated to Coshocton, Ohio, where her husband managed his father's Ohio paper mill, Muskingum Fiber Products (which later became part of General Container Corp., and later St. Regis Container Corp.). Margaret raised her family in a home at 223 S. Fourth Street in Coshocton (that home is gone now since the property serves as a parking lot for a dental office). After WWII they built a home on the NW corner of Cambridge Road & Nicholear Avenue, at 999 Cambridge Road, located immediately east of the 1st hole golf course tee for the Coshocton Town & Country Club. (That home is now gone, since the property was deeded to the Country Club after Margaret's death). Margaret was an accomplished golfer who won her share of trophies at the Country Club in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Tragically, Margaret lost her husband to heart disease in the summer of 1950, although she was left in a good position financially. Her husband was only 45 years old when he died and Margaret was emotionally devastated. People who knew her say that she never got over her husband's death.
By the mid-1950s Margaret's children were all grown so she was spending a great deal of time in Florida. The Florida lifestyle and climate agreed with her. Margaret bought a home in Fort Lauderdale and moved there permanently. Margaret claimed to have been offered a huge property tax break for being an out-of-state resident, so she officially maintained her Coshocton home and residency for the rest of her life, as was evidenced by her Ohio license plates, although she rarely returned to Ohio.
Margaret lived in a beautiful canal home in an exclusive area of the Coral Ridge development (2732 NE 16th Street) in Fort Lauderdale, complete with a kidney-shaped swimming pool, a honeymoon bungalow, and a concrete pier on a pleasure boat canal. She was not a boat owner, but she enjoyed the cool breeze from the canal.
Margaret was a huge fan of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr.) since she had seen them perform in Las Vegas. She was also a big fan of Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. Margaret was a shrewd investor so she spent her days with an eye on the stock market. In the evenings Margaret would play penny-ante blackjack (21) with anyone she could talk into sitting at the table with her (she even supplied the pennies).
As Margaret approached her mid-70s she was diagnosed with cancer. She was able to remain at home throughout her illness because her son, Harry, was a physician in Fort Lauderdale and was willing to stop by her home to see to her well-being on a daily basis. As the disease progressed her son eventually arranged for round-the-clock home nursing care. Margaret died at home at the age of 75 in the summer of 1981.
Margaret's remains were sent back to Coshocton, Ohio for burial in the Carpenter family plot at South Lawn Cemetery.
As a tribute the Peg's legacy, her name has been carried on for four generations. Her daughter was named Margaret, her granddaughter (Harry's daughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Becky, then her great granddaughter (Harry's granddaughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Maggie. Maggie was born after Peg's death so she never knew that her name would be carried for a fourth generation.
Margaret met her husband, Nate Carpenter, in Connecticut while he was attending Yale. Margaret often socialized with Yale students because her home in Milford wasn't far from New Haven. Nate managed that paper mill and his father owned the company. Margaret & Nate were married in a large ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Milford, CT on December 18, 1925. When Nate left Yale he took Margaret with him to Winchester, VA, where she worked for him as a secretary at the Shenandoah Paper and Boxboard Company.
Margaret & Nate had four children; Nathan "Harry" (her oldest son went by his middle name "Harry" to avoid confusion with his father "Nate"), William, Margaret, and Peter.
In 1935 the family relocated to Coshocton, Ohio, where her husband managed his father's Ohio paper mill, Muskingum Fiber Products (which later became part of General Container Corp., and later St. Regis Container Corp.). Margaret raised her family in a home at 223 S. Fourth Street in Coshocton (that home is gone now since the property serves as a parking lot for a dental office). After WWII they built a home on the NW corner of Cambridge Road & Nicholear Avenue, at 999 Cambridge Road, located immediately east of the 1st hole golf course tee for the Coshocton Town & Country Club. (That home is now gone, since the property was deeded to the Country Club after Margaret's death). Margaret was an accomplished golfer who won her share of trophies at the Country Club in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Tragically, Margaret lost her husband to heart disease in the summer of 1950, although she was left in a good position financially. Her husband was only 45 years old when he died and Margaret was emotionally devastated. People who knew her say that she never got over her husband's death.
By the mid-1950s Margaret's children were all grown so she was spending a great deal of time in Florida. The Florida lifestyle and climate agreed with her. Margaret bought a home in Fort Lauderdale and moved there permanently. Margaret claimed to have been offered a huge property tax break for being an out-of-state resident, so she officially maintained her Coshocton home and residency for the rest of her life, as was evidenced by her Ohio license plates, although she rarely returned to Ohio.
Margaret lived in a beautiful canal home in an exclusive area of the Coral Ridge development (2732 NE 16th Street) in Fort Lauderdale, complete with a kidney-shaped swimming pool, a honeymoon bungalow, and a concrete pier on a pleasure boat canal. She was not a boat owner, but she enjoyed the cool breeze from the canal.
Margaret was a huge fan of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr.) since she had seen them perform in Las Vegas. She was also a big fan of Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. Margaret was a shrewd investor so she spent her days with an eye on the stock market. In the evenings Margaret would play penny-ante blackjack (21) with anyone she could talk into sitting at the table with her (she even supplied the pennies).
As Margaret approached her mid-70s she was diagnosed with cancer. She was able to remain at home throughout her illness because her son, Harry, was a physician in Fort Lauderdale and was willing to stop by her home to see to her well-being on a daily basis. As the disease progressed her son eventually arranged for round-the-clock home nursing care. Margaret died at home at the age of 75 in the summer of 1981.
Margaret's remains were sent back to Coshocton, Ohio for burial in the Carpenter family plot at South Lawn Cemetery.
As a tribute the Peg's legacy, her name has been carried on for four generations. Her daughter was named Margaret, her granddaughter (Harry's daughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Becky, then her great granddaughter (Harry's granddaughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Maggie. Maggie was born after Peg's death so she never knew that her name would be carried for a fourth generation.
Margaret, known by everyone as Peg, was the daughter of Oman Bechtel and Violet McLean-Bechtel. Peg's father was born in Delta, Ohio (Fulton County, west of Toledo) and worked as a gunsmith, but Margaret apparently grew up in Milford, CT.
Margaret met her husband, Nate Carpenter, in Connecticut while he was attending Yale. Margaret often socialized with Yale students because her home in Milford wasn't far from New Haven. Nate managed that paper mill and his father owned the company. Margaret & Nate were married in a large ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Milford, CT on December 18, 1925. When Nate left Yale he took Margaret with him to Winchester, VA, where she worked for him as a secretary at the Shenandoah Paper and Boxboard Company.
Margaret & Nate had four children; Nathan "Harry" (her oldest son went by his middle name "Harry" to avoid confusion with his father "Nate"), William, Margaret, and Peter.
In 1935 the family relocated to Coshocton, Ohio, where her husband managed his father's Ohio paper mill, Muskingum Fiber Products (which later became part of General Container Corp., and later St. Regis Container Corp.). Margaret raised her family in a home at 223 S. Fourth Street in Coshocton (that home is gone now since the property serves as a parking lot for a dental office). After WWII they built a home on the NW corner of Cambridge Road & Nicholear Avenue, at 999 Cambridge Road, located immediately east of the 1st hole golf course tee for the Coshocton Town & Country Club. (That home is now gone, since the property was deeded to the Country Club after Margaret's death). Margaret was an accomplished golfer who won her share of trophies at the Country Club in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Tragically, Margaret lost her husband to heart disease in the summer of 1950, although she was left in a good position financially. Her husband was only 45 years old when he died and Margaret was emotionally devastated. People who knew her say that she never got over her husband's death.
By the mid-1950s Margaret's children were all grown so she was spending a great deal of time in Florida. The Florida lifestyle and climate agreed with her. Margaret bought a home in Fort Lauderdale and moved there permanently. Margaret claimed to have been offered a huge property tax break for being an out-of-state resident, so she officially maintained her Coshocton home and residency for the rest of her life, as was evidenced by her Ohio license plates, although she rarely returned to Ohio.
Margaret lived in a beautiful canal home in an exclusive area of the Coral Ridge development (2732 NE 16th Street) in Fort Lauderdale, complete with a kidney-shaped swimming pool, a honeymoon bungalow, and a concrete pier on a pleasure boat canal. She was not a boat owner, but she enjoyed the cool breeze from the canal.
Margaret was a huge fan of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr.) since she had seen them perform in Las Vegas. She was also a big fan of Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. Margaret was a shrewd investor so she spent her days with an eye on the stock market. In the evenings Margaret would play penny-ante blackjack (21) with anyone she could talk into sitting at the table with her (she even supplied the pennies).
As Margaret approached her mid-70s she was diagnosed with cancer. She was able to remain at home throughout her illness because her son, Harry, was a physician in Fort Lauderdale and was willing to stop by her home to see to her well-being on a daily basis. As the disease progressed her son eventually arranged for round-the-clock home nursing care. Margaret died at home at the age of 75 in the summer of 1981.
Margaret's remains were sent back to Coshocton, Ohio for burial in the Carpenter family plot at South Lawn Cemetery.
As a tribute the Peg's legacy, her name has been carried on for four generations. Her daughter was named Margaret, her granddaughter (Harry's daughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Becky, then her great granddaughter (Harry's granddaughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Maggie. Maggie was born after Peg's death so she never knew that her name would be carried for a fourth generation.
Margaret met her husband, Nate Carpenter, in Connecticut while he was attending Yale. Margaret often socialized with Yale students because her home in Milford wasn't far from New Haven. Nate managed that paper mill and his father owned the company. Margaret & Nate were married in a large ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Milford, CT on December 18, 1925. When Nate left Yale he took Margaret with him to Winchester, VA, where she worked for him as a secretary at the Shenandoah Paper and Boxboard Company.
Margaret & Nate had four children; Nathan "Harry" (her oldest son went by his middle name "Harry" to avoid confusion with his father "Nate"), William, Margaret, and Peter.
In 1935 the family relocated to Coshocton, Ohio, where her husband managed his father's Ohio paper mill, Muskingum Fiber Products (which later became part of General Container Corp., and later St. Regis Container Corp.). Margaret raised her family in a home at 223 S. Fourth Street in Coshocton (that home is gone now since the property serves as a parking lot for a dental office). After WWII they built a home on the NW corner of Cambridge Road & Nicholear Avenue, at 999 Cambridge Road, located immediately east of the 1st hole golf course tee for the Coshocton Town & Country Club. (That home is now gone, since the property was deeded to the Country Club after Margaret's death). Margaret was an accomplished golfer who won her share of trophies at the Country Club in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Tragically, Margaret lost her husband to heart disease in the summer of 1950, although she was left in a good position financially. Her husband was only 45 years old when he died and Margaret was emotionally devastated. People who knew her say that she never got over her husband's death.
By the mid-1950s Margaret's children were all grown so she was spending a great deal of time in Florida. The Florida lifestyle and climate agreed with her. Margaret bought a home in Fort Lauderdale and moved there permanently. Margaret claimed to have been offered a huge property tax break for being an out-of-state resident, so she officially maintained her Coshocton home and residency for the rest of her life, as was evidenced by her Ohio license plates, although she rarely returned to Ohio.
Margaret lived in a beautiful canal home in an exclusive area of the Coral Ridge development (2732 NE 16th Street) in Fort Lauderdale, complete with a kidney-shaped swimming pool, a honeymoon bungalow, and a concrete pier on a pleasure boat canal. She was not a boat owner, but she enjoyed the cool breeze from the canal.
Margaret was a huge fan of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr.) since she had seen them perform in Las Vegas. She was also a big fan of Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. Margaret was a shrewd investor so she spent her days with an eye on the stock market. In the evenings Margaret would play penny-ante blackjack (21) with anyone she could talk into sitting at the table with her (she even supplied the pennies).
As Margaret approached her mid-70s she was diagnosed with cancer. She was able to remain at home throughout her illness because her son, Harry, was a physician in Fort Lauderdale and was willing to stop by her home to see to her well-being on a daily basis. As the disease progressed her son eventually arranged for round-the-clock home nursing care. Margaret died at home at the age of 75 in the summer of 1981.
Margaret's remains were sent back to Coshocton, Ohio for burial in the Carpenter family plot at South Lawn Cemetery.
As a tribute the Peg's legacy, her name has been carried on for four generations. Her daughter was named Margaret, her granddaughter (Harry's daughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Becky, then her great granddaughter (Harry's granddaughter) was named Margaret Bechtel Carpenter and went through life as Maggie. Maggie was born after Peg's death so she never knew that her name would be carried for a fourth generation.
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MARGARET B.
1906 - 1981
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