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Bessie Orr 1900–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1900

Birth Location: Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1995

Death Location: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Father: Alexander Orr

Mother: Jean Howie

Spouse(s): Edward Hartley

Children(s): Donald Hartley, Marcia Hartley

In 1900, Bessie Orr entered the world in Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Alexander Sandy Orr And Jean Howie. In 1910, Bessie Orr resided in Ashcraft, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Bessie Orr resided in Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA. Bessie Orr married Edward Clark Hartley, and had children including Donald Edward Hartley, Marcia Ann Hartley. Bessie Orr passed away in 1995 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Bessie Orr entered the world in Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Alexander Sandy Orr And Jean Howie.
  • In 1910, Bessie Orr resided in Ashcraft, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Orr resided in Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Bessie Orr married Edward Clark Hartley, and had children including Donald Edward Hartley, Marcia Ann Hartley.
  • Bessie Orr passed away in 1995 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Orr
1859–1925
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AO
Jean Howie
1860–1940
Birth Location: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH

Spouses(s)

Edward Hartley
1899–1985
Birth Location: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
EH

Children(s)

Donald Hartley
1925–2000
Birth Location: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
DH
Marcia Hartley
1937–2001
Birth Location: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
MH

Bessie Orr's Ancestors

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Bessie Orr
1900–1995
Birth Place: Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Alexander (Sandy) Orr
1859–1925
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Howie
1860–1940
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Howie
1830–1883
Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Pope
1828–1883
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Howie
1794–1851
Margaret Harper
1785–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Harper
1754–1787
Margaret Brown
1760–

Bessie Orr's Descendants

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Bessie Orr (3 Nov 1900–29 Oct 1995) m. Edward (Clark) Hartley (12 Oct 1899–09 Mar 1985)
  1. 1. Donald (Edward) Hartley 1925–2000 m. Beverly (E) McGiffert 1924–2011
  2. 2. Marcia (Ann) Hartley 1937–2001 m. Franklin (Eugene) Staples 1921–1983

Bessie Orr's Timeline

10 Records

1900
3 Nov 1900
Birth of Bessie Orr in Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Bessie Orr resided here in Ashcraft, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Ashcraft, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Bessie Orr resided here in Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Bessie Orr resided here in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Bessie Orr resided here in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
1940
1940
Age 40
Bessie Orr resided here in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
1942
1942
Age 42
Bessie Orr resided here in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Bessie Orr resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1973
1973
Age 73
Bessie Orr resided here in Florida, USA
Florida, USA
1995
29 Oct 1995
Age 95
Death of Bessie Orr in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1900
    Event Place: Hawk Run, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 3759; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 72-98

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ashcraft, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ashcraft, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1331; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1375344

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1553; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 99

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2341145

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02506; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5-63

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02506; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5-63

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 3759; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 72-98

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1995
    Event Place: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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