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George Merritt Orr 1856–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JUN 1856

Birth Location: Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 March 1935

Death Location: Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

Father: Albert Orr

Mother: Priscilla Worden

Spouse(s): Helen Easterline

Children(s): Prudence Orr, Ralph Orr, Myron ORR, Helen Orr, Ralph Orr, Albert Orr, Charlotte Orr

George Merritt Orr was born in 1856 in Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Albert Skeer Orr And Priscilla Worden. In 1860, George Merritt Orr resided in Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, George Merritt Orr resided in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. George Merritt Orr married Helen M Ella Allie Easterline, and had children including Albert Skier Orr, Charlotte E Orr, Helen Orr, Myron Eastman Orr, Prudence M Orr, Ralph U Orr, Ralph V Orr. George Merritt Orr passed away in 1935 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • George Merritt Orr was born in 1856 in Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Albert Skeer Orr And Priscilla Worden.
  • In 1860, George Merritt Orr resided in Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, George Merritt Orr resided in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • George Merritt Orr married Helen M Ella Allie Easterline, and had children including Albert Skier Orr, Charlotte E Orr, Helen Orr, Myron Eastman Orr, Prudence M Orr, Ralph U Orr, Ralph V Orr.
  • George Merritt Orr passed away in 1935 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Orr
1829–1908
Birth Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
AO
Priscilla Worden
1830–1909
Birth Location: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
PW

Spouses(s)

Helen Easterline
1858–1941
Birth Location: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, PA, USA
HE

Children(s)

Prudence Orr
1886–1975
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
PO
Ralph Orr
1891–1946
Birth Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
RO
Myron ORR
1894–1970
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
MO
Helen Orr
1880–1975
Birth Location: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
HO
Ralph Orr
1890–1946
Birth Location: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
RO
Albert Orr
1893–1954
Birth Location: Dallas, Lucerne, PA, USA
AO
Charlotte Orr
1897–
Birth Location: Toncanic, Pennsylvania
CO

George Orr's Ancestors

Self
George Orr
1856–1935
Birth Place: Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Albert Skeer Orr
1829–1908
Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Priscilla Worden
1830–1909
Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (Orr) Jr
1792–1853
Warren, New Jersey, USA
Mary (Tripp) Tuttle
1791–1858
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
John Wardan
1796–1884
Pennsylvania
Susanna Morrison
1809–1907
Vermont
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Orr
1750–1826
Elizabeth Johnson
1770–1826
John Tuttle
1767–1835
Polly Bennett
1772–1872
Nathaniel Wardan
1770–1830
Magdalena Line
1774–1840
David Morrison
1774–1850
Mary FitzHenry
1788–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Orr
1720–1800
Eleanor Park
1753–1840
Elizabeth Whitmore
1716–1758
Henry Tuttle
1733–1820
Phebe Beach
1736–1767
Thomas Bennett
1720–1796
Martha Jackson
1723–1812
Job 4)
1718–1775
Elizabeth Palmer
1726–1807
Coenraet Leyn
1734–1815
Claertje Houten
1735–1817
Henry Morrison
1745–
Susanna
1745–
Enoch FitzHenry
1752–1835
Abigail FitzHenry
1772–1865

George Orr's Descendants

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George (Merritt) Orr (13 JUN 1856–27 March 1935) m. Helen (M Ella Allie) Easterline (4 Feb 1858–6 Feb 1941)
  1. 1. Prudence (M) Orr 1886–1975
  2. 2. Ralph (V) Orr 1891–1946
  3. 3. Myron (Eastman) ORR 1894–1970 m. Annie Dunn 1909–2005 m. Helen (M) Schlerf 1898–1925
    1. 1. Shirley (Evelyn) Orr 1918–2001 m. John (Farrell Neeson) Sr 1914–1969
      1. 1. Baby Meeson 1944–1944
    2. 2. William (Meredith) ORR 1921–2001 m. Elizabeth Young 1922–2010
    3. 3. Edward (Thomas) Orr 1931– m. Ruth (Marie) Levering 1933–1999
    4. 4. Myron (E Orr) Junior 1916–1980 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) SNYDER*+ 1919–1999
      1. 1. James (E) Orr 1946–2013
    5. 5. Donald (Joseph) Orr 1933–2008
  4. 4. Helen Orr 1880–1975 m. Herbert (E) Nunn 1877–1957
    1. 1. Herbert (E Nunn) Jr. 1908–1999 m. Nancy (Lee) Robbins 1909–2009
    2. 2. Helen (D) Nunn 1912–
    3. 3. William (S) Nunn 1913–1999
    4. 4. George (Leslie) Nunn 1915–2014
  5. 5. Ralph (U) Orr 1890–1946
  6. 6. Albert (Skier) Orr 1893–1954 m. Wilma (R) Orr 1897–
  7. 7. Charlotte (E) Orr 1897– m. William (G) Saunders 1887–
    1. 1. Patricia (A) Saunders 1923–1990 m. John (William) Meeder 1914–1974
      1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Meeder 1942–1942

George Orr's Timeline

9 Records

1856
13 JUN 1856
Birth of George Merritt Orr in Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
George Merritt Orr resided here in Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
George Merritt Orr resided here in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
George Merritt Orr resided here in Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
George Merritt Orr resided here in Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
George Merritt Orr resided here in Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1921
1921
Age 65
George Merritt Orr resided here in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 74
George Merritt Orr resided here in Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1935
27 March 1935
Age 79
Death of George Merritt Orr in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JUN 1856
    Event Place: Dallas City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1623; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 556
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Berkley, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 1019; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 2340754
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1149; Family History Film: 1255149; Page: 709A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0745
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1431; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241431
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1134; Page: 122; Image: 129; Family History Library Film: 805134
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_679; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374692
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1134; Page: 122; Image: 129; Family History Library Film: 805134

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1149; Family History Film: 1255149; Page: 709A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0745

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1431; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241431

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_679; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374692

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1623; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 556

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Berkley, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 1019; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 2340754

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1935
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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