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Homer Alfred Orr 1902–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1902

Birth Location: Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 DEC 1968

Death Location: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Christopher Orr

Mother:

Spouse(s): Grace Owen

Children(s): Charles Orr, G. Orr

The story of Homer Alfred Orr began in 1902 in Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA. Homer Alfred Orr married Grace Arlettie Owen, and had children including Charles Walter Orr, Clyde Everett Orr, G H Orr, Mildred Orr, Pat Orr, Tommy Orr. Homer Alfred Orr passed away in 1968 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Homer Alfred Orr began in 1902 in Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA.
  • Homer Alfred Orr married Grace Arlettie Owen, and had children including Charles Walter Orr, Clyde Everett Orr, G H Orr, Mildred Orr, Pat Orr, Tommy Orr.
  • Homer Alfred Orr passed away in 1968 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

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Homer Orr's Ancestors

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Homer Orr
1902–1968
Birth Place: Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Christopher Columbus Orr
1872–1963
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Azariah Orr
1827–1889
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Merrill
1839–1875
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1818–1880
Mary Cantrell
1817–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cantrell
1785–1873
Mary Giles
1793–1861

Homer Orr's Descendants

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Homer (Alfred) Orr (23 FEB 1902–17 DEC 1968) m. Grace (Arlettie) Owen (13 OCT 1904–25 DEC 1985)
  1. 1. Charles (Walter) Orr 1924–2005
  2. 2. G. (H.) Orr –2005

Homer Orr's Timeline

2 Records

1902
23 FEB 1902
Birth of Homer Alfred Orr in Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
1968
17 DEC 1968
Age 66
Death of Homer Alfred Orr in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1902
    Event Place: Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1968
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

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