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James Ewing Orr 1896–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1896

Birth Location: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 3 Nov 1975

Death Location: Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: William Dr

Mother: Keat Orr

Spouse(s): Gretchen Neese, Ruth Spong, Berta Youn

Children(s): Francis Orr, Marilyn Orr

James Ewing Orr was born in 1896 in Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA, the child of William Howard Orr Dr And Keat Orr. In 1900, James Ewing Orr resided in Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA. In 1910, James Ewing Orr resided in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA. James Ewing Orr married Berta Beatrice Youn, Gretchen Neese, Ruth Anna Virginia Spong, and had children including Francis Jean Orr, Marilyn Doris Orr. James Ewing Orr passed away in 1975 in Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James Ewing Orr was born in 1896 in Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA, the child of William Howard Orr Dr And Keat Orr.
  • In 1900, James Ewing Orr resided in Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, James Ewing Orr resided in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA.
  • James Ewing Orr married Berta Beatrice Youn, Gretchen Neese, Ruth Anna Virginia Spong, and had children including Francis Jean Orr, Marilyn Doris Orr.
  • James Ewing Orr passed away in 1975 in Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dr
1869–1940
Birth Location: Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
WD
Keat Orr
1876–1941
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
KO

Spouses(s)

Gretchen Neese
1900–1971
Birth Location: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
GN
Ruth Spong
1897–1993
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
RS
Berta Youn
1900–1934
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
BY

Children(s)

Francis Orr
1921–2002
Birth Location: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
FO
Marilyn Orr
1929–1996
Birth Location: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
MO

James Orr's Ancestors

Self
James Orr
1896–1975
Birth Place: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Howard Orr Dr
1869–1940
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Keat Orr
1876–1941
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Orr
1830–
Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ann ("Annie") Strachan
1830–
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Strachan
1803–1866
Barbara Taylor
1810–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Jr
1786–1850
Anne Scoffield
1789–1857

James Orr's Descendants

1.
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James (Ewing) Orr (8 Jul 1896–3 Nov 1975) m. Gretchen Neese (18 Dec 1900–13 Apr 1971) m. Ruth (Anna Virginia) Spong (18 Jan 1897–27 OCT 1993) m. Berta (Beatrice) Youn (4 May 1900–11 Dec 1934)
  1. 1. Francis (Jean) Orr 1921–2002 m. Fred (Lloyd) Brucciani 1918–2002
  2. 2. Marilyn (Doris) Orr 1929–1996 m. Warren (R. Guild) Jr. 1925–1990

James Orr's Timeline

9 Records

1896
8 Jul 1896
Birth of James Ewing Orr in Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
James Ewing Orr resided here in Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
James Ewing Orr resided here in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
James Ewing Orr resided here in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
James Ewing Orr resided here in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 44
James Ewing Orr resided here in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
1942
1942
Age 46
James Ewing Orr resided here in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 55
James Ewing Orr resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1975
3 Nov 1975
Age 79
Death of James Ewing Orr in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Indiana Births
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240363
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brazil Ward 1, Clay, Indiana; Roll: T624_343; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374356
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1975; Roll: 13
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 4 Nov 1975; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.3075257,0.8588555,0.35186654&xi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240363

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brazil Ward 1, Clay, Indiana; Roll: T624_343; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374356

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 2002; FHL microfilm: 2340149

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00786; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16-390

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00786; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16-390

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Illinois, 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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1975
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1975; Roll: 13
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 4 Nov 1975; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.3075257,0.8588555,0.35186654&xi

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 4 Nov 1975; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.3075257,0.8588555,0.35186654&xi
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