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James Morton Orr 1905–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Mar 1971

Death Location: Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, USA

Father: James Orr

Mother: Mary Stothart

Spouse(s): Mary Young

Children(s): Rosemary Orr, James Orr, Thomas Orr

The story of James Morton Orr began in 1905 in Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland. James Morton Orr married Mary Agnes Young, and had children including James Young Orr, Rosemary Stothart Orr, Thomas Orkney Orr. James Morton Orr passed away in 1971 in Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Morton Orr began in 1905 in Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
  • James Morton Orr married Mary Agnes Young, and had children including James Young Orr, Rosemary Stothart Orr, Thomas Orkney Orr.
  • James Morton Orr passed away in 1971 in Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Orr's Ancestors

Self
James Orr
1905–1971
Birth Place: Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Orr
1867–1952
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Alice Jackson) Stothart
1868–1925
Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Orr
1836–1899
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Morton
1838–1914
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Morton
1802–1877
Mary McCowan
1805–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCowan
1769–1837
Helen Rankine
1768–

James Orr's Descendants

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James (Morton) Orr (2 Feb 1905–17 Mar 1971) m. Mary (Agnes) Young (24 Jun 1909–20 Aug 1990)
  1. 1. Rosemary (Stothart) Orr 1940–2010
  2. 2. James (Young) Orr 1935–2011
  3. 3. Thomas (Orkney) Orr 1944–2015

James Orr's Timeline

6 Records

1905
2 Feb 1905
Birth of James Morton Orr in Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1935
1935
Age 30
James Morton Orr resided here in Queens, New York, USA
Queens, New York, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 35
James Morton Orr resided here in Queens, New York, USA
Queens, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
James Morton Orr resided here in Queens, Queens, New York, USA
Queens, Queens, New York, USA
1971
17 Mar 1971
Age 66
Death of James Morton Orr in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
1993
1993
Age 88
James Morton Orr resided here in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1957; Microfilm Serial: M1164; Microfilm Roll: 103
    [2] Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937; NARA Series: M1879; Reference: (Roll 862) Petition No 233371 - Petition No 233761
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; ARC Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of th
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2755; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1880
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 053-07-3629; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1930
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1930
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; ARC Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of th
    [2] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1930

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1931
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; ARC Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of th

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2755; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1880

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2755; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Queens, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1930

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937; NARA Series: M1879; Reference: (Roll 862) Petition No 233371 - Petition No 233761

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1930

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1957; Microfilm Serial: M1164; Microfilm Roll: 103

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 053-07-3629; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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