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Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr 1873–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1873

Birth Location: Grass Valley, Nevada, California

Death Date: 19 Sep 1961

Death Location: Colma, San Mateo, California

Father: James Orr

Mother: Harriet Perkins

Spouse(s): Melvyn Holton

Children(s): Melvyn Holton, Nelson Holton

In 1873, Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr entered the world in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, born to James J Orr And Harriet A Perkins. In 1880, Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided in Grass Valley, Nevada, California. In 1900, Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided in Grass Valley, Nevada, California. Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr married Melvyn Ballou Holton, and had children including Melvyn Prisk Holton, Nelson Ballou Holton. Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr passed away in 1961 in Colma, San Mateo, California.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr entered the world in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, born to James J Orr And Harriet A Perkins.
  • In 1880, Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided in Grass Valley, Nevada, California.
  • In 1900, Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided in Grass Valley, Nevada, California.
  • Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr married Melvyn Ballou Holton, and had children including Melvyn Prisk Holton, Nelson Ballou Holton.
  • Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr passed away in 1961 in Colma, San Mateo, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Orr
1848–1922
Birth Location: New York
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Harriet Perkins
1854–1910
Birth Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois
HP

Spouses(s)

Melvyn Holton
1865–1905
Birth Location: Petaluma, Sonoma, California
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Children(s)

Melvyn Holton
1903–1964
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
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Nelson Holton
1905–1959
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
NH

Margaret Orr's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Orr
1873–1961
Birth Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California
Parents
James J Orr
1848–1922
New York
Harriet (A) Perkins
1854–1910
Jo Daviess, Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Orr's Descendants

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Margaret (Therese "Maggie") Orr (14 Jul 1873–19 Sep 1961) m. Melvyn (Ballou) Holton (Feb 1865–10 Apr 1905)
  1. 1. Melvyn (Prisk) Holton 1903–1964 m. Josephine (Lavina) Yank 1912–1977
  2. 2. Nelson (Ballou) Holton 1905–1959

Margaret Orr's Timeline

8 Records

1873
14 Jul 1873
Birth of Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr in Grass Valley, Nevada, California
Grass Valley, Nevada, California
1880
7 Jun 1880
Age 7
Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided here in Grass Valley, Nevada, California
Grass Valley, Nevada, California
1900
6 Jun 1900
Age 27
Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided here in Grass Valley, Nevada, California
Grass Valley, Nevada, California
1910
22 Apr 1910
Age 37
Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided here in San Mateo, San Mateo, California
San Mateo, San Mateo, California
1915
1915
Age 42
Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1948
1948
Age 75
Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1961
16 Sep 1961
Age 88
Death of Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1961
19 Sep 1961
Age 88
Burial of Margaret Therese "Maggie" Orr in Colma, San Mateo, California
Colma, San Mateo, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1873
    Event Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California
    Record Source:
    [1] California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
    [2] California Death Index, Date: 1961-09-16
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California; Roll: 70; Family History Film: 1254070; Page: 118B; Enumeration District: 063; Image: 0239
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California; Roll: 95; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240095
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 2, San Mateo, California; Roll: T624_104; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374117
    [6] California, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California; Roll: 70; Family History Film: 1254070; Page: 118B; Enumeration District: 063; Image: 0239

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California; Roll: 95; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240095

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1910
    Event Place: San Mateo, San Mateo, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 2, San Mateo, California; Roll: T624_104; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374117

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1961
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source:
    [1] California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
    [2] California Death Index, Date: 1961-09-16
    [3] Web: San Mateo County, California, San Francisco Colma Cemetery Index, 1887-2001

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Colma, San Mateo, California
    Record Source: Web: San Mateo County, California, San Francisco Colma Cemetery Index, 1887-2001
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