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Thomas Orr 1858–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1858

Birth Location: Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Feb 1929

Death Location: Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Orr

Mother: Ann Strachan

Spouse(s): Mary Slack

Children(s): Claude Orr, Arnott Orr, William Orr

Thomas Orr was born in 1858 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of William Orr And Ann Annie Strachan. In 1871, Thomas Orr resided in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland. Thomas Orr married Mary Ann Slack, and had children including Arnott Slack Orr, Claude Strachan Orr, William Thomas Orr. Thomas Orr passed away in 1929 in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Orr was born in 1858 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of William Orr And Ann Annie Strachan.
  • In 1871, Thomas Orr resided in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Thomas Orr married Mary Ann Slack, and had children including Arnott Slack Orr, Claude Strachan Orr, William Thomas Orr.
  • Thomas Orr passed away in 1929 in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Orr
1830–
Birth Location: Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Ann Strachan
1830–
Birth Location: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Slack
1872–1959
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Claude Orr
1901–1993
Birth Location: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
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Arnott Orr
1906–1980
Birth Location: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
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William Orr
1898–1944
Birth Location: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
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Thomas Orr's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Orr
1858–1929
Birth Place: Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Orr
1830–
Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ann ("Annie") Strachan
1830–
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Duncan Strachan
1803–1866
Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Barbara Taylor
1810–1830
St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Jr
1786–1850
Anne Scoffield
1789–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scoffield
1761–
Janet Bone
1767–

Thomas Orr's Descendants

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Thomas Orr (9 May 1858–26 Feb 1929) m. Mary (Ann) Slack (Aug 22 1872–05 Jan 1959)
  1. 1. Claude (Strachan) Orr 1901–1993 m. Florence Streit 1910–2009 m. Ruth (H. Adeline) Torrey 1900–1972
    1. 1. Hal (William) Orr 1920–1987 m. Dorothy (Frances) Case 1921–2006
      1. 1. Ronald (Joseph) Orr 1950–2002
  2. 2. Arnott (Slack) Orr 1906–1980 m. Christine (Ann) Donham 1903–1980
    1. 1. Infant (Orr 2nd) Twin 1936–1936
    2. 2. Infant (Orr 1st) twin 1936–1936
    3. 3. George (Oscar) Thomas 1928–1985
  3. 3. William (Thomas) Orr 1898–1944 m. Leona (Gertrude) Bivin 1899–1998

Thomas Orr's Timeline

7 Records

1858
9 May 1858
Birth of Thomas Orr in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 13
Thomas Orr resided here in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 23
Thomas Orr resided here in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
1900
1900
Age 42
Thomas Orr resided here in Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
Thomas Orr resided here in Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 62
Thomas Orr resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1929
26 Feb 1929
Age 71
Death of Thomas Orr in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1858
    Event Place: Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Loudoun; ED: 7; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_113
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Loudoun; ED: 8; Page: 17; Line: 3; Roll: cssct1881_192
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 5, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 146
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240363
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Roll: T624_343; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374356
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 04
    [9] Wabash Valley, Indiana, Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Loudoun; ED: 7; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_113

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 5, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 146
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Roll: T624_343; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374356

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Loudoun; ED: 8; Page: 17; Line: 3; Roll: cssct1881_192

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240363

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 7; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240363

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Clay, Indiana; Roll: T624_343; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374356

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 5, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 04
    [3] Wabash Valley, Indiana, Obituary Index

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