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Willard Thomas Buster Orr 1914–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1914

Birth Location: Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1984

Death Location: Savannah, MO.

Father: Wilson Orr

Mother: Cora Fleck

Spouse(s): Louisa Carpenter, Mattie Culp

Children(s): Raymond Orr, Robert Sr., Thomas Orr

The story of Willard Thomas Buster Orr began in 1914 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided in Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska, USA. In 1929, Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided in Marion, Ohio, USA. Willard Thomas Buster Orr married Louisa Jane Carpenter, Mattie June Culp, and had children including Raymond Orr, Robert Bob Wilson Orr Sr, Thomas Orr. Willard Thomas Buster Orr passed away in 1984 in Savannah, MO..

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Biography

  • The story of Willard Thomas Buster Orr began in 1914 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided in Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1929, Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided in Marion, Ohio, USA.
  • Willard Thomas Buster Orr married Louisa Jane Carpenter, Mattie June Culp, and had children including Raymond Orr, Robert Bob Wilson Orr Sr, Thomas Orr.
  • Willard Thomas Buster Orr passed away in 1984 in Savannah, MO..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willard Orr's Ancestors

Self
Willard Orr
1914–1984
Birth Place: Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Wilson Orr
1887–1970
Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, United States of America
Cora (Edith) Fleck
1892–1966
Story County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Duer) Orr
1835–1919
Holgrove, Allen Co. Ohio
Katherine Wilson
1849–1940
Bates County, Missouri
John (William) Fleck
1853–1935
Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Rachel (Elizabeth) Hilton
1858–1903
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Orr
1804–1894
Anna Duer
1805–1901
Robert Wilson
1822–1904
Mary Moyer
1824–1850
Noah (PGG-4)
1818–1900
Rebecca (PGG-4)
1833–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Orr
1755–1815
Mary Bailey
1761–1849
Thomas Duer
1775–1829
Hannah Byrd
1775–1858
George Wilson
1780–1845
Martha Rogers
1780–1851
Reuben Moyer
1800–1863
Catherine Weis
1801–1863
WILLIAM Hilton
1787–1873
Catherine Coffman
1794–1876
Benjamin (PGG-5)
1811–1875
Catharine Stout
1814–1880

Willard Orr's Descendants

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Willard (Thomas Buster) Orr (16 Jan 1914–20 Feb 1984) m. Louisa (Jane) Carpenter (May 30, 1913–Dec. 12, 1994) m. Mattie (June) Culp (30 Jun 1927–30 Nov 2003)
  1. 1. Raymond Orr 1936–2006
  2. 2. Robert ("Bob" Wilson Orr) Sr. 1934–2007
  3. 3. Thomas Orr 1945–2013 m. Leila Mcmillen 1946–2024

Willard Orr's Timeline

9 Records

1914
16 Jan 1914
Birth of Willard Thomas Buster Orr in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
1929
1929
Age 15
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 26
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1941
1941
Age 27
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in St Joseph, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 37
Willard Thomas Buster Orr resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1984
20 Feb 1984
Age 70
Death of Willard Thomas Buster Orr in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States of America
Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Harding High School; Year: 1929
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Harding High School; Year: 1929
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 244
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska; Roll: T625_981; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 79
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2340913
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-PressGazette; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1984; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.504301,0.50831
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Joseph, Buchanan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska; Roll: T625_981; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Harding High School; Year: 1929
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Harding High School; Year: 1929

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2340913

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 244

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: St Joseph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Joseph, Buchanan

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    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: Ottawa, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-PressGazette; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1984; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.504301,0.50831

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1984
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-PressGazette; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1984; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.504301,0.50831

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Savannah, MO.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-PressGazette; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1984; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.504301,0.50831

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