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William Henry Orr 1847–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1847

Birth Location: New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death Date: Aft. 1907

Death Location: Nevada, USA

Father: David ♦

Mother: Elizabeth Simpson

Spouse(s): Maria ♦

Children(s): Milton Orr, Ellen Orr, Myrtle Orr, Sarah Orr

William Henry Orr was born in 1847 in New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the child of David Rennie Orr And Elizabeth Simpson. In 1881, William Henry Orr resided in Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. In 1881, William Henry Orr resided in Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Henry Orr married Maria Catherine Sanderson, and had children including Ellen Orr, Milton Orr, Myrtle Orr, Sarah Orr. William Henry Orr passed away in 1907 in Nevada, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Orr was born in 1847 in New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the child of David Rennie Orr And Elizabeth Simpson.
  • In 1881, William Henry Orr resided in Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • In 1881, William Henry Orr resided in Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • William Henry Orr married Maria Catherine Sanderson, and had children including Ellen Orr, Milton Orr, Myrtle Orr, Sarah Orr.
  • William Henry Orr passed away in 1907 in Nevada, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Orr's Ancestors

Self
William Orr
1847–1907
Birth Place: New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Parents
David Rennie Orr ♦
1800–1881
Hardridge, Renfrew, Scotland
Elizabeth Simpson
1802–1886
Cavendish, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grandparents
William (Simpson) ♦
1762–1840
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Mary Miller
1765–1852
Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Miller
1731–1808
Catherine McIvor
1738–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Miller
1690–
Lilias Gray
1695–
Unk McIvor
1700–
Jannet McMartine
1700–

William Orr's Descendants

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William (Henry) Orr (12 Mar 1847–Aft. 1907) m. Maria (Catherine Sanderson) ♦ (1859–31 Jan 1924)
  1. 1. Milton Orr 1890–
  2. 2. Ellen Orr 1885–
  3. 3. Myrtle Orr 1893–
  4. 4. Sarah Orr 1886–

William Orr's Timeline

9 Records

1847
12 Mar 1847
Birth of William Henry Orr in New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1881
1881
Age 34
William Henry Orr resided here in Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1881
04 Apr 1881
Age 34
William Henry Orr resided here in Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1891
1891
Age 44
William Henry Orr resided here in S.D. Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
S.D. Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
1891
1891
Age 44
William Henry Orr resided here in Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
1891
1891
Age 44
William Henry Orr resided here in Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
1891
06 Apr 1891
Age 44
William Henry Orr resided here in S.D. Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
S.D. Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
1901
1901
Age 54
William Henry Orr resided here in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince Edward Island, Canada
1907
Aft. 1907
Age 60
Death of William Henry Orr in Nevada, USA
Nevada, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1847
    Event Place: New Glasgow, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 55 - Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba; Page: 15; Family No: 123
    [3] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba; Roll: T-6293; Family No: 124
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 27 May 2017, 18:17), entry for William Henry Orr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KCHJ-1T5
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 October 2018), William Orr, Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. <i>Ancestry
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 39; Family No: 142
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba; Roll: T-6293; Family No: 124
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1911; Census Place: 55 - Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba; Page: 15; Family No: 123
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 39; Family No: 142
    [11] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba; Roll: T-6293; Family No: 124
    [12] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 39; Family No: 142
    [13] Lisgar District, Manitoba Census, 1891: Gimli, Kildonan, MacDonald, Plessis, Rockwood, Selkirk Town
    [14] Lisgar District, Manitoba Census, 1891: Gimli, Kildonan, MacDonald, Plessis, Rockwood, Selkirk Town

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 39; Family No: 142

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 27 May 2017, 18:17), entry for William Henry Orr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KCHJ-1T5
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 39; Family No: 142

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: S.D. Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Lisgar District, Manitoba Census, 1891: Gimli, Kildonan, MacDonald, Plessis, Rockwood, Selkirk Town

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba; Roll: T-6293; Family No: 124

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1891
    Event Place: S.D. Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Springfield, Lisgar, Manitoba; Roll: T-6293; Family No: 124
    [2] Lisgar District, Manitoba Census, 1891: Gimli, Kildonan, MacDonald, Plessis, Rockwood, Selkirk Town

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Nevada, USA
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 27 May 2017, 18:17), entry for William Henry Orr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KCHJ-1T5

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Nevada, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 7, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page: 39; Family No: 142

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1907
    Event Place: Nevada, USA

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