Descendants of John Orr




Note that I did not personally track the Orr family past David Hugh Orr and am relying on the research of another that was donated to me for Generation 1 and 2.  As time permits I will personally track it back to confirm or correct information as currently stated.  In the 1880 and 1900 census it does state that David's father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in VT.

GenerationNo. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 ORR
 John was beheaded during the Irish Rebellion of 1798  

Child of JOHN ORR is:
2.                i.    WILLIAM2 ORR, b. Ireland.

 

 

Generation No. 2 

2.  WILLIAM2 ORR (JOHN1) was born in Ireland.  He married (1) PHOEBE PARKHURST Abt. 1823.  She was born in VT. He married (2) CATHERINE BEDSINGER.          

Child of WILLIAM ORR and PHOEBE PARKHURST is:
3.                i.    DAVID HUGH3 ORR, b. 27 Aug 1825; d. 16 Nov 1917, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.

 

 

Generation No. 3 


3.  DAVID HUGH3 ORR (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 27 Aug 1825, in NY and died 16 Nov 1917 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN.  He married CATHERINE ARAMINDA TIFFANY 07 Feb 1862 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN, daughter of ALANSON TIFFANY and ANNA RECTOR.  She was born 25 Mar 1840 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY, and died 05 Feb 1924 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN.       



 

Notes for DAVID HUGH ORR:

1870 Northfield, Rice Co, MN
Orr David   44  farmer  $8000 $2500 NY
    Amarinda    30              NY
    Charles  4              MN
    Erwin    2              MN
[living next door to Nathan Tiffany] 

1880 Northfield, Rice Co, MN
Orr David H.        54  farmer  NY Ireland VT
    Catherine A.    40      NY NY NY
    Charles     14      MN NY NY
    Ervin       12      MN NY NY
    Burton E.        7      MN NY NY
    Benjamin         5      MN NY NY
Hodge,  Perry       18  servant MI NY NY
Nelson, Martha      19  servant     Norway Norway Norway
[living next door to Mathew Tiffany]

1900 Dist 55, Stanton, Goodhue Co, MN
Orr,    David H.        head    Aug 1825       74   m-38 yrs        NY Ire VT
    Arminda     wife    Mar 1840       60   m-38 yrs   5-4  NY NY NY
    Elsworth B. son Dec 1872       27   s       MN NY NY 

1910 Northfield Ward 1, Rice Co, MN
Orr,    David H.        head    84  m'd 2   m'd 2nd time 46 yrs     NY Ire MS      own income
    Araminda C. wife    70  m'd 1    m'd 1  46 yrs           5-4            NY NY NY  


Children of DAVID ORR and CATHERINE TIFFANY are:
                   i.    WILLIAM A.4 ORR, b. 04 Dec 1863, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 24 Sep 1864, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.  William was buried Sep 1864, Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice Co, MN

 4.               ii.    CHARLES DAVID ORR, b. 06 Feb 1866, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 28 Jan 1946, Barton, Polk Co, FL.

5.              iii.    ERWIN EUGENE ORR, b. 03 Apr 1868, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 14 Jan 1942, Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.

6.              iv.    BURTON ELLSWORTH ORR, b. 23 Dec 1872, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 02 Oct 1960, Wells, Rice Co, MN.

7.               v.    BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ORR, b. 24 Jan 1874, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 31 Jan 1928, Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.

 

 

Generation No. 4 

4.  CHARLES DAVID4 ORR (DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 06 Feb 1866 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN, and died 28 Jan 1946 in Barton, Polk Co, FL.  He married LILLIAN SIMPSON 01 Jul 1890 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN.  She was born 05 Oct 1867.  Charles David Orr was buried Feb 1946, Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice Co, MN    

Children of CHARLES ORR and LILLIAN SIMPSON are:

                   i.    HELEN A.5 ORR, b. Abt. 1891, Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.

                  ii.    MARGERY ORR, b. Abt. 1902, Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.

 

 
 5.  ERWIN EUGENE4 ORR (DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 03 Apr 1868 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN, and died 14 Jan 1942 in Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.   He married VINNIE MARGARET POE 24 Dec 1892 in Cannon Falls, MN, daughter of JONATHAN POE and EMMA BABCOCK.  She was born 07 May 1869 in Oxford, MN, and died 14 Aug 1947 in Wadena, Wadena Co, MN. Erwin Orr was buried Jan 1942, Wadena Cemetery, Wadena, MN.  Vinnie was buried 16 Aug 1947, Wadena Cemetery, Wadena, Wadena Co, MN

 

 

 

Children of ERWIN ORR and VINNIE POE are:

8.                i.    DELLA LUTHANA5 ORR, b. 06 Sep 1893, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 29 Jan 1972, Woodburn, Marion Co, OR.

                  ii.    VERNA ETTA ORR, b. 05 Dec 1894, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. Jul 1993; m. LOWELL WOOD, 11 Sep 1917, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.

                 iii.    DORETHA GERTRUDE ORR, b. 17 Apr 1896, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 04 Apr 1961, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR; m. EVERETT W. KINGSLEY, 30 Jun 1920, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; b. 13 Feb 1897; d. Nov 1976, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR.

                 iv.    DAVID JONATHAN ORR, b. 08 Dec 1897, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 28 Sep 1898, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.

                  v.    RAY J. ORR, b. 27 Feb 1899, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 02 Mar 1899, Northfield, Rice Co, MN.

                 vi.    HUBERT ERWIN ORR, b. 29 Jun 1901, Northfield, Rice Co, MN; d. 09 Sep 1919, Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.

9.             vii.    CLINTON WESLEY ORR, b. 08 Jan 1903, Madison Lake, MN; d. 21 Oct 1963, Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.

10.          viii.    MARGARET EMMA ORR, b. 21 Oct 1905, Waterville, MN; d. 16 Sep 1983.

                  ix.    KENNETH ELLSWORTH ORR, b. 17 Dec 1907, Waterville, MN; d. 20 Aug 1983, Riverside, CA; m. MARIE RICE.

                   x.    ALICE ESTELLA ORR, b. 13 Nov 1908, New York Mills, MN; d. 27 Jan 1921, Wadena, Wadena Co, MN. [Died 2: 09 Sep 1919, per Loraine Flora Tangen] 

                  xi.    WYMAN POE ORR, b. 27 Oct 1910; d. 23 May 1953, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR; m. ROSELLA AGNES WARWERS, 07 Jul 1940.

                 xii.    GRIER EMMERSON ORR, b. 14 Jan 1914, New York Mills, MN; d. 21 Dec 1998, Alta Loma, San Bernadino Co, CA; m. (1) MARGUERETA FAYE BRIGGS, Abt. 09 Sep 1933, New York Mills, MN; m. (2) ANNE GERTRUDE MCGANHAN, 26 Jun 1946.

 

6.  BURTON ELLSWORTH4 ORR (DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 23 Dec 1872 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN, and died 02 Oct 1960 in Wells, Rice Co, MN.  He married LAURA LOUISE ALLYN.  Burton was buried 07 Oct 1960, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Wells, Rice Co, MN       

Child of BURTON ORR and LAURA ALLYN is:
                   i.    BURTON ALLYN5 ORR, b. 08 Mar 1916, Faribault, Rice Co, MN.  Burton was buried 07 Oct 1960, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Wells, Rice Co, MN

 7.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 ORR (DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 24 Jan 1874 in Northfield, Rice Co, MN, and died 31 Jan 1928 in Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.  He married MARY UNKNOWN.  Benjamin was buried 03 Feb 1928, Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice Co, MN

 1920 Dist 252 Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.  Benjamin was living next to brother Erwin and working in same office

Children of BENJAMIN ORR and MARY UNKNOWN are:

                   i.    HAROLD5 ORR, b. Abt. 1901, MN.

                  ii.    LUCILE ORR, b. Abt. 1904, IA.

                 iii.    DAVID ORR, b. Abt. 1909, ND.

 

Generation No. 5

 


8.  DELLA LUTHAN5 ORR (ERWIN EUGENE4, DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 06 Sep 1893 in Northfield, MN, and died 29 Jan 1972 in Woodburn, Marion Co, OR.  She married (1) BERYL E. FLORA 09 Apr 1917 in Homestead, MT, son of DENNIS FLORA and NELLIE GERHOLD.  He was born 25 Aug 1894 in Flora, Carroll Co, IN, and died 13 Apr 1959 in Yamhill Co, OR.  She married (2) WALTER WINEGARDEN Abt. 1968.  Della was buried 02 Feb 1972, Greencrest Cemetery, Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR.  Beryl was buried Apr 1959, Greencrest Cemetery, Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR






Notes for BERYL E. FLORA:

1900 Montana

1917 Draft Registration Card #36 Beryl Flora  June 5th 1917
age 23 years, residence Homestead, MT; b. 25 Aug 1894; natural born citizen; b. Flora, IN; farm laborer (engineer); working for S.K Bolstad, east of Homestead, MT; married; ? ; ? Blue eyes; brown hair

"Beryl E. Flora and Della L. Orr Wedding--
   The wedding was in Homestead, Montana.  In those days Pastors came to town every six months, taking care of weddings, baptisms, funerals and speaking the word of the Lord.  The meetings were held in tents.  Beryl talked the pastor into staying over a day so he and Della could get married.  It was to be a secret, but a blabby pastor told and Beryl's mother made cookies and told everybody in town.  Beryl picked up Della in his horse and buggy.  When they entered, the wedding march was played.  After the vows, Beryl's mother served coffee and cookies.  Della's family were not there as they lived in Wadena, Minn.  Della had gone to Homestead to teach school.

   They left Montana and started to farm south of New York Mills, Minn.  I was born in Wadena and Lyle was born on the south New York Mills farm.  We left the farm and dad had a grocery store in Verndale, MN.  Lelyn was born in Verndale.  It was there that my sewing abilities showed up.  Mother came into the house and found that I had taken one of her good sheets and cut out a doll's dress.

   We left Verndale to go to California in an old Overland car that had izzing glass windows.  We lived in Pasadina part time in a tent.  The trip out there was on gravel trails used more or less by wagons.  They had one lane with turn outs for when one met another car.  We returned to the Wadena farm then to the farm north of New York Mills.  This was the Tiffany farm.  Here Laird was born.  We kids did most of our growing up here.  There were more fun times.

   Our dad was a farmer.  It was hard work and depression times but determination brought us through.  We had a beautiful herd of registered Gurensey cows.  We had a Welsh pony that was brown and white.  We called her Queen and she was.  I thought we kids were the richest kids in the country.  There was a lot of hard work with both parents working in the fields;  Dad with four horses and Mom dricing the tractor.  We watered the cows a distance from the house by dipping the water up by the bucket full with an iron pot and filled with rocks and a pail on the other end with a pole in the middle.

   Mother washed clothes with a washboard.  Then came the machine where one put a foot on one lever and pulled with a hand on another lever.  It was not fun.  Later dad brought a machine home that had a pulley on it that went to an engine that hated to start and the tub leaked.

   We took many trips.  Later dad made the first house on a truck bed and we had the first motor home.  It was not fancy but it served the purpose.  It was fun times.  We were lucky kids because our parents worked hard and made us good citizens.  They taught us love and we learned about God.  We had no fear of life.  Thank you for giving me these parents."  written by Lorraine Flora Tangen

 "Leader--Mr. and Mrs Beryl Flora returned Saturday from Oregon where they have been visiting friends and relatives the last three months."  [ Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Brainerd, MN Feb 17, 1949 p.8]

 Children of DELLA ORR and BERYL FLORA are:

                          i.    LORAINE VINNIE6 FLORA, b. 24 Jan 1918, Wadena, MN, d. 2006; m. ALVIN JOHN TANGEN, 18 Jul 1940, Wadena, MN; Al was b. 18 Apr 1907, Wolf Lake, MN; d. 21 Nov 1999.  
ii.    LYLE HUBERT FLORA, b. 12 Sep 1920, New York Mills, MN; d. 17 Jul 1988, Salem, Marion Co, OR; m. EVELYN LOUISE THIEDE, 05 Jul 1944.  Lyle's ashes were scattered in the Cascade Mountains
iii.   Living FLORA, b. 19 Apr 1922, Verndale, MN
iv.   Living FLORA, b. 02 Dec 1928, New York Mills, MN  
 

9.  CLINTON WESLEY5 ORR (ERWIN EUGENE4, DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 08 Jan 1903 in Madison Lake, MN, and died 21 Oct 1963 in Wadena, Wadena Co, MN.  He married FLORA LUELLA SHAW 05 Jun 1926. 

Child of CLINTON ORR and FLORA SHAW is:

10.  MARGARET5 ORR (ERWIN EUGENE4, DAVID HUGH3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1905.  She married L. WEST JOHNSON. 

Children of MARGARET ORR and L. JOHNSON are:


 
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