Austin Horr

1881 - 1904  (22 years)

• Name	Austin Horr
  Born	16 Aug 1881	Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900
  Died	27 Feb 1904	Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin, USA (Riverside Cemetery)
  Person ID	I10704	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Charles Horr,   b. 9 Jan 1849, Lyme, Jefferson Co, New York, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1918, Utica, Oneida Co, New York, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Cora Putnam,   b. 17 Aug 1858, Kaukauna, , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1941, Utica, Oneida Co, New York, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1878	Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin, USA
  Family ID	F1187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Briggs,   b. 16 Feb 1869, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Nov 1955, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1901	, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Mary Horr,   b. 12 Aug 1901, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 May 1977, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. Betty Horr,   b. Abt 1904,
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2010
  Family ID	F4790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Daily Northwestern Newspaper (Oshkosh, Wi.) Published Feb 29, 1904 Victim of Accident. Austin Hoer [sic], Scalded at Plant of Howard Paper Mill Wednesday, Dies on Saturday - Will be Buried at Appleton - Menasha, Wis. Feb. 29. - Austin Horr who was burned by the bursting of an acid pipe at the sulphite mill of the Howard Paper Company on Wednesday afternoon, died on Saturday afternoon at his home on First Street. His condition was not thought to be serious up to Wednesday morning when a change came for the worse and at 2:30 he breathed his last. Deceased was twenty-seven years of age [he would have been about 22] and came to Menasha with his family from Appleton about four months ago. He leaves a wife and five children. [3 youngest Brooks children, plus his 2, probably] The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock from the M. E. Church. He will be taken to Appleton for burial. Hoer [sic] was well liked in Appleton and had made a marked impression upon the people with whom he came in contact during his residence in Menasha. The Daily Northwestern Newspaper Pub date: Dec 29. 1904. Summary: Austin Horr's wife Mary is suing the C. W. Howard Paper Company for damages. Other person named, who was also injured: Oscar Bosse The Daily Northwestern Newspaper Pub date: Feb 6, 1906 Summary: Oscar Bosse's settlement, mentions Austin Horr. The Daily Northwestern Newspaper Pub date: Nov 15th and 16th, 1905 "Mary B. Horr" wins her case. Judgement awarded: $2, 500.00. (Note: Austin Horr is referred to as "Austin C. Horr" in the newspaper articles; Wisconsin marriage record has him as "Austin S. Horr". ) 1900 Census Oshkosh, Wisconsin Austin Horr , roomer, b. Jun 1883, age 16, b. Wi., dad b. NY, Mom b. Wi. The following is compliments of Jim, email address: jrkho5(at)sbcglobal.net Horr, Austin C., File # 2103, Block T, Lot 18, Grave #1, Date of Burial 3-1-1904. Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin. And... Appleton Daily Post. The accident was described in the February 27th edition and his death in the March 1, 1904 edition. Jim's website address: http://www.newerindustries.com/Jim/genealogy/Brooks/Horr-Austin.htm Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130669230