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Henry Horr

Male 1839 - 1914  (74 years)


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  • Name Henry Horr 
    Born 12 Oct 1839  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850 [1860] [1870] [1880] 1900 1910 
    Died 12 Apr 1914  Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA (Prairie Home Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13627  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 28 May 2015 

    Father Levi Horr,   b. 17 Jun 1798, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1871, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Lucy Hart,   b. 22 Aug 1809, Connecticut, USA Or New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1872, Lorraine, Jefferson Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1829 
    Family ID F5800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Herbrand,   b. 11 Jul 1858, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1935, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1880  , Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frank Horr,   b. 24 Jan 1882, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1958, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. (Unknown) Horr,   b. Abt 1884, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1884, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     3. Josephine Horr,   b. 31 Jul 1887, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1929, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     4. William Horr,   b. 29 Jan 1890, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1959  (Age 69 years)
     5. George Horr,   b. 23 Feb 1892, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1958  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F6170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com

      His marriage to Elizabeth Herbrand was his 2nd marriage.
      Marriage:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MX1B-KV7/p4

      Served in the Civil War 10/04/61 to 07/18/65.
      Also:
      MILITARY RECORD OF BOYLSTON
      Information was obtained from the History of Oswego County, N. Y., 1789 - 1877, published by Everett & Ferriss, 1878
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoswego/military/boylstoncivilwar.html
      HOR, Henry, enl in the 35th Inf., Jan 1, 1861; re-enl Feb 21, 1864; discharged in 1865
      ...also....
      Fold3.com
      Publication Number: T289
      Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900.
      Publisher: NARA
      State: New York
      Arm Of Service: Infantry
      Regiment: 94
      Company: A
      Name: Horr, Henry H.
      Rank: [BLANK]
      Date: 24-JUN-1914
      State/arm Of Service: N. Y. Inf.
      Company/regiment: A,94
      Roll Number: 336
      Collection Title: Civil War Pensions

      Obituary:
      Waukesha Freeman Newspaper (Wi.)
      Newspaper date: Thursday, April 16, 1914
      Henry Horr, a veteran of the Civil War and for many years a resident of Waukesha, died at his home on St. Paul Avenue Sunday [April 12, 1914]. He was 74 years old. He leaves a wife and four children. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the residence, the Rev. W. Diehm officiating; interment at Prairie Home Cemetery. Mr. Horr's army service was as a member of the 94th New York regiment. He served four years.

      Obituary:
      http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.horr/178/mb.ashx
      Indexed in the collection: "Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items" (1844-1950). Gary Rebholz, compiler/editor
      In Waukesha, Henry Horr, an old railway veteran passed from this life on Sunday at the age of 74 years. He was one of the oldest officials of the Milwaukee Road. He was a Civil War veteran and took part in campaigns with New York's 94th Infantry Regiment. Besides his wife, he is mourned by 3 children: Frank Horr, in Sioux, Falls, SD; George and Josephine Horr, at home. The burial will take place on Wednesday afternoon from the family home, with Rev. W. Diehm officiating, and from there to Prairie Home Cemetery.

      Cemetery:
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Horr&GSiman=1&GScid=88776&GRid=109987681&

      [[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

      Living with parents in 1850.

      Could not find him in the 1880 census.

      Transcribed as Harr
      image 18 of 52
      1900 Census: Ottumwa, Wapello Co, Iowa
      Henry Horr, Oct 1837, age 62, m 20 yrs, bp NY, p's bp NY, Gate Tender- Railroad
      Elizabeth Horr, wife, July 1858, age 41, 5 births 4 living, bp WI, p's bp GER
      Frank E. Horr, son, Jan 1882, age 18, bp WI, Laborer- ?? Shipping
      Josephine E. Horr, dau, July 1887, age 12, bp WI
      William W. Horr, son, Jan 1890, age 10, bp WI
      George H. Horr, son, Feb 1892, age 8, bp WI

      1910 Census: 2nd Ward, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin
      Henry H. Horr, age 72, bp NY, p's bp NY, Gateman- railroad
      Elizabeth Horr, wife, age 51, bp WI, p's bp GER
      William W. Horr, son, age 20, bp WI, Laborer- lumber mill
      George H. Horr, son, age 18, bp WI, Janitor- club rooms
      Josephine E. Horr, dau, age 22, bp WI
      same location as his brother Eugene.

      Transcribed as HOW
      1920 Census: Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin
      Elizabeth Horr, age 61, widow, bp WI, p's bp GER
      Josephine Horr, dau, age 31, single, bp WI
      William Horr, son, age 29, single, bp WI, Day Laborer- ??
      James Allen [?], boarder, age 26, single, bp WI, Moulder- ??

      1930 Census: Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin
      Elizabeth Horr, age 71, widow, bp WI, p's bp GER
      W. William Horr, son, age 40, single, bp WI, f's bp NY, m's bp WI, Machine Hand- motor co.