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Capt. Orison Dana Horr

Male 1848 - 1930  (81 years)


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  • Name Orison Dana Horr 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Born 25 Dec 1848  Cliff Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850 1860 1870 1880 [1900] 1910 1920 1930 
    Died 7 Jul 1930  Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Long Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA (East End Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20947  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2014 

    Father Joseph Horr,   b. Abt 1818, Norway, Oxford Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1880, Long Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Charlotte A. Pettingill,   b. 28 Jan 1823, Long Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1893, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1840  Cliff Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cherity Doughty,   b. Abt 1859, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1897, Long Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1875  Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Georgianna Horr,   b. 5 Mar 1876, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1966, Cocoa, Brevard Co, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F8818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nellie Chadwick,   b. 9 May 1888, Deer Island, , Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1976, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1902  Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Horr,   b. 31 Mar 1903, Long Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1974, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. James Horr,   b. 9 Jul 1906, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1976, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Dana Horr,   b. 28 Feb 1909, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1967, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     4. Cherity Horr,   b. 31 Jan 1912, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1984, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. George Horr,   b. 9 Sep 1915, Cliff Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1997, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Lelia Horr,   b. Abt 1917, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. (Male) Horr,   b. 1 Jan 1918, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1918, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Nathan Horr,   b. 10 Aug 1920, Freeport, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1982, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2013 
    Family ID F8819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jun 1875 - Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1930 - Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Photo: http://tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=smeeper&view=63&bview=19&pid=745&rand=97095

      Groom's Name: Orrison D. Horr
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      Bride's Name: Charity L. Doughty
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      Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1875
      Marriage Place: Portland, Maine, Usa
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03057-5
      System Origin: Maine-EASy
      Source Film Number: 9806
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      Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907

      Marriage to Nellie:
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/9JNR-8JR/p1

      News of their marriage (Published 5 times in NY newspapers): http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
      Newspaper Auburn NY Bulletin 1902 a - 0755.PDF http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%202/Auburn%20NY%20Bulletin/Auburn%20NY%20Daily%20Bulletin%201902/Newspaper%20Auburn%20NY%20Bulletin%201902%20a%20-%200755.PDF

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Orison Horr
      Home in 1880: Portland, Cumberland, Maine
      Age: 31
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
      Birthplace: Maine
      Relation to head-of-household: Head
      Spouse's name: Lucinda L.
      Father's birthplace: ME
      Mother's birthplace: ME
      Occupation: Fisherman
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members: Name Age
      Orison Horr 31
      Lucinda L. Horr 21
      Georgia E. Horr 4

      Obituary:
      Portalnd Press Herald, Published July 9, 1930:
      Capt Orison Dana Horr died at Portlands City Hospital, Monday July/7 of Arterio-sclerosis Myocarditis at the age of 82. Capt. Orison Horr was born on Cliff Island, Me on Dec 25, 1848 on of eight children born to Joseph Emery Horr and Charity Lucinda Doughty of Long Island Me. On April 1902 he married Hellen Mariah (Nellie Mae) Chadwick of Rockland.
      Mr. Horr was a Sea Captian of large fishing vessels most of his life. Later he became a lobster fisherman. He was known to all who knew him as a kind and gentle man with great witt and sense of humor. His funeral was held Thursday July10 at the chapel of James A Martin Sons of Myrtle St Portland Me. He is buried beside his frist wife on Long Island, Me.

      Cemetery:
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2173926&GRid=76946408&