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William Horr

Male 1922 - 1999  (76 years)


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  • Name William Horr 
    Born 4 Jul 1922  Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census [1930] 
    Died 9 Jan 1999  Scarborough, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA (Brooklawn Memorial Park) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33916  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2015 

    Father William Horr,   b. 11 Jun 1889, Bustin's Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Calder,   b. 29 Mar 1894, Marblehead, Essex Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1985, Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1915  Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • HER FIRST MARRIAGE.
    Family ID F12719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lois Hunt,   b. 15 May 1926, Augusta, Kennebec Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1989, Scarborough, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 15 May 1954  Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F13149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1922 - Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 May 1954 - Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Name: William Horr Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Jul 1922 Death Date: 9 Jan 1999 SSN: 005188254 Branch 1: MM Enlistment Date 1: 13 Oct 1944 Release Date 1: 15 Aug 1945

      Cemetery:
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      Obituary:
      William L. Horr Sr., 76, of Island Avenue, died Saturday at Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough.
      He was born in Portland, a son of William E. and Elizabeth Calder Horr. He attended school on Long Island and graduated from Portland High School.
      During World War II he served as an American merchant marine and was honorably discharged from the Coast Guard in 1945. Mr. Horr was employed as a merchant marine until 1976, when a disability forced him to retire. He enjoyed writing poetry and spending time at his Long Island home.
      Surviving are two sons, David A. Horr and William L. Shorr, both of Portland; a stepson, Stanley Murphy of Standish; two stepdaughters, Diana Curry and Sharon Dixon, both of Windham; three sisters, Elizabeth Drake of Portland, Shirley Lalumiere of Falmouth and Shelia Reid of North Miami, Fla., and several grandchildren.
      Visiting time will be from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hay and Peabody Funeral Home, 749 Congress St., Portland, followed by a funeral service at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Brooklawn Memorial Park.