Ellenore (Kirsch) Lore (1866 - 1949)

Born 24 Dec 1866 in Aurora, Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Curtis Benjamin Lore — married 18 Jan 1888 in Dearborn, Indiana, USA

Wife of Thomas Harry McCormack — married 28 Oct 1916 in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Sep 1949 at age 82 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States

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Biography

"Nora" Kirsch was born on Christmas Eve 1866 on the Ohio River in Aurora Indiana

On 8 Jun 1870, Nora (3), was living in Aurora, Indiana with her parents Jacob (28, Cooper) ^[1] Barbara (21), and her siblings, Martin (2) and Edward (3 months).

506 Second Street.

On 11 Jun 1880, Nora (13, at school), was living at 506 Second Street, Aurora, Indiana with her parents, Jacob (39, running saloon and boarding house),^[2] Barbara (31, keeping house), and her siblings, Martin (11, at school), Edward (10, at school), Caroline (8, at school), Louisa (6, at school), and Ida (4). Jacob's 17-year old sister-in-law, Mary Drexler is also listed as living with the family. They had three boarders living with them: James Moody (28, nailer), his wife Elizabeth (25), and Bruce Amos (34, lawyer).

On 18 Jan 1888, Curtis B. Love and ^[3] Nora Kirsch were married in Dearborn, Indiana.

Nora and Curtis' marriage invitation

On 7 Jun 1900, Nora (34) was living with her husband Curtis (40, machinist) in Rushville, Indiana, with their daughters; ^[4] Edith (12, at school), Curtis (9, at school) and Mildred (1). Two servants were also living with them; Christina Dougoud (19) and Nora Van Winkle (28).

On 20 Apr 1910, Nora (42, a widow, and an agent in a dress goods shop) was living at 324 W. First Street, Rushville, Indiana, with her daughters, ^[5] Curtis (19, dress maker), Mildred (11, attending school), and Eloise (6).

324 W. First Street

On 28 Oct 1916, Thomas H Mccormack (TH), son of Thomas Mccormack and Sara Wise, married ^[6] Nora Lore, daughter of Jacob Kirsch and Barbara Drexler in Rushville, Indiana, United States. D. Ira Lambert was the officiator.

On 2 Jan 1920, Nora (50) was living at 3820 Washington Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois ^[7] with her husband T H (50, superintendent in Victrola factory) and her daughter Eloise (16, attending school). They were not happily married and he didn't stay around long. He soon left, and they eventually learned of his death.

On 11 Apr 1930, Nora (63) was living at 123 Sinclair, Wabash, Indiana with her mother, ^[8] Barbara Kirsch (83). She was renting the home for $12.50 a month.

On 16 Apr 1940, Nora (65 and a widow) was still living at 123 W Sinclair Street ^[9] in Wabash, Indiana. She was living in this same house in 1935.

Nora K. Kirsch Lore died 13 Sep 1949 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States.^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXH-8BL : 28 May 2021), Nora Kirsch in entry for Jacob Kirsch, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHML-D1R : 19 February 2021), Elenora Kirsch in household of Jacob Kirsch, Aurora, Dearborn, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 43B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,272.
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXTT-ZL8 : 18 October 2021), Curtis B Lore and Nora Kirsch, 18 Jan 1888; citing Dearborn, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476635.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MB-5C3 : accessed 20 October 2021), Nora Lore in household of Curtis H Lore, Rushville Township Rushville city Ward 2, Rush, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 5A, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,400.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5J-1PW : accessed 21 October 2021), Nora Lore, Rushville Ward 2, Rush, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 4B, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 377; FHL microfilm 1,374,390.
6. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFD-39C : 18 October 2021), Thomas H Mccormack and Nora Lore; citing Rush, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004168333.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ3P-6PD : 1 February 2021), T H McCormick, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41W-9F4 : accessed 20 October 2021), Nora Mccormick, Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 17A, line 14, family 449, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 636; FHL microfilm 2,340,371.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BF-L83 : 5 January 2021), Nora McCormack, Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85-13, sheet 8A, line 27, family 166, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1106.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #50533494
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK2-Q2QT : 10 September 2021), Nora K. Kirsch Lore, 1949; Burial, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States of America, East Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 50533494, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50533494/ Nora K. Kirsch Lore.

Research Notes

Nora (Kirsch) Lore was the subject of research posted by Roberta Estes in her blog "DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy" (http://dna-explained.com/) titled Nora Kirsch (1866-1949), Quilter Extraordinaire!, 52 Ancestors #92, dated October 5, 2015

https://dna-explained.com/2021/04/25/curtis-lore-white-plague-times-two-52-ancestors-329/

https://dna-explained.com/2021/07/04/nora-kirsch-lore-girlfriend-what-were-you-thinking-52-ancestors-337/