Born in Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Adrian Van Bracklin Orr
and Beulah (Lamb) Orr
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Paul Jules Deschanel
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
[private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 99
in Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2015
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Biography
Anna was a Friend (Quaker)
Her quaker lineage and abolitionist roots are detailed in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 4 Episode 4 - "Zooey Deschanel")
She was arrested at 80 years old for chaining herself to a fence outside a nuclear power plant. [1]
Anna (Orr) Deschanel is buried in Old Haverford Friends Meeting House Cemetery.
Sources
- ↑ "Zooey Deschanel." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 4 Episode 4). TLC. 13 August 2013.
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