Died
at about age 73
in Chemung Township, McHenry, Illinois, United States
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Biography
John Orr was born in Ireland.
John was born in 1823. Son of Robert Orr and . . . .
John W Orr, farmer from Richhill, son of Robert Orr (farmer), married Rachel Orr from Ballymagerny, both full age, daughter of William Orr (farmer), on 8 January 1852 at Loughgall, Armagh, Ireland. Witnesses James and Jacob Orr. [1][2][3][4][5]
The Orr family emigrated from Ireland and settled in Illinois, United States about 1871.
On 1 June 1880 the Orr family lived in Church St, Capron, Boone, Illinois, USA. [6] John Orr (50) Farmer with wife Rachel Orr (45) and children James (20), Jane (18), Mary (16), Sarah (14), Robert (13), Maggie (9) & Fannie (8).
He passed away in 1896 and was buried at the Dunham-Chemung Cemetery. [7]
Sources
↑ Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925
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DNA Connections
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