Born 30 Jun 1842 in Pleasant Ridge, Saint Patrick, Charlotte, New Brunswick

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Died 11 Jun 1913 at age 70 in Wilson, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Early Childhood

James E. Orr, sixth eldest of the eleven known children of Thomas Orr and Agnes Smart, was born in Pleasant Ridge, Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, 30 Jun 1842.^[2] New Brunswick was at the time a British Colony, and it remained so until 1867, becoming that year one of Canada's four founding provinces.^[3] As for Pleasant Ridge, a tiny, rural community along the New Brunswick's Magaguadavic River,^[4] it was part of Saint Patrick Parish until 1856, when Dumbarton Parish was formed from Saint Patrick's northern half.^[5]

Charlotte County 1878 (click 3x to fully enlarge)[6]

James had five elder sisters: Margaret, who was born in about 1834,^[7] Mary, born in 1835,^[8] Ellen, born in 1837,^[9] Agnes, born in about 1839,^[10] and Elizabeth, born in 1840.^[11] He also had five junior siblings: his brother, David, who was born in 1843,^[12] his brother, Peter, born in 1846,^[13] his sister, Hannah, born in 1848,^[14] his brother, Thomas, born in 1850,^[15] and his sister, Sarah, born in 1852.^[16]

In 1851, eight year-old James resided in a frame house in Pleasant Ridge, in Saint Patrick Parish, with his parents and nine of his siblings.^[17]

Death of Father, Siblings

James's father survived the 1852 birth of James's sister, Sarah, for only a couple of years, dying in Pleasant Ridge, 16 Jul 1854, at age 46.^[18] In about 1859, James's sister, Margaret, married Joshua Babcock and settled in Pomeroy Ridge, New Brunswick, about 25 miles southwest of Pleasant Ridge.^[7] By 1860, his sister, Mary, had moved to Bancroft, Maine, residing with the family of James's maternal uncle, John, and the following year, in Maine, Mary wed Barney Fitzpatrick.^[8] As for the whereabouts of James in 1861, he continued to reside in Pleasant Ridge with his widowed mother and five of his siblings: Elizabeth, David, Peter, Hannah, Thomas and Sarah.^[19]

James lost two siblings in the 1860s: his sister, Margaret, died in Pomeroy Ridge, New Brunswick, in 1862, at age 27,^[7] and his brother, David, died in Pleasant Ridge in 1866, at age 22).^[12]

James's sister, Ellen, died in Alexander, Maine, in 1882, at age 46.^[9] His sister, Mary, died in Bancroft, Maine, in 1901, at age 65.^[8]

James died in Wilson County, Kansas, 11 Jun 1913, at age 70.^[20] He's buried in Altoona Cemetery, in Altoona, Kansas.^[20]

James was survived by at least five (and perhaps six - Agnes's death date isn't known^[10]) of his eleven known siblings (listed here in order of their deaths): Elizabeth (who died in Seattle, Washington, in 1919, at age 78),^[11] Peter (who died in Seattle in 1920, at age 74),^[13] Thomas (who died in Saint Andrew, New Brunswick, in 1934, at age 83),^[15] Sarah (who died in Leverville, New Brunswick, in 1936, at age 84),^[16] and Hannah (who died in New Brunswick in 1942, at about age 94).^[14]

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ James Orr and the current profile manager, Christopher Smart), are first cousins four times removed. Have information, documentation or photos? If so, please contact me. Happy to help you upload and, if you're directly descended, make you the manager.
2. ↑ Sources: (1) Gravestone: "James E. Orr, June 30, 1842, June 11, 1913." Posted at Find A Grave: Memorial #34869045. (2) 1851 Pleasant Ridge NB Census (citation): "James Orr" (age 8, born 1842-1843) resides in Saint Patrick Parish with his parents, "Thomas Orr" and "Agnes [Smart] Orr." (3) 1861 Little Pleasant Ridge NB Census (citation): "James Orr" (age 19, NB-born 1841-1842) resides in Little Pleasant Ridge, St. Patrick Parish, with his widowed mother, "Agnes Orr" (age 50, Scotch-born 1810-1811, "widow," "farmer," "Presbyterian"). (4) ______________________.
3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "New Brunswick," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed March 6, 2021).
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Magaguadavic River," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed May 12, 2021).
5. ↑ "Dumbarton [Parish] was erected from northern Saint Patrick Parish in 1856," and that area included Pleasant Ridge. Wikipedia contributors, "Dumbarton Parish, New Brunswick," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed May 12, 2021).
6. ↑ Edited Map Excerpt. Roe Brothers, (A.D. & W.B. Roe). 1878. Atlas of the Maritime Provinces, County of Charlotte, New Brunswick. Eng. by Worley & Bracher, Philada. Printed by F. Bourquin, Philada. Available without restriction courtesy of David Rumsey Historical Collection, full map available online by clicking on map title.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} See Profile of Sister Margaret (Orr) Babb (abt.1834-1862).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} See Profile of Sister Mary Jane (Orr) Fitzpatrick (1835-1901).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} See Profile of Sister Ellen (Orr) Brown (1837-1882).
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} See Profile of Sister Agnes Orr (abt.1839-).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} See Profile of Sister Elizabeth (Orr) Preston (1840-1919).
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} See Profile of Brother David D. Orr (1843-1866).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} See Profile of Brother Peter F. Orr (1846-1920).
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} See Profile of Sister Hannah Matilda (Orr) Mark (1848-1942).
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} See Profile of Brother Thomas Henry Orr (1850-1934).
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} See Profile of Sister Sarah Esther (Orr) Mitchell (1852-1936).
17. ↑ 1851 Pleasant Ridge NB Census (citation): Residing in a "frame house" in St. Patrick Parish are "Thomas Orr" (age 42, Irish-born, 1808-1809, "farmer" who emigrated to New Brunswick Colony in 1829) and his wife, "Agnes [Smart] Orr" (age 38, Scotch-born 1812-1813, emigrated to New Brunswick Colony in 1831), their children, all born in New Brunswick Colony: "Margaret Orr" (age 16, born 1834-1835), "Mary J. Orr" (age 15, born 1835-1836), "Ellen Orr" (age 13, born 1837-1838), "Agnes Orr" (age 11, born 1839-1840), "Elizabeth Orr" (age 10, born 1840-1841), "James Orr" (age 8, born 1842-1843), "David Orr" (age 6, born 1844-1845), "Peter Orr" (age 4, born 1846-1847), "Hannah M. Orr" (age 2, born 1848-1849) and "Thomas Orr" (age 3 mos, born 1850-1851). Residing next door in a "log house" is the family of Agnes's cousin, "Peter McCulloch" (age 31, Scotch-born "farmer" who emigrated to New Brunswick Colony in 1829). See 1851 Census. Place: New Brunswick. District: Charlotte Co. Sub-District Name: St. Patrick. Sub-District No: 20. Page 38. Microfilm c-995. Reference RG 31. Item No. 1086833. Image No.: e002292886. Available without restriction from the Public Archives of Canada, here. Birth ranges above calculated using an online calculator here.
18. ↑ See Profile of Father Thomas Orr (abt.1807-1854).
19. ↑ 1861 Little Pleasant Ridge NB Census (citation): Residing in Little Pleasant Ridge, St. Patrick Parish, are "Agnes [Smart] Orr" (age 50, Scotch-born 1810-1811, "widow," "farmer," "Presbyterian") and her children, "Eliza Orr" (age 21, NB-born 1839-1840), "James Orr" (age 19, NB-born 1841-1842), "David Orr" (age 17, NB-born 1843-1844), "Peter Orr" (age 15, NB-born 1845-1846), "Hannah M. Orr" (age 13, NB-born 1847-1848), "Thomas Orr" (age 11, NB-1849-1850) and "Sarah E. Orr" (age 9, NB-born 1852-1853). Birth ranges above calculated using an online calculator here.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} Sources: (1) Gravestone: "James E. Orr, June 30, 1842, June 11, 1913, Annette A., his wife, Oct. 30, 1853, Aug. 26, 1938." Posted at Find A Grave: Memorial #34869045. (2) Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/34869045/james-e-orr : accessed 07 April 2022), memorial page for James E. Orr (30 Jun 1842–11 Jun 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #34869045, citing Altoona Cemetery, Altoona, Wilson County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Wonderer (contributor 46980530). Click here for a list of others with Wikitree profiles who are shown as buried in this cemetery, and here to search this cemetery at Find a Grave.

• General Citiations
• 1851 Pleasant Ridge NB Census. 1851 Census. Place: New Brunswick. District: Charlotte Co. Sub-District Name: St. Patrick. Sub-District No: 20. Page 38. Microfilm c-995. Reference RG 31. Image No: e002292886. Available without restriction from the Public Archives of Canada.
• 1861 Little Pleasant Ridge NB Census. 1861 Census. Place: New Brunswick. District: Charlotte. Sub-District Name: Dumbarton. Page 23. Image No: 4108534_00080. Available without restriction from the Public Archives of Canada.