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George Horr

Male 1892 - 1958  (66 years)


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  • Name George Horr 
    Born 23 Feb 1892  Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900 1910 1920 1930 
    Died 7 Oct 1958 
    Buried Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA (Saint Joseph Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27768  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2015 

    Father Henry Horr,   b. 12 Oct 1839, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1914, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Herbrand,   b. 11 Jul 1858, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1935, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1880  , Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Leona Decker,   b. 17 May 1898, Mayville City, Dodge Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1984, Mukwonago, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1917  Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Horr, Jr.,   b. 7 Nov 1917, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1996  (Age 78 years)
     2. Eugene Horr,   b. 27 Oct 1919, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1985, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Ralph Horr,   b. 24 Feb 1925, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 2001, Greenfield, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F7488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Howard,   b. 7 Sep 1895, , Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1972, , Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1928  Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Horr,   b. 17 Feb 1929, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Lawrence Horr,   b. 7 Apr 1930, , Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Dennis Horr,   b. 2 Apr 1931, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. David Horr,   b. 21 Oct 1932, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 2008, Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F4359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com

      Birth:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MF98-9KG/p1

      United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/91RC-TC6/p1

      Cemetery:
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSfn=george&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=51&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=63354742&df=all&

      [[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

      Living with Leona's family in 1920.
      1920 census Waukeska, Waukesha Co., Wi.
      (Is very unreadable and wouldn't have been able to find except for info already known)
      William [Durant] 40 Wi.
      Lidelia? [Durant], wife [Lydia? Lillian?] 47 Wi.
      Peter??? [Dosher? Roshar?] (Unreadable) [male] step-son, 20
      George [Horr] (listed under surname Horel in the census index) 27
      [Leona] [Horr] step-daughter, 21
      George Jr. [Horr] step-grandson, 2+
      Eugene [Horr] step-grandson, 2/12?

      Waukesha Freeman Newspaper (Wi.)
      Newspaper date: March 17, 1927
      Judge David W. Agnew granted Leona Horr, 28, a divorce from her husband George, 35. Monday in county court, upon the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The three children affected by the divorce were given to the custody of the plaintiff. The court allowed $40 a month to the mother for the support of the children. The couple was married in this city June 23, 1917. They were separated in February, 1926. Mr Horr is a brakeman. Lillian Durant was sworn and testified as to the cruelty of the plaintiffs husband who did not contest the action.

      1930 census: Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, April 18, 1930
      George Horr, age 37, age at 1st marriage 33, bp Wisconsin, occ: Brakeman for Railway
      Betty Horr, wife, age 33, age at 1st marriage 29, bp Wisconsin, both parent born in WI
      Elizabeth Horr, dau, age 1 2/12 mos, bp Wisconsin (could be age 1 3/12 or 1 5/12)
      Lawrence Horr, son, age 1/12, bp Wisconsin

      Same page his first family
      Living in household of William and Lydia Durant
      1930 Census: Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin
      image 51 & 52 of 70
      Leona Ford, dau, age 22, 2 divorced, bp WI, p's bp WI, Weaver- furniture co.
      George Ford, st gr-son, age 15, bp WI, p's bp WI
      Eugene Ford, st gr-son, age 10, bp WI, p's bp WI
      Ralph Horr, son, age 8, bp WI, p's bp WI
      Note Ralph was listed on next page.

      Sons by first marriage changed surname to Durant.
      Sons of second marriage changed surname to Howard.