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Benjamin Horr

Male Abt 1865 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Horr was born about 1865 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870 1880 1900 1910 1920 1930

    Notes:

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

    Living with mother in 1870.
    1870 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Ellenor Horr, age 34, keeping house, bp Ireland
    William Horr, age 18, bp WI, Merchant
    Five others listed with different surnames, including last entry
    *Benjamin Horr, age 5, bp WI
    Note Ellenor did not age 10 yrs.

    1880 Census: Benton, La fayette Co, Wisconsin
    Mat. Murphy, age 54, single, retired Lawyer, bp MO, f's bp IRE, m's bp Bonn [?]
    Ellenor Horr, cousin, widow, age 53, bp IRE, p's bp IRE
    *Ben. Horr, relationship not stated, age 13, bp unknown, p's bp unknown

    1900 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Transcribed as Elleanor HOER
    Mathew Murphy, Jan 1826, age 74, single, bp MO, f's bp IRE, m's bp VA, "Capatlist"
    *Elleanor Horr, boarder, Jan 1826, age 74, widow, 2 births 2 living, bp PA, p's bp IRE, Housekeeper
    No others listed.
    Note Ellenor stated she had two living children.

    1900 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    *Benj. Horr, July--, age--, m 10 yrs, bp WI, p's bp IRE, Bar Tender
    Catharine Horr, wife, Sept 1872, age 27, 4 births 3 living, bp WI, p's bp IRE
    Gladys Horr, dau, Oct 1891, age 8, bp WI
    Hazel Horr, dau, Sept 1894, age 5, bp WI
    Clara Horr, dau, Feb 1900, age 2/12, bp WI
    Joseph Shay, boarder, Apr 1870, age 30, bp WI, p's bp IRE, Bar Tender

    1910 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Bennie Horr, age 43, m 19 yrs, bp WI, p's bp WI, Blacksmith
    Katherine Horr, age 41, 5 births 4 living, bp WI, p's bp IRE
    Hazel M. Horr, dau, age 15, bp WI
    Clara ? Horr, dau, age 9, bp WI
    Alma Horr, age 7, bp WI
    two households from Edward Fields.

    1920 census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Ben Horr, age 53, bp US, p's bp US, ??- railroad
    Catharine Horr, wife, age 46, bp WI, p's bp IRE
    Alma K. Horr, dau, age 16, bp WI, f's bp US, m's bp WI
    Hazel M. Herrem, dau, age 25, widow, bp WI, f's bp US, m's bp WI, Retail Saleswoman- furniture store
    Eleanor K. Fields, gr- dau, age 9, bp WI, p's bp WI

    Benjamin married Catherine Shea on 8 Sep 1890 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA. Catherine (daughter of Merton Shea) was born on 8 Sep 1867 in New Diggins, , Wisconsin, USA; died on 29 Nov 1941 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Calvary Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gladys Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1891 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 28 May 1989 in ; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Rock Island National Cemetery).
    2. 3. Hazel Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1894 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.
    3. 4. Allen Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1898 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 5 Apr 1899 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.
    4. 5. Opal Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 29 Aug 1985 in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA.
    5. 6. Alma Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1903 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died in in .


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gladys Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 Oct 1891 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 28 May 1989 in ; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Rock Island National Cemetery).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900

    Notes:

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    Cemetery:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=dietz&GSfn=gladys&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1989&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=66106363&df=all&

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

    Living with parents in 1900.
    1900 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Hazel Horr, dau, Sept 1894, age 5, bp WI

    Not living with parents in 1910.

    Gladys married (Male) Fields. (Male) was born about 1891 in Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Eleanor K. Fields  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911 in Wisconsin, USA.

    Gladys married Harry Adolf Dietz about 1956. Harry (son of Charles Dietz and Caroline Bader) was born on 7 Feb 1895 in , Scott Co, Iowa, Usa; died on 4 Nov 1981 in Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Rock Island National Cemetery). [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hazel Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 27 Sep 1894 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900 1910

    Notes:

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

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

    Living with parents in 1910
    1910 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Hazel M. Horr, dau, age 15, bp WI

    Living with parents in 1920.
    1920 census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Hazel M. Herrem, dau, age 25, widow, bp WI, f's bp US, m's bp WI, Retail Saleswoman- furniture store

    Hazel married (Male) Herrem. (Male) was born about 1894; died before 1921. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Allen Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 24 Mar 1898 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 5 Apr 1899 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.

    Notes:

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    Death:
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL87-QY8


  4. 5.  Opal Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 29 Aug 1985 in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900 1910 [1920]

    Notes:

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

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

    Living with parents in 1910
    1910 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Clara ? Horr, dau, age 9, bp WI

    Obituary:
    Published Date: 1985-08-30;
    Newspaper: Register Star
    Grandsons: Steve and Michael Curren, John Duncan Jr,. John and Thomas Pieta.
    Granddaughters: Margaret (Cullen) Humpal, Sylvia (Cullen) Kaxheris, and Patricia (Peita) Russo
    Daughter-in-law: Mrs Ben Cullen
    Predeseased by husband and son Ben.

    Opal married George P. Cullen on 27 Aug 1916 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA. George (son of George Cullen and Katherine Heffern) was born on 11 Feb 1890 in Hazel Green, Grant Co, Wisconsin, USA; died on 3 Oct 1961; was buried in ~(Calvary Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Catherine Cullen  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1918 in Wisconsin, USA.
    2. 9. George E. Cullen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1919 in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Nov 2009 in Freeport, Stephenson Co, Illinois, USA.
    3. 10. Benjamin Cullen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1924 in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA; died in Dec 1978.
    4. 11. Mary Lou Cullen  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1927 in Illinois, USA.

  5. 6.  Alma Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 16 Mar 1903 in Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA; died in in .

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910 1920

    Notes:

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

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

    Living with parents in 1910
    1910 Census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Alma Horr, age 7, bp WI

    Living with parents in 1920.
    1920 census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Alma K. Horr, dau, age 16, bp WI, f's bp US, m's bp WI



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Eleanor K. Fields Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gladys2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1911 in Wisconsin, USA.

    Notes:

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

    Living with maternal gr-parents in 1920.
    1920 census: Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin
    Eleanor K. Fields, gr- dau, age 9, bp WI, p's bp WI


  2. 8.  Catherine Cullen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Opal2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1918 in Wisconsin, USA.

    Catherine married John Duncan. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  George E. Cullen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Opal2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 Nov 1919 in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Nov 2009 in Freeport, Stephenson Co, Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    [[
    Obituary:
    Rockford Register Star (IL) - November 21, 2009
    Deceased Name: George Cullen, 90 (Rockford)
    GEORGE E. CULLEN, 90 ROCKFORD - George E. Cullen, 90, of Rockford died at 3:42 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. Born Nov. 8, 1919, in Rockford, son of George P. and Opal C. Horr Cullen. Married to Ellen H. (Baumgartner) Cullen, who died in 1974. He then married Doris I. Ray. Graduated from Rockford Central High in 1937. He was a production supervisor at National Lock Co. for many years. Served as a captain in the U.S. Army in Europe, in a tank division under Gen. Patton during World War II. Member of Holy Family Catholic Church and served in the St. James Parish in his youth. Survivors include wife, Doris; sons, G. Steven (Pam) Cullen of Black River Falls, Wis., and Michael Cullen of Rockford; sister, Mary Lou (Albert) Peila of Rockford; grandchildren, Bradley (Ann) Cullen, Gregory (Shelly) Cullen and Amy (Adam) Taylor; six great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Gary (Nancy) Ray and Carol (Arthur) Hilstad; stepgrandson, Kevin Ray; sister-in-law, Ruth Cullen; brother-in-law, John Duncan; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased also by parents; sister, Catherine Duncan; and brother, Benjamin Cullen. Mass of Resurrection at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4407 Highcrest Road, Rockford. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:15 p.m., and from 9:30 Monday to time of service in the church. Memorials may be given in care of the family for benefit of the American Cancer Society. For online register, maps or directions, visit weltefuneral.com.

    George married Ellen Baumgaertner. Ellen died in 1974. [Group Sheet]

    George married Doris Ray. [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  Benjamin Cullen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Opal2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 30 Jan 1924 in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA; died in Dec 1978.

  5. 11.  Mary Lou Cullen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Opal2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1927 in Illinois, USA.

    Mary married Albert Pellaa. [Group Sheet]