Orr, William (1891-1932)

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Charles N. French to Jane Addams, July 19, 1915

Mary Rozet Smith to Charles P. Schwartz, August 26, 1915

Declaration of appearance to close final accounting and remove final guardianship, September 11, 1915

William C. Orr to Jane Addams, August 20, 1915

Jane Addams to William Orr, September 1, 1915

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Birth Date

1891-11

Death Date

1932-12-24

Birthplace

Illinois

Biographical Text

William C. Orr was an orphan whose mother died in 1908. Addams agreed to serve as his guardian at the request of his brother, Henry.

Orr married Anna Adelheide Bender in 1917. They had a daughter, Gertrude. Orr died in 1932.

Occupation

Truck driver

Collection

People

Map

Edited By

DeLisi, Julianne

Hajo, Cathy Moran

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1915

Bibliography and Links

William C. Orr, Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920

Orr, William C., Chicago Tribune, December 26, 1932, p. 24.

William C Orr, 1920 United States Federal Census

William C Orr, 1930 United States Federal Census

William Orr, 1900 United States Federal Census

Citation

“Orr, William (1891-1932),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed July 27, 2024, https://mail.digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/8494.