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Robert Orr

Male Cal 1825 - 1893  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Robert Orr 
    Born CALC 16 Sep 1825  Kirkhope Parish, Selkirkshire Co., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261489883 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    labourer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92157 
    Died 16 Nov 1893  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: Inflammation of the Bowels (2 days) 
    Buried Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I92157  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Margaret Brown,   b. 7 Apr 1827, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Orr,   b. 1848, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Janet Orr,   b. 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Orr,   b. 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Andrew B. Orr,   b. 13 Oct 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1942, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Janet Orr,   b. 6 Oct 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Margaret Orr,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Robert Orr,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. George Orr,   b. 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. William B. Orr,   b. 11 Mar 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Lydia Orr,   b. 31 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F23964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The Late Robert Orr

      Mr. Robert Orr died in Waterloo Township, on Thursday last, at the age of 68 years. He was born at Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland, in the year 1825. He came to Canada, in 1850. He married in Scotland two years before he came. When he arrived he took up his temporary abode with his brother Andrew, near Galt, staying with him two weeks. Then he went to Doon and engaged himself to Mr. Robert Ferrie as foreman. Mr. Ferrie at the time had a large establishment consisting of a large farm, a flour mill, a distillery, a store and a post office and was twenty years in his employ. There-after he rented Mr. Ferrie's farm till he got Mr. Bowman's and twelve years ago last March, came up to his own farm on the Huron Road, a farm originally owned by the Ferguson estate. He was a member of the Doon Presbyterian church, from its organization forty years ago and all through its history took a deep and living interest in its affairs; contributing liberally to its funds, attending regularly on its services and in every way seek its prosperity. Within a year, the congregation being desirous of adding to the eldership, chose him to act in this capacity. He was through life a staunch Reformer, never casting a vote save for that side in politics. He was a useful man in his community and highly respected by all who knew him. Be was ill but two short days, when he was called away on Thursday, the 16th dying in the faith in which he had lived, trusting in Jesus Christ as his atoning sacrifice. He leaves behind him to mourn his loss a wife, the partner of over forty years and eight children. George and Robert in California, Mary and John in Iowa, William and Lydia at home and Janet and Andrew married near home respectively to John Amos and Miss B. Lockie These have the sympathy of the entire community. The Doon congregation will miss him much and his loss will be deeply felt in the neighborhood with which he has been so long identified. A large body of his old friends and acquaintances followed his remains to their last resting place at Doon. Services were held at the house and the grave by the Revs. T. H. Thomas, B.A., and Dr. Dickson of Galt.

      The Weekly Reformer 24 Nov 1893 pg 1

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      Died. In Waterloo Township, on Thursday, Nov. 16th, 1893, at 4 o'clock p.m., Robert Orr, Aged 68 years and 2 months. The Funeral Will take place on Saturday, the 18th inst., at 1 o'clock p.m., from his late residence, Huron Road, to the Doon cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Waterloo Township, Nov. 17th, 1893.

      Funeral Card

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      Strasburg.

      DEATH OF MR. ORR. Steadily, one by one, the grim reaper, Death, is gathering in the old pioneers of this section by whose industry and perseverance amidst untold difficulties and privations old Waterloo was transformed from a desolate wilderness into the banner county of Ontario. This week it is our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mr. Robert Orr, who through a brief but painful illness of inflammation of the bowels quietly breathed his last on Thursday 16th inst. The deceased was a man of sound integrity and being possessed of more than or dinary intelligence he will be sadly! missed by a large circle of friends. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.

      Waterloo County Chronicle, 23 Nov 1893, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 13.
      Robert ORR Labourer Birthplace: Scotland Age 25 Free Church
      Margret ORR Birthplace: Scotland Age 23 Free Church
      John ORR Birthplace: Scotland Age 3 Free Church
      Janet ORR Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Free Church

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 11.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 6.

    4. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 3 Page 21.

    5. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 11.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 13.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017397 (1893).
      Name:Robert Orr Gender:Male Age:68 Birth Date:abt 1825 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:16 Nov 1893 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Inflammation of Bowels

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 16 Sep 1825 - Kirkhope Parish, Selkirkshire Co., Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Inflammation of the Bowels (2 days) - 16 Nov 1893 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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