Hi Everyone, I'm trying to tie my William ORR in with the William ORR who was Mayor of Wangaratta and an auctioneer there also, cir 1880. My William was b. 1843 in Scotland. He had a twin brother, Thomas Hunter ORR. And 7 other siblings. William married Mary Fraser, from Ellengowan, in 1878. ?where. He died in 1929 at Armadale, Vic. If anyone can help with a look-up for any children of this couple, I'd be very grateful. I am also thinking William might be the father of Charles F Orr, who was a racing identity. Many thanks for your help, Jill, Brisbane.

Wangaratta by D M Whittaker shows on P180 that Wm Orr MP was Mayor 1878-79 & Member of the legislative Council representing Wangaratta in the North Eastern Province 1882- ??? Mrs Wm Orr Snr P112, donated a carved oak pulpit-chair to Presbyterian Church. Sarah and James Orr P117 ,pioneer students at first school at Ovens Cross - slab structure near Clark's Hope Inn. William - P166 a signatory at public meeting held at St. George's Hall Wangaratta 26.10.1881 J. Orr MP Member of Legislative Assembly of Vic representing Wangaratta. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Glover" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 11:35 PM Subject: [AVNE] william ORR > Hi Everyone, > I'm trying to tie my William ORR in with the William ORR > who was Mayor of Wangaratta and an auctioneer there also, cir 1880. > My William was b. 1843 in Scotland. He had a twin brother, Thomas Hunter > ORR. And 7 other siblings. > William married Mary Fraser, from Ellengowan, in 1878. ?where. > He died in 1929 at Armadale, Vic. > If anyone can help with a look-up for any children of this > couple, I'd be very grateful. I am also thinking William might be the > father of Charles F Orr, who was a racing identity. > Many thanks for your help, > Jill, Brisbane. >

Hi Jill, I had this obit and info in my files. It may help. I'm at work and can't look up any of my books though. ORR James Galt b. 1839 Aryshire, SCT Spouse: WEEKES Mary Jessie Father: ORR William Mother: HUNTER Jane Wangaratta Chronicle Wednesday 20/3/1889 "DEATH OF MR ORR. - Mr James ORR, a brother of Mr Wm ORR, now residing at Fitzroy, and once a prominent Beechworth auctioneer, died suddenly from heart disease on Sunday. He was in partnership with Mr Wm ORR (now of Broken Hill) in Melbourne, and was always an active, useful public man." Kaye At 11:35 PM 3/02/2005 +1000, Jill Glover wrote: >Hi Everyone, > I'm trying to tie my William ORR in with the William ORR > who was Mayor of Wangaratta and an auctioneer there also, cir 1880. >My William was b. 1843 in Scotland. He had a twin brother, Thomas Hunter >ORR. And 7 other siblings. >William married Mary Fraser, from Ellengowan, in 1878. ?where. >He died in 1929 at Armadale, Vic. > If anyone can help with a look-up for any children of > this couple, I'd be very grateful. I am also thinking William might be > the father of Charles F Orr, who was a racing identity. >Many thanks for your help, >Jill, Brisbane. Mobile: 0409 332 373 [email protected] http://www.deakin.edu.au/~kayep/geneal Researching: PATTERSON [Co Tyrone to New Brunswick Canada to Greta/Myrrhee Vic]: FORGE [Hundon Suffolk to Vic, mainly Greta/Myrrhee]: POULTER [Cowlinge Suffolk to Greensborough and Kilmore area Vic]: MEYER [Germany to Wangaratta Vic]: READ [Canterbury Kent to Geelong to Warrnambool area]: FREITAG [Germany to Somerton Vic to Winton Vic]: HILL [Wolverhampton Staff. to Campbellfield Vic to Taminick Vic]: GREEN [Donegal Ireland to Winton Vic]: JOHNSTONE [Fifeshire Scotland to Terang area Vic]: HYNES [Co Clare Ireland to Kapunda SA to Deniliquin NSW]: HUSSEY [Hampshire England to Lilydale area Vic and Deniliquin NSW]: SANTILLA [Middlesex England to Richmond Vic to Deniliquin NSW].