Hi Nandina ORR is my married name and, as far as we know, only two Orr's came out from Ireland. Joseph and James, in the 1890's, both settled in the Nathalia district. Research has shown that their siblings who remained in Ireland died without marrying or having children. They were from Derry. Sorry but I doubt that there is a link. Regards Lois Orr (Threlfall) ----- Original Message ----- From: "nandina morris" <nandina@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > I am intrigued by the name - the ORRs. I have been looking to construct my > ORR branch, in the hope of finding surviving rellies - Background: William > ORR married Mary Ann RUSSELL in Ireland (Cork). They had a few kids before > coming to Australia in 1865. They had more children here, and MaryAnn died > officially from pneumonia. > Male ORR children were John William Russell m Jane (SPEARS) in 1885; > ....children Edith Jeanne; (Edyth Jean) m SALTER; > John Robert Russell ORR - b 1893 in Avoca, m Janet Mabel NEWSOME in 1917; > children - Jean Gherardin b 1918 in Geelong; Valerie Eunice, 1920 Geelong. > Janet Mabel died aged 27 in 1927. John Robert Russell d aged 57, in 1957 - > Flemington. > There were several daughters, and I believe there may have been 1 birth with > father 'unknown' - have not got easy access to that from here. > Now, the big question - if you can follow the info above - is there anything > that may link to your family? > I must advise that there was a second couple with identical names. The one > major difference was that this second Mary Ann was Australian born. > > Cheers, > > Nandina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: the orrs <loisstephen@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > > > > Hi Sharon > > I'll be in Euroa tomorrow (Sunday) and will try to get there and get the > > inscription. I'll let you know how I go. > > > > Lois > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon Ross" <sharon@useoz.com> > > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 8:36 PM > > Subject: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > > > > > > > Hi All, I would like to ask SKP who lives near or visits the Euroa > > Cemetery regulary to take a photo or write the headstone inscription from > > the grave of John Pearson ROWE died 1878, I do not have the location but > > think it would be in the Catholic section. > > > I am prepared to return the favour at the Rochester Cemetery. > > > > > > Thank You > > > Regards Sharon > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Sharon Ross > > > Rochester Vic > > > Names Researching > > > Lahl, Purcell, Reason, Wilton, Morley, Dillon > > > Williams in Tasmania > > > Ross, Arnold, Glasson, Williams in > > > Victoria > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Rochester Mailing List > > > to subscribe send "subscribe" to > > > AUS-VIC-ROCHESTER-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.333 / Virus Database: 187 - Release Date: 3/8/02 >
Aha - you lose one, and you win one. This must be the James Orr who features now and then in Denise McMahon's diary. Now I know that he is not one of my Orrs - so in essence your reply has solved a puzzle, just not the one I was trying to put together - if you can follow (LOL). Thanks you for all that, I am grateful. Cheers, Nandina ----- Original Message ----- From: the orrs <loisstephen@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > Hi Nandina > > ORR is my married name and, as far as we know, only two Orr's came out from > Ireland. Joseph and James, in the 1890's, both settled in the Nathalia > district. Research has shown that their siblings who remained in Ireland > died without marrying or having children. They were from Derry. > > Sorry but I doubt that there is a link. > > Regards > > Lois Orr (Threlfall) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nandina morris" <nandina@alphalink.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 12:37 PM > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > > > > I am intrigued by the name - the ORRs. I have been looking to construct > my > > ORR branch, in the hope of finding surviving rellies - Background: William > > ORR married Mary Ann RUSSELL in Ireland (Cork). They had a few kids > before > > coming to Australia in 1865. They had more children here, and MaryAnn > died > > officially from pneumonia. > > Male ORR children were John William Russell m Jane (SPEARS) in 1885; > > ....children Edith Jeanne; (Edyth Jean) m SALTER; > > John Robert Russell ORR - b 1893 in Avoca, m Janet Mabel NEWSOME in 1917; > > children - Jean Gherardin b 1918 in Geelong; Valerie Eunice, 1920 Geelong. > > Janet Mabel died aged 27 in 1927. John Robert Russell d aged 57, in > 1957 - > > Flemington. > > There were several daughters, and I believe there may have been 1 birth > with > > father 'unknown' - have not got easy access to that from here. > > Now, the big question - if you can follow the info above - is there > anything > > that may link to your family? > > I must advise that there was a second couple with identical names. The > one > > major difference was that this second Mary Ann was Australian born. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nandina > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: the orrs <loisstephen@bigpond.com> > > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 10:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > > > > > > > Hi Sharon > > > I'll be in Euroa tomorrow (Sunday) and will try to get there and get the > > > inscription. I'll let you know how I go. > > > > > > Lois > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sharon Ross" <sharon@useoz.com> > > > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 8:36 PM > > > Subject: [AVNE] Headstone at Euroa Cemetery > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, I would like to ask SKP who lives near or visits the Euroa > > > Cemetery regulary to take a photo or write the headstone inscription > from > > > the grave of John Pearson ROWE died 1878, I do not have the location but > > > think it would be in the Catholic section. > > > > I am prepared to return the favour at the Rochester Cemetery. > > > > > > > > Thank You > > > > Regards Sharon > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Sharon Ross > > > > Rochester Vic > > > > Names Researching > > > > Lahl, Purcell, Reason, Wilton, Morley, Dillon > > > > Williams in Tasmania > > > > Ross, Arnold, Glasson, Williams in > > > > Victoria > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Rochester Mailing List > > > > to subscribe send "subscribe" to > > > > AUS-VIC-ROCHESTER-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.333 / Virus Database: 187 - Release Date: 3/8/02 > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.333 / Virus Database: 187 - Release Date: 3/8/02