Both of these things make sense. And there is no John H in that family. On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Amy Kirkpatrick < amy.kirkpatrick1@verizon.net> wrote: > According to the 1900 census there was a John (NMI) Doerr, produce dealer, > born August 1848, immigrated 1870 as follows: > > Doerr, John b. Aug 1848, married 25 yrs, parents and self born Germany, imm > 1870, 30 yrs in US, produce dealer > Doerr, Mary B, wife, b. Jan 1855, 10 children 7 living, parents and self > born Germany, imm 1873 27yrs in US > children: > Harry > William > Frederick > George > Mary > > Residence was 2425 West Huntingdon Street. > > Also, it appears that the John H Doerr who was in the 72nd PA died before > this June mishap so it was a different man. > > Amy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry B. > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:53 PM > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] DOERR Cousin of mine says... > > > There was a Doerr's Unity-Frankford store on the corner of Mascher and > Spencer in the 40s and 50s. Maybe a connection? > > Larry B. > > > > > From: amy.kirkpatrick1@verizon.net > > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:49:20 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] DOERR Cousin of mine says... > > > > Vince, > > > > I just sent you the article. I did notice while looking it up, that there > > was also a John H. Doerr who was a member of the 72nd PA during the Civil > > War so this may not be a misprint of the name. > > > > Amy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vincent E. Summers > > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:40 PM > > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] DOERR Cousin of mine says... > > > > I'm personally wondering if it wasn't John George's son, Harry J. Harry > J. > > was born 1882/1883 and so the timing would be within reason. However, > > Harry > > is listed as a welder in 1910, whereas JG is listed as a huckster. Surely > > the name DOERR was not remarkably common in those days? > > > > Vince > > > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Kate <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > the article gives his middle initial as H. no age listed. He had left > > > his > > > ;team' in front of commission houses on Delaware on the previous > > > Saturday > > > and checked into the Montgomery House. the article indicates his issue > > > was > > > 'nervousness', and he was willing to return to Philadelphia on the > > > following day. > > > Kate > > > > > > --- On Wed, 3/14/12, Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > From: Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@gmail.com> > > > Subject: [Phly-Rts] DOERR Cousin of mine says... > > > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 2:16 PM > > > > > > Does anyone have access to this? I'm going to try to assist this > > > "cousin" > > > (by marriage) to see what I can find: > > > > > > "I recently read a Philadelphia Inquirer article dated June 6, 1905 > > > about > > > a > > > Philadelphia groceryman John H. Doerr who disappeared from Philadelphia > > > and > > > was found in Pottstown, PA with no memory of how he got there. 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