William Henry ORRILL (ORALE)

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3 March 1849 , Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Died

12 December 1909 , Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

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Antoine (Anthony) ORRILL (ORALE)Margaret UNKNOWN

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Born: 3 March 1849 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Antoine (Anthony) ORRILL (ORALE)

Mother: Margaret UNKNOWN

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William Henry married Laura Evelina LEBRUN 27 March 1880 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Laura Evelina LEBRUN was born June 1858 in New Hampshire, USA. Laura Evelina died 29 April 1940 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA . Laura Evelina was the child of Cyrille LEBRUN and Lea (Leocadie) BOUCHER.

William Henry ORRILL (ORALE) died 12 December 1909 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA .
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Laura Evelina LEBRUN
Marriage date: 27 March 1880
Marriage place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
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Laura Evelina LEBRUN was the child of Cyrille LEBRUN and Lea (Leocadie) BOUCHER

Marriage notes:

Name Laura E Lebron

Marriage Date 29 Mar 1880

Event Type Marriage

Marriage Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Birth Place Manchester, Hillsb , New Hampshire

Gender Female

Father's Name Cyrus Lebrun

Mother's Name Leo

Spouse Name William H Orrill

Spouse Birth Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Spouse Gender Male

Spouse Father's Name Anthony Orrill

Spouse Mother's Name Margaret

FHL Film Number 1001289

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Name Age

William H Orrill

Laura E Lebron

New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947

Children of William Henry ORRILL (ORALE) and Laura Evelina LEBRUN

Leona Elizabeth ORRILL

Born: 13 November 1881, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

John Henry (Jean Henri) ORRILL

Born: 26 February 1884, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 4 May 1975, Deerfield, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Wenona FAIRBANKS

George Edward ORRILL

Born: 2 October 1885, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 2 April 1967, Tampa, Florida, USA

Anna Hattie ORRILL

Born: 31 December 1888, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: February1976, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Frank Anthony ORRILL

Born: abt. 1890, , New Hampshire, USA
Died: 27 December 1896, , New Hampshire, USA

Laura Agnes ORRILL

Born: 29 November 1897, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1849
3 March 1849
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Londonderry, New Hampshire
Name: William H Orrel
[William H Orill]
[William H Orrill]
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New Hampshire
Home in 1860: Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Post Office: Londonderry
Family Number: 110
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Household Members:
Name Age
Antonine Orrel 50
Margaret Orrel 48
William H Orrel 12
Sarah J Orrel 5
Mary F Orrel 2

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Marriage / Partner
William Henry ORRILL (ORALE) and Laura Evelina LEBRUN 27 March 1880, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

He was 31 years old.

1880 - Londonderry, New Hampshire
Name: William H. Orrill
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1880: Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura E. Orrill
Father's name: Anthony Oniell
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
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Occupation: Works In Shoe Factory
Household Members:
Name Age
William H. Orrill 29
Laura E. Orrill 22
Anthony Oniell 71

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1881 Birth of Child
Leona Elizabeth ORRILL was born 13 November 1881, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

William Henry was 32 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
John Henry (Jean Henri) ORRILL was born 26 February 1884, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

William Henry was 35 years old.

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1885 Birth of Child
George Edward ORRILL was born 2 October 1885, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

William Henry was 36 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
Anna Hattie ORRILL was born 31 December 1888, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

William Henry was 39 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1896 Death of Child
Frank Anthony ORRILL died 27 December 1896, , New Hampshire, USA

William Henry was 47 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Birth of Child
Laura Agnes ORRILL was born 29 November 1897, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

William Henry was 48 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

Death
Name: Henry W Orrill
Gender: Male
Death Date: 12 Dec 1909
Death Place: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Father Name: Anthony Orrill
Mother Name: Margaret
Event Type: Death
FHL Film Number: 2111344

Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Obituary
Obit from [Union Leader - Dec. 13, 1909]

William Henry Orrill
Manchester - The death of W. Henry Orrill, for the past fifty years a well-known and highly respected resident of Manchester, occurred at the home, 10 Laurel Street, Sunday noon after a short illness. Mr. Orrill was born in this city and always made his home here. He was a kind and loving father, possessed of a genial disposition. He made many friends and his loss will be keenly felt by all who enjoyed his acquaintance. Besides his widow, Laura LeBrun Orrill, he is survived by three daughters., Mrs. M. Bournival (Leona E), Misses Anna H and Laura A Orrill; and two sons, John H and George E Orrill, all of this city; and one brother, John of Tilton . During Mr. Orrill's life he was a constant and devout attendant of St Joseph 's Cathedral. The family have the sincere sympathy of innumerable friends in their hour of bereavement.