Brief Life History of Harrison
When Harrison Mohr was born on 10 June 1834, in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johannes Mohr, was 42 and his mother, Anna Bouchart, was 23. He married Sarah Buchert about 1875, in Zionsville, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Maxatawny, Maxatawny Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 29 May 1901, in Kutztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Kutztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Harrison B Mohr, "United States Census, 1880"
- Harrison S B Mohr, "Pennsylvania, Register of Military Volunteers, 1861-1865"
- S Harry Mohr, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1834–1901 Male
1840–1917 Female
Children (12)
1860–1904 Female
1862–1881 Male
1864–1929 Male
1866–1945 Female
1869–1956 Female
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1834–1911 Female
1834–1901 Male
1836–1899 Male
1839– Female
1841– Female
World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a fen, Middle Low German mōr.
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Danish, and Dutch (of German origin): nickname for a man of swarthy complexion, from Middle High German mōr, German Mohr, and Middle Dutch moor ‘Moor’.
German: from a short form of an old personal name, Morhart (see Morath ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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