Grace Workman

Female1879–

Brief Life History of Grace

Grace Workman was born in 1879, in Pennsylvania, United States. She married Alfred E Orr Jr. on 26 June 1905, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910.

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Family Time Line

Alfred E Orr Jr.
1876–1939
Grace Workman
1879–
Marriage: 26 June 1905
Thelma Orr
1897–
Arthur Orr
1899–
Clarence Orr
1901–

Sources (6)

  • Grace Orr in household of Alfred E Orr Jr., "United States Census, 1910"
  • Grace E Workman, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951"
  • Grace Edna Workman in entry for Arthur Escol Workman, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 June 1905Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    • Children (3)

    World Events (8)

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 2

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    1905 · The Movie Theater

    Age 26

    The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in. 

    1910 · The BSA is Made

    Age 31

    Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

    Name Meaning

    English (Gloucestershire): ostensibly an occupational name for a laborer, from Middle English werkman ‘laborer, craftsman’, also ‘customary tenant’ (Old English weorcmann). A customary tenant was a person allowed to hold land in exchange for carrying out a certain service.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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