James N Orndorff

Brief Life History of James N

When James N Orndorff was born on 15 June 1877, in Frederick, Virginia, United States, his father, William R Orndorff, was 23 and his mother, Sarah B Richards, was 20. He lived in Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States in 1880 and Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He died on 3 February 1910, at the age of 32, and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia, United States.

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William R Orndorff
1853–1929
Sarah B Richards
1857–1915
James N Orndorff
1877–1910
Asa R Orndorff
1879–1903
Henry Alonza Orndorff
1882–1904

Sources (6)

  • J W Orndorff in household of Henry Warner, "United States Census, 1900"
  • James N. Orndorff, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • James N. Orndorff, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

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.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Variant of Orendorff , a surname of German origin.

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

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