John Van Nostrand Dorr1

#26120, (circa 1872 - 30 June 1962)
Father*John Van Nostrand Dorr2 (1845 - )
Mother*Nancy Maynard Higginson2 (1849 - 1878)
Hazelton Standard-Speaker, 2 Jul 1962, p. 28. Newspapers.com

Family 1

Sally Harmon Doughty b. 1872, d. 1934
Children 1.Antoinette Dorr11 (1899 - )
 2.Rosalind Dorr12 (c 1902 - )

Family 2

Elllen Mary Faulkner b. c 1871

Family 3

Virginia Nell Becker b. 1893, d. 1988
Birth*circa 1872He was born circa 1872 at Newark, New Jersey.1 
Marriage*24 April 1896He married Sally Harmon Doughty on 24 April 1896 at Englewood, Bergen Co., New JerseyG.3 
8 June 1900He and Sally Harmon Doughty appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Deadwood City, Twp. 5 N Range 3 E, Lawrence Co., South DakotaG.4 
22 April 1910He and Sally Harmon Doughty appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at 951 Downing Street, Denver, Colorado.5 
7 January 1920 As of 7 January 1920, John Van Nostrand Dorr lived at 471 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New YorkG.6 
Marriage*25 June 1924He married Elllen Mary Faulkner on 25 June 1924 at Manhattan, New York, New YorkG.7 
21 April 1930He appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at 1040 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New YorkG.8 
Marriage*20 August 1935He married Virginia Nell Becker, daughter of Jacob Becker and Minnie Klein, on 20 August 1935 at Newfane, Windham Co., VermontG.1 
1 April 1940He and Virginia Nell Becker appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at 1040 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New YorkG.9 
Death*30 June 1962He died on 30 June 1962 at Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut.10 

Citations

  1. [S2254] Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, online FamilySearch.org, Film 4928008, img. 2962/3165, and Film 5204356, img. 2362/2538. John Van Nostrand Dorr, age 63, res. New York City, b. Newark NJ, son of John Van Nostrand Dorr (b. Brooklyn NY) and Nancy M Higgonson (b. Chicago), third marr.; and Virginia Nell Koons, age 42, res. New York City, b. Cleveland OH, dau. of Jacob Becker (b. Cincinnati OH) and Minnie K Kline Film 4928008, img. 2962/3165, and Film 5204356, img. 2362/2538. John Van Nostrand Dorr, age 63, res. New York City, b. Newark NJ, son of John Van Nostrand Dorr (b. Brooklyn NY) and Nancy M Higgonson (b. Chicago), third marr.; and Virginia Nell Koons, age 42Film 4928008, img. 2962/3165, and Film 5204356, img. 2362/2538. John Van Nostrand Dorr, age 63, res. New York City, b. Newark NJ, son of John Van Nostrand Dorr (b. Brooklyn NY) and Nancy M Higgonson (b. Chicago), third marr.; and Virginia Nell Koons, age 42, res. New York City, b. Cleveland OH, dau. of Jacob Becker (b. Cincinnati OH) and Minnie K Kline Film 4928008, img. 2962/3165, and Film 5204356, img. 2362/2538. John Van Nostrand Dorr, age 63, res. New York City, b. Newark NJ, son of John Van Nostrand Dorr[sic] (b. Cleveland OH), second marr.; marr. Newfane 20 Aug 1935 by Lewis H Stoughton.
  2. [S2256] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Reverend Francis Higginson (n.p.: privately printed, 1910), p. 45.
  3. [S1872] New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980, online FamilySearch.com, John V Dow [sic] and Sally H Doughty, age 25, marr. Englewood, Bergen Co. NJ, 24 Apr 1896; citing Film 589814, img. 33, p. 26, no. 42.
  4. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. John V (29), b. NJ Jan 1871, parents b. NJ, assayer; Sally (27), b. NJ Oct 1872. father b. DC, mother b. NY, 1 child, living; marr. 3 yrs.
  5. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John (38), b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. IL, metallurgical engineer; Sally D (37), b. NJ, father b. DC, mother b. NY, 3 children, 2 living; marr. 13 yrs.
  6. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. John V N (48), b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. IL, marr., mining machinery inventor.
  7. [S1425] New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938/1940, online FamilySearch.org. John Van Nostrand Dorr, age 52, div., b. Newark NJ, son of John Van Nostrand and Nancy M Higgonson; and Ellen Mary Faulkner Swift, age 53, wid., b. Donesthorpe, England, dau. of Edwin Faulkner and Lucy Schofield; marr. Manhattan NY 25 Jun 1924.
  8. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. John Van Nostrand (58), wid., b. NJ, father b. NY, mother b. IL, metals and chemical engineer and executive.
  9. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. John (68), b. NJ; Virginia (47), b. OH; same house in 1935; Note: obtained in error, now on non-resident schedule.
  10. [S2257] Hazelton Standard-Speaker, Hazelton, Penna., Mon., 2 Jul 1962, p. 28. John Van Nostrand Dorr, founder of the Dorr Company, later Dorr-Oliver Inc., d. Friday at Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford CT. Born Newark NJ 6 Jan 1872, son of John Van Nostrand and Nancy Higginson Dorr, at age 17 worked for Thomas Edison in West Orange NJ, was one of the "Edison Pioneers." Survived by wife Virginia Nell Dorr, dau. Mrs. Malcom Oakes [Antoinette], brother Goldthwaite Dorr, four step-children and several grandchildren.
  11. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  12. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census.