George Parr 1
- Born: 23 Feb 1850, Germany
- Marriage: Catherine Schimpff
- Died: 2 Aug 1926, Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana at age 76
- Buried: Circle Cem, Hudson, Steuben Co, IN 2
 General Notes:
This obit was from the Noble County Genealogy site
Parr George, 76, of Kendallville, died at his home Sunday night after an illness of one year. He was born in Steuben County and was united in marriage to Catherine Shimpff of near Ashley. Surviving are the widow, 5 sons and 2 daughters, Arthur and Augustus of Stroh, Mrs. Pearl Miller of Kendallville, Earl of Avilla, George Jr. of Fort Wayne, Carl of Gary and Mrs. Bessie Gramling of Ashley. Funeral was Wednesday afternoon from the County Line Church near Ashley. Burial, Circle Cemetery. Noble Co Democrat 8-5-1926
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This death record was from the Noble County Genealogy site. This George is the same as above, mentioning the father’s name not the mother’s. The first Peter is the oldest brother that was born in Germany and came over with his parents. The mother is listed here.
Parr George, 2-22-1850, 8-1-1926, Parr George John, --, K3 Parr Louisa L M, 1-13-1870, 8-27-1916, Isbell Edward, Fleming Richa, A5 Parr Martin, 1-19-1860, 4-26-1926, Parr Peter, Martz Amanda, A6 Parr Peter, 12-6-1842, 1-2-1920, Parr John George, Oler Mary, K2 Parr Peter, 2-13-1826, 1-3-1907/1-4-1907, --, --, A3 & K1
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NATURALIZATION RECORDS 1844 to 1868:
Copied by Arlene Goodwin (bk-pg is book and page-DeKalb County, Indiana courthouse records) Bp-birthplace/date em-emmigration/date ld-landing/date res-residence nd-naturalization date (?) means spelling is questioned or data can’t be read.
Parr, George Bp Germany em Rutterdam ld New York City 1 June 1846 res DeKalb Co., Indiana nd 29 Dec 1855 (Certificate made out and delivered to A. Buss 15 Mar 1856) bk 32 pg 46
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: 3-3.
George married Catherine Schimpff, daughter of Charles Schimpff and Eliza Ann Bair. (Catherine Schimpff was born on 24 Jul 1850, died in 1937 and was buried in Circle Cem, Hudson, Steuben Co, IN 2.)
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