Name | Orris Irvin McLellan [1] | |
Birth | 1 Jan 1853 | |
Gender | Male | |
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1860 | New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() |
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1870 | New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() |
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1880 | New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() |
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1920 | New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() |
Military Service | He gained some notoriety for enlisting for service in WWI at the age of 64, for France, in the Foreign Legion; he served until he was barred by medical staff because of age. He went through training, but never entered the trenches. He married his third wife, Marie Guerringer, when he returned from the war, in May, 1918; she was 38. | |
Death | 27 Jun 1931 | New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() |
Burial | 29 Jun 1931 | Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() |
Patriarch & Matriarch![]() |
Bryce McLellan b. Abt 1690, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland ![]() d. 24 Mar 1776, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine ![]() ![]() Ann d. Yes, date unknown (6 x Great Grandmother) ![]() |
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Person ID | I64 | |
Last Modified | 9 Feb 2025 |
Father | William Henry Paine McLellan b. 30 Sep 1811, Warren, Knox Co., Maine ![]() d. 24 Apr 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() | |
Mother | Leonora Levensaler b. 15 Sep 1806, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine ![]() d. 2 Aug 1890, New Orleans, Louisiana ![]() | |
Marriage | 10 Nov 1833 | Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine ![]() |
Family ID | F34 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Spouse / Partner 1 | Clara Terrell b. Abt 1854, Louisiana ![]() Marriage |
13 Jan 1876 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Family ID |
F4504 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Feb 2025 | |
Spouse / Partner 2 | Amber Louise Winter b. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin ![]() d. Yes, date unknown Marriage |
23 Dec 1894 |
London, England |
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1900 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
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F7038 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Feb 2025 | |
Spouse / Partner 3 | Marie Emma Guerringer b. Abt 1882, Louisiana ![]() d. Aft 1931 (Age > 50 years) Marriage |
11 May 1918 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
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F43 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Feb 2025 | |
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Documents | ![]() | An Atlanta Constitution article on the McLellan/Winter divorce Taken from the Atlanta Constitution, 5 March 1900 |
![]() | McLellanville This is a reprint of an article originally published between 1890 and 1895 describing the McLellan shipyards run by the McLellans on the south bank of the Mississippi in New Orleans. Pictured are William H.P. McLellan (d. 1895) and two of his sons, Alden and Orris. "Azeal" in the body of the article must mean "Asahel," the other living brother. This is taken from "Old Algiers" by Richard Remy Dixon, page 57. | |
![]() | McLellan/Winter Divorce A New York Times article on the divorce of Orris McLellan and Amber Winter, 25 Feb. 1900 |
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