John Sherman Orrison 1917–1988 – Orrison and Casson Genealogy

John Sherman Orrison, 1917–1988 (aged 70 years)

Grandma and Grandpa Orrison's 50th Wedding Anniversary (25 November 1965)

John Orrison boxing at Fort William D. Davis, Panama, 1940s

Name John Sherman Orrison

Name: John Sherman /Orrison/

Gender Male

Events of close relatives

Birth

June 7, 1917 24 24

St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA

Latitude: 44.956242 Longitude: -93.073125

Address: St. John's Hospital

Note: Map location is approximate; the hospital has moved since 1917. See http://swedehollow.org/Photos/SwedeHollowWalkingTour/SwedeHollowWalkingTour.html (archived as PDF in Dropbox)

Baptism

March 30, 1918 25 25 (aged 9 months)

St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA

Address: The Church of the Messiah

Birth of a sister

Louise Josephine Orrison

December 20, 1918 (aged 1 year)

St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA

Census

January 1920 (aged 2 years)

St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - John Israel Orrison - Household

1920 United States - Census transcript - John Israel Orrison - Household
St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Condition	School	R	W	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Orrison, John I	head	M	27	M		yes	yes	Minnesota	Wisconsin	New Jersey	Iron Worker	Building constr.
Dreeke, Lillian E	wife	F	26	M		yes	yes	Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
Orrison, John S	son	M	2	S				Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
Orrison, Louise J	daughter	F	1	S				Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
Dreeke, Elizabeth	sister in law	F	19	S	no	yes	yes	Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota	Waitress

Birth of a sister

Lillie Ruth Orrison

March 28, 1921 (aged 3 years)

Note: ToDo: Birth certificate found on http://people.mnhs.org/bci - name Lillie Ruth Orrison, Ramsey County, cert ID 1921-52964

Birth of a brother

David Charles Orrison

March 4, 1923 (aged 5 years)

Iron River, Bayfield, WI, USA

Note: Funeral announcement said St. Paul, MN

Birth of a sister

Margaret Dorothy Orrison

March 1, 1925 (aged 7 years)

Dakota, MN, USA

Note: ToDo: Found on http://people.mnhs.org/bci/. Dakota county; middle name Dorothy

Census

April 1930 (aged 12 years)

Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Israel Orrison - Household

1930 United States - Census transcript - John Israel Orrison - Household
Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Cond	AM	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry
John Israel Orrison	head	M	37	M	22	Minnesota	Wisconsin	New Jersey	Iron Worker	Auto Plant
Lillian Emilie Dreeke	wife	F	37	M	23	Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota	Retail Merchant	Groceries
John Sherman Orrison	son	M	12	S		Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
Louise Josephine Orrison	daughter	F	11	S		Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
Lillie Ruth Orrison	daughter	F	9	S		Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
David Charles Orrison	son	M	7	S		Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota
Margaret Dorothy Orrison	daughter	F	5	S		Minnesota	Minnesota	Minnesota

Birth of a sister

Naomi Jean Orrison

August 22, 1936 (aged 19 years)

Goodridge, Pennington, MN, USA

Death of a paternal grandmother

Josephine Schroner

March 9, 1938 (aged 20 years)

St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA

Census

April 1940 (aged 22 years) Age: 22

Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - John Israel Orrison - Household

1940 United States - Census transcript - John Israel Orrison - Household
Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Cond	AM	BP	Occupation	Industry
John Israel Orrison	head	M	47	M	23	Minnesota	Farmer	Farm
Lillian Emilie Dreeke	wife	F	47	M	22	Minnesota
John Sherman Orrison	son	M	22	S	28	Minnesota	Farmer	Farm
Louise Josephine Orrison	younger sister	F	21	S		Minnesota	Housework	Home
Lillie Ruth Orrison	younger sister	F	19	S	24	Minnesota
David Charles Orrison	younger brother	M	17	S	30	Minnesota
Margaret Dorothy Orrison	younger sister	F	15	M	21	Minnesota
Naomi Jean Orrison	younger sister	F	3	S	21	Minnesota

Death of a paternal grandfather

Sherman William Orrison

March 6, 1941 (aged 23 years)

St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA

Death of a paternal grandfather

Sherman William Orrison

March 6, 1941 (aged 23 years)

Elysian, Waseca, MN, USA

Occupation

between 1942 and 1980 (aged 62 years)

Bovey, Itasca, MN, USA

Employer: Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company

Address: Canisteo Mine

Note: Started just before he joined the Army, they held his position until he returned. He was a Foreman for many years, and a Repairman for a few.

Photo

August 1942 (aged 25 years)

Panama

Milit-Beg

1942 (aged 24 years)

Note: Enlisted in the Army, became a Sergeant almost from the beginning.

Photo

August 1944 (aged 27 years)

England

Occupation

Sergeant 17048399 (Iron Worker)

August 11, 1945 (aged 28 years)

Employer: U.S. Army

Residence

between 1945 and 1956 (aged 38 years)

Clearwater Lake, Bovey, Itasca, MN, USA

Note: Dad bought the house (40 acres on Clearwater Lake) while he was in the Army. Sent the money for payments to his mother.

Milit-End

May 1946 (aged 28 years)

Note: Honorably discharged from the Army

Birth of a daughter

Joyce Elaine Orrison

October 16, 1950 – 20:26 (aged 33 years)

Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Residence

March 1956 (aged 38 years)

Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Latitude: 47.242867 Longitude: -93.531793

Address: 935 2nd Ave NW

Death of a maternal grandfather

William Charles Dreke

September 8, 1959 (aged 42 years)

Ancker Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA

Cause: Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Burial of a maternal grandfather

William Charles Dreke

September 10, 1959 (aged 42 years)

Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona, Winona, MN, USA

Address: Woodlawn Cemetery

Death of a father

John Israel Orrison

November 18, 1969 (aged 52 years)

Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Burial of a father

John Israel Orrison

November 22, 1969 (aged 52 years)

Itasca Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Anecdote

March 28, 1970 (aged 52 years)

Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Note: Installed as Warder, Jephtah Chapter OES

Death of a mother

Lillian Emilie Dreeke

November 3, 1978 (aged 61 years)

Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Note: Cause of Death: Cancer

Burial of a mother

Lillian Emilie Dreeke

November 7, 1978 (aged 61 years)

Itasca Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Note: Alfred Garner was also a bearer, I don't know who he was.

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"some smile" (1925?)

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John Orrison boxing at Fort William D. Davis, Panama, 1940s

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John S. Orrison, 1944

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Private

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Grace and John Orrison, 1963

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Grandma and Grandpa Orrison's 50th Wedding Anniversary (25 November 1965)

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Grandma Orrison and her kids, 1972

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John S. Orrison on Pokegama Lake, 1981

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John and Grace Orrison, 1987

Death

April 20, 1988 (aged 70 years)

Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Note: around 7:30am

around 7:30am
Cause of Death: Emphysema from smoking and welding

Burial

May 29, 1988 (1 month after death)

North Star Lake Campground, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA

Latitude: 47.557335 Longitude: -93.654274

Note: He was cremated, and the four of us buried his ashes at North Star Lake Campground, north of Grand Rapids, MN. (Between sites 33 and 34.)

Military

December 27, 2016 (28 years after death)

Note: DD Form 214 (?) requested from eVetRecs

DD Form 214 (?) requested from eVetRecs
Signature verification form posted

Note

Drivers License #O-625-429-765-427

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: July 14, 1892 27 17 — Annandale, Wright, MN, USA Census: June 1, 1900 — Elysian Township Elysian village, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States Marriage: November 25, 1915 Census: January 1920 — St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Occupation: Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Mining Company, MN — between 1937 and 1959 Death: November 18, 1969 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Burial: November 22, 1969 — Itasca Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Reference number: 7 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lillian Emilie Dreeke John Sherman Orrison Louise Josephine Orrison Lillie Ruth Orrison David Charles Orrison Margaret Dorothy Orrison Naomi Jean Orrison John Israel Orrison 1892–1969 Birth: July 14, 1892 27 17 — Annandale, Wright, MN, USA Death: November 18, 1969 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA
mother	Links Birth: February 16, 1893 23 23 — Winona, Winona, MN, USA Census: April 15, 1910 — Winona, MN, USA Marriage: November 25, 1915 Census: January 1920 — St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Death: November 3, 1978 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Burial: November 7, 1978 — Itasca Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Reference number: 8 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Israel Orrison John Sherman Orrison Louise Josephine Orrison Lillie Ruth Orrison David Charles Orrison Margaret Dorothy Orrison Naomi Jean Orrison Lillian Emilie Dreeke 1893–1978 Birth: February 16, 1893 23 23 — Winona, Winona, MN, USA Death: November 3, 1978 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA
Marriage	Marriage — November 25, 1915 —
19 months himself	Links Birth: June 7, 1917 24 24 — St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Baptism: March 30, 1918 25 25 — St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Census: January 1920 — St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Occupation: between 1942 and 1980 — Bovey, Itasca, MN, USA Photo: August 1942 — Panama Milit-Beg: 1942 Photo: August 1944 — England Occupation: Sergeant 17048399 (Iron Worker) — August 11, 1945 Milit-End: May 1946 Anecdote: March 28, 1970 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Death: April 20, 1988 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Burial: May 29, 1988 — North Star Lake Campground, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Military: December 27, 2016 Reference number: 1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Grace Casson Joyce Elaine Orrison John Sherman Orrison 1917–1988 Birth: June 7, 1917 24 24 — St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Death: April 20, 1988 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA
19 months younger sister	Links Birth: December 20, 1918 26 25 — St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Census: January 1920 — St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Death: May 2, 2012 Reference number: 10 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Louise Josephine Orrison 1918–2012 Birth: December 20, 1918 26 25 — St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Death: May 2, 2012
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: March 28, 1921 28 28 Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Death: May 19, 2014 Burial: Payson, Gila County, Arizona, USA Reference number: 11 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Mayer Lillie Ruth Orrison 1921–2014 Birth: March 28, 1921 28 28 Death: May 19, 2014
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: March 4, 1923 30 30 — Iron River, Bayfield, WI, USA Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Death: January 11, 2005 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Burial: January 15, 2005 — Wabana Township Cemetery, Wabana Twp, Itasca, MN, USA Reference number: 9 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gladys Marie Erickson David Charles Orrison 1923–2005 Birth: March 4, 1923 30 30 — Iron River, Bayfield, WI, USA Death: January 11, 2005 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: March 1, 1925 32 32 — Dakota, MN, USA Marriage: Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Death: November 27, 2006 Burial: Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA Reference number: 12 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Albert McGahan Family with spouse James Weir Margaret Dorothy Orrison 1925–2006 Birth: March 1, 1925 32 32 — Dakota, MN, USA Death: November 27, 2006
12 years younger sister	Links Birth: August 22, 1936 44 43 — Goodridge, Pennington, MN, USA Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Death: March 19, 2009 — Bemidji, Beltrami, MN, USA Burial: estimated March 21, 2009 — Mizpah, Koochiching, MN, USA Reference number: 13 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Naomi Jean Orrison 1936–2009 Birth: August 22, 1936 44 43 — Goodridge, Pennington, MN, USA Death: March 19, 2009 — Bemidji, Beltrami, MN, USA

Family with Grace Casson
himself	Links Birth: June 7, 1917 24 24 — St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Baptism: March 30, 1918 25 25 — St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Census: January 1920 — St Paul Ward 9, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census: April 1930 — Edgewater, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States Census: April 1940 — Township 53 Range 24, Itasca, Minnesota, United States Occupation: between 1942 and 1980 — Bovey, Itasca, MN, USA Photo: August 1942 — Panama Milit-Beg: 1942 Photo: August 1944 — England Occupation: Sergeant 17048399 (Iron Worker) — August 11, 1945 Milit-End: May 1946 Anecdote: March 28, 1970 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Death: April 20, 1988 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Burial: May 29, 1988 — North Star Lake Campground, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Military: December 27, 2016 Reference number: 1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Grace Casson Joyce Elaine Orrison John Sherman Orrison 1917–1988 Birth: June 7, 1917 24 24 — St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, USA Death: April 20, 1988 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA
wife	Links Birth: October 23, 1920 31 26 — 10 Church Road, Orrell, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Education: 1936 — 18 Merton Road, Bootle, Lancashire, England Occupation: Secretary, filing papers that went to the USA (never dreaming she'd endup there) — between 1941 and 1945 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Religion: Springwell Road Presbyterian Church, Liverpool, ENG — before 1945 Occupation: Cable Worker — August 11, 1945 Immigration: June 6, 1946 Trip: between September 1953 and February 1954 — England Membership: Order of the Eastern Star — after January 22, 1958 Anecdote: March 28, 1970 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Occupation: Edna I. Murphy School, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN — between 1971 and 1980 Death: November 25, 2015 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Burial: July 4, 2016 — Wabana Twp, Itasca, MN, USA Reference number: 2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Sherman Orrison Joyce Elaine Orrison Grace Casson 1920–2015 Birth: October 23, 1920 31 26 — 10 Church Road, Orrell, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: November 25, 2015 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA
son	Private –
daughter	Links Birth: October 16, 1950 33 29 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Graduation: June 1969 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Education: between September 1969 and June 1971 — Itasca Junior College, Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Education: between September 1971 and June 1973 — Bemidji, Beltrami, MN, USA Death: October 31, 2016 — East Grand Forks, Polk, MN, USA Reference number: 4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joyce Elaine Orrison 1950–2016 Birth: October 16, 1950 33 29 — Grand Rapids, Itasca, MN, USA Death: October 31, 2016 — East Grand Forks, Polk, MN, USA
son	Private –

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June 5, 2022 – 21:30:12

Author of last change: randy

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Family with parents
father Parents Sherman William Orrison Josephine Schroner	John Israel Orrison 1892–1969
mother Parents William Charles Dreke Louise Seekamp	Lillian Emilie Dreeke 1893–1978
himself	John Sherman Orrison 1917–1988
younger sister	Louise Josephine Orrison 1918–2012
younger sister Family George Mayer Private Private Private	Lillie Ruth Orrison 1921–2014
younger brother Family Gladys Marie Erickson Private Private	David Charles Orrison 1923–2005
younger sister Family William Albert McGahan Private Private Private Family James Weir	Margaret Dorothy Orrison 1925–2006
younger sister Family Private Private Private Private	Naomi Jean Orrison 1936–2009

Family with Grace Casson
himself	John Sherman Orrison 1917–1988
wife Parents John Hilton Casson Ellen Dunne	Grace Casson 1920–2015
son Family Private Private Private	Private
daughter Family Private Private Private Private	Joyce Elaine Orrison 1950–2016
son Family Private Private Family Private Private Private	Private

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John Sherman Orrison(1917–1988)
- Grace Casson