Durr, Garth L.

Also Known As Durr, Garth L.
Gramps ID I9713
Gender male
Age at Death 88 years, 9 months, 14 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1912-02-13 Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
Census 1920 Lancaster Twp, Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
2a
Census 1930 Lancaster Twp, Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
3a
Death 2000-11-27 Bluffton, Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
4a 5a
Burial   Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Durr, Oliver Horton [I9703]1882-05-221977
Mother Brown, Cora Dell [I9533]1882-08-201954-08-25
    Sister     Durr, Ethel May [I9704] 1904 1907-04-16
    Brother     Durr, Lester E. [I9710] 1906-11-08 1979
    Brother     Durr, Harold Vernell [I9705] 1908 1909-03-23
    Brother     Durr, Raymond G. [I9711] 1910-03-23 2000-04-29
         Durr, Garth L. [I9713] 1912-02-13 2000-11-27
    Sister     Durr, Velma L. [I9708]
    Brother     Durr, Herman D. [I9712] 1916-01-11 1985-01-23
    Brother     Durr, Marvin E. [I9707] 1918-02-23 2001-09-06
    Brother     Durr, Robert James [I9706] 1922-01-06 1995-12-15
    Sister     Durr, Betty Irene [I9709]

Families

    Family of Durr, Garth L. and Elston, Catherine [F3006]
Married Wife Elston, Catherine [I9720] ( * 1919-09-08 + 1956-08-30 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1943-04-24 Adams Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Durr, Thomas L. [I9722]
Durr, Sonia [I9723]
Durr, Donna Dian [I9721]1947-01-311947-02-02

Narrative

[Obituary for Garth L. Durr, from the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 28 Nov 2000; posted online to the GenealogyBank.com website.]

GARTH L. DURR, 88, died Sunday at his home. Born in Wells County, he retired in 1972 from International Harvester after 37 years. His wife, Catherine, died in 1956. Surviving are a son, Thomas L. of Liberty Center; a daughter, Sonia Shaw of Bluffton; three grandchildren; a brother, Marvin "Jack" of Auburn; and two sisters, Velma "Val" Henke and Betty VanZant, both of Auburn. He also was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Dian Durr in 1947. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton, with calling after 9 a.m. Calling also from 2 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton. Memorials to the Bluffton High School Athletic Association or the First Presbyterian Church.

 

Narrative

[Obituary for Garth L. Durr, from the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, 28 Nov 2000; posted online to the GenealogyBank.com website.]

Garth L. Durr, 88, of Bluffton, an avid coon hunter and sports fan, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at home.

The Wells County native retired in 1972 from International Harvester Co. after 37 years of service and was a member of Loyal Order of Moose.

Surviving are a son, Thomas L. of Liberty Center; a daughter, Sonia Shaw of Bluffton; a brother, Marvin of Auburn; sisters Velma Henke and Betty VanZant, both of Auburn; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine, a daughter, Donna D., five brothers and a sister.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Thoma-Rich Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton, with calling from 9 a.m. until services and also from 2 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.

Memorials are to Bluffton High School Athletic Association or First Presbyterian Church.

 

Narrative

It should be noted that both the death announcement and the obituary for Garth as published in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette report his date of death as Sunday, 26 Nov 2000, but his obituary from the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel reports his death as Monday, 27 Nov 2000. I suspect Garth died overnight and there was some confusion as to the date as reported to the newspapers.

 

Pedigree

  1. Durr, Oliver Horton [I9703]
    1. Brown, Cora Dell [I9533]
      1. Durr, Velma L. [I9708]
      2. Durr, Betty Irene [I9709]
      3. Durr, Ethel May [I9704]
      4. Durr, Lester E. [I9710]
      5. Durr, Harold Vernell [I9705]
      6. Durr, Raymond G. [I9711]
      7. Durr, Garth L.
        1. Elston, Catherine [I9720]
          1. Durr, Donna Dian [I9721]
          2. Durr, Thomas L. [I9722]
          3. Durr, Sonia [I9723]
      8. Durr, Herman D. [I9712]
      9. Durr, Marvin E. [I9707]
      10. Durr, Robert James [I9706]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019 [S0496]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJ1-J9N : 8 April 2021), Garth L Durr and Catherine Elston, 24 Apr 1943; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004186033.

         

  2. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHZ-YBK : 1 February 2021), Cora Durr in entry for Olivar Durr, 1920.

        Event Date 1920
        Event Place Lancaster Township, Wells, Indiana, United States
        Olivar Durr Head M 38 Indiana
        Cora Durr Wife F 37 Indiana
        Luster Durr Son M 14 Indiana
        Raymond Durr Son M 10 Indiana
        Garth Durr Son M 8 Indiana
        Velma Durr Daughter F 5 Indiana
        Herman Durr Son M 3 Indiana
        Marvin Durr Son M 1 Indiana

         

  3. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41Z-HTK : accessed 22 October 2021), Oliver H Durr, Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 7B, line 52, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 638; FHL microfilm 2,340,373.

        Event Date 1930
        Event Place Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States
        Oliver H Durr Head M 47 Indiana
        Cora E Durr Wife F 46 Indiana
        Raymond G Durr Son M 20 Indiana
        Garth L Durr Son M 18 Indiana
        Velma L Durr Daughter F 16 Indiana
        Herman D Durr Son M 14 Indiana
        Marvin E Durr Son M 12 Indiana
        Robert J Durr Son M 8 Indiana
        Betty F Durr Daughter F 4 Indiana

         

  4. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Indiana) [S0196]
      • Date: 2000-11-28
      • Confidence: High
  5. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (Indiana) [S0120]
      • Date: 2000-11-28
      • Confidence: High