James
Corr
Sr.
Born in Staplehurst, Seward, Nebraska, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Corr
and Mary Hayes (Adams) Corr
Brother of
Maria (Corr) McDermott, Jennie Adams (Corr) Hoskins, Rachel (Corr) Maiben, Mary Catherine (Corr) Beavers, Robert Patrick Corr, Raymond Thomas Corr and Nona (Corr) Meyer
Husband of
Madge (Wiggins) Corr
— married
20 May 1902 in Steele City, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States
Father of
James Corr Jr.
Died after
after age 65
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Oct 2020
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Biography
James was born in 1875 to Thomas Corr and Mary Adams in Staplehurst, Nebraska.
By 1900, James was living in Omaha where he was an electrician.
In 1902, James married Madge Wiggins in Steele City, Nebraska. They had at least two children.
From about 1910 to 1932, James advertised his company "James Corr Electric Co." in the Omaha newspapers.
The Fairbury Gazette (Fairbury, Nebraska) 24 May 1902, Saturday, page 5
James Corr, of Omaha, and Madge Wiggins of this place were married Tuesday evening, May 20, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rev. Coffman officiating. None but the immediate relatives were present.
1880 Federal Census in Precinct C, Seward County, Nebraska:
- Thomas Corr 34 Farmer born Illinois
- wife Mary 32 born Illinois
- daughter Maria 12 born Cuba
- daughter Jennie 9 born Nebraska
- daughter Rachel 8 born Nebraska
- daughter Mary 6 born Nebraska
- son James 5 born Nebraska
- son Robert 3 born Nebraska
- son Ray 1 born Nebraska
1910 Federal Census in Omaha Ward 11, Nebraska:
- James Carr 35 Contractor Electric Work born Nebraska (married 7 years)
- wife Madge I 35 born Iowa (married 7 years; 2 children, 2 living)
- son James 5 born Nebraska
- daughter Nellie F 2 born Nebraska
- boarder David A Baxter 25 born New York
- boarder Ada Baxter 25 born Nebraska
Sources
- 1880 Federal Census [1]
- 1900 Federal Census [2]
- 1902 Nebraska Marriages gives his parents as Thomas Corr and Mary Adams, and hers as John W Wiggins and LJ Fleming [3]
- 1910 Federal Census [4]
- 1920 Federal Census [5]
- 1930 Federal Census [6]
- 1940 Federal Census [7]
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