Henry Hort

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From Internet posting on Ancestry.com. Edmund (died 1852 age 83) and Martha Gane: 3 Sons Christianing 31 Dec 1801 in Lympsham England

John Howell Gane, William Cook Gane, George ? Gane. They also had a brother named James Gane.

Later (1820) William and John changed their last names to Cook due to inheriting property from William Cook in Lympsham England. My Great Great Great Grandfather was William Cook Cook (Gane) married Ann.

His daughter Martha Gane married Henry Brunt Hort (father Thomas; mother Jane both living in Bristol)
children: Thomas, Jane, Henry (born 1848), Martha Ann

Son: Henry came to NY in 1873. Later married Mary Louise Gray Oswego NY.

Son: Arby L. Hort (born 1888) had a son John Arby Hort Sr. (born 1932) had a son John Arby Hort Jr. (born 1956). that would be me. I have a son Justin D.

There are a lot of things I left out of course.
Does anyone have info on more who went where?
Would be interested in talking with Horts and Ganes I'm related to, still in England or anywhere.

• Immigration: From 1900 Census, 1873. Also says he was in the US 27 years and was naturalized.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1892, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1892 New York State Census

Name Age Place of Birth Occupation
Henry Hort 42 England Farmer
Mary Hort 26 Germany Housekeeper
Nathaniel Hort 13 US
Arby L. Hort 10 US
Annie Hort 4 US

• Occupation: Starch maker, 1900, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1900 Census

• Occupation: Farmer, Dairy Farm, 1910, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1910 Census

• Occupation: Watchman, private family, 1920, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1920 Census

• Residence: From 1930 Census, 1930, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. Name: Henry Hort
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Oswego, Oswego, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1849
Immigration Year: 1870
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Enumeration District Number: 43
Family Number: 138
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Line Number: 80
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1635
Film Number: 2341369
Digital Folder Number: 4639205
Image Number: 1070
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Henry Hort M 81 England
Wife Mary Hort F 62 Austria

• Death: Oswego Palladium Times, Thursday, Page Thirteen, 13 Feb 1941, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. HENRY HORT

Henry Hort, 92, died suddenly early Thursday afternoon at the family home, West Fifth and Clark streets, following an illness of several weeks due to advanced age.

Mr. Hort was born in England and came to Oswego when 16 years of age. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. He had a wide acquaintance in Oswego where he passed his long life and was highly esteemed by neighbors and friends.

Surviving are his widow, the form Miss Mary Harber; three sons Arby S. Hort, Oswego, Francis Hort, Rochester, and Henry Hort Jr., of Syracuse; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Combs, Oswego; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

• Funeral: Oswego Palladium Times, Monday, Page Four, 17 Feb 1941, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. Henry Hort

The Rev. H. S. Sizer, rector of the Church of the Evangelists, officiated at the funeral of Henry Hort, held at the family home, 3 Clark street, Sunday afternoon at 2. The bearers were grandsons, including Andrew, Nathaniel and Arby Combs, George A. Hort, Frank Keene and Earle Neild. Interment was in Rural cemetery.

• Cemetery: Rural Cemetery, 1941, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. Section 4W

Henry married Mary Louisa Gray, daughter of David Dunham Gray and Sophia Meade, on 31 Mar 1875 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. (Mary Louisa Gray was born in 1843 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York and died on 19 Jun 1883 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: The Daily Times, 2 Apr 1875, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. MARRIED
HORT—GRAY—At the residence of the bride, on the 31st nit., br Rev. V. Horr, Jr., Hort and Mary L. Gray, both of Oswego.

Henry next married Mary A. Harbor in 1884 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. (Mary A. Harbor was born in 1863 in Austria and died on 30 Oct 1952 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From 1900 Census, married 16 years, 1864, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York.