The Orphan Trains of Nebraska

Harry F. Morris

  1. Alternate Birth Name: Norris; Harrison Morrison; [Shorty]
  2. Foster Name:
  3. Foster Family: Bernard Mick
  4. Location of Family: Schuyler, NE
  5. Sending Organization: Children's Aid Society
  6. Arrival Place: Schuyler, NE
  7. Age on Arrival: Unknown
  8. Date of Birth: 1889-10-16, New York City, NY
  9. Date of Death: 1970-06-24
  10. Gender: male
  11. Spouse Name: Jennie Wisdom
  12. Notes: Harry was severely abused by Hatz and Kinshi before Cauthers took him away and found a new placement for him with Carstner.
  13. Source: Schuyler Quill, 25 February 1898; Patricia J. Young, and Frances E. Marks. Tears on Paper: The History and Life Stories of the Orphan Train Riders (n.p., 1990), p. 204-231; Beatrice Daily Sun, 24 June 1970; 1930 United States Federal Census; Social Security Death Index - Harry Morris; 1900 United States Federal Census; Letter from The Children's Aid Society to Douglas B. Morris 22 February 2001.
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