Hi,
I know this an old post but I am hoping that you will see this. My gg-grandmother Frances Orr (Bierwiler) was born in New York City in 1869. She had two brothers, David (b.1871) and William (b.1872), and one sister Isabella (b.1879). After their father David died in 1881, their mother Mary was not able to take care of them, The girls were put into the care of the American Female Guardian Society and the boys were sent to the Soldier and Sailors home. David ran away from that home but eventually ended up in the NY Juvenile Asylum in 1884. It is at this point that I cannot find any further information on the whereabouts of my gg-grandmothers siblings. I was thinking that perhaps the boys had been sent out west on the Orphan train , which is how I came across your post. I know its a long shot but maybe there is a connection here. I was wondering if you happened upon any further information on your David Orr?
Thanks!
Dana