Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAlfred Marshall Schorr 
Birth11 Sep 1913, San Francisco, CA
Census7 Jan 1920, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
Memoroll#1005, pg 4
Census10 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#150, pg 13
Census15 Apr 1940, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
Memoroll#2281
Death13 Sep 1990, Mission Hills, Los Angeles Co, CA
BurialEncino, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memo(cremated)
FatherAlfred “Fred” Marshall (1888-1973)
MotherEllen Myrtle Schorr (1892-1957)
Misc. Notes
Son of Fred Marshall and Ellen Schorr; born as Alfred Schorr Marshall.
Fred abandoned Ellen and son Alfred, and they were divorced. Soon Ellen decided she couldn’t care for Alfred, so she gave him to her parents, Emma Reipe and William L. C. Schorr. Alfred was legally adopted by his grandparents in Sept 1920, a year after his parent’s divorce.
He had asthma, and that is given as one of the reasons for the family moving to Reno.
In 1920 he is living in Reno with his mother Ellen Marshall, and grandparents Wm & Emma Shore (sp?). By 1930 he had changed his name to Schorr and Ellen was no longer living with them.
Fred abandoned Ellen and son Alfred, and they were divorced. Soon Ellen decided she couldn’t care for Alfred, so she gave him to her parents, Emma Reipe and William L. C. Schorr. Alfred was legally adopted by his grandparents in Sept 1920, a year after his parent’s divorce.
He had asthma, and that is given as one of the reasons for the family moving to Reno.
In 1920 he is living in Reno with his mother Ellen Marshall, and grandparents Wm & Emma Shore (sp?). By 1930 he had changed his name to Schorr and Ellen was no longer living with them.
Spouses
Birth31 Aug 1916, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
Death17 Feb 1998, Valencia, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoHenry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Burial MemoCremated
FatherWalter Grant Tallman (1893-1984)
MotherAlice Gertrude Robb (1889-1969)
Misc. Notes
Her divorce from Harry got her excommunicated from the Catholic church.
Listed in 1940 on N. Virginia St in Reno at age 23 with her husband Alfred (26, CA) who was working as a hotel clerk. Both had finished high school, and they had daughter’s Carolyn (4, NV) and Sandra (1yr 5mos, NV).
A family story is that she divorced Alfred, then later remarried him; but her daughter says they were merely separated, although Chris says they were eventually divorced.
She was living by herself in an apt. at 12220 1/4 Magnolia Blvd, N. Hollywood in June 1974 when she wrote the letter about the Robbs to Betty.
She had a stroke in the late 1980’s, similar to her sister Betty’s. She was partially paralyzed and unable to talk. Could only say “too”. Lived in a rest home for nearly 10 more years before her death.
Her ashes were scattered over Newport Beach.
Listed in 1940 on N. Virginia St in Reno at age 23 with her husband Alfred (26, CA) who was working as a hotel clerk. Both had finished high school, and they had daughter’s Carolyn (4, NV) and Sandra (1yr 5mos, NV).
A family story is that she divorced Alfred, then later remarried him; but her daughter says they were merely separated, although Chris says they were eventually divorced.
She was living by herself in an apt. at 12220 1/4 Magnolia Blvd, N. Hollywood in June 1974 when she wrote the letter about the Robbs to Betty.
She had a stroke in the late 1980’s, similar to her sister Betty’s. She was partially paralyzed and unable to talk. Could only say “too”. Lived in a rest home for nearly 10 more years before her death.
Her ashes were scattered over Newport Beach.
Marriage6 Apr 1936, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
DivorceJan 1970, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
ChildrenSandra Ellen (1938-2020)