Alfred John Horrox 4 5 6 7
- Born: 25 Jan 1932, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 7
- Marriage (1): Elyssa Louise "Liz" Schweizer on 30 Apr 1955 in Springfield, Delaware, PA 1 2 3
- Marriage (2): Ellen Craig Clark about 1966
- Died: 17 Jun 1974, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK at age 42 7 8
- Buried: Frazer: Philadelphia Memorial Park, Chester, PA 7
Another name for Alfred was Fred Horrox.9
FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-GWQ.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. The 1940 census recorded at 1600 Madison St: Albert Horrox, insurance clerk 36, living with wife Irene, 30; and son Alfred, 8. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania and lived in the same place in 1935.
2. Census in 1950 in Springfield Township, Delaware, PA. 10 The 1950 census recorded at 317 Springfield Ave: Albert B. Horrox, cashier retail ice cream, 46, living with wife Irene P., 40; Alfred J., 18; Sandra I., 6. Also in the home is mother-in-law Margaret G. Parker, widow, 72, and sister-in-law Ruth H. Parker, 36, never married. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
3. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Delaware County Marriage Licenses: Alfred J. Horrox, 23, 317 W. Springfield road, Springfield, and Elyssa L. Schweizer, 20, 4701 Woodland av., Drexel Hill., 13 Apr 1955, Chester, Delaware, PA. 2
4. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times, 30 Apr 1955, Chester, Delaware, PA. 3 Horrox-Schweizer
Miss Elyssa Louise Schweizer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antonin B. Scheizer of 4701 Woodland ter., Drexel Hill, and Alfred John Horrox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alber J. Horrox of 317 W. Springfield road, Springfield, will be united in marriage his aftternoon at 2 o'clock in the Covenant Methodist Church. Rev. Wallace Stettler and Rev. Lloyd Wallick will officiate.
The bride, who will be given in marriage by her father, will wear a gown of tiered embroidered nylon tulle, featuring a V-neckline and short sleeves. She will wear a scalloped fingertip tulle veil held with a coronet and will carr a cascade of white roses and stephanotis.
Miss Beverly Barr of Drexel Hill, the maid of honor, will wear a blue crystalelle gown with a pieated bodic and floor lengh skirt.
The bridesmaids: Miss Elaine Nixon and Miss Patricia Farmery, will wear similar gowns of crystalette one in Nile green and the other coral. he will all carry cascade bouquets.
Miss Carol Schweizer and Mrs. Sandra Horrox, the junior bridesmaids, will wear gowns of floor lengh, scalloped necklines and short puffed sleeves, one in yellow and the other lilac.
William Stein of Springfield will serve as bes man for Mr. Horrox and William Hurstt and Crroll Lawrence will be the ushers.
Miss Dorothy Beacher, he soloist, will be accompanied by Mr. Dicks, who will also play he wedding music.
A reception a the Castle Rinstetten on East River drive in Philadelphia will follow the ceremony after which Mr. Horrox and his bride will leave for a wedding trip to Pocono Gardens Lodge for a week. Upon their return they will reside at 896 Main st., Darby, Apartment 18.
The bride attended Upper Darby High School.
Mr. Horrox attended Springfield High School, is a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve and is now employed by Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Lester.
5. Residence: 896 Main St. Apt. 18, Darby, PA on 30 Apr 1955 in Darby., Delaware, PA. 3
6. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Divorces: Media Courthouse - Divorces granted were: Horrox, Elyssa L. From Alfred J., 12 Oct 1964, Chester, Delaware, PA.
7. Newspaper: Tulsa World, 6 Aug 1972, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. 11 Champion Dogs and Harriet the Hawk
Moving Household Includes the Kennel
In the fast-paced ever changing world moves are inevitable. Many must pack up for other towns, states and even countries and each mover will tell you it is a difficult task.
But few people have had to move an entire dog kennel cross-country.
Last year Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Horrox were transferred from Philadelphia to Tulsa. He is employed by Cities Service Oil Co. Packing and boxing household belongings was relatively easy but transporting their Coventry Forge Kennels was next to impossible.
For Mrs. Ellen Horrox the move took two months. Her husband came in July and she followed in September.
"IN THE MEANTIME I was living in Pennsylvania with all the dogs and I was building crates," she said.
"Each dog (there are 50 Keeshonds) came down in an individual crate by air. I started shipping four or five dogs a day. Within 12 days I shipped an entire kennel." The project cost $1200.
In addition to building crates measuring 2 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot for the champion Keeshonds. Mrs. Horrox constructed crates and transported 25 ducks, 25 pigeons, two silver pheasants, other assorted birds, one hawk named Harriet, a cat and a Pekingese.
The traveling and change of climate did not affect the dogs and other animals.
MRS. HORROX BEGAN breeding dogs in 1954. She chose to raise the Keeshond breed because "I wanted a medium-sized long-haired dog. And when you start looking them over there aren't that many medium-sized long-coated dogs."
The Coventry Forge Kennels carefully breeds Keeshonds for show obedience and companionship. More than 70 champions in the past 15 years have been bred, imported or owned by the kennel. The Keeshonds are bred from imported Dutch and English stock and grow to weigh from 40 to 60 pounds. Keeshond dogs are intelligent, make nice house dogs and good watchdogs and are good with children, Mrs. Horrox said.
CHAMPONSHIP RIBBONS cover an entire wall of the Horrox home along with trophies of various shapes and sizes. Also on the wall is a pair of Keeshond hair mittens.
The couple travel throughout the country entering dogs in shows.
"We just got back from five shows in Montana and Wyoming," Mrs. Horrox said. "It's called the Copper Circuit. In all five shows we got best of breed; we got best female four times and dogs of our breeding got best male three times."
Although there are fewer dog shows in Oklahoma than in Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Horrox are kept busy traveling.
"This weekend we're going to Kansas City then two shows in Kansas next month," Ellen said.
SEPTEMBER PROMISES to be a busy month for these dog breeders with a Keeshond Specialty in Pennsylvania, and other shows in Dallas, Norman and Atlanta, Ga. There are a few money prizes.
In 1968 the kennels won the National Sweepstakes; best male and best female.
''The only thing a show dog has to do is to walk on your left hand side, sort of parallel to you and, in our breed, to stand in front of you with their ears up and let the judge examine them," Mrs. Horrox said.
Now Mr. and Mrs. Horrox and the kennels are settled on their ranchland near Inola and they don't plan to move again.
"What we went through to get to Oklahoma wouldn't be believed." they said.
(photo of Mrs. Horrox with dogs)
Glad Moving Day Is Over
Siting on the crate that brought him from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma is Tulsa Champion Keeshond, Some Thyme. Mrs. Alfred Horrox, owner, built more than 50 crates to ship her entire kennel when her husband was transferred to Tulsa.
Alfred married Elyssa Louise "Liz" Schweizer, daughter of Antonin B. Schweizer and Pearl Louisa Founds, on 30 Apr 1955 in Springfield, Delaware, PA.1 2 3 The marriage ended in divorce on 12 Oct 1964. (Elyssa Louise "Liz" Schweizer was born on 28 Feb 1935 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,3 12 13 died on 23 Oct 2014 in Media, Delaware, PA 3 13 and was buried in King of Prussia: Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, Montgomery, PA 13.)
Alfred next married Ellen Craig Clark, daughter of Horace Norton Clark and Elizabeth S. Craig, about 1966. (Ellen Craig Clark was born on 29 Dec 1938 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA 14 and died on 1 Nov 2007 in Claremore, Rogers, OK 14.)
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