Johanna Bain

Johanna Bain^1,2,3

• Father: James Bain^4,5 b. cir. 1822, d. 1 Mar 1879
• Mother: Helen Andrew^4,5 b. cir. 1821, d. 29 Nov 1896

• Charts: BAIN

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson.

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• Birth*: Johanna Bain was born on 11 Nov 1850 at Clashcriby, Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, (although her baptism entry clearly shows a birth date of 11 Nov 1851, I believe she is the Jane shown as a dtr in the 1851 census aged 5 mths. This ties in with the birth date of Nov 1850 given in the 1900 USA census, and the month at least is consistent with her 1852 baptism. The 1870 census also implies 1850. Age at death is 73 yrs 3 mths, which calculates back to Nov/Dec 1850. Also, given that James and Helen seem to have baptised all their children, and that there is no baptism entry for a Jane, I rest my case for the prosecution.).^6,7,4,8,9
• Birth: Some sources show Johanna as born on 11 Nov 1851 at Clashscribie?, Par. of Latheron, CAI, SCT, (as stated above, I believe the year to be an error on her baptism entry).^7,10,2,8
• Baptism: She was baptized on 10 Jan 1852 at Latheron, CAI, SCT; the entry reads: Johanna l.d. (lawful dtr) James Bain, labourer, and Nelly Andrew, born 1851 Nov 11 Clashscriby, bap. 10 Jan 1852 by Rev W Ferguson.^2,4
• Marriage*: Johanna Bain married Alexander Kerr on 17 Feb 1887 at Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ, USA, the cert. copy (dated May 2007) shows Johanna as d/o James BAINO (sic) and Ellen --, and Alexander as s/o James and Margaret KERR, reg. 20th Feb 1887.^11,12
• Death: Johanna outlived her husband Alexander Kerr who died on 25 Mar 1917.^13,14,15
• Death*: Jane Kerr died on 4 Mar 1924 at Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ, USA; Name of deceased: Jane Kerr; place of death: Trenton. NJ; date of death: March 4, 1924; sex: Female; Color: W Date of birth: (blank) Age: 73 yrs., 3 mos; Cause of death: Heart Disease, Acute Gall Bladder Trouble; Name of Person Who Certified Cause of Death: C.J. Craythorne; Signed Joan M. Alloway, City Hall, Room 214, 319 E. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608" (73 yrs, 3mths tracks back to 4 Dec 1850).^9,8
• Burial*: She was buried on 5 Mar 1924 at Evergreen Cem., Hillside, NJ, USA, in the Eilbacher Vault.¹⁶
• LetterFull: Johanna Bain was mentioned in the letter Hannah Bain sent to William Thomas Kerr on 1 Apr 1924 from 24 High St, Wick, CAI, SCT; having been informed by him of his mother/her sister, Joanna's dth. Hannah says she last heard from her sister at New Year, and had she told her about Will's wife and children, refers to the sudden death "the dear lady" she was with for so long (I assume she was a companion/housekeeper or some such?);
  Hannah says she was some years younger than Johanna and doesn't remember her at all, as she had left (for America) so young.
  "Aunt Kate", had kept Hannah updated about the family. Although Johanna had never returned to Scotland, Alexander, Will's father had been in Edinburgh at some stage where Hannah had met hem "many years since".
  She had obviously moved from Edinburgh back to Wick: "caithness is verry cold poor country".. "we dont have much of a summer here Wick is verry dirty town ben a fishing place".
  "tell Mrs McKay I was asking for hir does she ever come home to see her friend nan"
  "Jan" was going to be called and Will had said she would help if Hannah needed anything. More than one sister was obviously still iving in Scotland as "my sisters all sends their kind sympathy"... signed Hannah Bain.¹⁷

• Last Edited: 22 Nov 2008