William Thomas Kerr1

ID#56424, (8 Mar 1892 - 27 Nov 1929)
William Thomas Kerr|b. 8 Mar 1892\nd. 27 Nov 1929|p56424.htm|Alexander Kerr|b. 1 May 1841\nd. 25 Mar 1917||Johanna Bain|b. 11 Nov 1850\nd. 4 Mar 1924|p11000.htm|||||||James Bain|b. cir. 1822\nd. 1 Mar 1879||Helen Andrew|b. cir. 1821\nd. 29 Nov 1896||

  • Father: Alexander Kerr2 b. 1 May 1841, d. 25 Mar 1917
  • Mother: Johanna Bain2 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 4 Mar 1924
  • Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
  • Birth*: William Thomas Kerr was born on 8 Mar 1892 at Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ, USA.3,4
  • Marriage*: William Thomas Kerr married Anna Catherine Maquire in 1914 at Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ, USA.5,6
  • Marriage: William Thomas Kerr witnessed the marriage of George Washington Kerr and Lillian Frances Curtin on 30 Oct 1920 at Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ, USA.7
  • LetterFull: The letter Hannah Bain sent to William Thomas Kerr on 1 Apr 1924 from 24 High St, Wick, CAI, SCT, mentions: 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.2
  • Death*: William Thomas Kerr died on 27 Nov 1929 at Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ, USA, at age 37; died suddenly of a ruptured appendix.1
  • Last Edited: 22 Nov 2008

Family: Anna Catherine Maquire (excluded)

  • William Joseph Kerr5 (excluded)
  • Alexander Andrew Kerr5 (excluded)
  • Margaret Jane Kerr5 (excluded)
  • Anna Catherine Kerr (excluded)
  • Catherine Mary Kerr (living)

Citations:

  1. Livy Revits, "EM BAIN/KERR NJ, USA ex Livy R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 27 Nov 1929 William Thomas KERR, extracted from ancestry tree, Aug 2008.
  2. Livy Revits, "EM BAIN/KERR NJ, USA ex Livy R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Letter 1 Apr 1924 from Hannah BAIN, Wick, to Will KERR (s/o her sister Johanna), NJ, USA, copy rcvd Aug 2008.
  3. USA census images, Various, 1910 Elizabeth Ward 11, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T624_910; Pg 1A; ED 79; Image: 355, hsehold of Alexander & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008.
  4. Livy Revits, "EM BAIN/KERR NJ, USA ex Livy R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 8 Mar 1892 William Thomas KERR, Elizabeth, NJ, extracted from ancestry tree, Aug 2008.
  5. USA census images, Various, 1920 Trenton Ward 13, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1054; Pg 8B; ED 105; Image: 1084, hsehold of William T & Anna KERR, extracted Aug 2008.
  6. Livy Revits, "EM BAIN/KERR NJ, USA ex Livy R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1914 William Thomas KERR & Anna Catherine MAGUIRE, Elizabeth, NJ, extracted from ancestry db, Aug 2008.
  7. Livy Revits, "EM BAIN/KERR NJ, USA ex Livy R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 30 Oct 1920 George Washington KERR & Lillian Frances CURTIN, extracted from ancestry tree, Aug 2008.

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