Rev. James Kerr^{[1, 2, 3]}

Cal 1800 - 1873  (~ 72 years)

• Name	James Kerr
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	CALC 19 Oct 1800	, Ireland   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Wesleyan Methodist
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer and Local Preacher
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	W. Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-107597
  Died	6 Apr 1873	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I107597	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Jane,   b. CALC 13 Jun 1837, , Ireland ,   d. 13 Dec 1881  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	1860  [7]
  Children	1. James Kerr,   b. 11 Jul 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1882  (Age 21 years)   2. Isabella Susannah Kerr,   b. 16 Apr 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Laird Kerr,   b. 1 Dec 1863, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Jane Kerr,   b. CALC 16 Feb 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1865  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. Robert James Kerr,   b. 22 Aug 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1919, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   6. Fanny M. Kerr,   b. 14 Sep 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1893  (Age 24 years)   7. Ella Jane "Jennie" Kerr,   b. 22 Jan 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1933  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F27512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella Laird,   b. CALC 6 Aug 1808, , Ireland ,   d. 6 May 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Kerr,   b. 1831, , Fermanagh, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ann Kerr,   b. 1833, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lucinda Kerr,   b. 1839, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jemima Kerr,   b. 1844, , York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Morah Kerr,   b. 1846, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Matilda Kerr,   b. 12 Mar 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Christine Kerr,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Margaret Kerr,   b. 1851, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F224833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Ebenezer McConkey Age: 24 Res: Mornington Place of Birth: Canada West Names of Parents: Charles & Susanna McConkey Bride: Name: Jemima Kerr Age: 20 Res: Wellesley Place of Birth: County York C.W. Names of Parents: James & Isabella Kerr Witness(S): Name: Maria Kerr Res: Wellesley Name: Joseph Gless Res: Wellesley Date of Marriage: July 19, 1864 [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Mary S. Martin Born: Dumfries Township Res: Galt Age: 18 Born: abt 1840 Father: Edward Mother: Alice Spouse: Andrew Kerr Age: 27 Born: abt 1831 born:, Fermanagh, Ireland Res: Fergus Father: James Mother: Isabella Laird married 27 May 1858 county: Waterloo [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. [Stone broken] Margaret/ Relict of/ James Kerr/ Died Dec. 13/ 1881/ Aged 44 yrs. 6 mo./ Jesus has called the mother home/ Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb/ God grant her offspring may be blest/ And meet her in eternal rest/ also of James H. Kerr, her son who died/ July 31, 1882/ aged 21 yr's. 20 days [A] James Kerr [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 66. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 11. [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. God is love/ In memory of/ James Kerr/ Of Wellesley, who died/ April 6, 1873/ ae 72 yr's. 5 mos. 18 d's./ Also/ Mary Jane/ His daughter/ died Oct. 16, 1865/ aged 8 mos./ As Jesus died and rose again/ victorious from the dead/ so his disciples rise and reign/ With their triumphant head [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 12 Page 75.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 19 Oct 1800 - , Ireland Occupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer and Local Preacher - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Apr 1873 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth