Muriel Alberta Kerr

1895 - 1975  (79 years)

• Name	Muriel Alberta Kerr
  Born	3 Jun 1895	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164684180
  Residence	1920	71 Heins Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1969	225 Mary St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Died	1975
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Muriel Clement was born in Woodstock in 1895 and came to Berlin with her parents in 1910. Hundreds of new Canadians who came to the Kitchener-Waterloo area from the 1930s to the 1950s owe a great debt to Clement for her work in founding and developing the Council of Friendship, of which, she was president for thirty years. Mutual understanding and brotherly love for all, regardless of race or creed she translated into action, breaking down barriers of language and prejudice for newcomers, helping them become established in their new homeland. In 1967 she was given the Centennial Award by the Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews for her work with the Council. She taught physical training at the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and in public schools, and in 1915 married William P. Clement, a noted Kitchener lawyer. Clement also gave great service to the Women's Committee of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, for which she was made a life member, the Women's Canadian Club, and the Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA. She was named Woman of the Year by the Quota club in 1949. Past and Present Inductees. (2017). Waterlooregionmuseum.ca. Retrieved 25 June 2017, from https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/exhibits/past-and-present-inductees.aspx
  Name	Muriel Alberta Clement
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122367
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I122367	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Staple Kerr,   b. 1862, Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Alberta Knight,   b. 1863, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 Jul 1894	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F41698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mayor William Pope Clement,   b. 26 Aug 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1915	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Elizabeth Clement,   b. 11 Jul 1916, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1977  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F40639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Muriel Clement was born in Woodstock in 1895 and came to Berlin with her parents in 1910. Hundreds of new Canadians who came to the Kitchener-Waterloo area from the 1930s to the 1950s owe a great debt to Muriel Clement for her work in founding and developing the Council of Friendship, of which, she was president for thirty years. Mutual understanding and brotherly love for all, regardless of race or creed she translated into action, breaking down barriers of language and prejudice for newcomers, helping them become established in their new homeland. In 1967 she was given the Centennial Award by the Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews for her work with the Council. She taught physical training at the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and in public schools, and in 1915 married William P. Clement, a noted Kitchener lawyer. Clement also gave great service to the Women's Committee of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, for which she was made a life member, the Women's Canadian Club, and the Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA. She was named Woman of the Year by the Quota club in 1949. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Sources

  [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 24164 (1895), Muriel Alberta Kerr. Muriel Alberta Kerr Date of Birth: 3 Jun 1895 Gender: Female Birth County: Oxford Father's Name: Charles S Kerr, teacher of Woodstock Mother's Name: Mary Alberta Knight [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9186 (1894), Kerr-Knight. Charles Staple Kerr, teacher of Woodstock, Birth Place: Brockville Ontario Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Father Name: R S Kerr Mother Name: Martha S Kerr Spouse Name: Alberta Knight, residence Woodstock, Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Place: Tp of Whitchurch Ont Spouse Father Name: R W Knight Spouse Mother Name: S Knight Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1894 Marriage Location: Oxford, Woodstock

  
  

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  Born - 3 Jun 1895 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Jun 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1920 - 71 Heins Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1969 - 225 Mary St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth