William Kerr

1820 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Kerr
  Born	1820	Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1]
  Christened	7 May 1820	Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Free Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-234508
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I234508	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Kerr,   b. 1794, , Scotland ,   d. 26 Apr 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Dodds,   b. 1795, , Scotland ,   d. 23 Aug 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1819	Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F224167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The first great fire in Galt took place in 1851. The buildings on Main Street were then chiefly wooden, more especially on the south side where the long and handsome Granite Block now stands. The fire broke out in the store carried on by one McKinnon, and soon all that portion of the street was in flames, The fire engines were worked with a will, but they were powerless against such a mass of flame as soon arose. Messrs Peter Cook, Alex. H. Mowat, R. McKinnon, Andrew Elliott, John McVenn, Robert Wallace all well-remembered names were among those burned out on the occasion. * *The Granite Block which replaced these buildings was abo destroyed by fire in 1862. The fire originated from a barrel of Naptha in Fleming A Robinson's grocery, and in consequuence of having a lighted lamp brought too close to it. It occurred about seven o'clock on Saturday evening, the 31st May, 1862, and the fire spread with unprecedented rapidity. The following shops were destroyed: Fleming & Robinson, groceries; John Fleming, books and stationery; William Frier, dry goods; John Orchard tailor and clothier; R. S. Strong, drugs and chemicals; William Kerr, boots and shoes. Besides these establishments, the buildings of Mr. Robert Wallace, and the stocks of Messrs. W. H. Job, Wm. Prest, Angus Polson, Taylor & Green, and George West, were injured by removal, or otherwise. The losses were very heavy Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose Pg. 220

  
  

• Sources

  [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 10. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Name: William Ker Event Type: Christening Event Date: 7 May 1820 Event Place: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Eckford, Roxburgh, Scotland Gender: Male Father's Name: John Ker Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dods [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910. Name: John Ker Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Apr 1819 Event Place: Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Crailing, Roxburgh, Scotland Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Dods Spouse's Gender: Female

  
  

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  Born - 1820 - Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Christened - 7 May 1820 - Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Occupation - Shoemaker - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth