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Jessie Kerr

Female 1824 - 1901  (77 years)


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  • Name Jessie Kerr 
    Born 3 Mar 1824  Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Christened 4 Apr 1824  Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262872420 
    Immigration 1830  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    C. Presb. 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-249058 
    Died 16 Oct 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I249058  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Kerr,   b. 1794, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Dodds,   b. 1795, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1819  Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F224167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Euphemia Kerr,   b. 28 Jun 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1928, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F233597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Loving Memory Died, In Galt, on Wednesday, 16th inst., at 3 o'clock p.m., Jessie Kerr, In her 78th year. The Funeral Will take place from her late residence, 121 Queen St., on Friday afternoon, 18th inst., at 2 o'clock, to Cedar Creek Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Galt, Oct. 17th, 1901.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 14.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 27.

    3. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 10.

    4. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 54.

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16.

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 60.

    7. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
      Name: Jesse Ker
      Event Type: Christening
      Event Date: 4 Apr 1824
      Event Place: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
      Event Place (Original): Eckford, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: John Ker
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dods

    8. [S815] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek Cemetery Burial Register.
      Jess Kerr, Daughere Of John Kerr

    9. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Mar 1824 - Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 4 Apr 1824 - Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1830 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Oct 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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