John Joseph Kerr

1889 - 1970  (81 years)

• Name	John Joseph Kerr
  Born	1889	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1 - 173 Battalion of Hamilton
  Occupation	work - Schmidt Furniture
  Occupation	Hespeler Furniture Company, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	works - Hespeler Furniture Co.
  Residence	1970	716 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-381127
  Died	9 May 1970	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I381127	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Ross,   b. 22 Apr 1899, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1975, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	2 Dec 1921	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Jack Kerr   2. George Kerr   3. Marie A. Kerr,   b. 1930,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F259424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Joseph Kerr PRESTON, John Joseph Kerr, 716 Duke St., died Saturday, at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. He was 80. Mr. Kerr was born in Paris, Ont. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kerr. He had lived in Preston, for 49 years and was employed for many years at the Schmidt Furniture Co. He later worked at the Hespeler Furniture Co., for eight years from where he retired two years ago. He was a member of St Clement's RC Church. a life member of the Knights of Columbus and also a member of the Preson branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He served overseas in the First World War with the 173 Battalion of Hamilton and was a member of the Highland Light Infantry band, for a number of years and also a member of the Preston legion band. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Ross, two sons, Jack of Wallaceburg and George of Kitchener: one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marie) Clarkson of Preston and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home. Requiem mass will he solemnized at St. Clement's RC Church, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. Interment will he in Preston Park Lawn cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 May 1970 pg 24

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Kerr/ John J./ 1889 - 1970/ Mary E./ 1899 - 1975./ [Legion Plaque] [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 007853 (1921). Name:John Kerr Age:34 Birth Year:abt 1887 Birth Place:Paris Marriage Date:2 Dec 1921 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:Hugh Kerr Mother:Cecilia Kerr Spouse:Mary Ross

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 9 May 1970 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth