John Joseph Kerr

Other Events:

• Military: WW1 - 173 Battalion of Hamilton
• Occupation: work - Schmidt Furniture
• Occupation: Hespeler Furniture Company, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; works - Hespeler Furniture Co.
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-381127
• Residence: 1970, 716 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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

John married Mary Elizabeth Ross 2 Dec 1921, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 22 Apr 1899, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1975, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Jul 1975, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Marie A. Clarkson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-382670
• Residence: 1970, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Marie — Robert Maurice "Bob" Clarkson. Robert was born 1930; died 28 Dec 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]