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Alexander Kerr 1859–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 February 1859

Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 May 1918

Death Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander KERR

Mother: Mary Thomson

Spouse(s): Jane Harper

Children(s): Alexander Kerr, John Kerr, William Kerr, James KERR

Alexander Kerr was born in 1859 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Kerr And Mary Thomson. Alexander Kerr married Jane Harper, and had children including Alexander Kerr, James Kerr, John Kerr, William Kerr. Alexander Kerr passed away in 1918 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander Kerr was born in 1859 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Kerr And Mary Thomson.
  • Alexander Kerr married Jane Harper, and had children including Alexander Kerr, James Kerr, John Kerr, William Kerr.
  • Alexander Kerr passed away in 1918 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander KERR
1825–1890
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
AK
Mary Thomson
1820–1887
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MT

Spouses(s)

Jane Harper
1861–
Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Kerr
1881–
Birth Location: Dalserf, Lanark
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John Kerr
1887–
Birth Location: Dalserf, Lanark
JK
William Kerr
1890–
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James KERR
1888–1888
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JK

Alexander Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Kerr
1859–1918
Birth Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander KERR
1825–1890
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary Thomson
1820–1887
Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James KERR
1792–1845
Durrisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Scott) Hyslop
1794–1865
Kirkconnel, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Kerr's Descendants

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Alexander Kerr (23 February 1859–20 May 1918) m. Jane Harper (20 Jun 1861–)
  1. 1. Alexander Kerr 1881– m. Janet (Stewart) McGill 1888–
    1. 1. Jeannie (Harper) Kerr 1909–1986 m. Richard Anderson 1909–1973
  2. 2. John Kerr 1887–
  3. 3. William Kerr 1890– m. Rachel (Margaret) McLean 1898–
  4. 4. James KERR 1888–1888

Alexander Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1859
23 February 1859
Birth of Alexander Kerr in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1918
20 May 1918
Age 59
Death of Alexander Kerr in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 February 1859
    Event Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1918
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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