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David Kerr 1871 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1871

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 May 1946

Death Location: Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

Father: David KERR

Mother: Mary GILLESPIE

Spouse(s): Gladys Hawken

Children(s): Myrtle Kerr

David Kerr was born in 1871 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of David KERR and Mary GILLESPIE. David Kerr married Gladys Adelaide Hawken, and had children including Myrtle Kerr. David Kerr passed away in 1946 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • David Kerr was born in 1871 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of David KERR and Mary GILLESPIE.
  • David Kerr married Gladys Adelaide Hawken, and had children including Myrtle Kerr.
  • David Kerr passed away in 1946 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.

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David Kerr's Ancestors

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David Kerr
1871 – 1946
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
David KERR
1843 – 1885
Whithorn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Mary GILLESPIE
1851 – 1877
Kilmadock, Perthshire
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David Kerr's Descendants

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David Kerr (10 Mar 1871 – 4 May 1946) m. Gladys (Adelaide) Hawken (1886 – 23 Aug 1971)
  1. 1. Myrtle Kerr (6 Aug 1909 – 29 March 1979) m. Cyril (Barton) TEESDALE (17 Dec 1905 – 21 Jul 1985)
    1. 1. Terence (Brian) Teesdale (7 Nov 1927 – 22 Feb 1969) m. Naomi (Grace) Nepia (31 Mar 1931 – 7 Nov 2015)
      1. 1. Adrianne Teesdale
      2. 2. Shane Teesdale
      3. 3. April Teesdale
      4. 4. Michelle Teesdale
      5. 5. Lenard Teesdale
      6. 6. Sidney Teesdale

David Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1871
10 Mar 1871
Birth of David Kerr in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1946
4 May 1946
Age 75
Death of David Kerr in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1946
    Event Place: Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

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