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Edward Kerr 1796–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1796

Birth Location: New York, NY

Death Date: 16 May 1862

Death Location: Bedford Co., PA

Father: Ernest Kerr

Mother: Mary Burke

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Edward Kerr began in 1796 in New York, NY. Edward Kerr passed away in 1862 in Bedford Co., PA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Kerr began in 1796 in New York, NY.
  • Edward Kerr passed away in 1862 in Bedford Co., PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ernest Kerr
1756–1842
Birth Location: Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, United States
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Mary Burke
1758–1813
Birth Location: New York, New York, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Edward Kerr
1796–1862
Birth Place: New York, NY
Parents
Ernest Norris Kerr
1756–1842
Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Mary (Polly) Burke
1758–1813
New York, New York, New York, United States
Grandparents
James (Kirkpatrick) Kerr
1730–1785
Camden, NJ
Elizabeth Henderson
1728–1828
Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
Francis (BURK *) "Burke"
1725–1768
Limerick, Ireland
Eunice (Merck) Marsh
1733–1769
Monmouth, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Lady Rice
1707–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1796
20 Aug 1796
Birth of Edward Kerr in New York, NY
New York, NY
1862
16 May 1862
Age 66
Death of Edward Kerr in Bedford Co., PA
Bedford Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1796
    Event Place: New York, NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1862
    Event Place: Bedford Co., PA
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