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James Ker 1685–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1685

Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey

Death Date: Bef 1690

Death Location: Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey

Father: Walter Kerr

Mother: Margaret Johnstone

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Children(s):

In 1685, James Ker entered the world in Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey, born to Walter Sir Kerr And Margaret Johnstone. James Ker passed away in 1690 in Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1685, James Ker entered the world in Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey, born to Walter Sir Kerr And Margaret Johnstone.
  • James Ker passed away in 1690 in Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey.

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Spouses(s)

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James Ker's Ancestors

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James Ker
1685–1690
Birth Place: Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey
Parents
Walter Sir Kerr
1656–1748
Dalsart, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Johnstone
1661–1734
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry KERR
1641–1692
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
James (Johnstone Earl of) Annandale
1625–1672
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Henrietta Douglas
1633–1673
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Hartfell
1592–1653
Margaret Hartfell
1606–1640
William Hamilton
1589–1660
Mary Gordon
1610–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Hamilton
1554–1610
Elisabeth Oliphant
1560–1619

James Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1685
Abt 1685
Birth of James Ker in Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey
Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey
1690
Bef 1690
Age 5
Death of James Ker in Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey
Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1685
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Walter Sir Kerr, person ID LHZH-THH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1690
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Walter Sir Kerr, person ID LHZH-THH.

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