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James Ker 1780–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1780

Birth Location: Derry, County Cavan, Ireland

Death Date: 20 November 1855

Death Location: Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Ker

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The story of James Ker began in 1780 in Derry, County Cavan, Ireland. James Ker passed away in 1855 in Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ker began in 1780 in Derry, County Cavan, Ireland.
  • James Ker passed away in 1855 in Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Ker's Ancestors

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James Ker
1780–1855
Birth Place: Derry, County Cavan, Ireland
Parents
John Ker
1740–1811
Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Carr
1722–1780
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Rosamond Farley
1720–1742
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Kerr
1705–1795
Janet Craig
1707–1737
William Farley
1700–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ninian Kerr
1680–1726
Marion Hendry
1684–1705
Robert JR
1685–

James Ker's Timeline

3 Records

1775
18 Jan 1775
James Ker was baptized in Edzell,Angus,Scotland
Edzell,Angus,Scotland
1780
15 October 1780
Birth of James Ker in Derry, County Cavan, Ireland
Derry, County Cavan, Ireland
1855
20 November 1855
Age 75
Death of James Ker in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America
Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1780
    Event Place: Derry, County Cavan, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1775
    Event Place: Edzell,Angus,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1855
    Event Place: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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