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Jane Kerr 1827–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1827

Birth Location: Fermanaugh, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Dec 1904

Death Location: Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Edward Kerr

Mother: Susannah Kidd

Spouse(s): Henry Welsh

Children(s): Eliza Welsh, Mary Welsh, William Welsh, George Welsh, Margaret Welsh, Henry Welsh, James Welsh, Sarah Welsh, John Welsh, Eliza Welsh

Jane Kerr was born in 1827 in Fermanaugh, Ireland, the child of Edward Douglas Kerr And Susannah Kidd. In 1851, Jane Kerr resided in Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. In 1861, Jane Kerr resided in Grey, Huron, Canada West, Canada. Jane Kerr married Henry Welsh, and had children including Eliza Jane Welsh, George Henry Welsh, Henry Welsh, James Welsh, John Welsh, Margaret D Welsh, Mary Ann Welsh, Sarah Ann Welsh, William Francis Welsh. Jane Kerr passed away in 1904 in Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Jane Kerr was born in 1827 in Fermanaugh, Ireland, the child of Edward Douglas Kerr And Susannah Kidd.
  • In 1851, Jane Kerr resided in Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • In 1861, Jane Kerr resided in Grey, Huron, Canada West, Canada.
  • Jane Kerr married Henry Welsh, and had children including Eliza Jane Welsh, George Henry Welsh, Henry Welsh, James Welsh, John Welsh, Margaret D Welsh, Mary Ann Welsh, Sarah Ann Welsh, William Francis Welsh.
  • Jane Kerr passed away in 1904 in Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Kerr
1768–1839
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
EK
Susannah Kidd
1769–1854
Birth Location: Ireland
SK

Spouses(s)

Henry Welsh
1829–1896
Birth Location: Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland
HW

Children(s)

Eliza Welsh
1854–1893
Birth Location: Sullivan Township, Grey County, Canada
EW
Mary Welsh
1861–1909
Birth Location: Morris Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada
MW
William Welsh
1866–1942
Birth Location: Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
WW
George Welsh
1872–1942
Birth Location: St. Catherines. Niagara, Ontario, Canada
GW
Margaret Welsh
1859–1912
Birth Location: Morris Township, huron co,Ontario
MW
Henry Welsh
1856–1875
Birth Location: Dummer, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
HW
James Welsh
1851–1899
Birth Location: Dummer, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
JW
Sarah Welsh
1849–1923
Birth Location: Dummer, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
SW
John Welsh
1863–1942
Birth Location: Elderslie Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
JW
Eliza Welsh
1861–1893
Birth Location: Sullivan, 1654302, Ontario, Canada
EW

Jane Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Jane Kerr
1827–1904
Birth Place: Fermanaugh, Ireland
Parents
Edward Douglas Kerr
1768–1839
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Susannah Kidd
1769–1854
Ireland
Grandparents
George Kerr
1746–
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jane (Elizabeth) Carlisle
1748–1819
Joseph Kidd
1748–1838
Wexford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Jane Kerr (31 July 1827–25 Dec 1904) m. Henry Welsh (22 Feb 1829–28 Jun 1896)
  1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Welsh 1854–1893 m. John Welsh 1853–
    1. 1. Joseph Welsh 1877–
    2. 2. Marggret Welsh 1879–
    3. 3. John Welsh 1881–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Welsh 1861–1909
  3. 3. William (Francis) Welsh 1866–1942
  4. 4. George (Henry) Welsh 1872–1942
  5. 5. Margaret (D) Welsh 1859–1912
  6. 6. Henry Welsh 1856–1875
  7. 7. James Welsh 1851–1899
  8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Welsh 1849–1923 m. William (Robert) Otter 1898– m. John Murray 1844–1895 m. Thomas HYSLOP 1835–1913
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane Jennie) MURRAY 1873–1932
    2. 2. William (John) Hyslop 1875–1932
    3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Hislop 1878–
    4. 4. Thomas (Edward) Hyslop 1885–1908
    5. 5. Henry ("Harry") Hyslop 1885–1949
    6. 6. James (Carlyle) HYSLOP 1888–1963
    7. 7. Joseph (Watson) HYSLOP 1890–1918
  9. 9. John Welsh 1863–1942
  10. 10. Eliza (Jane) Welsh 1861–1893

Jane Kerr's Timeline

7 Records

1827
31 July 1827
Birth of Jane Kerr in Fermanaugh, Ireland
Fermanaugh, Ireland
1851
1851
Age 24
Jane Kerr resided here in Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 34
Jane Kerr resided here in Grey, Huron, Canada West, Canada
Grey, Huron, Canada West, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 44
Jane Kerr resided here in Goderich, Huron South, Ontario
Goderich, Huron South, Ontario
1891
1891
Age 64
Jane Kerr resided here in Sullivan, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Sullivan, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 74
Jane Kerr resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1904
25 Dec 1904
Age 77
Death of Jane Kerr in Goderich Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada
Goderich Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1827
    Event Place: Fermanaugh, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11748; Page: 13; Line: 48
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St Paul; ED: 23; Page: 20; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_157; Year: 1851
    [3] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Sullivan, Grey North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6339; Family No: 113
    [4] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1035-1036
    [5] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Goderich, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C-9930; Page: 16
    [6] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Ontario, Canada; Year: 1871; Page Number: 37
    [7] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 18
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11748; Page: 13; Line: 48
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St Paul; ED: 23; Page: 20; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_157; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Grey, Huron, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1035-1036

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Ontario, Canada; Year: 1871; Page Number: 37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Goderich, Huron South, Ontario
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Goderich, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C-9930; Page: 16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sullivan, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Sullivan, Grey North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6339; Family No: 113

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 18

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1904
    Event Place: Goderich Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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