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Jean Kerr 1760–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1760

Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Sep 1832

Death Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: James Kerr

Mother: Margaret McCowan

Spouse(s): John Howat

Children(s): James Howat, James Howat, Margaret Howat, William Howat, David Howat, John Howat

In 1760, Jean Kerr entered the world in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Kerr And Margaret Mccowan. Jean Kerr married John Howat, and had children including David Howat, James Howat, John Howat, Margaret Howat, William Howat. Jean Kerr passed away in 1832 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Jean Kerr entered the world in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Kerr And Margaret Mccowan.
  • Jean Kerr married John Howat, and had children including David Howat, James Howat, John Howat, Margaret Howat, William Howat.
  • Jean Kerr passed away in 1832 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Kerr
1728–1800
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret McCowan
1740–1803
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Howat
1760–1837
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Howat
1791–1864
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH
James Howat
1788–1791
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Howat
1784–
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William Howat
1786–1851
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
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David Howat
1803–1872
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Howat
1793–
Birth Location: –
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Jean Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Jean Kerr
1760–1832
Birth Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Kerr
1728–1800
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret McCowan
1740–1803
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John McCowan
1704–1754
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Dalrymple
1712–1791
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William McCowan
1680–
Janet Good
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McCowan
1646–

Jean Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Jean Kerr (23 Oct 1760–24 Sep 1832) m. John Howat (Abt. 1760–16 Jul 1837)
  1. 1. James Howat 1791–1864 m. Janet Cowan 1796–1873
    1. 1. James Howatt 1827–1894 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bell 1824–1915
      1. 1. Elizabeth (W) Howatt 1862–1935 m. George (Graham) Gillespie 1850–1924
        1. 1. Sarah Gillespie 1886–
        2. 2. Jade Gillespie 1886–
      2. 2. William (C) Howatt 1864–1925
        1. 1. Estelle (Beatrice) Howatt 1885–1965 m. Albert (William) Watchers 1882–1958
      3. 3. Jane (C "Jennie") Howatt 1867–1936 m. George McAulay 1867–1949
      4. 4. John (Bell) Howatt 1849–1900 m. Katherine ("Kate") Heigel 1855–1932
        1. 1. William (James) Howatt 1876–1946
        2. 2. John (Aloysious) Howatt 1878–1965
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth Bell) Howatt 1881–1904
        4. 4. Walter (Francis) Howatt 1883–1966
        5. 5. Arthur (Joseph) Howatt 1889–1968
        6. 6. Albert (Edwin) Howatt 1889–1968
        7. 7. Edward (Bell "Eddie") Howatt 1891–1958
        8. 8. Ethel (Marie) Howatt 1894–1978
        9. 9. Lillian (Frances) Howatt 1897–1930
      5. 5. Margaret ("Maggie") Howatt 1850–1895 m. Jacob (A) Hall 1835–1920
        1. 1. Treasure (Enid) Hall 1868–1950 m. Edward (William) Davis 1868–1951
        2. 2. Alfred (James) Hall 1872–1910 m. Francis Hall 1875–
        3. 3. Jesse (Arthur) Hall 1881–1948
        4. 4. Maggie (L.) Hall 1874–1961 m. Henry Schwarz 1865–1931
      6. 6. Thomas (Walter) Howatt 1859–1925
      7. 7. Edward (Bell) Howatt 1852–1923 m. Eureka (M) Myers 1857–1928
        1. 1. Edward (Bell) Howatt 1879–1907
      8. 8. Janet Howatt 1854– m. E. (P.) Nelson 1850–
      9. 9. James Howatt 1849–1900
    2. 2. Jean Howitt 1822–1897 m. John (Borland) III 1818–1884
      1. 1. Helen Borland 1850–
      2. 2. John (Borland) IV 1845–1848
      3. 3. Jeanette (Cowan "Jean") Borland 1842–1911 m. William (Porter Anderson) Craig 1824–1902
        1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Craig 1868–1955 m. Marcus ((Mark) Lindley) Brooks 1849–1905
        2. 2. Robert Craig 1860–1865
        3. 3. Ella (Mae) Craig 1878–1973 m. Thomas (Jefferson "Tom") Crowley 1867–1937
        4. 4. Jeanette (Margaret) Craig 1882–1938 m. Oscar (Waldo) Curran 1885–1913
        5. 5. Isabella (Agnes "Belle") Craig 1858–1925 m. John Cody 1845–1919
        6. 6. Katherine ("Katie" Jean) Craig 1865–1943 m. Niels Nelson 1873–1899 m. Gabriel Hoskins 1855–1906
        7. 7. John (J.) Craig 1866–1867
      4. 4. Robert (Bruce) Borland 1861–1933 m. Margaret (V) Madigan 1866–1939
        1. 1. Bruce Borland 1901–1901
        2. 2. Robert (Malcolm) Borland 1894–1967
        3. 3. Norman (Burns) Borland 1895–1949 m. Emma (Virginia "Virginia") Henderson 1901–1981
      5. 5. James (Howatt) Borland 1849–1919 m. Mary (Ella) Millett 1856–1886
        1. 1. Guy (Howatt) Borland 1875–1951 m. May (Ethelyn) Bourne 1871–1953
      6. 6. Alexander (Thomas McKenzie) Borland 1864–1891
      7. 7. William Borland 1858–1862
      8. 8. Isabella Borland 1847–1848
      9. 9. John Borland 1855–1860
    3. 3. Margaret Howatt 1836–
    4. 4. Thomas Howatt 1817–1818
    5. 5. Thomas Howatt 1823– m. Agnes Laird 1823–1845
      1. 1. Jean (or Jane) Howatt 1841–
      2. 2. Janet Howatt 1844–
    6. 6. Peter Howatt 1833– m. Christina McLennan 1833–1900
      1. 1. Daniel ((Donald)) Howatt 1870–1925
      2. 2. Janet Howatt 1859–
      3. 3. James Howatt 1861–1941 m. Jane Cruikshanks 1863–
      4. 4. Christina Howatt 1863–1938
      5. 5. Margaret Howatt 1866–1953
      6. 6. Peter Howatt 1873–1959
      7. 7. Marion Howatt 1876–1954
      8. 8. Mary Howatt 1857– m. Robert Bevens 1859–1895
        1. 1. Christina Bevens 1881–
        2. 2. Robert Bevens 1885–1959
        3. 3. Peter Bevens 1887–
        4. 4. Mary (Janet) Bevens 1890–
        5. 5. John (Alexander) Bevens 1891–
      9. 9. Jane Howatt 1868– m. Thomas Nisbet 1860–
        1. 1. Thomas Nisbet 1889–
        2. 2. Marion (Howitt) Nisbet 1891–1901
        3. 3. Peter Nisbet 1894–1942
        4. 4. James Nisbet 1897–
    7. 7. Agnes Howatt 1830–
  2. 2. James Howat 1788–1791
  3. 3. Margaret Howat 1784–
  4. 4. William Howat 1786–1851 m. Jean ("Jane") McWhirter 1790–1838
    1. 1. Mary (McWhirter) Howat 1815–1875 m. William Barrowman 1796–1859
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Wilson) Barrowman 1854–1910 m. John (Orr) Hepburn 1846–1904
        1. 1. William (Barrowman) Hepburn 1880–1962 m. Florence (Amy (Florrie)) Rishworth 1878–1966
        2. 2. Janet ("Jenney") Hepburn 1890–1954 m. James (Heron) Halliday 1880–1954
        3. 3. Jane (Jean) Hepburn 1888–1971 m. William Craven 1886–1968
        4. 4. John (Howat) Hepburn 1885–1934 m. Agnes Haugh 1884–1975
        5. 5. Margaret (Calderwood) Hepburn 1883–1948 m. Robert (Anthony) McCrindle 1874–1930
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Orr) Hepburn 1878–1949 m. William Little 1875–1945
        7. 7. Mary (Howat) Hepburn 1877–1947 m. James (Johnstone) Howard 1875–1929
        8. 8. Andrew Hepburn 1896–1965 m. Flora (Ethel) Thompson 1896–1985
        9. 9. Marion (Barrowman 'Minnie') Hepburn 1893–1980 m. William (Joseph) Crawford 1888–1984
        10. 10. James (Gardiner) Hepburn 1875–1952 m. Jane Young 1874–1945
      2. 2. Mary Barrowman 1852–
      3. 3. Jean Barrowman 1845–
      4. 4. John (Howat) Barrowman 1841–1921 m. Mary Calderwood 1832–1899
        1. 1. John Calderwood 1860–1928 m. Sarah (Jane) Oliff 1867–1939
        2. 2. Andrew Barrowman 1868–1936
        3. 3. Adam Barrowman 1867–1906
        4. 4. Alexander Barrowman 1870–1959 m. Annie (Clementina) Davis 1882–1979
        5. 5. Mary (Howat) Barrowman 1872– m. George (William) Haines 1880–
        6. 6. Marion (Rankin) Barrowman 1874–1948
        7. 7. James Barrowman 1876–1901
        8. 8. John (Douglas) Barrowman 1874–1935
        9. 9. William Barrowman 1863–
      5. 5. Adam (Howat) Barrowman 1835–1906 m. Sarah Sibbald 1855–1942
        1. 1. Robert Barrowman 1877–
        2. 2. William Barrowman 1878–
        3. 3. Adam Barrowman 1875–
        4. 4. Janet (Jane) Barrowman 1886–1923
        5. 5. Sarah Barrowman 1894–1976
        6. 6. Mary (Howat) Barrowman 1889–1974
        7. 7. Andrew Barrowman 1881–1934 m. Jeannie Smith 1890–1937
        8. 8. David Barrowman 1897–1917
        9. 9. James (Alexander) Barrowman 1891–1965
        10. 10. John (Howat) Barrowman 1880–1970 m. Coral (Ruby) Townsend 1897–1975
      6. 6. Margaret (Brough) Barrowman 1861–
      7. 7. Alexander Barrowman 1850–1912 m. Margaret Ewing 1857–
        1. 1. William Barrowman 1876–
        2. 2. James Barrowman 1878–
        3. 3. Mary Barrowman 1885–
        4. 4. Margaret (Howat) Barrowman 1887–1946
        5. 5. Susan (Campbell) Barrowman 1891–1963
        6. 6. John (Howat) Barrowman 1894–
        7. 7. Bessie Barrowman 1898–
      8. 8. Janet (McWhirter) Barrowman 1857–1857
      9. 9. Andrew Barrowman 1860–
      10. 10. William (Howat) Barrowman 1837–1910 m. Margaret (Gray) MacKie 1841–1914
        1. 1. Margaret (Gray) Barrowman 1866–1930
        2. 2. William Barrowman 1868–
        3. 3. Mary Barrowman 1873–
        4. 4. Annie Barrowman 1876– m. Thomas Love 1871–
        5. 5. Jane Barrowman 1878–
        6. 6. John Barrowman 1880–
        7. 7. Agnes Barrowman 1882–1935
      11. 11. Andrew Barrowman 1839–
    2. 2. Jennet Howat 1833–
    3. 3. John Howat 1827–1901 m. Euphemia Eadie 1827–1864 m. Mary Dunsmure 1839–1920
      1. 1. James (Braidwood) Howat 1872–1925
      2. 2. Alexander (McWhirter) Howat 1870–1945 m. Agnes Brayden 1887–1958
      3. 3. Andrew (Dunsmure) Howat 1868–1942 m. Austie ("Gustie") Cummins 1873–1903
        1. 1. Hazel (Allison) Howat 1902–1956 m. George (Arthur) Miller 1901–1978
        2. 2. John (Andrew) Howat 1900–1956
      4. 4. Martha Howat 1851–1874
      5. 5. John Howat 1855–1856
      6. 6. James Howat 1857–1860
      7. 7. William Howat 1860–
      8. 8. Jane (McWhirter "Jennie") Howat 1860–1928 m. Thomas (Reid Ferguson) Sr 1853–1941
        1. 1. Mary (Dunsmor) Ferguson 1881–1969 m. Luville (Farmer "Louis") Spriggs 1872–1969 m. Benjamin (Franklin Clark) (Dyer) 1873–1926
        2. 2. Euphemia (E) Ferguson 1885–1951 m. Edgar (C) Webber 1876–1946
        3. 3. Thomas (Reid Ferguson) Jr. 1896–1980 m. Georgine (Johanna) Harms 1895–1997
        4. 4. Agnes (R.) Ferguson 1883–1962
        5. 5. John (Howat) Ferguson 1891–1958
        6. 6. Jennie (H. "Jean") Ferguson 1899–1961 m. Emmett (Darcott) Ward 1900–1969
        7. 7. Martha (W) Ferguson 1887–1964 m. Robert (Mackie) Orr 1888–1928
        8. 8. Jemima ("Jimmie") Ferguson 1889–1957 m. Joseph (Raymond) Hill 1888–1919 m. Floyd (Alfred) Laverty 1881–1961
        9. 9. Robert (W) Ferguson 1893–1961 m. Katherine (E) Dean 1899–1977
      9. 9. Jane Howat 1853–1858
    4. 4. Alexander Howat 1823–
    5. 5. Jane Howat 1820–1891 m. Alexander Gibson 1818–1877
      1. 1. Mary Gibson 1852–1929 m. William Jamieson 1853–1925
        1. 1. Andrew Jamieson 1874–1874
        2. 2. Alexander Jamieson 1879–1933 m. Edith Petrie 1894–1978
        3. 3. William Jamieson 1881– m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1884–
        4. 4. Mary Jamieson 1883–1951 m. Archibold (Watson) Kirkwood 1877–
        5. 5. John Jamieson 1886–1917 m. Joanna (Douglas "Joan") Yule 1888–
        6. 6. Jane Jamieson 1875–
      2. 2. Jean Gibson 1841–
      3. 3. David Gibson 1843–
      4. 4. William Gibson 1845– m. Mary (D.) Arthur 1850–
      5. 5. James (Wilson) Gibson 1848–
      6. 6. John Gibson 1850–
      7. 7. Agness Gibson 1857–
      8. 8. Alexander Gibson 1862–
    6. 6. Agness Howat 1817–
    7. 7. Margaret Howat 1830–1886 m. William Wilson 1827–1877
      1. 1. James Wilson 1865–
      2. 2. Jane Wilson 1856–1928 m. John (William) Cumming 1859–1939
        1. 1. James (Wilson Cumming) Sr 1887–1967 m. Sarah (Ann) Denning 1890–1991
        2. 2. John Cumming 1885–1946
        3. 3. Margaret (Howat) Cumming 1883–1952 m. Frederick (William George) McLeod 1872–1948
        4. 4. William (Wilson) Cumming 1877–1955 m. Ellen Marsh 1875–1954
        5. 5. Robert (Alexander) Cumming 1889–1930 m. Ethel (Elsie) Phillips 1891–1968
        6. 6. Peter (Herbert) Cumming 1892–1893
      3. 3. Janet Wilson 1873–
      4. 4. John Wilson 1860– m. Mary (Hyslop) King 1860–1895 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Glover 1867–
        1. 1. William Wilson 1888–
        2. 2. John (King) Wilson 1889–1978 m. Margaret (Grace) Thomson 1893–1974
        3. 3. Edith (Maud) Wilson 1899–
      5. 5. Margaret Wilson 1862–
      6. 6. Peter Wilson 1869–1923 m. Mary (Jane) Nicol 1877–1973
        1. 1. William (Francis) Wilson 1918–1988 m. Shirley (Elinor) McLean 1923–1995
        2. 2. Mary (White) Wilson 1902–1990 m. Harold (Frank) Ounsted 1902–1934
      7. 7. Robert Wilson 1867–
      8. 8. William Wilson 1855–1855
      9. 9. William Wilson 1858–1900
    8. 8. James Howat 1832–1913 m. Jane Cowan 1834–1902
  5. 5. David Howat 1803–1872 m. Isabella French 1808–1888
    1. 1. Elizabeth Howat 1849–1921 m. James (Matthews) Rennie 1844–
      1. 1. William Rennie 1873–1938 m. Mary (Johnstone) Hepburn 1875–1927
        1. 1. Matthew (Hepburn) Rennie 1905–1962 m. Charlotte (Louise) Hodges 1907–1998
        2. 2. Jeanie (Hepburn) Rennie 1896– m. Philip (Raymond) Sinclair 1895–1962
        3. 3. Ivie (Howat) Rennie 1902–1955 m. Dorothy (Claire) Hill 1904–1978 m. Grace (G) Murphy 1906–1993
        4. 4. Elizabeth Rennie 1899–
      2. 2. David (Howat) Rennie 1874–1947 m. Catherine Burns 1877–1941
        1. 1. Isabella (French) Rennie 1912–1988
        2. 2. David (Howat) Rennie 1909–1976
        3. 3. Mary Rennie 1901–1904
        4. 4. William Rennie 1905–1918
        5. 5. Ivie (Howat) Rennie 1914–
        6. 6. Margaret (Burns) Rennie 1907– m. Charles (Finlay) Jack 1904–1984
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Howat) Rennie 1903–1920
        8. 8. Agnes Rennie 1897–1897
        9. 9. James (Matthews) Rennie 1899–1945
      3. 3. James (Matthews) Rennie 1876–1937
      4. 4. John Rennie 1881–
      5. 5. Peter Rennie 1884–
      6. 6. Ivie Rennie 1886–
  6. 6. John Howat 1793–

Jean Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1760
23 Oct 1760
Birth of Jean Kerr in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1760
23 Oct 1760
Jean Kerr was baptized in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1832
24 Sep 1832
Age 72
Death of Jean Kerr in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1760
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1760
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1832
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
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