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John Kerr 1809 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1809

Birth Location: Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jul 1872

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: David Kerr

Mother: Ann McCammon

Spouse(s): Mary McMeiken

Children(s): Grace Kerr, David Kerr, Mary Kerr, John Kerr, Robert Kerr, Grace Kerr

In 1809, John Kerr entered the world in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to David Kerr and Ann Janet McCammon. John Kerr married Mary McMeiken, and had children including Grace Kerr, David Kerr, Mary Kerr, John Kerr, Robert M. C. Kerr, Grace Kerr. John Kerr passed away in 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1809, John Kerr entered the world in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to David Kerr and Ann Janet McCammon.
  • John Kerr married Mary McMeiken, and had children including Grace Kerr, David Kerr, Mary Kerr, John Kerr, Robert M. C. Kerr, Grace Kerr.
  • John Kerr passed away in 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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John Kerr's Ancestors

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John Kerr
1809 – 1872
Birth Place: Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
David Kerr
1777 – 1822
Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Ann (Janet) McCammon
1785 – 1854
New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Ker
1735 – 1832
Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Helen McKie
1748 – 1811
John McCamon
1735 – 1813
Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Mary Drynnan
1758 – 1797
Ballantrae, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kerr's Descendants

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John Kerr (17 Nov 1809 – 14 Jul 1872) m. Mary McMeiken (abt 1812 – 5 Mar 1864)
  1. 1. Grace Kerr (abt 1841 – Jan 1904) m. James Bell (1840 – 24 Jul 1892)
    1. 1. Norman (Arthur Cranston) Bell (1878 – 23 Jul 1951) m. Mary (Alice) Railton (15 Jul 1880 – Jul 1950)
      1. 1. Norman (Cranston) Bell (abt 1905 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Railton) Bell (1907 – Jan 1974)
      3. 3. Grace (M.) Bell (24 Mar 1909 – Jul 1979)
      4. 4. Enid (Mary) Bell (10 Apr 1917 – 23 May 2010) m. Rowland (Burdon) Batey (27 Feb 1915 – 5 Aug 2001)
        1. 1. Private Batey m. Brian (Alfred) Pritchard (1945 – 2018)
  2. 2. David Kerr (abt 1834 – )
  3. 3. Mary Kerr (abt 1838 – )
  4. 4. John Kerr (abt 1845 – )
  5. 5. Robert (M. C.) Kerr (abt 1850 – )
  6. 6. Grace Kerr

John Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1809
17 Nov 1809
Birth of John Kerr in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1872
14 Jul 1872
Age 63
Death of John Kerr in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1872
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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