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John Kerr 1839 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1839

Birth Location: Assynt, sutherd

Death Date: 13 FEB 1908

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John Kerr

Mother: Barbara McCleod

Spouse(s): Euphemia Sharp

Children(s): Sarah Kerr

John Kerr was born in 1839 in Assynt, sutherd, the child of John Kerr and Barbara McCleod. John Kerr married Euphemia Sharp, and had children including Sarah Kerr. John Kerr passed away in 1908 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • John Kerr was born in 1839 in Assynt, sutherd, the child of John Kerr and Barbara McCleod.
  • John Kerr married Euphemia Sharp, and had children including Sarah Kerr.
  • John Kerr passed away in 1908 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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John Kerr's Ancestors

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John Kerr
1839 – 1908
Birth Place: Assynt, sutherd
Parents
John Kerr
1813 – 1875
Assynt G, Sutherlandshire
Barbara McCleod
1815 –
Assynt, Sutherd
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kerr's Descendants

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John Kerr (abt 1839 – 13 FEB 1908) m. Euphemia Sharp (5 Oct 1830 – 22 Apr 1902)
  1. 1. Sarah Kerr (27 Mar 1873 – 22 August 1927) m. Joseph (Eason) Dick (28 Mar 1864 – 29 Oct 1937)
    1. 1. Gladys (Evelyn) Dick (25 Dec 1894 – 24 May 1975) m. James (Alfred) Glover (7 Sept 1887 – 6 Nov 1968)
      1. 1. Clarence ((Clarry) Kenneth) Glover (9 Nov 1917 – 9 September 1980)
      2. 2. Clifford (Hamilton) glover (15 Jul 1922 – ) m. Doris (Agnes (Dorrie)) Kilgour (30 Jul 1921 – 3 Aug 2012)
        1. 1. Valerie Glover
        2. 2. Raylene Glover
        3. 3. Alistair Glover
      3. 3. Evelyn Glover

John Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1839
abt 1839
Birth of John Kerr in Assynt, sutherd
Assynt, sutherd
1908
13 FEB 1908
Age 69
Death of John Kerr in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1839
    Event Place: Assynt, sutherd

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 FEB 1908
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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