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John Robertson Kerr 1851–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1851

Birth Location: Andrew County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1916

Death Location: Elgin, Union County, Oregon, USA

Father: Oliver Kerr

Mother: Sarah Cole

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The story of John Robertson Kerr began in 1851 in Andrew County, Missouri, USA. In 1860, John Robertson Kerr resided in Jackson, St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA. In 1870, John Robertson Kerr resided in Hughes, Lynchburgh, Nodaway, Missouri, USA. John Robertson Kerr passed away in 1916 in Elgin, Union County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robertson Kerr began in 1851 in Andrew County, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, John Robertson Kerr resided in Jackson, St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1870, John Robertson Kerr resided in Hughes, Lynchburgh, Nodaway, Missouri, USA.
  • John Robertson Kerr passed away in 1916 in Elgin, Union County, Oregon, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Kerr's Ancestors

Self
John Kerr
1851–1916
Birth Place: Andrew County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Oliver Kerr
1828–1903
Ohio, USA
Sarah (Ann) Cole
1831–1916
Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Hubbard Cole) Sr
1801–1875
Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Henry "Henrietta") Collier
1809–1879
Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Sr
1769–1857
Nancy Sparks
1770–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr.
1729–1814
Ann Hubbard
1730–1795

John Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1851
3 May 1851
Birth of John Robertson Kerr in Andrew County, Missouri, USA
Andrew County, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
John Robertson Kerr resided here in Jackson, St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA
Jackson, St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
John Robertson Kerr resided here in Hughes, Lynchburgh, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Hughes, Lynchburgh, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
1916
24 Oct 1916
Age 65
Death of John Robertson Kerr in Elgin, Union County, Oregon, USA
Elgin, Union County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1851
    Event Place: Andrew County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hughes, Nodaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_795; Page: 564A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: M653_605; Page: 487; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: M653_605; Page: 487; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hughes, Lynchburgh, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hughes, Nodaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_795; Page: 564A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Elgin, Union County, Oregon, USA

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