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Josiah Kerr 1837–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 September 1874

Death Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Father: Daniel Kerr

Mother: Rebecca RISCHEL

Spouse(s): Jane Price

Children(s): Ella Kerr

In 1837, Josiah Kerr entered the world in Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA, born to Daniel Kerr And Rebecca Rischel. Josiah Kerr married Jane Sophia Price, and had children including Ella Kerr. Josiah Kerr passed away in 1874 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Josiah Kerr entered the world in Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA, born to Daniel Kerr And Rebecca Rischel.
  • Josiah Kerr married Jane Sophia Price, and had children including Ella Kerr.
  • Josiah Kerr passed away in 1874 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

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Josiah Kerr's Ancestors

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Josiah Kerr
1837–1874
Birth Place: Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Daniel Kerr
1804–1871
Pennsylvania
Rebecca RISCHEL
1809–1865
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Jacob (Kehr) Jr.
1765–1830
Pennsylvaina
Elizabeth Schauer
1780–1849
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
John (George) Rishel
1781–1852
Northampton, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Catharine Ream
1782–1865
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr.
1750–1815
Juliana Roehrer
1751–1817
John Schauer
1755–1829
Maria Gehrig
1758–1815
Ludwig Rishel
1740–1827
John Ream
1754–1837
Magdalene Strauss
–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kurr
1716–1791
Elisabeth Schumann
1710–
Gottfried Roehrer
1718–1800
Johann Schauer
1718–1762
Anna Koch
1720–1763
Matthias Riehm
1726–1789
Magdelena 6G
1728–1815

Josiah Kerr's Descendants

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Josiah Kerr (1837–5 September 1874) m. Jane (Sophia) Price (31 March 1843–16 Jan 1922)
  1. 1. Ella Kerr 1864–1928 m. William (Curtis) Yeager 1859–1947
    1. 1. Florence (Louella) Yeager 1884–1962 m. John (Robert) Williams 1882–1954
      1. 1. Myron (H) Williams 1908–1967 m. Laura (Jane) Scott 1908–1988
        1. 1. Myron (Curtis Williams) Jr. 1928–2002

Josiah Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1837
1837
Birth of Josiah Kerr in Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA
Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA
1859
12 Oct 1859
Age 22
Josiah Kerr was married In Centre Co., Pennsylvania
Centre Co., Pennsylvania
1874
5 September 1874
Age 37
Death of Josiah Kerr in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Potters Mills, Centre,Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Centre Co., Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 September 1874
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

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