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Robert James Kerr 1915–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1915

Birth Location: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana

Death Date: 31 Mar 1953

Death Location: San Francisco, California

Father: Charles Kerr

Mother: Hazel Fulton

Spouse(s): Thelma Edsall

Children(s): Robert Kerr

The story of Robert James Kerr began in 1915 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Robert James Kerr married Thelma Gertrude Edsall, and had children including Robert Francis Kerr. Robert James Kerr passed away in 1953 in San Francisco, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert James Kerr began in 1915 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.
  • Robert James Kerr married Thelma Gertrude Edsall, and had children including Robert Francis Kerr.
  • Robert James Kerr passed away in 1953 in San Francisco, California.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Kerr's Ancestors

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Robert Kerr
1915–1953
Birth Place: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Parents
Charles Mitchell Kerr
1895–1954
Knightstown, Henry, Indiana, USA
Hazel (Emmaline) Fulton
1897–1946
Webster, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Morris) Kerr
1871–1930
Indiana
Laura (Elvira) Johnson
1871–1942
Shelby, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Johnson
1845–1926
Hannah Cannon
1847–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cannon
1826–1881
Lydia Marsh
1827–1863

Robert Kerr's Descendants

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Robert (James) Kerr (4 May 1915–31 Mar 1953) m. Thelma (Gertrude) Edsall (13 Mar 1914–26 Jul 1988)
  1. 1. Robert (Francis) Kerr 1938–2001

Robert Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1915
4 May 1915
Birth of Robert James Kerr in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
1953
31 Mar 1953
Age 38
Death of Robert James Kerr in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1915
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1953
    Event Place: San Francisco, California

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