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William L. Kerr 1857–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1857

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 25 February 1934

Death Location: Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Joseph Kerr

Mother: Christina Nunemaker

Spouse(s): Nancy Carnes

Children(s): Thomas Kerr, William Kerr, Allie Harding

In 1857, William L. Kerr entered the world in Iowa, born to Joseph Kerr And Christina Mina Nunemaker. In 1880, William L. Kerr resided in Richland, Wapello, Iowa, USA. William L. Kerr married Nancy E Carnes, and had children including Allie Harding, Thomas Beecher Kerr, William Albert Kerr. William L. Kerr passed away in 1934 in Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William L. Kerr entered the world in Iowa, born to Joseph Kerr And Christina Mina Nunemaker.
  • In 1880, William L. Kerr resided in Richland, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
  • William L. Kerr married Nancy E Carnes, and had children including Allie Harding, Thomas Beecher Kerr, William Albert Kerr.
  • William L. Kerr passed away in 1934 in Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kerr's Ancestors

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William Kerr
1857–1934
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Joseph Kerr
1810–1891
Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Christina (Mina) Nunemaker
1818–1891
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kerr's Descendants

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William (L.) Kerr (August 1857–25 February 1934) m. Nancy (E.) Carnes (Abt. 1858–3 October 1925)
  1. 1. Thomas (Beecher) Kerr 1895–1955 m. Florence (Alma) Kerr 1901–1990
    1. 1. Nona Kerr 1926–
    2. 2. Muriel (A.) Burdock 1925–2009 m. Frederick (Joseph) Burdock 1924–2014
  2. 2. William (Albert) Kerr 1899–1963
  3. 3. Allie Harding 1887–1944 m. Clarence (Lee) Harding 1888–1966
    1. 1. Ethel (Louise) Klein 1913–1989
    2. 2. Edna (Aurilla) Harding 1908–1992 m. Samuel (Bernice) Akins 1908–1990
      1. 1. James (Austin) Akins 1940–2010
    3. 3. Leroy Harding 1911–1987 m. Mary (Ella) Abel 1912–1997
    4. 4. Regina Harding 1928–2018

William Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1857
August 1857
Birth of William L. Kerr in Iowa
Iowa
1880
1880
Age 23
William L. Kerr resided here in Richland, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Richland, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1934
25 February 1934
Age 77
Death of William L. Kerr
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 1857
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: 367; Page: 27C; Enumeration District: 056

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: 367; Page: 27C; Enumeration District: 056

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1934
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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