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Facts and Events
| Name |
William Kerr |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][5] |
12 Apr 1875 |
Black Hawk, Iowa, United States |
| Marriage |
25 Jul 1900 |
Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United Statesto Lottie Leona Bliss |
| Census[2] |
1910 |
Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States |
| Census[3] |
1920 |
Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States |
| Census[4] |
1930 |
Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States |
| Death[5] |
18 Jan 1963 |
Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States |
| Burial[5] |
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Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States |
References
- ↑ Iowa, United States. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934.
William A. Kerr, age 25, born Blackhawk Co., Iowa, son of William Kerr and Eliza Mcmurray
Marriage 25 Jul 1900
Source: GS Film Number: 1436206
- ↑ Estheville Ward 3, Emmett, Iowa, in United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
p. 16B.
803 North Tenth
Kerr, William A., 35, married once for 10 yrs, b. IA, fa b. Ireland, mo b. NY, manager creamery supplies, rents home
, Lotta L., wife, 30, married once for 10 yrs, on child 1 living, b. WI, fa b. IL, mo b. WI
, William L., son, 9, b. IA
- ↑ Estherville, Emmett, Iowa, in United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
HH 182, Fam 197.
314 South 9th
Kerr, William A., owns home free of mtg, 44, married, b. IA, fa b. Ireland, mo b. NY, manager creamery supplies
, Lotta L., wife, 38, b. WI, ba b. IL, mo b. WI
, William L., son, 18, b. IA, ranchman on ranch, self-employed
- ↑ Estherville, Emmett, Iowa, in United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
HH 192, Fam 205.
306 9th St.
Kerr, William, owns home worth $7500, has radio, 55, married at age 25, b. IA, fa b. Ireland, mo b. NY, salesman soap, not a vet
, Lotta, wife, 49, married at age 20, b. WI, fa b. IL, mo b. WI
, William L., 28, son, single, b. IA, labourer oil station, not a vet
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 William Alexander Kerr, in Find A Grave
18 May 2015.
William Alexander Kerr
Birth: Apr. 12, 1875, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Death: Jan. 18, 1963, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, USA
Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, USA
Kerr Rites To Be Held on Monday
William A. Kerr, 87, a longtime Estherville resident and former city councilman and fire chief, died at 6:30 p.m. yesterday at Good Samaritan Home of complications of advanced age. He had lived at Good Samaritan for the past 15 months and had been in failing health for the last year.
William Alexander Kerr was born April 12, 1875 near Waterloo and was educated in the Waterloo schools. He was married July 25, 1900 to Lotta Bliss at Algona.
The Kerrs moved to Estherville in 1907 when Mr. Kerr became manager of the Sperbeck-Lambert Creamery. He later was a creamery supply salesman until his retirement.
Mr. Kerr was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Consistory and received his 50-year Masonic pin last year.
Survivors include one son, William of Estherville; one grandson, Dr. William Kerr of the University of Illinois faculty at Champaign; one great-granddaughter, Lori Kerr of Champaign and one sister, Mrs. Grant Dourte of Swea City.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1950, one brother and two sisters.
Funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Sternborg-Reese Funeral Chapel with the Rev. William R. Novund officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Sternborg-Reese Funeral Home of 9 a.m. Sunday until time of service Monday. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, January 19, 1963)
Spouse: Lotta L. Bliss Kerr (1880 - 1950)
Children: William L. Kerr (1901 - 1983)
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