Matthew Kerr 1878-1958

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Norman Stoney, Sep 21, 2017
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Norman Stoney
Matthew married Elizabeth (Eliza) Leamore Hunter in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland in December 1903.

I have todate been unable to trace either of them since that date with no record in 1911 census or death records.

I have since learned that they may have gone to the USA (Mich)and as I cannot find a death record in the UK they must have stayed there.

Can anyone help in confirming any of the above please as I do not have access to US records

Many Thanks......Norm in Oz

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Pauline Young
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I found several family trees on Ancestry that state a Thomas Matthew Kerr died 19 April 1958 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA and Eliza died 13 Nov 1956 • Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA . If you have access to Ancestry (or can get a free trial period), the link below has copies of official documents (census etc). You will also find details of their children. If the link doesn't work, it is the Gordon Family Tree, a public tree, run by a Teresa Galloway, and it might be a good idea to contact her, They evidently emigrated in 1909.

Hope this helps

Pauline
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RJ
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Hi,

You can access lots of US records through Family Search and it's FREE!

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It appears the family immigrated in 1909 to Pennsylvania. They had a son John who was born in Anita, Jefferson, Pennsylvania in Jan. 1910.

1910 census:https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3F-LPN

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Their daught Annie born 1907 Scotland dies in 1912.

*Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 (see attached DC below)

Name: Annie Kerr

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 5

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1907

Birth Place: Scotland

Death Date: 19 Dec 1912

Death Place: Anita, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Matthew Kerr

Mother: Liza Hunter

Certificate Number: 115419

Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40468024

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It appears after Annie died the family moved in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

WWI Draft Registration: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VX-DMB

1920 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFBP-M2V

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Sometime between 1924-1930 they move to Detroit, Michigan.

1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7S9-DD6

1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH95-Y6W

WWII Draft Registration: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J439-96V

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Their oldest son John dies in 1951.

*Michigan Death Certificates

Name John Kerr

Event Type Death

Event Date 30 Apr 1951

Event Place Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Gender Male

Age 41

Marital Status Married

Birth Date 08 Jan 1910

Birthplace Anita, Pennsylvania

Birth Year (Estimated) 1910

Father's Name Matthew Kerr

Mother's Name Eliza Hunter