William
Blair Hamilton
Kerr
Born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Kerr
and Jane (Alexander) Kerr
Brother of
Thomas Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr, Jane Kerr, Margaret Thomson Kerr, John A Kerr, Charles Beggs Kerr, Jane Kerr, James A Kerr, Marion Dicky Beggs (Kerr) Orth, Walter A Kerr and Jane Kerr
Husband of
Sara Miriam Bull
— married
12 Aug 1872 in Merton, Waukesha County, WS
Descendants 
Father of
William Wallace Kerr, Walter M Kerr, James G Kerr, Sylvester M Kerr, Sara Marion (Kerr) Williams and Fred M Kerr
Died
at age 66
in Hartland, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 May 2010
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Biography
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Possible spouse matches for William B Kerr
- Page 1 of 1 (1 Records)
- Search Results
- Name Type Date County
- Bull, Sarah Mirian Marriage Aug 12 1872 Waukesha
- Page 1 of 1 (1 Records)
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- ?ID: I083
- ?Name: William KERR
- ?Sex: M
- ?Birth: 12 JUL 1812 in Dalry, Ayr, Scotland/Ayr, Scotland
- ?Birth: 1813 in Ayrshire, Scotland 1
- ?Death: UNKNOWN
- ?Immigration: 1866 From Ayrshire, Scotland
- ?Immigration: 15 NOV 1866 Ship "Etna"
- Father: Thomas KERR
- Mother: Margaret GRIFFEN
- Marriage 1 Jane ALEXANDER b: 31 OCT 1819 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland/Dalry, Scotland
- ?Married: 28 JAN 1840 in Relief Congragation, Irvine, Scotland 2
- Children
- 1. Margaret KERR b: 1846
- 2. Thomas KERR b: 11 NOV 1839 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland/Irvine, Scotland
- 3. Elizabeth KERR b: ABT 1841 in Ayr, Scotland
- 4. William B H KERR b: 15 MAY 1848 in Dalry, County of Ayr, Scotland/Dalry, Scotland
- 5. John A KERR b: OCT 1850 in Ayrshire, Scotland
- 6. James A KERR b: 1858
- 7. Walter M KERR b: AUG 1863
- 8. Jane KERR b: 1866
- 9. Charles B KERR b: 1852
- Sources:
- 1.Title: Kerr Family.FTW
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- Media: Other
- Text: Date of Import: Nov 30, 2003 2.Title: Ancestry.com Message Board
- Text: Susan Kosanke
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- 1851 Census
- 7 Records found
- Piece: SCT1851/587 Place: Dalry -Ayrshire
- Enumeration District: 15
- Civil Parish: Dalry Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Dalry
- Folio: 0 Page: 1 Schedule: 3
- Address: -
- Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
- KERR William Head M M 38 Mason Ayrshire - Dalry
- KERR Jane Wife M F 31 Ayrshire - Irvine
- KERR Thomas Son U M 11 Ayrshire - Irvine
- KERR Elizabeth Dau - F 9 Ayrshire - Dalry
- KERR Margaret T Dau - F 5 Ayrshire - Dalry
- KERR William B H Son - M 3 Ayrshire - Dalry
- KERR John Son - M 5m Ayrshire - Dalry
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- Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 for William B. Kerr
- Groom's Name: William B. Kerr
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- Bride's Name: Sarah Miriam Bull
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- Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1872
- Marriage Place: Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Groom's Father's Name: William Kerr
- Groom's Mother's Name: Jane Kerr
- Bride's Father's Name: Isaac Bull
- Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah Bull
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- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00805-3
- System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
- Source Film Number: 1275597
- Reference Number: 165
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- 1880 United States Census
- William KERR Household
- Male
- Birth Year <1848>
- Birthplace SCOT
- Age 32
- Occupation
- Marital Status M <Married>
- Race W <White>
- Head of Household William KERR
- Relation Self
- Father's Birthplace SCOT
- Mother's Birthplace SCOT
- Source Information:
- Census Place Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Family History Library Film 1255451
- NA Film Number T9-1451
- Page Number 121D
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- United States Census, 1880 for William Kerr
- Name: William Kerr
- Residence: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Birthdate: 1848
- Birthplace: Scotland
- Relationship to Head: Self
- Spouse's Name: Sarah Kerr
- Spouse's Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
- Father's Name:
- Father's Birthplace: Scotland
- Mother's Name:
- Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
- Race or Color (Expanded): White
- Ethnicity (Standardized): American
- Gender: Male
- Martial Status: Married
- Age (Expanded): 32 years
- Occupation:
- NARA Film Number: T9-1451
- Page: 121
- Page Character: D
- Entry Number: 1339
- Film number: 1255451
- Household Gender Age
- William Kerr M 32
- Spouse Sarah Kerr F 32
- Child William Kerr M 7
- Child Walter Kerr M 5
- Child James Kerr M 4
- Child Sylvester Kerr M 6M
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- Wisconsin State Census, 1895 for W B H Kerr
- Name: W B H Kerr
- Residence: , Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Number of White Males: 6
- Number of White Females: 2
- Number of Black Males:
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- Country of Birth: United States: 6; Great Britain: 2;
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- Form Type: Inhabitants
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- Film Number: 1032714
- Digital Folder Number: 4245095
- Image Number: 00733
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- United States Census, 1910 for William B H Kerr
- Name: William B H Kerr
- Birthplace: Scotland
- Relationship to Head of Household: Self
- Residence: Hartland, Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Marital Status: Married
- Race : White
- Gender: Male
- Immigration Year: 1867
- Father's Birthplace: Scotland
- Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
- Family Number: 58
- Page Number: 17
- Household Gender Age
- William B H Kerr M 61y
- Spouse Sara M Kerr F 62y
- Child Walter M Kerr M 34y
- Child Fredrick M Kerr M 27y
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- Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 for William W. Kerr
- Name: William W. Kerr
- Gender: Male
- Burial Date: 11 Nov 1899
- Burial Place: Heartland, Wis.
- Death Date: 07 Nov 1899
- Death Place: North Lake, Wisconsin
- Age: 26
- Birth Date: 13 Jun 1873
- Birthplace: Merton, Waukesha Co., Wis.
- Occupation: Employee In Elevator
- Race: White
- Marital Status: Single
- Spouse's Name:
- Father's Name: William Kerr
- Father's Birthplace: Scotland
- Mother's Name: Sarah Bull Kerr
- Mother's Birthplace: Merton, Wis.
- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06569-3
- System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
- Source Film Number: 1311662
- Reference Number: cn 347 rn 01531
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- son WIlliam - -
- Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 for William W. Kerr
- Name: William W. Kerr
- Gender: Male
- Burial Date: 11 Nov 1899
- Burial Place: Heartland, Wis.
- Death Date: 07 Nov 1899
- Death Place: North Lake, Wisconsin
- Age: 26
- Birth Date: 13 Jun 1873
- Birthplace: Merton, Waukesha Co., Wis.
- Occupation: Employee In Elevator
- Race: White
- Marital Status: Single
- Spouse's Name:
- Father's Name: William Kerr
- Father's Birthplace: Scotland
- Mother's Name: Sarah Bull Kerr
- Mother's Birthplace: Merton, Wis.
- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06569-3
- System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
- Source Film Number: 1311662
- Reference Number: cn 347 rn 01531
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- 1 NAME William B. H. /Kerr/
- 2 SOUR S24
- 3 DATA
- 4 TEXT Date of Import: Nov 30, 2003
Sources
See also:
- "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY31-SMR : 3 Dec 2021), William Blair Hamilton Kerr, 1849
Memories: 4
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Roamin in the Gloamin
Roamin in the Gloamin (Sir Harry Lauder)
I've seen lots of bonnie lassies travellin' far and wide, But my heart is centred noo on bonnie Kate McBride; And altho' I'm no a chap that throws a word away, I'm surprised mysel' at times at a' I've got to say--
cho: Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonnie banks o' Clyde, Roamin' in the gloamin' wi' ma lassie by ma side, When the sun has gone to rest, that's the time that I like best, O, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'!
One nicht in the gloamin' we were trippin' side by side.
I kissed her twice, and asked her once if she would be my bride;
She was shy, and so was I, we were baith the same,
But I got brave and braver on the journey comin' hame.
Roamin', etc.
Last nicht efter strollin' we got hame at half-past nine. Sittin' at the kitchen fire I asked her to be mine. When she promised I got up and danced the Hielan' Fling; I've just been to the jewellers and I've picked a nice wee ring. Roamin', etc.
posted 26 Apr 2011 by Cindy (Williams) Reilly
His first elevator burned down after a few years of business. he moved to north lake and built another elevator and a large department store both of which he conducted till 1908. in this year he moved back to hartland where he became engaged in the feed business. he began manufacturing the well known "Kerr's up to date horse feed".Frank P. Wilbur a close friend of his relates a story about bill. In the years of 1886-1887, it was the practice of farmers to kill their hogs at home and deliver the dressed pork to the buyers at the different railway towns, or team them to milwaukee. late in the month of december, mr. kerr offered farmers a certain price, which offer remained open during the month of january. farmers were finding grain high, and no market for dressed pork anywhere, because early in the year, the january thaw commenced and continued the entire month. the price of pork went down everyday. they began to kill their hogs and deliver them to mr. kerrs farm. he being unable to induce the farmers to keep them over a time, did not reject the delivery. he accepted the dressed pork as fast as delivered. he bought many tons of salt, and dry salted every pound of pork. afterwards he peddled it out in the country in the early spring. he suffered a great financial loss in this, but took every pound delivered. he paid every man 100 cents on the dollar and earned the name then that he lived up to the rest of his life, "Honest Bill Kerr", whose word was as good as a Government Bond.
posted 30 Aug 2010 by Cindy (Williams) Reilly
From the Hartland News: Dec 5, 1914. Death of W.B.H. Kerr well known grain shipper and board of trade man succumbs to heart trouble. He passed away in his home on Cottonwood Ave at 8:45 am on December 1st. He owned a farm in merton. early in his career as a farmer he started in the grain shipping business. He has conducted grain elevators in Hartland and North Lake. He was one of the oldest members of the milwaukee chamber of commerce. he was a member of St. Andrew's society of milwaukee in which he was in great demand for his Scotch songs and recitations."Everybody knew Bill Kerr and everybody liked him. He would sing Roamin in the Gloamin on the floor of the chamber of commerce.
posted 30 Aug 2010 by Cindy (Williams) Reilly
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He was an honored member of the Old Settlers Club. they could always rely on him to sing scotch songs at every entertainment. like all scotchmen, he was an intense lover of everything scotch and like all scotchmen an ardent admirer of her national poet, Burns, many of whose poems he loved to recite. A self respecting strong man, devoid of all tinsel polish, a good husband, a good father, a highly respected citizen, and a true friend.Wm. Kerr was a pure diamond in the rough, and in every sense a man; just such a man as his favorite poet immortalized in his most famous poem. " The rank is but the geuneas stamp" " The man's the gowd for a'that". Andrew Agnew, Frank P. Gilbren, James Currie
Rejected matches › William Kerr (1848-) › William James Kerr (1846-) › William B. Karr (1847-1913) › William H. Cary (1850-) › William Kerr (1850-) › William Corry (1850-)
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That hings his head, an' a' that? The coward slave, we pass him by -- We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Our toils obscure, an' a' that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that.
What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, an' a' that? Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine -- A man's a man for a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, Their tinsel show, an' a' that, The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that.
Ye see yon birkie ca'd 'a lord,' Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that? Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a cuif for a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, His ribband, star, an' a' that, The man o' independent mind, He looks an' laughs at a' that.
A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that! But an honest man's aboon his might -- Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities, an' a' that, The pith o' sense an' pride o' worth Are higher rank than a' that.
Then let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that) That Sense and Worth o'er a' the earth Shall bear the gree an' a' that! For a' that, an' a' that, It's comin yet for a' that, That man to man the world o'er Shall brithers be for a' that.