William G. Kerr was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, in 1853.[1]
Born about 1814 in the United States, he emigrated to Hamilton, Canada West (Ontario), where he worked as a grocer.
He married Martha Ann Jeffers, [2]who was born in Canada. They were recorded in the Census of Canada West, 1851, living in Hamilton with the following children: William, Sarah Jane, Murray, George and Charles. Four clerks and three servants also lived in the household.[3]
William died in 1861 and was buried at Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton.[4]
↑ "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-9CHL : 9 March 2018), Wm G Kerr in entry for Thomas Duncan and Sarah Jane Kerr, 23 Apr 1863; citing Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,067.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239573467/william-gibson-kerr : accessed 03 June 2022), memorial page for William Gibson Kerr (10 Aug 1815–20 May 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #239573467, citing Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Nickole (contributor 48366243) .
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