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Richard Andrew Kerr (1898 - 1969)

Richard Andrew Kerr
Born in Texas, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married about 1919 [location unknown]
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Died at age 70 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth and Early Life

Richard Andrew Kerr was born on 9 April 1898 in Texas, United States. [1]He was the son of Thomas Alexander Kerr (1862-1937) and Mary Elizabeth Munsel (1873-1927) as the second of seven children.

Marriage and Family

He married Vera M. Troth (1899-1985) in 1919.

Children of the Kerr-Troth Marriage

  1. Marjorie P. Kerr was born on 3 January 1922, Kansas, United States. Marjorie married Roy Dean Pressler (1913-1999) on 17 January 1945. She died on 22 August 1995 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
  2. Dorothy Lorene Kerr was born on 19 November 1925 in Kansas, United States. Dorothy married David William Harris (1921-1978) on 3 November 1948. She died on 9 May 2000 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
  3. Lucille Ann Kerr was born on 5 November 1930 in Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, United States. Lucille married (1) Doran Kaufman (1931-1984) before 1956 (2) Frank Balistrere (1921-1992) before 1992. She died on 3 November 2004 in Littleton, Jefferson, Colorado, United States.

Occupations

When he was 20 he was a linotype operator for the Kansas State Printing Plant in Topeka, Kansas. At 21 he was a printer for the newspaper in Topeka. Then he went back to work for the State Printing Plant by 1924 and stayed there for the remainder of his working life.

Death and Burial

Richard died in February 1969 at the age of 70 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States. He was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. Find A Grave: Memorial #54042074

Sources

  • 12 September 1918, U.S. WWI Draft Registration in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.
  • 1910 United States Federal Census on 18 April in Harrison, Nemaha, Kansas. Page 2B, lines 79-86. [2]
  • 1920 United States Federal Census on 3 January in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. Residence is 1217 Polk Street. [3]
  • U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, 1924 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.
  • Kansas State Census Collection, 1925 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. [4]
  • 1930 United States Federal Census on 3 April in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. Residence is 1524 Fillmore Street. [5]
  • 1940 United States Federal Census on 4 April in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. Residence is 1735 Central Park. [6]
  • U.S. Social Security Death Index.
  • Find A Grave Index.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ He was the only child who was born in Texas.
  2. ↑ 1910: Kerr, Thomas A. 47, born New York, father born NY and mother Ireland, never in the military, owns home, head, marriage 1 for both, married 16 years, publisher for a newspaper; Elizabeth 37, born Kansas, wife, 6 children born and living; Mable 14, daughter, born Kansas; Richard 12, son, born Texas; Mary 8, daughter, born Kansas; Norma 6, daughter, born Kansas; Thomas 3, son, born Kansas; Floyd 1 year & 9 months, son, born Kansas.
  3. ↑ 1920: Kerr, Richard 21, printer, newspaper, head; Vera M. 20, wife.
  4. ↑ 1925: Kerr, Richard 27, b. Texas, linotype operator for the state of Kansas, head; Vera 21, wife; Marjorie 3, daughter.
  5. ↑ 1930: Kerr, Richard 31, printer at Kansas State Printing Plant, head; Vera M. 31, wife; Marjorie P. 8, daughter; Dorothy L. 4, daughter; and a maid named Mae Mullen, 20.
  6. ↑ 1940: Kerr, Richard 42, Linotype Operator, owns home, head; Vera M. 41, wife; Marjorie 18, daughter; Lorene 14, daughter; Lucille 9, daughter.




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Richard Andrew Kerr Headstone photo by Janice D. LeMaster for Find A Grave
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Scott-8685 Darlene (Scott) Kerr
PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE the placement of the reference and footnote notations. 1/2 of the census data and other is lost if you do. No rule that I know of that says you have to have no space between "Sources" and References or can't have footnotes. And yes, I have read the "Help" page. Thank you.
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