John
Kerr
Born about in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emeline (Gainslen) Kerr
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 78
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2018
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John Kerr is buried in Mount. Hebron Cemetery.
Biography
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:[1] John Kerr was born in England in 1797, emigrated to the United States, and was naturalized in 1855 in Frederick County Court. By that time he was already established as a cabinet-maker in Winchester, where he resided with his wife Emeline Gainslen (1809-1870). The couple had no children, but Kerr left his place of business on the northeast corner of Loudoun and Boscawen Streets for the benefit of “the poor white children of Winchester,” which provided the funds for the school built in his name. The former school, presently known as the John Kerr Building, stands at the corner of Cork and Cameron Streets.
Sources
- ↑ John Kerr Papers, 174 WFCHS, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.
- Mount Hebron Cemetery gravestone photo taken by Jim Berry August 17, 2018
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