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Mary Currie (Russell) Kerr (1874 - 1914)

Mary Currie Kerr formerly Russell
Born in Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotlandmap
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Wife of — married 2 Jun 1899 in Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotlandmap
Mother of , , , and
Died at age 39 in Fleuve Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canadamap
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Biographie

Ce profil est un passager de l'Empress of Ireland le 29 mai 1914. Elle a péri dans le naufrage.

Biography

This profile is a passenger of the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914. She died in the shipwreck.

Mary Currie Russell, born 30 Oct 1874 Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland[1], daughter of William Russell and Sarah McQueen.

1899 KERR PETER (Statutory registers Marriages 628/61

Marriage in the Parish of Cambusnethan, in the County of Lanark
On the second of June 1899 at the Thistle Cottage (Bogside)

After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland

Groom: Peter Kerr, bachelor, age 23 years, Steam Craneman of Agnew’s Land, Clelland (signed)
Bride: Mary Currie Russell, spinster, age 24 years, of Bogside, housekeeper to her father (signed)
Parents of the Groom: George Kerr, Colliery engine keeper (deceased) and Margaret Kerr, m.s. Young
Parents of the Bride: William Russell, Engine keeper (blast furnaces) and Sarah Russell, m.s. McQueen (deceased)
Witnessed by Alexander Stewart and Catherine Russell (both signed)
Registered June 6 at Wishaw, Lanark, Thomas Steele registrar.


June 1911 Canada Census

Residents #4 Pearl St., London, Ont
Peter Kerr 36 b.Oct 1874
Wife Mary Kerr 36 b.Oct 1874
Daughter Sarah Kerr 10 b.June 1900
Son George Kerr 5 b. July 1905
Daughter Maggie Kerr 8 b. Mar 1903
Son William Kerr 2 June 1909[2]

Note: the census record also shows at the same address the following people:

Wm Russell, widower, 65 b. Dec 1845
Daughter Sarah Russell, 30, b. Dec 1880
Daughter Kate Russell, 27, b Feb 1884

Peter Kerr was a passenger on the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914. He and his wife Mary Russell and children all perished in the shipwreck.

Source

  1. ↑ ["Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8S-YRS : 10 February 2018), Mary Currie Russell, 30 Oct 1874; citing CAMBUSNETHAN,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516]
  2. ↑ Canada 1911 Census record




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Breanne B
Anyone who has any information on this family, please contact me. We believe the Kerr family lived in our home in London ON in 1908. We are looking for any photos of them or even the smallest of information you may have. Thank you:-)
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