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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #9 on: Monday 23 April 18 23:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Graeme!
Ah then it would be your Uncle John I had written to.

I am in the US actually, by way of Canada. I am both Jubb and Kerr. There were three Kerr brothers who arrived in Halifax from Scotland: John Bell Kerr, Robert, and William.

Tom Jubb married John Bell's daughter Janet, and they had Lily Hannah. Then Janet died.

Then Tom married Robert's daughter Annie, and they had my grandfather. So I am descended from Robert Kerr.

William set off for NZ in 1858 and his wife Ann Morley's family joined them on the next sailing. I think the ship was the Blue Jacket?

I would dearly love to see a scan of the ticket, what an heirloom that would be! I guess the family was right in the middle of the Maori wars.

If you make one more post, you can message me. Click on the little green thing under my cat  :)

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China
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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #10 on: Monday 23 April 18 23:52 BST (UK) »
That is awesome China, 8) think it is the longest reply in years to a thread, that I have seen on here.  Just goes to show that never give up no matter how long it takes. :D

Welcome to Rootschat Graeme and finding a connection on your first time joining. ;D :D


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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 00:18 BST (UK) »
Hi China,

Thanks for your reply. Very fascinating the whole thing. Yes the family arrived in NZ and settled in Ramarama just south of Auckland. In 1863? their house got wrecked and looted during skirmishes during the Maori wars. In fact an army post was set up at Kerr's farm in Ramarama. ( I have found a publication about this period and it mentions the Kerr's farm)

I will get you a scan of the ticket. My father Alan and his brother John (that you messaged) built a 50' Motor Launch named "Shalimar II" in 1983 after the Shalimar that William and family came out on.

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Graeme

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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 00:23 BST (UK) »
Hiya KHP, yes I just about fell off my chair  ;D

Graeme I have sent you a message.

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China
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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 00:29 BST (UK) »
Hi China,

Have you sent it to my email address?

Graeme

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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 00:40 BST (UK) »
No, to your Rootschat messages. On the brown bar toward the top of every page  :)
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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 06:22 BST (UK) »
Hi China,

For some reason I dont seem to have received your message you refer to.

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Graeme

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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 07:19 BST (UK) »
Hi Graeme,


Up the top of this page, there is a brown strip, with the words Home, Forum,etc, then you will see  the words My Messages, click on that, and then on Read your messages.  You should also have received a notification in your email box that China has sent you a Private/Personal Message.


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Re: KERR to Auckland Completed thx
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 17:18 BST (UK) »
Thanks KHP  :)
Moore/Paterson~Montreal
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Jubb/Kerr~Mirfield~Halifax~Moffatt
Williams~Dolwyddelan

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Sellers~Hull