George Kerr of Rosebank

[Jamjar]

The following is on a headstone in Lochmaben cemetery. George Kerr the joiner of Rosebank is my line.

I just want to be sure that I understand correctly. "Also George son of the above who died 20th
December, 1808 aged 72 years." Is that referring to the George of Rosebank and that this George had the wife Christina Burgess.

Jamjar

"To the memory of Thomas Kerr in Esbie who died January 26th, 1764 aged 75
years. Also Jannet Sandert his spouse who died May 4th 1767 aged 75 years.
Also Thomas, Robert and Elizabeth, Thomas and James all children to George
Kerr joiner in Rosebank. Also George son of the above who died 20th
December, 1808 aged 72 years. Also Christina Burgess his spouse who died at
Lochmaben 19th December, 1819 aged 77 years. Also William Kerr son of John
Kerr who died --- 1817 aged 12 years, and Jean Kerr his daughter who died
10th March 1833 aged 16 years. Also Helen Bell spouse to the said John Kerr
who died 13 January, 1833 aged 50 or 56 years. Also Jean and Christina their
daughters - Jean died at Lockerby March 1837 aged 14 years and Christina
died at Ohio, America August 1835 aged 21 years. George Bell their son also
died in America aged 31 years."

[MonicaL]

Hi Jamjar

There is at least one actual extract index entry on IGI:

Elizabeth KER chr. 15 JUN 1766 in Lochmaben. Parents George KER and Christine BURGESS

Also a member submitted entry for a son Thomas, b. 1768, d. before 1774.

Maybe SP would have more indexed entries from the OPRs for their children?

Monica 

Added: Some further details here http://sumnertree.sumgen.com/fam4869.html

[Jamjar]

Thanks Monica,

My Janet is there also.

What I really want to know at the moment is that I am interpreting the headstone correctly.

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

There is something not right with the Janet Kerr's on that link.

Janet Kerr married Joseph Jardine and died in Canada.

Jamjar

[MonicaL]

Sorry  you are right, main question being is the George, married to Christina, the son of Thomas first mentioned...

I think yes he is, from the way the inscription is worded.

Monica

Added: You could try contacting the tree owner to see where s/he got the info for Janet perhaps?

[Jamjar]

Thanks, Monica.

The tree owner was contacted and they have built their information on information found from other websites, not original sources.

Jamjar

[MonicaL]

Sound a familar route unfortunately to some online trees 

Monica

[cupcake]

Found this while at the library. Thought he could be a brother of Thomas KERR, who died in Esbie (George's father)

Lochmaben Church

97.
In memory of John KERR in Old Esbie who died August 18 1777 aged 72  Also Janet Rogerson his spouse who died July 18 1770 age 63 years Also John and James his sons who died young. Also his daughter Margaret who died 15 December 1774 age 16.


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[Jamjar]

That would be nice. Would be the furtherest back of any of the research thus far.

Is there any way of proving it?

Jamjar