Frances Theresa Marken Kerr1

#19757, (1862 - 1934)
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart

Children of Frances Theresa Marken Kerr and William Graham

Life Events

BirthFrances Theresa Marken Kerr was born on 26 Jun 1862 in Batavia, Java.2,3
 
MarriageShe married William Graham, son of Thomas Graham and Mary Lennox.2
 
(Witness) BaptismFrances T M Graham witnessed the baptism of Catherine Kinross Ewing on 14 Feb 1890 in St Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec. [Catherine was her husband's niece]4 
1891 CensusWm and Frances appeared on the 1891 Census of Montreal, Quebec. They lived in a 3 story stone house with 10 rooms. Another family also lived there. William was 38, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland, and was a seed merchant and employer. Frances was 28, born in Scotland, father born in Scotland, mother in E India. They had an 8-month old son, Thomas.5 
1901 CensusWilliam and Frances appeared on the 1901 Census of Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario. William was a seed merchant, born May 10 1851 in Scotland, Presbyterian, age 49, and immigrated in 1863. Frances was 38, born June 26 1862 in Scotland, and immigrated in 1869. Their children were Thomas (10), Kerr (9), and Florence M (2 months). They had one domestic servant.2 
Passenger ListMrs W Graham was listed on a manifest dated 12 Oct 1903 for the SS Sicilian, arriving in Quebec City from Glasgow, which is left on October 3rd. The list of Saloon passengers included Mrs W Graham and her children Thomas and Kerr. They had been in Forfarshire and their final destination was Montreal.6 
1911 CensusWilliam and Francis [sic] appeared on the 1911 Census of Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, at 412 McLaren Street. William was 59, born in May 1842 in Scotland, immigrated in 1864, was a seedsman & florist working in a store. He worked 52 weeks, was an employer, and had $1000 of life insurance. Frances was 48, born in June 1863 in [unreadable], immigrated in 1890. They were Presbyterian. Their children were Thomas (20) and William K (19), both born in Quebec and salesmen.7 
1921 CensusWilliam and Frances Graham appeared on the 1921 Census of Ottawa, Ontario, at 412 McLaren Street. They owned their brick home. William was 70, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1863, spoke English and French, and was a retail merchant working on his own account. Frances was 58 and born in Batavia Java, father in Scotland, mother in Ireland, immigrated in 1880, and naturalized. With them was their son Thomas and his family, as well as one servant (French Canadian Roman Catholic female). The family was Presbyterian.3 
(Mentioned) ObituarySister-in-law Mrs William Graham was mentioned in John Graham's 1931 obituary.8 
DeathFrances died on 23 Apr 1934 in 412 MacLaren Street, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario.
Details from the certificate: Frances T M Kerr Graham, widowed, born in Scotland on June 26th 1862, age 71 years 9 months, lived at place of death 35 years, in Ontario & Canada 45 years, father William Kerr, mother Elizabeth. The informant was her son Thomas Graham of the same address.9 
BurialShe was buried on 25 Apr 1934 in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa. The cemetery register showed that William and Frances died on consecutive days and were buried on April 25th at 3 pm in Section 41 Lot 94 Center. William was a seed merchant, age 83 years 11 months 12 days, parents Thomas & Margaret Graham. Frances was a housewife of age 71 years 9 months 27 days, parents William and Elizabeth Kerr. The undertaker was G H Rogers Ltd and the informant was their son Thomas.9,10 
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Deaths of William & Frances Graham
Ottawa, Canada 1934
Last Edited28 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S2459] Parish Registers of Crescent Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Baptism of William Kerr Graham, 1891.
  2. [S505] 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Ottawa City, Wellington Ward (g-6), page 25, line 24.
  3. [S2776] 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Ottawa, Wellington Ward (38), Page 12.
  4. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Catherine Kinross Ewing, 1889.
  5. [S1572] 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Montreal West (172), St Antoine Ward (10), page 20.
  6. [S1622] Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. SS Sicilian, arrived in Quebec 12 Oct 1903.
  7. [S951] 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Ottawa City (105), Wellington Ward (55), page 1.
  8. [S2469] Obituary of John Graham in the Ottawa Citizen, 17 September 1931. Digitized copy viewed on Google news archive.
  9. [S1006] Ontario Death Registration. Frances T M Kerr Graham, #010255-34.
  10. [S2460] Beechwood Cemetery Internments, 1873-1990. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Digitized ledgers viewed online at Ancestry.com. William & Frances Kerr, #25487 & 25488.
  11. [S2473] Death notice of William & Frances Graham in the Ottawa Citizen, 24 April 1934. Digitized copy viewed on Google news archive.
  12. [S1005] Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Mary Agnes Graham, #009393-98.
  13. [S1005] Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Florence Margaret Graham, #009408-01.