William Kerr Graham1

#19759, (1891 - 1913)
FatherWilliam Graham2 (1851 - 1934)
MotherFrances Theresa Marken Kerr2 (1862 - 1934)
Relationship4th great-grandson of James Graham
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart

Life Events

BirthWilliam Kerr Graham was born on 25 Aug 1891 in Quebec.1
 
BaptismHe was baptized on 17 Nov 1891 in Crescent Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. He was the son of William Graham and his wife Frances Theresa Marken Kerr.1 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusKerr appeared on the 1901 Census of Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario with his parents. He was a student, 10 years old, born Aug 24 1891 in Quebec.2 
(Listed) Passenger ListKerr Graham was found on a passenger manifest for the SS Sicilian, arriving in Quebec City on October 12 1903 from Glasgow, which it 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.3 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusWilliam K appeared on the 1911 Census of Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario with his parents. He was 19, born in August 1891 in Quebec, of Scotch origin, Presbyterian, and worked as a salesman in a store. He worked 52 weeks at 51 hours a week for $360 and held $2000 worth of life insurance, costing him $28.4 
DeathWilliam died on 6 Dec 1913 in 412 MacLaren Street, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario.
Information from the certificate: William Kerr Graham, 22, born in Montreal, Clerk, single, father William Graham, mother Francis T M Kerr, attended by Dr Max O Klotz, cause of death Hodgkins' Disease of 2 years duration.5 
BurialHe was buried on 9 Dec 1913 in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa. Information from the burial register: William Ker Graham, clerk, birthplace Montreal, late residence 412 MacLaren Street, age 22 years 3 months 11 days, died 6 Dec 1913 of Hodgkins, parents William & Frances Graham, burial at 2.30 pm in Section 41, Lot 94 Center. The informant was his father Wm Graham.5 
Last Edited20 Jun 2011

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. [S1622] Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. SS Sicilian, arrived in Quebec 12 Oct 1903.
  4. [S951] 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Ottawa City (105), Wellington Ward (55), page 1.
  5. [S2460] Beechwood Cemetery Internments, 1873-1990. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Digitized ledgers viewed online at Ancestry.com. William Ker Graham, 1913.