Mae Kerr Gibbons

The Cook County Marriage Certificate of Mae Kerr & John Gibbons

viii. Mae Kerr was born _____-Nov 1884 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died on 3 Jan 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

Mae married John Gibbons on 19 Jun 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. John was born in _____-_____-1882 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

Ann Kerr Miller

Annie Kerr & Charles Miller's Cook County Marriage Certificate

vii. Ann Kerr was born _____-Mar 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died _____- _____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____- _____ in __________, __________, __________.

Ann married Charles H. Miller on 25 Jun 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. Charles was born in _____-_____-1892 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

Ann Kerr is the eldest known child to have survived. According to my records, Both Thomas and Alice came to America in 1882. Having been married in 1880, they could have to come to America with one or two children.

There are time gaps between many of the children. So, they all could have been born over here. According to the 1900 census, Alice was the mother of 11 children, but only 6 were living at the time of the census. As already stated, family history indicated a baker's dozen.

Ann married Charles Miller and then they somehow ended up in Michigan. They had 2 sons that I am aware - Bud lived in Kalamazoo and Tom lived somewhere around Detroit. I have not been able to locate Bud or Tom.

The Children of Thomas and Alice Kerr

Alice Kerr's Obit 8 February 1932 Chicago Daily News

1930 Chicago Census

1920 Chicago Census

1910 Chicago Census

Children from this marriage were:

i. Boy Kerr was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________,
died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

ii. Girl Kerr was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-
_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

iii. Girl Kerr was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-
_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

iv. Girl Kerr was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-
_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

v. Girl Kerr was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-
_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

vi. Girl Kerr was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-
_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

vii. Ann Kerr was born _____-Mar 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died _____-
_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-
_____ in __________, __________, __________.

Ann married Charles H. Miller on 25 Jun 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. Charles was born in _____-_____-1892 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

viii. Mae Kerr was born _____-Nov 1884 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died on 3 Jan 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________.

Mae married John Gibbons on 19 Jun 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. John was born in _____-_____-1882 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.

ix. Rose Josephine Kerr was born _____-Jul 1888 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died on 25 Sep 1961 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, and was buried on 28 Sep 1961 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Rose married Maurice Michael Bunyan on 26 Mar 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. Maurice was born in _____-_____-1885 in __________, __________, __________, died on 27 Jun 1977 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA at age 92, and was buried on 30 Jun 1977 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

x. Lillian V. Kerr was born _____-Sep 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died on 15 Oct 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, and was buried on 16 Oct 1943 in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Lillian married James I. Birmingham on 21 Jan 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. James was born on 12 Apr 1890 in England, died _____-_____-_____ in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA.

xi. Catherine Kerr was born on 4 Jan 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died on 6 Apr 1979 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA at age 83, and was buried on 9 Apr 1979 in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Catherine married James L. Hughes Sr. on 19 Oct 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. James was born on 1 Nov 1890 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, died on 1 Apr 1956 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA at age 65, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA.

xii. Peter Thomas Karr (born on 8 Nov 1899 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA - died on 10 Jul 1945 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA).

Peter married Rose Veronica McDermott on 29 Apr 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marriage status: married. Rose was born on 1 Jul 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, died on 4 Jun 1967 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA at age 69, and was buried on 9 Jun 1967 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Thomas Kerr and Alice McEvoy

A 19th Century View of Dundalk Bay

182 W. 22nd Street (Cermak) in Chicago - Where Great Grandma & Grandpa Kerr lived with their Children - It was eventually a brothel and is now the entrance to the Dan Ryan and the Cermak EL Station

3547 S. Emerald in Chicago - Where Great Grandma Kerr and the Bunyans lived in the 1930 Census

565 W. 18th Street Chicago - Where Great Grandma Kerr and Grandpa Pete lived in the 1910 Census

Dundalk Map 1864

Alice Kerr's Death Certificate

Thomas Kerr's Death Certificate

The 1900 Chicago Census

The Kerr - McEvoy Marriage Certificate

According to the 1900 Census in Chicago, they were married 19 years. However, their marriage certificate indicates they were married 16 Aug 1880 in Dundalk, Louth at the Catholic Chapel of Dundalk. Thomas died on 13 May 1909 in Chicago, Illinois from cirrhosis of the liver. She died on 6 Feb 1932 in Chicago. The 1900 census also lists her as Annis, while the 1910 census lists her as Alice.

At some point in time, they ended up in Chicago. However, I have no record of where they sailed from or on what ship they emigrated to America. According to the 1900 Chicago Census, they were there in America in 1882.

According to the same census, they had 11 children at the time. However, family history states that there were 13 children. Yet, only six were there with them in Chicago at the time of the census. I still have not figured out the names of the older five or seven children or what happened to them. It is possible they died shortly after they were born. It is also possible some wer born in Ireland and died there.

Alice McEvoy

The McEvoy Family Crest

Alice McEvoy's Birth Record

Alice McEvoy, daughter of Thomas McEvoy and Anne McDonald, was born on 16 Jan 1858 inDowdallshill, Louth, Leinster, Ireland, died on 6 Feb 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA at age 74, and was buried on 10 Feb 1932 in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA. The cause of her death was Mitral insufficiency. Other names for Alice were Annis Kerr and Annis McEvoy.

Noted events in her life were:

• Birth Record: 16 Jan 1858, Dowdallshill, Louth, Leinster, Ireland.
• She appeared on the Twelfth Census of the United States census on 8 Jun 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
• She appeared on the Thirteenth Census of the United States census on 26 Apr 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
• She appeared on the Fourteenth Census of the United States census on 3 Jan 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
• She appeared on the Fifteenth Census of the Unuted States census on 16 Apr 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
• Her obituary was published in the Chicago Daily News on 8 Feb 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
• She was buried at the Burial Record in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA _____- _____-_____. Grave 1 Lot 4 Block 8 Section 26

Thomas Kerr

Birth Record for Thomas Kerr

Thomas Kerr, son of Thomas Kerr and Ann Clarke, was born on 5 Jan 1861 in Dundalk, Louth, Leinster, Ireland, died on 13 May 1909 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA at age 48, and was buried on 15 May1909 in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA. The cause of his death was Cirrhosis of theliver.

Medical Notes: Thomas was undoubtedly an alcoholic.

Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census on 8 Jun 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
• He was buried at the Burial Record in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, USA on 15 May 1909. Grave 2 Lot 4 Block 8 Section 26

Thomas married Alice McEvoy on 16 Aug 1880 in Dundalk, Louth, Leinster, Ireland. Marriage status:married.