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Agnes Ann <I>Monahan</I> Kerr

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Agnes Ann Monahan Kerr

Birth
Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 Jan 1937 (aged 56)
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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Daughter of Patrick Monahan and his wife Mary Connors, who had both been born in
Ireland.

She married on 17 Sep 1901, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL to James Marshall Kerr,
son of John Clark Kerr and his wife Rachel Ann Smith.

In 1910, they were living next door to Jame's parents in Danville, IL. James was
working as an electrician on the town's streetcars:

1910 Vermilion Co., IL census, 4 Ward Danville, p. 193
J. M. Kerr, 30, marriage 1 of 7 yrs, born IL; parents b. IL; electrician on
street cars
Agnes, 29, marriage 1 of 7 yrs, 3 chdn: 2 living; b. IL;
Marie, 6, IL IL IL
Agnes, 3, IL IL IL
Callie Yeagre, 26, female, companion, IN IN IN

By 1920, James was working as a streetcar conductor and daughter Marie was
working in a local drugstore:

1920 Vermilion Co., IL, Danville, p. 282
James Kerr, 39, IL IL IL, motorman on electric line
Agnes, 39, b. IL; parents b. Ireland
Marie, 16, not in school IL IL IL, saleslady in drug co.
Agnes, 13, in school
Theresa, 8, in school
Joe, 4 yrs & 2 mos
Vivian, 6 mos

Daughter Marie got married and moved out in 1925 and moved to California with
her husband and baby in 1927.

1930 census, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
head James Kerr 50 Illinois
wife Agnes Kerr 49 Illinois
daughter Agnes Kerr 23 Illinois
daughter Thresa Kerr 18 Illinois
son Joseph Kerr 14 Illinois
daughter Vivian Kerr 10 Illinois
sister Martha Kerr 67 Illinois

1940 census, Danville, Danville Township, Vermilion, Illinois
head James M. Kerr, 60, widowed, born IL
daughter Theresa E. Kerr, 28, single, born IL

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Children:

1. Marie Norma Kerr, b. 30 Nov 1903, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 1 Jun 1925,
Chicago, Cook Co., IL to Wesley Barton Golden [b. 1 Jan 1891, Flora, Clay Co.,
IL; d. 12 Oct 1946, Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., CA]; she d. 20 Nov 1995, San
Jose, Santa Clara, CA; buried with husband at Watsonville Catholic Cemetery. She
had three children.

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2. Letha Agnes "Bobbie" Kerr, b. 6 Aug 1905, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m.c.
1937 to George Pinder [b. 25 Aug 1887, County Cork, Ireland; d. 5 Jan 1964,
Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; buried Danville National Cemetery, Danville; son of
James George Pinder]; she d. 14 Apr 1938, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL, age 32,
three days after giving birth to her only child; buried Resurrection cemetery,
Danville.

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3. John Francis Kerr, b. 20 Apr 1907, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; never
married; d. Aug 1907, aged 4 months, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; buried
Resurrection cemetery, Danville.

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4. Teresa Edna Kerr, b. 30 Sep 1911, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 11 Apr
1943 to Marshall Davis [b. 25 Apr 1909; d. 22 Dec 1986; buried Alton, Madison
Co., IL; son of William F. Davis and Mary S. __]; she d. 22 Sep 2002, Alton,
Madison Co., IL; probably buried St. Joseph cemetery, Alton.

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5. James Joseph Kerr, b. 9 Oct 1915, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 24 Jul 1938
to Helen Louise Sweeney; he d. 20 Jan 2009, Indiana

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6. Vivian Joanne Kerr, b. 24 Jul 1919, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 4 Aug
1939 to Harold Edward Calvin [b. Feb 1915, Griffin, IN; d. 18 Jan 1995,
Danville, Vermilion Co, IL; buried Resurrection Cemetery; son of Young Charles
Calvin and Ida Alice Potter]; she d. 1 Jan 1987, Danville, Vermilion Co, IL;
buried Resurrection Cemetery.



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-bio written, with love, by Bev Golden

Daughter of Patrick Monahan and his wife Mary Connors, who had both been born in
Ireland.

She married on 17 Sep 1901, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL to James Marshall Kerr,
son of John Clark Kerr and his wife Rachel Ann Smith.

In 1910, they were living next door to Jame's parents in Danville, IL. James was
working as an electrician on the town's streetcars:

1910 Vermilion Co., IL census, 4 Ward Danville, p. 193
J. M. Kerr, 30, marriage 1 of 7 yrs, born IL; parents b. IL; electrician on
street cars
Agnes, 29, marriage 1 of 7 yrs, 3 chdn: 2 living; b. IL;
Marie, 6, IL IL IL
Agnes, 3, IL IL IL
Callie Yeagre, 26, female, companion, IN IN IN

By 1920, James was working as a streetcar conductor and daughter Marie was
working in a local drugstore:

1920 Vermilion Co., IL, Danville, p. 282
James Kerr, 39, IL IL IL, motorman on electric line
Agnes, 39, b. IL; parents b. Ireland
Marie, 16, not in school IL IL IL, saleslady in drug co.
Agnes, 13, in school
Theresa, 8, in school
Joe, 4 yrs & 2 mos
Vivian, 6 mos

Daughter Marie got married and moved out in 1925 and moved to California with
her husband and baby in 1927.

1930 census, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
head James Kerr 50 Illinois
wife Agnes Kerr 49 Illinois
daughter Agnes Kerr 23 Illinois
daughter Thresa Kerr 18 Illinois
son Joseph Kerr 14 Illinois
daughter Vivian Kerr 10 Illinois
sister Martha Kerr 67 Illinois

1940 census, Danville, Danville Township, Vermilion, Illinois
head James M. Kerr, 60, widowed, born IL
daughter Theresa E. Kerr, 28, single, born IL

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Children:

1. Marie Norma Kerr, b. 30 Nov 1903, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 1 Jun 1925,
Chicago, Cook Co., IL to Wesley Barton Golden [b. 1 Jan 1891, Flora, Clay Co.,
IL; d. 12 Oct 1946, Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., CA]; she d. 20 Nov 1995, San
Jose, Santa Clara, CA; buried with husband at Watsonville Catholic Cemetery. She
had three children.

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2. Letha Agnes "Bobbie" Kerr, b. 6 Aug 1905, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m.c.
1937 to George Pinder [b. 25 Aug 1887, County Cork, Ireland; d. 5 Jan 1964,
Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; buried Danville National Cemetery, Danville; son of
James George Pinder]; she d. 14 Apr 1938, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL, age 32,
three days after giving birth to her only child; buried Resurrection cemetery,
Danville.

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3. John Francis Kerr, b. 20 Apr 1907, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; never
married; d. Aug 1907, aged 4 months, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; buried
Resurrection cemetery, Danville.

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4. Teresa Edna Kerr, b. 30 Sep 1911, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 11 Apr
1943 to Marshall Davis [b. 25 Apr 1909; d. 22 Dec 1986; buried Alton, Madison
Co., IL; son of William F. Davis and Mary S. __]; she d. 22 Sep 2002, Alton,
Madison Co., IL; probably buried St. Joseph cemetery, Alton.

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5. James Joseph Kerr, b. 9 Oct 1915, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 24 Jul 1938
to Helen Louise Sweeney; he d. 20 Jan 2009, Indiana

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6. Vivian Joanne Kerr, b. 24 Jul 1919, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL; m. 4 Aug
1939 to Harold Edward Calvin [b. Feb 1915, Griffin, IN; d. 18 Jan 1995,
Danville, Vermilion Co, IL; buried Resurrection Cemetery; son of Young Charles
Calvin and Ida Alice Potter]; she d. 1 Jan 1987, Danville, Vermilion Co, IL;
buried Resurrection Cemetery.



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-bio written, with love, by Bev Golden



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