Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Kerr, William 1848 - 
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  WILLIAM KERR, now a resident of Eugene City, Oregon, was one of the early

settlers of Nobles county and for many years made his home here. He was born in

Millport, Scotland, Aug. 16, 1848; came to America with his parents when a boy,

and located near Springfield, Ill. Later he moved to Houston county, Minn., and

in June, 1872, came to Nobles county. He took a homestead and for three years in

succession lost everything by the grasshoppers. Discouraged with the outlook, he

returned to eastern Minnesota, locating in Steele county, where he worked out

during the winter months. The third year he went to Houston county, and for five

years farmed on rented land there. In March, 1882, he returned to Nobles county.

For five years he lived in Dewald township, then moved to Larkin township, which

was his home nutil [sic] September, 1902, when he and his wife went to Eugene

City, Oregon, which place has since been their home. During his residence in

Nobles county Mr. Kerr held many offices of trust in the township and school

district in which he lived.



  William Kerr was married at Owatonna, Minn., Jan. 5, 1871, to Margaret Thom,

who was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Feb. 8, 1849. They are the parents of

eight children: Daniel Walker, born Oct. 31, 1871; Robert Francis, born Aug. 29,

1873; Helen L., born Jan. 29, 1876; Jessie Belle, born April 6, 1878; Arthur

Fredric, born March 12, 1884; Alice Winifred, born March 12, 1884; Raymond

Earle, born April 28, 1888; William Bryce, born March 9, 1892.





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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908





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