What is remembered lives.
I include my ancestors here, because I come from an ancestor-forgetting culture, and this forgetting is one of the sources of our death-phobia. As we restore our relationship to our dead, we begin to restore our relationship to death.
When I remember that I am one point in a long lineage, I feel gratitude for those who came before me, and pray that I will be a good ancestor to those who come after me.
Kathleen “Kay” Isobel (Hanson) Kerr
b. November 18 1919 in Saskatchewan
m. Jack Kerr
d. September 13 2015 in Blairmore, AB.
James William “Bill” Kerr
b. Jan 24 1936 in Coleman AB
d. April 5 2017 in Nelson BC
m. Sheila Alice Smith, Feb 21 1965 in Calgary AB
Ruby Kerr
2009-2015
Florence and Jim Kerr
Florence Elaine (May): b. June 7 1908 in Lille, Alberta d. August 1998 in Blairmore, Alberta.
James Runciman: b. Feb 7 1905 in Bienfait, Rupert’s Land, NWT (now Sask) d. Aug 17th 1990 in Blairmore, Alberta.
m. August 10th 1931 in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Heidi Kerr
1972 – 1990
Walter Alexander Smith
b. June 30 1909 in Belfast, Ireland.
d. 1984 in Calgary Alberta. m. Zora McNab, Sept 6 1936 in Toronto, ON.
Zora (McNab) Smith
b. June 7 1909 in Waldo, BC.
d. July 24 2000 in Calgary, AB.
m. Walter Smith, Sept 6 1936, Toronto, ON.
Simba Kerr
1997 – 2012
Cody Kerr
1996 – 2008
Sarah and Walter Smith
Walter T., b. 1875, Ireland, d. 1961, Calgary, AB. Sarah E., b. 1876, Ireland. d 1960, Calgary AB
Alice (Johnson) McNab and Charles McNab
Alice Maude: b. Sept 1972 in Fredricton, NB. d. Dec 30 1937 in Waldo, BC.
Charles Duncan: b. July 9 1863, Ontario d. 1960 in Calgary, AB.
m. Aug 27 1902 in Nelson, BC>
Alb May and Ida (McIntyre)
Ida Jane: b. Nov 29 1886 in Middleville, Lanark, ON. d. Nov 29 1971 in Medicine Hat, AB.
Albert Daniel: b. Feb 13, 1886 in McDonald’s Corners, ON. d. Sept 21 1961 in Medicine Hat. m. June 19 1907 in Lanark ON.
Annie (Runciman) Kerr and John Kerr
Annie Thomson: b. Dec 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. d. Aug 15 1932 in Passburg, AB.
John: b. Dec 1873 in Damellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. d. 1939 in Passburg, AB.
m. 1903, Scotland
Alexander Clyde McIntyre
b. Dec 14 1849 in Hopetown, Lanark, ON.
d. Aug 22 1930 in Bellvue, AB.
m. Sarah Ann Smith, Dec 18, 1881 in Lanark, ON.
photo: Bassano AB., 1925
Sarah Ann (Smith) McIntyre
b. Feb 23 1857 in Smith Falls, ON.
d. April 7 1939 in AB.
m. Alexander McIntyre Dec 18 1881 in Lanark, ON.
photo: Foremost, Alberta 1902
William Kerr
b. 1847 in Muirkirk, Aryshire, Scotland.
d. Sept 21 1903 in Scotland.
m. Margaret Turnbull in Scotland.
Margaret (Turnbull) Kerr
b. June 15 1854 in Laurieston, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
d. Feb 4 1920 in Scotland.
m. William Kerr in Scotland
Agnes (Duncan) May and Dan May
Agnes: b. Jan 4 1861 in Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario. d. April 29 1934 in Vancouver, BC. Daniel Robert: b. 1859 in Lanark, Ontairo. d. Nov 15 1925 in Vancouver BC m. April 19 1978 in Lanark, Ontario
Jennie (Hubert) Johnson
b. 1845 in St Johns, New Brunswick
d. Nov 9th 1902
photo taken on her 90th birthday
Alec McIntyre
b. Oct 20 1832 in Lanark Village, Lanark, Ontario
d. Nov 11 1915 in Lanark Village, Lanark, Ontario
m. Hannah Walker, Jan 29th, 1885
William Smith
b. Oct 20 1832 in Lanark Village, Lanark, Ontario
d. Nov 11 1915 in Lanark Village, Lanark, Ontario
m. Hannah Walker, Jan 29th, 1885