James KERR b. 1850, Portland, Victoria, son of Charles KERR and Mary KIMBERLEY married in 1884, Victoria to Lydia Ann EMERSON, b. 1862 Ireland, daughter of John Martin EMERSON and Elizabeth McKENNA. James and Lydia had the following family:

1. Elizabeth Mary Ann KERR b. 1885, Dartmoor, Vic;

   

2. James Mark KERR b. 1887, Dartmoor, Vic, d. 1915, at sea
   • WW1 1st AIF, 8th Light Horse Regiment, enlisted 21-09-1914
   • DOW, 20-10-1915, At Sea
   • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 71, planted by Mr H HARVEY
   • Greenwald Avenue of Honour Tree

3. Rubena Sarah Jane KERR b. 1889, Dartmoor, Vic;

4. Lydia Adeline KERR b. 1890, Dartmoor, Vic, mar..
   • John Thomas 'Percy' ALLEN
   • Lt. 3rd FAB, enlisted 22-08-1914
   • RTA 20-04-1919
   • Greenwald Avenue of Honour Tree

5. Harriet Olivia KERR b. 1892, Dartmoor, Vic, d. 1899;

6. John Charles Matthew KERR b. 1894, Glenaulin, Vic, d. 1915, Egypt
   • WW1 1st AIF, 22nd Battalion,
   • Died on Service, 14-10-1915, Egypt
   • Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
   • Greenwald Avenue of Honour Tree

7. Thomas Emerson Kimberley KERR, b. 1896, Glenaulin, Vic
   • mar Jean McLachlan CAMERON;
   • WW1 1st AIF, 6th Battalion
   • RTA
   • Greenwald Avenue of Honour Tree

8. Glen Joseph KERR, b. 1899, Dartmoor, Vic, d. 1986

9. Mervyn Errol McKenna KERR, b. 1900, Dartmoor, Vic, d. 1969

10. Harold Crawford KERR, b. 1903, Dartmoor, Vic, d. 1973

11. Olive Annette KERR, b. 1905, Dartmoor, Vic, d. 1994, mar George Leonard GUTHRIDGE.

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