Charles Younger Kerr

BDM NSW

Birth 1886/25707 East Maitland; Kerr, Charles Y, to Henry and Alice.

Marriage 1912/14629 West Maitland; Kerr, Charles Y, to McDonald, Gertrude M.

Children born to Charles Y and Gertrude M Kerr, West Maitland:

1914/34622; Kerr, Ruth J.

1917/46008; Kerr, James R.

Death 1954/31794 Maitland; Kerr, Charles Younger, son of Henry and Alice.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate NSW Sat 13 Nov 1954; Funeral:

KERR. — The Relatives and Friends of the late CHARLES YOUNGER KERR of King-street, Lorn, Maitland, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, to move from Scot's Church, Maitland, This (Saturday) Morning, after service commencing at 10 o'clock, for the Crematorium, Beresfield.

Charles and his wife Gertrude are memorialised at Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, Rose F9/8.

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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser NSW Wed 17 Nov 1954; OBITUARY:

DEATH OF MR. C. KERR

Mr. C. Y. Kerr, one of Maitland's most prominent and respected citizens, died at his home last week at the age of 68.

Mr. Kerr was managing director of Kern's Pty. Ltd., which was founded by his grandfather, Mr. James Kerr, in 1881.

He was active in the Rotary movement and the Crippled Children's Association, and was an elder of Scots' Church, Maitland.

He was president of Maitland branch of the Crippled Children's Association from its foundation in 1936 to the time of his death.

Mr. Kerr was president of Maitland Rotary Club between 1938 and 1939. At one time he was a member of Maitland Chamber of Commerce.

In his spare time he was a successful grower of dahlias,

Mr. Kerr was the son of the late Mr. Henry Kerr, a former managing director of Kerr's Pty. Ltd.

He is survived by his wife, two children, Stewart and Ruth, his brother, Mr. Robert Kerr (Maitland), and sisters Mrs. M. McLennon (Mullumbimby), and Mrs. W. A. Bowes (Woodville).

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The SMH Friday 10 December 1954;

IN the Will of CHARLES YOUNGER KERR late of Maitland in the State of New South Wales Draper deceased.

Application will be made after 14 days from the publlcatlon hereof that Probate of the last Will and Testament dated 26th day of January 1951 of the abovenamed deceased may be granted to Gertrude May Kerr and James Robert Stewart Kerr the Executors named in the said Will (snip).