Robert "Bob" David Kerr

1911 - 1972  (61 years)

• Name	Robert "Bob" David Kerr
  Birth	7 Feb 1911	Ely, White Pine, NV
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jul 1972	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT
  	Nevada State Journal July 20, 1972 Robert Kerr Ely - Robert David Kerr, a native of Ely, died Monday in a Salt Lake hospital after a brief illness. He was 61. Mr. Kerr was born Feb. 7, 1911. He was educated in Ely schools. He was employed by Wilson-Bates Mortuary and was a member of Ely Elks Lodge 1469 and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3547. Survivors include a son, J. Robert Kerr or Reno; two daughters, Bonnie Palmer of Ely and Judy Myers of Salt Lake City; five brothers, George of Apache Junction, Ariz., Rodney of Tacoma, Wash., Claude of Oakland Alfred of Ely and Kenneth of Elko; three sisters, Annabelle Nichols of Ely, Mary Williams of Reno and Betty Fraser of Cahalis [Chehalis], Wash; and 10 grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Easy Ely Stake House of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will be in the Ely City Cemetery.
  Burial	Ely, White Pine, NV
  	Burial: Ely City Cemetery Ely, White Pine County, Nevada
  Person ID	I10655	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Larelda Naomi Drollinger,   b. 22 Jul 1912, Goshen, Bingham, UT d. 15 Oct 1967, Ely, White Pine, NV (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1946	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT
  Children	1. Bonnie Dee Kerr
  Family ID	F3440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Hope Manson Cameron
  Children	1. J. Robert Kerr
  Family ID	F3441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Feb 1911 - Ely, White Pine, NV Marriage - 1 Apr 1946 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Death - 17 Jul 1972 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Burial - - Ely, White Pine, NV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Robert Kerr in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Robert Kerr Gender: Male Birth Date: 7 Feb 1911 Death Date: 18 Jul 1972 SSN: 530094416 Enlistment Date 1: 1 Dec 1942 Release Date 1: 15 Oct 1945 Robert David Kerr in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Robert David Kerr Gender: Male Race: White Age: 29 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: Ely, Nevada, USA Birth Date: 7 Feb 1911 Residence Place: Ely, White Pine, Nevada, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Employer: Pace Motor Co Weight: 135 Complexion: Light Brown Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 8 Next of Kin: May Swallow Kerr Household Members: Name Relationship Robert David Kerr Self (Head) May Swallow Kerr Mother Robert D Kerr in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Robert D Kerr Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Nevada Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Osceola, White Pine, Nevada Map of Home in 1940: View Map Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Ely, Nevada Residence in 1935: Ely, Nevada Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 2A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 33 Occupation: Mechanic House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 12 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 56 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Robert D Kerr 29 Hope Kerr 22 Judith Kerr 5 J Robert Kerr 2 Robert D Kerr in the 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Robert D Kerr Birth Year: abt 1911 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Nevada Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: US Tungsten, White Pine, Nevada, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: Spring Creek House Number: 20 Dwelling Number: 32 Family Number: 11 Lives on Farm: Yes Attended School: Yes Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Utah Mother's Birthplace: Nevada Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farm hand Industry: General Farm Class of Worker: Unpaid worker, member of the family Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age David R Kerr 56 May S Kerr 46 Robert D Kerr 19 George S Kerr 18 Annabell Kerr 16 Rodney R Kerr 14 Claude J Kerr 12 Alfred M Kerr 11 Mary Kerr 8 Betty D Kerr 4 Kenneth W Kerr 1