Louis M. Kerr was born in Hadersleben, in North Schlesvig, Germany in 1864, the son of Louis and Margaretta Constandt Kerr. He passed away on January 17, 1940 at his home. Louis was a resident of Harlan and Shelby county for more then 60 years.
He attended school in his native country until he was fifteen years of age. He then sailed from Hamburg, via Glasgow, to New York and thence came directly to Clinton County, Iowa making this his residence for the next four years.
In 1883 he came to Shelby County and engaged as a clerk for Graham Brothers at Kirkman, in a hardware store. The following years he accepted a position with F.M. Bowlin, who was at that time in the hardware trade at Harlan. Later he accepted a position with W. W. Wheeler of Harlan and remained in his employ until February 1887, when he secured a position in the land office of C. J. & D. M. Wyland.
In May of 1904 Louis M. Kerr along with Otto Hammer and Elon McDowell went to South Dakota to represent Harlan and Shelby county by a big delegation when the Rosebud lands in South Dakota are opened for settlement.
He was united in marriage to Anna Christenson, and to this union one son was born, Leonard L. and a daughter Ellen. Leonard L. Kerr, who passed away in 1920.
Louis was a member of Parian Lodge, No. 321, A.F. & A.M.; Olivet Chapter No. 107 and Mount Zion Commander, No. 49. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F., No. 267, having filled all the chairs and also a member of Mt. Sinai Encampment.
Louis is survived by his wife, Anna, his daughter Ellen Dryden and grandsons, Wendell L. Kerr, Jack Dryden and a granddaughter, Kathryn Dryden.
Burial at Harlan Cemetery next to his son.
He attended school in his native country until he was fifteen years of age. He then sailed from Hamburg, via Glasgow, to New York and thence came directly to Clinton County, Iowa making this his residence for the next four years.
In 1883 he came to Shelby County and engaged as a clerk for Graham Brothers at Kirkman, in a hardware store. The following years he accepted a position with F.M. Bowlin, who was at that time in the hardware trade at Harlan. Later he accepted a position with W. W. Wheeler of Harlan and remained in his employ until February 1887, when he secured a position in the land office of C. J. & D. M. Wyland.
In May of 1904 Louis M. Kerr along with Otto Hammer and Elon McDowell went to South Dakota to represent Harlan and Shelby county by a big delegation when the Rosebud lands in South Dakota are opened for settlement.
He was united in marriage to Anna Christenson, and to this union one son was born, Leonard L. and a daughter Ellen. Leonard L. Kerr, who passed away in 1920.
Louis was a member of Parian Lodge, No. 321, A.F. & A.M.; Olivet Chapter No. 107 and Mount Zion Commander, No. 49. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F., No. 267, having filled all the chairs and also a member of Mt. Sinai Encampment.
Louis is survived by his wife, Anna, his daughter Ellen Dryden and grandsons, Wendell L. Kerr, Jack Dryden and a granddaughter, Kathryn Dryden.
Burial at Harlan Cemetery next to his son.
Louis M. Kerr was born in Hadersleben, in North Schlesvig, Germany in 1864, the son of Louis and Margaretta Constandt Kerr. He passed away on January 17, 1940 at his home. Louis was a resident of Harlan and Shelby county for more then 60 years.
He attended school in his native country until he was fifteen years of age. He then sailed from Hamburg, via Glasgow, to New York and thence came directly to Clinton County, Iowa making this his residence for the next four years.
In 1883 he came to Shelby County and engaged as a clerk for Graham Brothers at Kirkman, in a hardware store. The following years he accepted a position with F.M. Bowlin, who was at that time in the hardware trade at Harlan. Later he accepted a position with W. W. Wheeler of Harlan and remained in his employ until February 1887, when he secured a position in the land office of C. J. & D. M. Wyland.
In May of 1904 Louis M. Kerr along with Otto Hammer and Elon McDowell went to South Dakota to represent Harlan and Shelby county by a big delegation when the Rosebud lands in South Dakota are opened for settlement.
He was united in marriage to Anna Christenson, and to this union one son was born, Leonard L. and a daughter Ellen. Leonard L. Kerr, who passed away in 1920.
Louis was a member of Parian Lodge, No. 321, A.F. & A.M.; Olivet Chapter No. 107 and Mount Zion Commander, No. 49. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F., No. 267, having filled all the chairs and also a member of Mt. Sinai Encampment.
Louis is survived by his wife, Anna, his daughter Ellen Dryden and grandsons, Wendell L. Kerr, Jack Dryden and a granddaughter, Kathryn Dryden.
Burial at Harlan Cemetery next to his son.
He attended school in his native country until he was fifteen years of age. He then sailed from Hamburg, via Glasgow, to New York and thence came directly to Clinton County, Iowa making this his residence for the next four years.
In 1883 he came to Shelby County and engaged as a clerk for Graham Brothers at Kirkman, in a hardware store. The following years he accepted a position with F.M. Bowlin, who was at that time in the hardware trade at Harlan. Later he accepted a position with W. W. Wheeler of Harlan and remained in his employ until February 1887, when he secured a position in the land office of C. J. & D. M. Wyland.
In May of 1904 Louis M. Kerr along with Otto Hammer and Elon McDowell went to South Dakota to represent Harlan and Shelby county by a big delegation when the Rosebud lands in South Dakota are opened for settlement.
He was united in marriage to Anna Christenson, and to this union one son was born, Leonard L. and a daughter Ellen. Leonard L. Kerr, who passed away in 1920.
Louis was a member of Parian Lodge, No. 321, A.F. & A.M.; Olivet Chapter No. 107 and Mount Zion Commander, No. 49. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F., No. 267, having filled all the chairs and also a member of Mt. Sinai Encampment.
Louis is survived by his wife, Anna, his daughter Ellen Dryden and grandsons, Wendell L. Kerr, Jack Dryden and a granddaughter, Kathryn Dryden.
Burial at Harlan Cemetery next to his son.
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