Fifth Generation  

5. Rev. James Adam KER [22432] (Mark Wetherby⁴, John³, Hugh², Hugh (Rev.)¹) was born in 1760 and died in 1825 in Listerlin Co. Kilkenny Ireland at age 65.

General Notes: In an e-Mail received from Rosamund [Bryn] Anthony] in May 2012, she included the following:
after the death in 1825 of Rev. James, the remaining family [of James and Ester Weld] emigrated to Canada.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: the Rector of Listerlin Parish, 1825, Listerlin Co. Kilkenny Ireland.

James married Emily ARMSTRONG [22428] [MRIN: 8846], daughter of Lieut. Nenon ARMSTRONG Royal Irish Artillery [22422] and Margaretta BERDET Countess Of Vevey [22423]. Emily was born on 18 Jul 1766 and died in 1807 at age 41.

Children from this marriage were:

   6 M    i. John Ennis KER [96465] was born in 1786.

+ 7 F    ii. Mary Anne KER [22433] was born in 1788.

+ 8 F    iii. Harriet KER [22435] was born in 1790.

   9 M    iv. William Tigh KER [96466] was born in 1792.

James next married Ester WELD [96464] [MRIN: 32218]. Ester was born in 1781 and died in 1866 in Canada at age 85.

Children from this marriage were:

   10 M    i. James KER [96467] was born in 1814.

   11 M    ii. Matthew KER [96468] was born in 1816.

   12 M    iii. Richard Weld KER [96469] was born in 1818.

   13 M    iv. Mark KER [96470] was born in 1820.

   14 F    v. Charlotte KER [96471] was born in 1822.

   15 F    vi. Mary KER [96472] was born in 1824.

   16 F    vii. Ann KER [96473] was born in 1826.