Henry Edward Kerr (1879 - 1951)

Biography

Harry Kerr lived in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Harry Kerr is Notable.

Edward's birth was registered in 1879 in New Zealand. He was the child of Edward Kerr & Sarah Kerr.^[1]

Harry Kerr took part in the walking events at the Olympic Games, London in 1908, ^[2] He won a Bronze Medal, gaining third place in the 3500 metres walking race while competing as part of the combined Australasia team, as neither New Zealand or Australia were entered as separate national teams at the time. He took part in several other local events in England, winning a bronze medal for breaking the standard, in the two-mile race at the English championships. ^[3]

Harry Kerr lived in the farming community of Tariki, halfway between Inglewood and Stratford, Taranaki.

He married Isabella Maria Foster at Beach Church, New Brighton, Christchurch at the age of 34yrs. Witnesses at their wedding were Chas. Foster, New Brighton (town clerk) and E.C. Winny, New Brighton. ^[4]

He was a farmer.

Henry's death (age 72Y) was registered in 1951 in New Zealand.^[5]

Henry was mentioned, with a portrait photograph, on a memorial at Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand, with a death date of 17 May 1951.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online"
   Birth Registration Number: 1879/10555
   New Zealand BDM Online (accessed 3 June 2025)
   Edward Henry Kerr birth registered 1879 in New Zealand, child of Edward Kerr & Sarah Kerr.
2. ↑ THE OLYMPIC GAMES. FAREWELL TO H. KERR. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6515, 9 May 1908, Page 7
3. ↑ A CHAMPION WALKER - BACK FROM THE OLYMPIC GAMES. INTERVIEW WITH H. KERR, Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 337, 26 October 1908, Page 7
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online"
   Marriage Registration Number: 1913/8949
   New Zealand BDM Online (accessed 3 June 2025)
   Isabelle Maria Foster marriage to Henry Edward Kerr in 1913 in New Zealand.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online"
   Death Registration Number: 1951/21990
   New Zealand BDM Online (accessed 3 June 2025)
   Henry Edward Kerr death registered 1951 (age 72y) in New Zealand.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #188251353 (accessed 3 June 2025)
   Memorial page for Henry Edward “Harry” Kerr (28 Jan 1879-17 May 1951), citing Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand (plot: Plot 1N Memorial Area, Row H1); Maintained by theosmum (contributor 48201822).

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kerr_(racewalker)

• N.Z. BIRTHS - 1879/10555 - Kerr Edward Henry - parents : Sarah & Edward
• N.Z. MARRIAGES - 1913/8949 - Isabelle Maria Foster & Henry Edward Kerr
• N.Z. DEATHS - 1951/21990 - Kerr Henry Edward aged 72 years

• Probate - "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SB-HGN5 : 9 March 2021), Henry Edward Kerr, 1951; citing , New Plymouth probate files, 1867-1981, record number 8697, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100041821.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 January 2020, 22:59), entry for Edward Henry Kerr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KV2S-TDT); contributed by various users.
  • Christchurch City Library Church Register index cards: transcriptions.nz/Library.BMDs/KERR.Christchurch.City.Library.BMD.ht