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Peter Van Emory Kern

Male 1829 - 1912  (82 years)


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  • Name Peter Van Emory Kern  [1
    Birth 17 Dec 1829  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Sep 1912  Maple Valley, Sanilac, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • 1850 US Census, New York, Madison, Eaton, Seth Howard, 32, farmer, value of real estate 4000, Mary, 35, Cyrus P., 10, Eliza J., 7, Edwin A., 4, female Howard, 2/12, James Kern, 25, Peter Kern, 20, Mary Ann Goit, 24, all born NY

      1860 US Census, New York, Madison, Eaton, Peter Kern, 30, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 120, Cornelia, 31, Mary, 6, Charles, 4, Wesley, 1, all born NY

      1870 US Census, New York, Madison, Eaton, Peter Kern, 40, works on RR, Jennette, 8, at school, Charles, 13, at school, Wesley, 11, at school, all born NY

      1880 US Census, Michigan, Sanilac, Flynn, Peter Kern, 50, farmer, born NY, parents born Ireland, wife Julia, 40, keeping house, born NY, parents born NY, son Wesley, 21, born NY, son Fredrick, 8, born NY, son Daniel, 2, born MI

      1900 US Census, Michigan, Sanilac, Flynn, Peter Kern, born Dec 1828, age 72, married 29 years, born NY, parents born Ireland, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage, wife Julia, born May 1840, age 60, married 29 years, mother of 6 children 2 living, born NY, parents born NY, son Frederick, born May 1872, age 28, single, born MI, farm laborer, son Daniel, botn Oct 1877, marrried 0 years, born MI, day laborer, daughter in law Cora, born Apr 1883, age 17, married 0 years, mother of 0 children, born MI, father born unk., mother born Canada

      1910 US Census, Michigan, Sanilac, Speaker, Peter Kern, 81, married twice 38 years, born NY, parents born Ireland, own income, owns home free of mortgage, wife Julia, 69, married twice 38 years, mother of 6 children 2 living, born NY, parents born NY, son Fredrick, 38 sing.e, born MI, odd jobs

      Democratic Republican. Marriages. 7 February 1854, "by Rev. A. Perkins, Mr. Peter V. Kern to Miss Cornelia Eddy, of this village. "

      Michgan Death Certificate:
      Name: Peter V. Kern
      Place of death: Melvin village, Maple Valley township, Sanilac Co., Michigan
      Marital status: married
      Date of birth: 17 Dec 1829
      Date of death: 25 Sep 1912
      Cause of death: Senile decay
      AE: 83 y, 9 m, 8 d.
      Occupation: farmer
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Father: John Kern
      Father birthplace: Ireland
      Mother: Unknown
      Mother birthplace: Ireland
      Informant: Danile Kern , Brown City, MI [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
    Person ID I36966  Mindrum
    Last Modified 15 May 2013 

    Father John Kern, II,   b. 3 May 1787, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1873, Pratt's Hollow, Madison, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Jane Williams,   b. 2 Oct 1794, Rathdrum, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1885, Pratt's Hollow, Madison, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1812  Madison, Madison, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F13613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cornelia Eddy,   b. Abt 1828, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 7 Feb 1854  [10
    Children 
     1. Mary Kern,   b. Abt 1854, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Charles Kern,   b. Abt 1857, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Wesley Kern,   b. Abt 1859, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Jennette Kern,   b. Abt 1862, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F25220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 May 2013 

    Family 2 Julia,   b. May 1840, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1871  [8
    Children 
     1. Frederick Kern,   b. May 1872, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Daniel E. Kern,   b. 24 Oct 1877, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F25592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 May 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1861] Records of Alice Kern.

    2. [S7315] Ancestry Public Trees, Harrison Family Tree, www.ancestry.com.

    3. [S7515] 1870 US Census, New York, Madison, Eaton, page 86.

    4. [S7518] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920.

    5. [S7342] 1850 US Census, New York, Madison, Eaton.

    6. [S7516] 1860 US Census, New York, Madison, Eaton, page 96.

    7. [S7517] 1880 US Census, Michigan, Sanilac, Flynn, Enum. Dist. 331, page 4.

    8. [S7519] 1900 US Census, Michigan, Sanilac, Flynn, Enum. Dist. 123, sheet 2A.

    9. [S7520] 1910 US Census, Michigan, Sanilac, Speaker, Enum. Dist. 154, sheet 2A.

    10. [S7477] Ancestry Private Trees, County Wicklow to Madison County, www.ancestry.com.