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William Rupert Kerr, M. D.

Male 1924 - 1968  (43 years)


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  • Photos
    Kerr, Rupert, ca 1927
    Kerr, Rupert, ca 1927
    The son of Denton Kerr and Edna Pointer

  • Name William Rupert Kerr  [1, 2
    Suffix M. D. 
    Birth 8 May 1924  Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Apr 1968  Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 
    • The "William Rupert Kerr Lecture in Obstetrics and Gynecology" was established at the University of Texas Medical Branch by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Denton Kerr in memory of their son, Dr. William Rupert Kerr, who practiced obstetrics and gynecology with his father in Houston until he died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1968. His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texs Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was married at the time of his death, contradicting the Texas Death Index on which he was shown as single. He was listed as a Physician, and a veteran serving during the Korean conflict. His cause of death was listed as Ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, both of which he suffered from for 9 1/3 years. The informant was Denton Kerr, his father.
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
    Person ID I5342  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Charlie Denton Kerr, M. D.,   b. 4 Apr 1903, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1976, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Edna Aline Pointer,   b. 25 Apr 1905, Milburn, McCulloch County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1973, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1924 
    • It appears they may have had a daughter, as well. The Texas Birth Index shows on 11 Aug 1926 an unnamed daughter was born to Denton KERR and Eelna (sic) Pointer.
    Family ID F2012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia Ann Drake,   b. 8 Jan 1925, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 2004 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1950  Durham, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Daughter Virginia writes that they were married at the Duke Chapel in Durham on 5 Jun 1950.
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F7520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 May 1924 - Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Apr 1968 - Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S428] Tisdale, Evon: Photo of Rupert Kerr, son of Denton and Edna Kerr.

    2. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).

    3. [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998.