Johanna Bain (1850 - 1924)

Born 11 Nov 1850 in Clashcriby, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Kerr — married 17 Feb 1887 in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA

Died 4 Mar 1924 at age 73 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Johanna Bain. ^[1][2][3]

Born 11 NOV 1850. Clashcriby, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. Note: (although her baptism entry clearly shows a birth date of 11 Nov 1851, I believe she is the Jane shown as a dtr in the 1851 census aged 5 mths. This ties in with the birth date of Nov 1850 given in the 1900 USA census, and the month at least is consistent with her 1852 baptism. The 1870 census also implies 1850. Age at death is 73 yrs 3 mths, which calculates back to Nov/Dec 1850. Also, given that James and Helen seem to have baptised all their children, and that there is no baptism entry for a Jane, I rest my case for the prosecution - LornaHen). ^{[4][5][6][7][8]} 11 NOV 1851. Clashscribie?, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. Note: (as stated above, I believe the year to be an error on her baptism entry). ^{[9][10][11][12]} Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 11 NOV 1850

Died 04 MAR 1924. Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, USA. Note: Name of deceased: Jane Kerr; place of death: Trenton. NJ; date of death: March 4, 1924; sex: Female; Color: W Date of birth: (blank) Age: 73 yrs., 3 mos.; Cause of death: Heart Disease, Acute Gall Bladder Trouble; Name of Person Who Certified Cause of Death: C.J. Craythorne; Signed Joan M. Alloway, City Hall, Room 214, 319 E. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608" (73 yrs, 3mths tracks back to 4 Dec 1850). ^[13][14]

Note: Another wonder of wonders story. The family of James Bain and Helen Andrew has been sitting awaiting further work, or a breakthrough, for quite some years. No excuses any more, the breakthrough has happened. Thank you Livy, for persisting in getting through to me about your great grandmother, glad I was able to help find her rightful place - and in the process document a lot more of this family. It now looks like Johanna was the only one to stay abroad, although she may well have emigrated with a sister who returned to Scotland. Would be great to solve that little mystery. Anyone else out there with letters to/from America? Photos?. ^[15]

Christening: 10 JAN 1852. Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. Note: the entry reads: Johanna l.d. (lawful dtr) James Bain, labourer, and Nelly Andrew, born 1851 Nov 11 Clashscriby, bap. 10 Jan 1852 by Rev W Ferguson. ^[16][17]

Immigration: 1866 New Jersey, USA. Note: ?on her own at age 16? My initial assumption was that she travelled with her sister Kate, as Kate is mentioned in the 1924 letter from sister Hannah to Jean/Johanna's son William: "your Aunt Kate used to tell us all about you". But if so, Kate returned to Caithness, by at least 1893. However I've (Lorna) no sightings of Kate or Johanna from 1861 thru 1880 (Johanna) or to 1893 (Kate, although she is possibly in Edinburgh in 1891). ^[18][19]

Census: 12 JUN 1880. Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. Note: Jenny BAINE 28 servant b Scotland (indexed as Jenn Y) in hsehold of John & Esther A RALSTON. ^[20]

Buried 05 MAR 1924. Hillside, New Jersey, USA. Note: in the Eilbacher Vault. ^[21]

Marriage Husband Alexander Kerr. Wife Johanna Bain. Marriage 17 FEB 1887. Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. Note: the cert. copy (dated May 2007) shows Johanna as do James BAINO (sic) and Ellen --, and Alexander as so James and Margaret KERR, reg. 20th Feb 1887. ^[22][23] Census: 1895 Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. Note: KERR: Alexander, Johanna both aged 50-60 Assumed children:James B ?5-60?, Alexander Jr over 5, George W, William both 5 and under, all "native born"; Also Martha Page, John Jones. ^[24] Census: 02 JUN 1900. Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. Note: KERR: Alexander S mason 58 b May 1842 Scotland FM b Scotland emig 1867; Johanna 49 b Nov 1850 Scotland F/M b Scotland emig 1866; Married 13 yrs 3 children 2 living; Children: Alexander M Jr 25 b Aug 1874 (so from 1st marr) mason; George W 9 b Jul 1890 both b NJ F/M b Scotland; Also servant Matilda TAYLOR b VI, FM b VI (son William not yet found). ^[25] Census: 1910 Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. Note: KERR: Alexander 67 mason b Scotland 2nd marr.; wife Johanna 58 marr 28 yrs 3 children 2 living b Scotland emig 1866; Children: George W 19, William T 18 both b NJ F/M b Scotland. ^[26]

Husband James Bain. Wife Helen Andrew. Child: Margaret Bain. Child: Catherine Bain. Child: Janet Bain. Child: Johanna Bain. Child: Hannah Bain. Child: Alexandrina Bain. Child: Elizabeth Bain. Child: Thomas Bain. Marriage 26 MAY 1842. Bower, Caithness, Scotland. ^[27] Census: 30 MAR 1851. Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. Note: BAIN: James, head, mar, 30, farmer 5 acres, b Latheron; Helen, 30 wife b Bower; Dtrs (all b Latheron): Margaret 7, Katherine 5, Janet 3, Jane 4 mths. This is one of 3 neighbouring census entries, on one side are James' parents, with their dtr Jane; the other side being James' brother. ^[28] Census: 07 APR 1861. Clashscribie, Par. of Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. Note: James BAIN, farmer, 41 b Latheron Par., Helen, 40 b Bower Par. Children: Catherine, 15, b Wick Par, Johan 9, Hannah 6, Alexandrina 4, Betsy 1 all b Latheron Par. Also John 10mths, and sister Jean 30, both b Latheron Par. Mother: Catherine GRAY, 73 widow b Watten Parish. (it is assumed that John is the son of Jean).^[29] Census: 1871 Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland. Note: BAIN: James 51 farmer 20 ac 10 ar b Latheron; wife Helen 50 b Bower; Children: Margaret 25 gen serv b Latheron; Janet 21 gen serv b Wick; Hanna (Anna assumed) 16 gen serv b Latheron; Alexanderina 13, Elizabeth 11, Thomas 9 all scholars b Latheron; Niece: Jessie 11mths; Grdson Alexander 9mths both b Watten. ^[30]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S758 Aug 2001 ex 1861 census
2. ↑ Source: #S1596 Birth 11 Nov 1851 Bap. 10 Jan 1852 Johanna d/o James BAIN & Nelly ANDREW, batch C110384, Latheron, Caithness, rechecked Aug 2008
3. ↑ Source: #S2764 KERR family photo c 1905 of Alex & Jane with sons George & William, rcvd Aug 2008
4. ↑ Source: #S2329 1900 Elizabeth Ward 8, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T623 996; Pg 3A; ED 108, hsehold of Alexander S & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
5. ↑ Source: #S358 Latheron, entry #3, transcr. Sep 1994
6. ↑ Source: #S56 Birth 11 Nov 1851 (Clashscriby) Bap. 10 Jan 1852 (by Rev W FERGUSON) Johanna d/o James BAIN & Nelly ANDREW, copy d/loaded Aug 2008
7. ↑ Source: #S600 Aug 2008
8. ↑ Source: #S2764 Dth 4 Mar 1924 Jane KERR, Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey, transcript of cert. copy, extracted from ancestry tree, Aug 2008
9. ↑ Source: #S358 Latheron, entry #3, transcr. Sep 1994
10. ↑ Source: #S758 Birth 11 Nov 1851 Johanna d/o James BAIN & Helen ANDREW, rcvd Jun 2003
11. ↑ Source: #S1596 Birth 11 Nov 1851 Bap. 10 Jan 1852 Johanna d/o James BAIN & Nelly ANDREW, batch C110384, Latheron, Caithness, rechecked Aug 2008
12. ↑ Source: #S600 Aug 2008
13. ↑ Source: #S2764 Dth 4 Mar 1924 Jane KERR, Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey, transcript of cert. copy, extracted from ancestry tree, Aug 2008
14. ↑ Source: #S600 Aug 2008
15. ↑ Source: #S600 Aug 2008
16. ↑ Source: #S1596 Birth 11 Nov 1851 Bap. 10 Jan 1852 Johanna d/o James BAIN & Nelly ANDREW, batch C110384, Latheron, Caithness, rechecked Aug 2008
17. ↑ Source: #S56 Birth 11 Nov 1851 (Clashscriby) Bap. 10 Jan 1852 (by Rev W FERGUSON) Johanna d/o James BAIN & Nelly ANDREW, copy d/loaded Aug 2008
18. ↑ Source: #S2329 1900 Elizabeth Ward 8, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T623 996; Pg 3A; ED 108, hsehold of Alexander S & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
19. ↑ Source: #S2329 1910 Elizabeth Ward 11, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T624_910; Pg 1A; ED 79; Image: 355, hsehold of Alexander & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
20. ↑ Source: #S2329 1880 Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T9_800; FH Film: 1254800; Pg 282.2000; ED 174; Image: 0578, hsehold of John & Esther A RALSTON, extracted Aug 2008
21. ↑ Source: #S2764 Bur. 5 Mar 1924 Johanna KERR, Eilbacher Vault, Evergreen Cem, Hillside, NJ, extracted from ancestry tree, Aug 2008
22. ↑ Source: #S2329 1895 Elizabeth, Union Co, New Jersey, Roll V227_105 Pg 51, hsehold of Alexander & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
23. ↑ Source: #S2764 Marr. 17 Feb 1887 Alexander KERR and Johanna BAIN (d/o James & Ellen), Elizabeth, Union Co, New Jersey, certified copy rcvd Aug 2008
24. ↑ Source: #S2329 1895 Elizabeth, Union Co, New Jersey, Roll V227_105 Pg 51, hsehold of Alexander & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
25. ↑ Source: #S2329 1900 Elizabeth Ward 8, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T623 996; Pg 3A; ED 108, hsehold of Alexander S & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
26. ↑ Source: #S2329 1910 Elizabeth Ward 11, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T624_910; Pg 1A; ED 79; Image: 355, hsehold of Alexander & Johanna KERR, extracted Aug 2008
27. ↑ Source: #S385 Marr. 26 May 1842 James BAIN & Helen ANDREW, Batch M110344, Bower, Caithness, rechecked Aug 2008
28. ↑ Source: #S358 Latheron, entry #3, transcr. Sep 1994
29. ↑ Source: #S359
30. ↑ Source: #S803 Watten, CAI Par 42 ED 3 Pg 10 Sched 40, hsehold of James & Helen BAIN, Jul 2003, rechecked Apr 2007

• Source: S1596 IGI: Online searches, assorted surnames Note: citations without an "extracted MMM YYYY" are generally pre 1999 Repository: #R149
• Repository: R149 Family Search (LDS) State: UT USA Note: http://familysearch.org
• Source: S2329 USA Census images via Ancestry
• Source: S2764 Corres. re BAIN/KERR families of New Jersey, USA between Livy R (NJ) & Lorna H (NZ)
• Source: S358 CENSUS: Caithness, Scotland 1851
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855)http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php
• Source: S600 Lorna's Family History Musings
• Source: S758 Corres re extended BAIN families between Robert B (Caithness) & Lorna H (NZ)