James Kerne Kyser (1905 - 1985)

Born 18 Jun 1905 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Died 23 Jul 1985 at age 80 in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina

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Biography

James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s.

Research Notes

Spelling of middle name based on his signature on a passport application.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9R-3GM : Fri Oct 06 06:37:18 UTC 2023), Entry for P B Kiper and Emily R Kiper, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJV-TT5 : Wed Feb 14 19:53:58 UTC 2024), Entry for P B Kyar and E R Kyar, 1920.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XTG-128X : Tue Oct 03 07:49:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Kimberly A Kyser and Carroll A Kyser, 10 April 1950.

See Also:

• "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:74L6-YVZM : Thu Oct 26 18:12:58 UTC 2023), Entry for James Kern Kyser and Emily Howell, 18 Jun 1905.
• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-HC59 : Wed Nov 01 08:25:52 UTC 2023), Entry for James Kerne Kyser, 1924.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5Q2-5GLK : Fri Oct 20 17:49:25 UTC 2023), Entry for William Dorsey Joyner and Paul Bynum Kyser, 16 Feb 1937.
• "North Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRG-TQZF : Tue Dec 19 17:59:37 UTC 2023), Entry for James Kern Kyser and Mr Richard Henry Gregory, 1940.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q59K-3ZNB : Fri Oct 20 10:43:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Howell Royster Kyserties Kyser and Leader Kay Kyser, 04 Jun 1944.
• "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4P-MJDF : Fri Oct 06 16:32:19 UTC 2023), Entry for James Kyser and Ann Carroll, 08 Jun 1944.
• "California, San Francisco Airplane Arrival Card Index, 1936-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29Z-1L6N : Thu Nov 30 15:32:41 UTC 2023), Entry for James Kern Or Kay Kyser, 1945.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5QM-WMNG : Fri Oct 20 20:15:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Mrs Emily Royster Howell Kyser and Kay Kyser, 08 May 1950.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q59R-L6V9 : Fri Oct 20 19:01:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Mrs Virginia Kyser Noell and W Carlto Noell, 26 Nov 1955.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSZ-6YC5 : 10 February 2023), James K Kyser in entry for Carroll Amanda Kyser, .
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q59B-TDM5 : Fri Oct 20 19:33:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Mrs Hallie Kyser Burton and Rev Josh Mackenzie, 26 Sep 1971.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q59L-VCVB : Fri Oct 20 17:31:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Mrs Jeank Pierce and James Stanley Pierce Jr, 03 Jul 1976.
• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZP-XFWY : 1 August 2018), James Kern Kyser, died 1985; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, United States.
• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGH9-YGJ : 29 September 2022), James K. Kyser, 1985.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2BR-BM7 : 9 January 2021), James Kyser, Jul 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6819/kay-kyser: accessed February 14, 2024), memorial page for Kay Kyser (18 Jun 1905–23 Jul 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6819, citing Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2BR-BM7 : 9 January 2021), James Kyser, Jul 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV53-D5Z6 : Wed Oct 18 09:56:22 UTC 2023), Entry for James Kern Or Kay Kyser and P B Kyser, 24 Jul 1985.