{"id":4346,"date":"2026-10-02T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=4346"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:30:44","slug":"walter-peter-maitland-kerr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/hamilton\/edith-hamilton\/walter-peter-maitland-kerr\/","title":{"rendered":"Walter Peter Maitland Kerr"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Was born on the 29 April 1888 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. He attended Richmond School in 1894.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the 25 February 1914 at Christchurch, he married Margaret Hannah Wigzell and the couple had the following children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child<\/strong><\/td>Born<\/strong><\/td>Married<\/strong><\/td>Children<\/strong><\/td>Died<\/strong><\/td>Comments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Henry Walter<\/td>26 Jul 1914<\/td>1940<\/td>2<\/td>18 Dec 1977<\/td>Schumacher<\/td><\/tr>
Alick Arthur Charles<\/td>17 Mar 1916<\/td>21 Oct 1939<\/td>2<\/td>2 Mar 2000<\/td>Adkins<\/td><\/tr>
Ronald James<\/td>19 Oct 1918<\/td>1943<\/td>1<\/td>4 Jun 1995<\/td>Barlow<\/td><\/tr>
William David<\/td>6 Apr 1920<\/td>8 Jan 1949<\/td>–<\/td>28 Aug 1996<\/td>Shepherd<\/td><\/tr>
Stanley John<\/td>31 Dec 1921<\/td>1947\/
1952<\/td>		-\/
3<\/td>		2 Dec 1982<\/td>Moody\/
Allen<\/td><\/tr>
Joy Margaret Edith<\/td>6 Jan 1926<\/td>11 May 1926<\/td>2<\/td>6 Mar 1987<\/td>Saunders<\/td><\/tr>
Huia Maitland<\/td>26 Jan 1928<\/td>1953<\/td>4\/
–<\/td>		8 Dec 1995<\/td>Ward\/
Simmons<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Like many of his brothers, he was a farmed and carried out that activity around Burwood for his entire life. In retirement he remained in the Burwood area, namely Travis Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret passed away on the 17 November 1950 at Christchurch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26273, 18 November 1950, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26273, 18 November 1950, Page 13<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Walter died on the 31 December 1971 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and his remains are found in the Bromley Cemetery in Christchurch, alongside Margaret.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32804, 3 January 1972, Page 15<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Credit Alastair McGowan<\/a> at Findagrave<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Was born on the 29 April 1888 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. He attended Richmond School in 1894. On the 25 February 1914 at Christchurch, he married Margaret Hannah Wigzell and the couple had the following children. Child Born Married Children Died Comments Henry Walter 26 Jul 1914 1940 2 18 Dec 1977 Schumacher Alick … <\/p>\n

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