Individual Details
Gail Morrison
(15 Jul 1899 - 6 Jun 1967)
She was daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Graham Park Morrison
Thomas 1861-1946
Elizabeth 1867-
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Gail Morrison Kerr
BIRTH
1899
DEATH
1967
BURIAL
Greenwood Cemetery Brielle, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
MEMORIAL ID
92154956
Created by: RobMinteer57
Added: 18 Jun 2012
Find A Grave Memorial 92154956
Source citationFind A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2018), memorial page for Gail Morrison Kerr (1899–1967), Find A Grave Memorial no. 92154956, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024) .
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Harry V Maxwell, her first husband, was from Trenton, He was associated with his father in the company, R.C. Maxwell & Co.
Bothe the Morrison family from Pittsburgh and the Maxwell family from Trenton long had summer residences at Spring Park, NJ. And the children grew up together. The romance of Gail and Harry was one of several years and it was expected by their friends that it would culminate in a wedding. They surpeised everyone, though, by eloping. There were no parental objections to them getting married. It is thought they just wanted to escape the conventional wedding trappings.
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Thomas 1861-1946
Elizabeth 1867-
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Gail Morrison Kerr
BIRTH
1899
DEATH
1967
BURIAL
Greenwood Cemetery Brielle, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
MEMORIAL ID
92154956
Created by: RobMinteer57
Added: 18 Jun 2012
Find A Grave Memorial 92154956
Source citationFind A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2018), memorial page for Gail Morrison Kerr (1899–1967), Find A Grave Memorial no. 92154956, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024) .
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Harry V Maxwell, her first husband, was from Trenton, He was associated with his father in the company, R.C. Maxwell & Co.
Bothe the Morrison family from Pittsburgh and the Maxwell family from Trenton long had summer residences at Spring Park, NJ. And the children grew up together. The romance of Gail and Harry was one of several years and it was expected by their friends that it would culminate in a wedding. They surpeised everyone, though, by eloping. There were no parental objections to them getting married. It is thought they just wanted to escape the conventional wedding trappings.
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Events
| Birth | 15 Jul 1899 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
| Marriage | 22 Aug 1921 | Elkton, Maryland, United States - Harry V Maxwell |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 Nov 1937 | at home of bride's parents on Lorraine Avenue, Spring Lake, New Jersey, United States - Lewis Sayre Kerr | | ||
| Burial | 1967 | Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Death | 6 Jun 1967 | Spring Lake, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | 52 Pitney Ave - Spring Lake Park, New Jersey, United States - Lewis Sayre Kerr |
Families
| Spouse | Lewis Sayre Kerr (1902 - 1956) |
| Spouse | Harry V Maxwell ( - ) |
| Father | Thomas Morrison (1861 - 1946) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Graham Park (1867 - ) |
| Sibling | Mrs C Edward Murry, jr Morrison ( - ) |
| Sibling | Bessie Morrison McKelvey Morrison ( - ) |
Notes
Marriage
They eloped not wanting a conventional weddingArticle in Thurs August 25, 1921 Asbury Park Press
Gail was daughter of Thomas Morrison and Elizabeth Graham Park
Her sister was Mrs C Edward Murry, jr
Mr Maxwell's parents were Mr and Mrs Robert C Maxwell
He associated with his father in firm of R C Maxwell & Co.
Morrison and Maxwell families have long had summer residences at Spring Lake and children grew up together. The romance is one of several years standing and was expected to culminate in a wedding. They eloped but had no parent objections - desired to escape usual conventional wedding.
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Marriage
Newspaper article of their weddingMrs. Maxwell is Wed Today
Becomes Bride of Lewis S. Kerr, Jr
At Home of Her Parents
Spring Lake - The marriage of Mrs. Gale Morrison Maxwell, Pitney Avenue, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Morrison, Lorraine Avenue, to Lewis Sayre Kerr, jk, of Spring Lake and New York, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Sayre Kerr, took place at 12:30 o'clock today at the home of the bride's [arents. The Rev Dr A. R. Robinson, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. performed the ceremony.
Samuel Kerr, Trenton, was his brother's best man. A reception and wedding breakfast for the immediate familtes followed the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Kerr, Jr, will fly to Bermuda Wednesday in the Pan-American Clipper. On their return, after Dec 1, they will make their home on itney Avenue, Spring Lake.
Mr Kerr, a graduate of Williams College, Massachusetts, is a member of the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr Kerr entertained a number of friends at a bachelor's dinner at Eggimann's tavern, Spring Lake Heights, when Stewart Rhodes, also of Spring Lake, acted as toastmaster. The guesta included Mr Kerr, Sr, F F Schook, jr, Dr L.F.Albright, Robert Maxwell, P Stanley Brown, Councilman Harold Clark, Councilman Frederic L Duggan, Police Chief Russell Hurden, Thomas Morrison, jr, Adolph Snyder, Spring Lake.
Boro Clerk, C A Band, jr. P W Sherman, Leon B Patterson, Sea Girt; Emil Eggimann, James Eggimann, Joseph Eggimann, William H Eggimann, Spring Lake Heights; Harold Browne, Shewsbury; Clifford Randolph, Glendola; Clarence Hall, Cream Ridge; Dr L. Taylor, Lakewood; Sheriff Daniel Finn, jr, New York and Samuel Kerr.
From the Asbury Park Press, 15 Nov 1937, p 6.
in digital files.
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Death
Asbury Park Press, Thurs June 8, 1967 p2Mrs. Lewis S Kerr, Jr
Spring Lake - Mrs Gail Morrison Kerr died Tuesday at her home, 52 Pitney Ave. Her father, the late Thomas Morrison, was a partner of Andrew Carnegie and was on the board of directors of the United States Steel Co.
She was widow of Lewis S Kerr, Jr. She was born in Pittsburgh.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Bessie Morrison McKelvey, Pittsburgh.
The Robert C. Neary Funeral Home, Manasquan, NJ in charge of arrangements
Asbury Park Press, Thurs June 8 1967 p 2
in digital files
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in digital files
The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Penn) 8 June 1967, Thur., p 55
Gail Morrison Kerr of 52 Pitney Ave, Spring Lake Park, New Jersey, died suddenly on June 6, 1967, wife of the late Lewis S. Kerr, Jr; daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Parks Morrison and sister of Mrs. Bessie Morrison McKelvey, Pgh., Pa. Funeral service of the Robert C Neary Funeral Home, 39 South St, Manasquan, NJ, Friday morning, June 9 at 11 o'clock. Interment will be private.
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