Maria Eva Kerr

Maria Eva Kerr

• Father: Andreas Kerr
• Mother: Mary (?)

• Maria Eva Kerr was born in August 1833 in Baden.
• She married Charles Frederick Hofstetter, son of John Hofstetter and Unknown (?), circa 1866.
• Charles Frederick Hofstetter and Maria Eva Kerr arrived in the Port of New York on 22 March 1880, accompanied by Adam S. Hofstetter from Rotterdam aboard the Steamship W. A. Scholten. Accompanying the family was Johann Hofstetter, age 19.
• Henry Hofstetter and Katherine Emrich appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, at 116 Orchard Street. Other members of the household included Maria Eva Kerr, Theresa Hofstetter, Mary Hofstetter, Anna Henrietta Hofstetter, Ferdinand Joseph Hofstetter, Charles Frederick Hofstetter and Adam S. Hofstetter.
• Charles Frederick and Maria Eva Hofstetter served as sponsors at the baptism of Charles Frederick Hassel, son of Joseph Hassel and Antonia Genter, born 23 September 1882 and baptized 18 March 1883 at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church in Newport.
• Charles Frederick Hofstetter and Maria Eva Kerr appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, at 925 Orchard living next to their son Adam.
• At the time of her death Maria Eva Kerr was living in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, at 922 Orchard.
• Charles Frederick Hofstetter became a widower at her death.
• Maria Eva Kerr died on 5 October 1904 at age 71 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
• She was interred at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Campball County, Kentucky.

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2011