He was born on 20 December 1831, in Alsace, France. [sources: date: 14 (Dec 1832), 16 (20 Dec 31); 4 (32 in 1863/64), 5 (32 in 1863/64), 11 (78 in 1910), 12 (37 in 1883). place: 4, 5 (Alleheny [County] PA), 11, 12, 14, 16]
In 1841, he immigrated. The 1900 census lists him as a naturalized citizen, but the 1910 census lists him as an alien. [sources: 11, 14]
He married [unknown]. They had two known children:
[sources: 12, 14]
When he enlisted, he was a labor[er]. [sources: 4, 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. [sources: 4, 5]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 or 18 July 1863 in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was enlisted for three years. His service was credited to the 22nd congressional district. [sources: 1 (18 July), 4 (10 July), 5 (10 Jul), 7 (18 Jul), 15 (10 Jul 83 [sic])]
He was transferred on 20 July 1864 from company L of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st. On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G. On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company. He was then absent. He was a private in company K. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 19]
On 30 April 1865, he was detailed to the 5th Corps provost guard. [source: 8]
In June 1865, he was detailed to the provost guard at Corps Headquarters. [source: 9]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a private, in company K. [sources: 1, 7, 10, 15 (10 Jul 85 [sic]), 19]
In 1880, he was living at 537 Manor Street, ward 30, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his children John and Louisa. He was widowed. He was working in a window glass works. [source: 12]
In 1887/88, he married Theresia [unknown family name, perhaps 'Frauens']. She was born on 5 March 1839, in Germany. She immigrated in 1860. She had been married once before, and had nine children from that marriage. [sources: 11 (22 yrs in 1910; 9 children, 3 living), 14 (13 years in 1900; 9 children 4 living), 18]
In 1890, he was living at 715 Sarah Street, ward 29, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was sickly, wounded in the head. [source: 13]
On 12 August 1895, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
In 1900, he was living at 715 Sarah Street, ward 29, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Tresia, his daughter Louise, and with his (step)-sons Joseph and John Rohe. He was a day laborer, and had been unemployed 4 months in the previous year. [source: 14]
On 23 February 1907, he again applied for a pension, under the Act of 6 February 1907. His application was approved, and he received $20 per month, commencing 23 February 1907 . (The certificate was dated 6 June 1907.) [sources: 7, 17]
In 1910, he was living at 715 Sarah Street, ward 17, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Theresia, his children John and Louisa, and John's wife Alma. He was retired. [source: 11]
Effective 24 May 1912, he received a pension of $30 per month, under the Act of 11 May 1912. The certificate was dated 8 Otober 1912. [source: 17]
Effective 10 June 1918, he received a pension of $40 per month. [source: 17]
On 18 February 1919, he died, at 715 Sarah Street, ward 17, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. On 21 February 1919, he died of chronic nephritis (3 months' duration), with apoplexy (four days' duration) contributing). He was retired. He was buried in St Michaels Cemetery, 18th Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His grave has a Grand Army of the Republic marker. [sources: 7, 15 (15 Feb 1915 [sic]), 16, 17]
On 4 March 1919, his widow, Theresa Kehrer, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
On 13 May 1919, the Pension Bureau agreed to pay his accrued pension to his widow, Theresia Kehrer. They also issued a pension certificate to her, under the Act of 8 September 1916. She received $25 per month, effective 4 March 1919. [source: 17]
Effective 1 May 1920, his widow, Theresia Kehrer, received a pension of $30 per month, under the Act of 1 May 1920. [source: 17]
On 28 January 1925, his widow, Therisa Kehrer, died, at 55 Prins [?] Street, ward 17, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She died of cerebral apoplexy (2 months 28 days duration). On 2 February 1925, she was buried in St Michaels Cemetery. [sources: 17, 18]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Francis Kerer)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Francis Kerer)
4 company K, third descriptive roll (Francis Kerer [?])
5 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Francis Kerer)
6 pension index, by name (Francis Kehrer [the 'h' was added above the line])
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Francis Kehrer [the 'h' was added above the line])
8 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Francis Kerer)
9 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Frank Kerer)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Francis Kever)
11 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 17, enumeration district 511, microfilm series T624, film 1305, page 244 = 9 A handwritten (Frank Kehrer)
12 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 30, precinct 2, enumeration district 166, microfilm series T9, film 1095, page 349 = 15 C handwritten (FamilySearch) (Frank Kehr)
13 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 29, enumeration district 142, page 1 (image 357 of 413 on Ancestry) (FamilySearch) (Frank Kehrer)
14 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 29, enumeration district 302, microfilm series T623, film 1364, page 291 = 9 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Frank Kerher)
15 Pennsylvania veterans burial cards, 1777-1999 (Francis Kehrer)
16 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 18 February 1919 [sic], Frank Kehrer, file number 14047 (Frank Kehrer)
17 US Veterans administration pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Francis Kerer)
18 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 28 January 1925, file number 430 (Therisa Kehrer Kehier)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Francis Kerer)
| line | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| street name | Manor Street | ||
| house number | 537 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 120 | ||
| family visit # | 153 | ||
| name | Kehr Frank | - John | - Louisa |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | M | F |
| age | 37 | 17 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | |
| married | |||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Works in Window Glass Works | Glass Chimney Crimper [?] | Keeping House |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Alsace | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Alsace | Alsace | Alsace |
| mother's birthplace | Alsace | Alsace | Alsace |
| line | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| street | Sarah Street | ||||
| house number | 715 | ||||
| dwelling number | 132 | ||||
| family number | 171 | ||||
| name | Kerher [sic] Frank | - Tresia [sic] | - Louise | Rohe Joseph R | - John |
| relationship | Head | wife | daughter | son | son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| birth date | Dec 1832 | mar 1839 | sept 1867 | Feby 1875 | July 1877 |
| age | 67 | 61 | 32 | 25 | 22 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 13 | 13 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 9 | ||||
| # of children living | 2 [sic] | 4 | |||
| birthplace | France | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | France | Germany | France | France | France |
| mother's birthplace | France | Germany | Prusia [sic] | Germany | Germany |
| immigration year | 1841 | 1860 | |||
| # years in USA | 59 | 40 | |||
| naturalized citizen? | Na | ||||
| occupation | Day laborer | foulder [sic] | flint glass worker | teamster | |
| # months not employed | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | ||||
| free or mortgaged | |||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| street | Sarah St | ||||
| house nr | 715 | ||||
| dwelling nr | 141 | ||||
| family nr | 141 | ||||
| name | Kehrer Frank | - Theresia | - John | - Alma | - Louisa |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter-in-law | Daughter |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 78 | 71 | 47 | 45 | 45 |
| marital status | M2 | M2 | M1 | M1 | S |
| #years present marriage | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | |
| mother of # children | 9 | 0 | |||
| mother of # living children | 3 | 0 | |||
| birthplace | France | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | France | Germany | France | Germany | France |
| mother's birthplace | France | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany |
| immigrated | 1841 | 1859 | |||
| naturalized/alien | A | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Retired | None | Laborer | None | Book Binder |
| nature of industry etc. | Mill | Printing Co | |||
| employer etc. | W | W | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | No | No | No | No | No |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||
| civil war vet | UA | ||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf & dumb | |||||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| Reis | 20 | 23 Feb 1907 | 6 June 1907 |
| Reis | 30 | 24 May 1912 | 8 Oct. 1912 |
| 40 | JUN 10 1918 |
| CLASS | RATE | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT | DATE OF CERTIFICATE |
| 30 | May 1, 1920 |
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| Orig | 25 | March 4, 1919 | May 13, 1919 |
| Inc | 30 | May 1, 1920 |