Descendants of George & Hattie SKINNER


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1. George B. SKINNER, son of John SKINNER and Jane KIDD, was born in 1826 in , , Yorkshire, England,1 died on August 9, 1900 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 74, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. The cause of his death was Train accident.

Events

• He worked as an agricultural labourer at the farm of Richard and Mary Bell in 1841 in Hunmanby, , Yorkshire, England.

• George resided in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

• He resided at Lot 34, Con 7 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• He worked as a grocer in 1871 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a merchant in 1877 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• George farmed on Lots 39 & 40, Con A, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881 1

George married Margaret PALLETT, daughter of William PALLETT and Mary GODFREY, about 1851. Margaret was born in 1826 in , , , England2 and died in 1861 in , , Ontario, Canada aged 35.

Events

• Margaret resided at home in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Mary Jane SKINNER was born on May 6, 1852 in , , Upper Canada2,3,4,5 and died on December 27, 1920 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 68.

+ 3 F    ii. Elizabeth Ann SKINNER was born on July 13, 1853 in , , Upper Canada,2,3,5 died on August 26, 1933 in Scarborough, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 80, and was buried in Scarborough, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 4 M    iii. John Henry SKINNER was born on July 10, 1865 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada,2,3 died on November 30, 1929 in Barrie, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 64, and was buried in Bradford Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 5 M    iv. George Thomas SKINNER was born on September 24, 1857 in , , Upper Canada2,3,5 and died on March 24, 1931 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 73.

   6 M    v. William Charles SKINNER was born on February 22, 1860 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,1,3,5 died on June 5, 19255 aged 65, and was buried in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William resided at home in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

• He worked as a butcher in 1891 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a butcher in 1901 in Sydenham Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a butcher and lived at the home of Wm Henry Pallett in 1881 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Rebecca (__?__). Rebecca was born on December 6, 1845 in , , , England4 and died on December 2, 1902 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 56.

George next married Christina McDONALD, daughter of (__?__) McDONALD and Margaret (__?__), on May 11, 1864 in , York County, Ontario, Canada.6 Christina was born in 1835 in , , , Scotland3 and died on January 12, 1876 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 41.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 M    i. Kenneth SKINNER was born on August 2, 1866 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1,4

   8 M    ii. Joseph SKINNER was born about 1869 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1

Events

• Joseph resided at home in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

   9 M    iii. David SKINNER was born on June 3, 1871 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.7

Events

• David resided at home in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

• He worked as a day labourer in 1901 in East Oxford Twp, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada.

George next married Harriet "Hattie" GILMORE, daughter of Thomas GILMORE and Susan L. WADE, on October 8, 1877 in Tecumseh Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Hattie was born in 1845 in Tosorontio Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada and died on February 12, 1880 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 35. She was usually called Hattie.

Events

• Hattie resided at home with her father in , Cavan County, Ulster, Ireland in 1861.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 10 F    i. Hattie SKINNER was born on March 18, 1879 in Schomburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada,1,4 died on August 7, 19708,9 aged 91, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

George next married Elizabeth GARROW, daughter of Peter GARROW and Fanny GINN, on August 9, 1880 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Elizabeth was born on July 6, 1860 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on June 18, 1924 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 63.

Events

• Elizabeth resided at home with her son Richard in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1860.

• She resided at 10 Cowan Ave, the home of her daughter Ruth Syme, at the time of her death in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1924.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 F    i. Ruth SKINNER was born on January 17, 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1,7 and died in 19511 aged 70.

Events

• She worked as a domestic in the home of Frederick and Margaret Petry in 1901 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Ruth resided at 10 Cowan Ave in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1924.

Ruth married (__?__) CUNNINGHAM.

Ruth next married James SYNE, son of James SYNE and Jane COX, on November 13, 1926 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6 James was born in 1888 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Events

• He worked as a steamfitter and lived at 718A College St. In 1926 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

   12 F    ii. Maud SKINNER was born in 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 19561 aged 73.

Maud married Hugh SHORT, son of William SHORT and Catherine SIMPSON, on December 8, 1904 in , York County, Ontario, Canada.6 Hugh was born in 1877 in Belfast, Antrim Co, Ulster, Ireland.6

Events

• He emigrated from , , , Ireland in 1903.

• Hugh resided at 686 Queen St E in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

   13 F    iii. Margaret SKINNER was born in 1885 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 22, 1886 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 1.

+ 14 M    iv. Richard James "Dick" SKINNER was born on December 25, 1886 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on June 1, 1952 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 65.

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