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trying to find birth and parents of Rev. Frederic Skinner of Newfoundland, Bermuda, Nova Scotia and Barbados...born approx 1853. Married Emma Lightbourn Peniston in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1877.
sara
serendipidy
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Hello
here are some things that I am sure you have
the 1880 census for Frederic and family - he is listed as born in the West Indies
Frederic SKINNER M Male English 27 Bermuda, <West Indies> Clergyman Church of England
Emma SKINNER M Female English 23 Bermuda, <West Indies> Church of England
Constance SKINNER Female English 2 N. F.Land. <Newfoundland> Church of England
Gelpin SKINNER Male English <1 Born: Jan; 3/12 Nova Scotia Church of England
Emily PENISTON W Female English 51 Bermuda, <West Indies> Church of England
Georgina HIPON Female German 20 Nova Scotia Servant Church of England
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Source Information:
Census Place Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Family History Library Film 1375805
NA Film Number C-13169
District 11
Sub-district A
Division 3
Page Number 13
Household Number 69
their marriage
At St. Luke's Cathedral, Halifax, N.S., July 3rd, by the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, assisted by Rev. John ABBOTT, Rector of St. Luke's, the Rev. Frederick SKINNER, of Rose Blanche, N.F., to Emma LIGHTBURN, eldest daughter of the late W.B. PENISTON, Esq., M.D. of Bermuda.
later in 1877 Rev Skinner is back in Rose Blanche and married the following
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:XW5Xuq-9sIoJ:www.niagara.com/~hanam/information/provincial.archives.newfoundland+%22rose+blanche%22+newfoundland+skinner&hl=en
4. Date of Marriage: 6 December 1877
ROSE, Thomas Rose Blanche Bacholar
HANNAM, Elizabeth Rose Blanche Widow
Rev. Skinner
I am guessing that the baptism of their daughter Constance born in Newfoundland might be in these archives
http://www.therooms.ca/archives/ci_E.asp
PLACE: EASTERN POINT
PARISH: ROSE BLANCHE
RELIGION: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
BAPTISMS: 1860-1892 VOL. 99 REEL NO. L
MARRIAGES: 1860-1891 VOL. 99 REEL NO. L
Look at this site for the Anglican Church (Church of England) in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland - there are contact numbers and addresses including one for an archivist. I would hope that if your Rev Frederick Skinner was a minister of the church there may be records pertaining to him.
http://westernnewfoundland.anglican.org/
Good luck
Thelma
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hello again
St Lukes Church in Halifax was destroyed by fire in 1905 but their records may be archived. The marriage records of your Frederic and Emma should list parents names, etc.
Here is a link to the Archives of the Anglican Church in Halifax
http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/archives/Archives.htm
Perhaps if you email the Archivist or Archive offices they would be able to assist you with finding some documentation.
Good luck
Thelma
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Me again
in this book
Title: Business and general directory of Newfoundland, 1877 : containing classified lists of the business men of St. John's and the leading towns and districts of the colony
Author: Rochfort, John A.
Publisher: Montreal, Quebec: Lovell Print. and Pub. Co., 1877
there are listing for Rev Frederick Skinner at LaPoile (Fortune's Bay) and a Rev HM Skinner at Salvage (Bonavista Bay)
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/viewpage.asp?ID=608350&size=3
Emily Peniston (Emma's mother) died back in Barbados in 1889. Did the Skinners return to the West Indies? Emma is listed as deceased after 1894 (not very specific).
Thelma
Ps there is no 1881 census for Newfoundland. Until the 1940's Newfoundland was not part of Canada - it was still part of the British Empire. Have you tried posting on any of the West Indies message boards or the Newfoundland or Nova Scotia boards?
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Themla, You've been a great help. Thanks for all the info. I think I have Frederic covered now but I still can't find anything on Edwin Peniston Skinner, who I believe is my ggrandfather. I'm not sure where or when he was born. If you come/came across that name could you let me know...thanks a million. sara
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Hi there
here is a reference to your Edwin
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bmuwgw/wantonsurname.html
More About EMMA LIGHTBOURN PENISTON:
Fact 1: September 21, 1853, baptism Pembroke, Bermuda
Notes for FREDERICK SKINNER:
curate of Trinity Church, Hamilton.
More About FREDERICK SKINNER:
Fact 5: Rev, of Rosa Blanche, Newfoundland
Children of EMMA PENISTON and FREDERICK SKINNER are:
i. ELLA FRANCES PENISTON SKINNER, b. July 03, 1878, Rosa Blanche, Newfoundland, Canada; m. MURRELL HOWARD COX, June 12, 1910, St Peter's, Brooklyn, NY; b. of Barbados.
ii. SKINNER, b. June 20, 1880, Parsonage, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
iii. EDWIN PENISTON SKINNER, b. February 03, 1882, parsonage, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
iv. CLARENCE PENISTON SKINNER, b. January 30, 1884, Devonshire, Bermuda; m. MARIAN TOPPIN PARKINSON, April 16, 1909, Pembroke, Bermuda.
v. SKINNER, b. November 04, 1885, Hastings, Barbados.
Ella Cox and husband Howard show up on the 1910, 1920, 1930 census - she lists her birthplace as NewYork and she has been married twice. In 1910 she lists her age as 36 and 1930 she is 55
This couple may or may not be related to the Skinners
Here is a coincidence - I live in Calgary and noticed this obit reference for a Robert Peniston Skinner, age 19 who died in 1992. IF you are interested in this let me know and I will see if I can find the whole obit for you.
SKINNER, ROBERT PENISTON 19 13 SEP 92 BERNARD/MONICA (P) 15 SEP 92
Nova Scotia is planning on putting their Vital Statistics online in 2006 and that may help you with your search.
Thelma
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Went to soon
here are some more tidbits
http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/PaperTrails/marriage.html
1910 Cox-Skinner
Contact: removed but you can see the email address at the site above
#1 - Marriage License
June 12, 1910.
Groom: Murrell Howard Cox age 24
Occupation: Salesman
Place of Birth: Barbados B.W.I.
Name of Father: Charles
Counrty of Birth: B.W.I.
Maiden Name of Mother: Elizabeth Howard
Country of Birth: B.W.I.
Bride: Ella Frances Peniston Skinner
age 22
Occupation: Stenographer
Place of Birth: Barbados B.W.I.
Name of Father: Fredric
Country of Birth: England or Barbados
Maiden Name of Mother: Emma Peniston
Country of Birth: Bermuda
Both reside at 93 Sterling Place, are white,
and have never been married before.
The witnesses are Hubert Howard Cox and Gladys Skinner.
Clergy: W. G. McCready (?spelling)
Address: 345 State St.6th St.
http://web.infinity.net/~franknel/knaggs_3919/KnaggsDescReport.html
Edith Augusta Knaggs, b. 21 Oct 1884 in Trinidad. She married Reginald Peniston Skinner, b. 1885 in Barbados, d. 12 Apr 1933 in Kansas. Edith died 14 Jul 1960 in Boise, Idaho.
*Click here to see a photo of Edith, Reginald, and their first two children.
Children:
i Edith Mary Skinner, b. 21 Dec 1905. She married Walter Bauerle. Edith died Jan 1998 in Eureka, California.
ii Fred Skinner, b. 18 Apr 1907. He married (1) Edith Sharpe, married 1930, d. 1969 in Washington State, U.S.A. He married (2) Eleanor Mc Goon, married 1970, d. 1994 in Snohomish, Washington. Fred died 14 Sep 2000 in Washington State, U.S.A.
Fred's obituary states that his parents lived in Barbados and Bermuda before immigrating to the U.S. when Fred was 11. Fred owned and operated a poultry farm near Everett, Washington.
iii Donald Skinner, b. 26 Mar 1909. He married Gladys Connelly. Donald died Dec 2000 in Seattle, Washington.
iv Emma Skinner, b. 22 Jul 1911. She married John Wright.
v George Skinner, b. 14 May 1912 in Barbados, d. Infancy in Barbados.
vi Anna "Nancy" Skinner, b. 8 Apr 1914 in Barbados. She married Walter Spalding.
vii Joy Skinner, b. 2 Oct 1915 in Bermuda. She married George Shively.
You probably have all this but it may be some interest to you.
Thelma
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Hello
another brain storm - at the Ellis Island site there are records that include your Skinners
Ella Francis Skinner
arriving Sept 30, 1908
SS Bermudian, departed Hamilton, Bermuda
age 20
cousin is H N Natlington, (maybe Watlington), Devonshire, Bermuda
going to 764 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York
born Bridgetown, Barbados
Ella Skinner
arriving Sept 22, 1905
SS Bermudian, departed Hamilton, Bermuda
age 17
going to 127 E 21 Street, New York
Edwin Skinner
Arriving Aug 22, 1910
SS Triut or Truit, departed Bermuda
age 30, single
born Canada
last residence Hamilton, Bermuda
relative is C P Skinner, 39 Front Street, Hamilton
last time in US 1908
going to see R ? Skinner, brother, 396 East 154 Street, New York
Edwin Skinner
arriving Nov 20, 1918
departed Hamilton, Bermuda
age 38, married
school master
permanent residence Somerset, Bermuda
relative Mrs Edwin Skinner, Somerset, Bermuda
final destination, Cleveland, Ohio
last time in the US 1912 (2 years written in)
going to see brother Reginald Skinner, 1403 Superior Avenue N E, Cleveland, Ohio
born Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Murrell Howard Cox is also in these records
in 1919 Edith Skinner with Mary, Donald, Emma, Nancy arrive in New York - Mrs JWM Skinner of Somerset, Bermuda is listed as their aunt. Arriving with them is Mrs Mildred Skinner age 29 with Joy age 3 and Alan less than a year, Mrs F Gibbons of Somerset, Bermuda is listed as mother and grandmother.
If you haven't seen these records go to this site to search. You have to register to see the information but it is free to register.
http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp
Good luck
Thelma
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okay another entry for Ella Francis Cox on July 3, 1914 from Bermuda with children Roderick and Doris, last permanent residence, Brooklyn New York, relative is Mrs C S Cox of Black Rock, St Michaels, Barbados, mother in law going to see brother, Stanish O Skinner (hard to read could be something else), 226 Seely Street, Brooklyn, New York
Ella Cox arriving Sept 18, 1911 from Bermuda with Roderick age 6 months, permanent address is 446 145 Street, Brooklyn New York, she is born in Bridgetown, Barbados and he is born in Brooklyn, New York
Thelma
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trying to find birth and parents of Rev. Frederic Skinner of Newfoundland, Bermuda, Nova Scotia and Barbados...born approx 1853. Married Emma Lightbourn Peniston in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1877.
sara
serendipidy
Hello,
Rev. Frederic Skinner was my GGranfather, and was also looking to find were he passed away and in what circumstances.
Thanks
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Themla, You've been a great help. Thanks for all the info. I think I have Frederic covered now but I still can't find anything on Edwin Peniston Skinner, who I believe is my ggrandfather. I'm not sure where or when he was born. If you come/came across that name could you let me know...thanks a million. sara
Also Edwin passed away in 1951 and have all the infromation you may need about him
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Have any of you come across John and Rose Ann(n) Skinner of Newfoundland? They would be my gggrandparents and the end of that baranch :(
Thanks Susan
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Have any of you come across John and Rose Ann(n) Skinner of Newfoundland? They would be my gggrandparents and the end of that baranch :(
Thanks Susan
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I have a family colorized portrait of Ella Frances Peniston Skinner Cox seated near her mother-in-law, Mrs. Charles Cox. Both son, Rod and daughter, Doris are pictured. Youngest son, Winston Howard Cox was not born as yet when the photo was taken. Ella's two grandsons, Terry and Doug live in Calif. and Michigan respectively.
This photo was taken in New York City, probably on the occasion of the widowed Mrs. Chas. Cox only visit to America from Barbados.
Some of old Mrs. Cox's daughters and sons are also in the photo including my maternal grandfather, Bert Cox. To read more about him and his letters from the front during WWI to his mother and brothers, just Google: Letters from the front, Gunner Bert Cox.
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Ella is seated to the far right (viewer's perspective) , husband, Murrill behind her) and two children in front of her.
Top Row—Left to Right- Herbert Cox, Carl Cox, Mabel (wife of Carl), Bert Cox, M.Howard Cox (Murrill),
Sitting Row-Left to Right-Helen (Herbert’s wife), Ina Cox, Grandmother Mrs. Charles Cox (up from Barbados), Leila Cox (front row) Ella Frances Peniston Skinner Cox (from Barbados, wife of M. Howard Cox) Mother of children in front part of picture (L-R) Doris Cox and Roderick Howard Cox.
“(Picture taken in New York City around year 1916 or 17)” (note from Frank Schmidt (grandson of Bert Cox): Bert was in the Canadian Army (C.F.E.) in 1917 and in England. From a letter he wrote dated July 10th, 1916; Bert was at gunnery training camp in Petwawa, Ontario and his sister-in-law Helen, Herbert’s wife, pictured, would deliver their baby in September of that year. Since we know that Bert would have been in uniform mid-1916 and Helen would be 7+ months pregnant then, this photo was probably not taken in 1916 but possibly 1915.
Bertram H. Cox was the youngest son born to Chas.H. S.Cox and Isabel Howard Cox
Living in Barbadoes
1. Carl -- wife, Mabel - no children - Living in Brooklyn
2. Duncan --died in Brooklyn in 1901 -- long before WWI
3. Herbert -- wife, Hellen --- Son, Horace H. (Hank) Cox , worked in NY City
4. Ina, --- never married, she was visiting in Brooklyn, then returned to Barbados
5. Norman -- working as a British Customs Official in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa.
Later, married Annie -- one daughter, Isobel (Parris)
6. Murrill ---wife, Ella -worked in Detroit, Michigan -sons Roderick and Winston, one daughter: Doris (Fowler)
7 Leila--- married Jack Badley. He worked in the family firm: T.Herbert Ld. B/dos (lumber and building materials; Bridgetown)
Sons: Geoffrey and David
8 Bertram H. Cox, married Carrie Davenport after WWI, one daughter Molly.
Bert’s experiences in the War are transcribed in detail : Google, “Letters from the Front, Gunner Bert Cox.