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William Edward SKINNER

Male 1860 - 1949  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Edward SKINNER was born on 20 Jun 1860 in Nova Scotia (son of Edward Manning SKINNER and Rebecca Penelope COGSWELL); died in 1949; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1901, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia
    • Census: 1911, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia

    Family/Spouse: Katharine Helen WELCH. Katharine was born on 15 Jul 1860 in United States; died in 1924; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Louis Rens SKINNER was born on 14 Feb 1887 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in 1963; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    2. Grace Kathleen SKINNER was born on 15 Jun 1892 in Nova Scotia; died on 19 Nov 1958 in South Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    3. Nellie Evangeline SKINNER was born on 8 Sep 1897 in South Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Manning SKINNER was born on 5 Feb 1834 in Kings, Nova Scotia (son of William SKINNER and Lois WHITE); died on 7 Oct 1890 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: 1881; Farmer

    Notes:

    Canadian 1881 census: He resided in Berwick. He was a farmer.

    Edward married Rebecca Penelope COGSWELL. Rebecca was born on 20 Jul 1836 in Nova Scotia; died on 20 Jan 1917 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Penelope COGSWELL was born on 20 Jul 1836 in Nova Scotia; died on 20 Jan 1917 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1901, Woodville, Kings, Nova Scotia
    • Census: 1911, Kings, Nova Scotia

    Children:
    1. Charles Wallingford SKINNER was born on 3 Jun 1858 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 16 Nov 1920 in South Waterville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    2. 1. William Edward SKINNER was born on 20 Jun 1860 in Nova Scotia; died in 1949; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    3. Judson Sanders SKINNER was born on 1 Jun 1862 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 12 Jan 1947 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; was buried in Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
    4. Rachel Amelia SKINNER was born on 27 Oct 1865 in South Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 17 Jul 1907 in Woodville, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    5. Rebecca SKINNER was born on 26 Dec 1871 in Nova Scotia; and died.
    6. Maynard Cogswell SKINNER was born on 7 Apr 1876 in South Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 24 Nov 1952 in Burlington, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William SKINNER was born on 13 Dec 1791 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia (son of Charles SKINNER and Sarah OSBORN); died on 11 Jul 1870 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    William married Lois WHITE on 28 Apr 1812 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia. Lois (daughter of Timothy WHITE and Weighty PORTER) was born on 29 Sep 1794 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in Nov 1863 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lois WHITE was born on 29 Sep 1794 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia (daughter of Timothy WHITE and Weighty PORTER); died in Nov 1863 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    Children:
    1. Lavinia SKINNER was born on 20 Feb 1813 in Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 11 Jan 1900 in Somerset, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    2. Deacon William H. SKINNER was born on 8 Jul 1814 in Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 29 Jun 1890 in Weston, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    3. Deacon Charles SKINNER was born on 31 Aug 1817 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 13 Mar 1902 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.
    4. Benjamin SKINNER was born on 26 Oct 1820 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in 1867 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
    5. Margaret SKINNER was born on 4 Jun 1822 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 17 Jan 1863 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    6. Rev. Isaac Judson SKINNER was born on 1 Nov 1824 in Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 30 Mar 1896 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia.
    7. Weighty SKINNER was born on 1 Sep 1826 in Kings, Nova Scotia; died in 1829.
    8. Sarah Ann SKINNER was born on 27 Oct 1827 in Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 17 Apr 1893.
    9. Rebecca SKINNER was born on 18 Jul 1831 in Kings, Nova Scotia; and died.
    10. 2. Edward Manning SKINNER was born on 5 Feb 1834 in Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 7 Oct 1890 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Charles SKINNER was born on 3 Jan 1747/1748 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died before 1837 in Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    “Sarah and Charles Skinner went to Maugerville, N.B. just before the Loyalists, and it is assumed they might have gotten a good price for their land and moved to Bass River, N.S., where Charles was a school teacher. They stayed there about five years before moving to Kings County. The school records in Bass River were burned in a fire.” (Source: Isabel Palmeter) This would suggest that the family came to Cornwallis Township just prior to the influx of Loyalists.

    Charles Skinner was a grantee at Cornwallis township, that he was born 3 Jan 1748 in Colchester, Connecticut, son of Aaron Skinner. He married 24 Nov 1774 at Passamaquoddy, Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Osborn, perhaps from Martha’s Vinyard. She lists 15 children, including my Ann Skinner, who married 1802 Thomas Lyons. (Source: Esther Clark Wright in “Planters and Pioneers”)

    The Skinners first came to Passamaquoddy, Campobello or Indian Island (all in Passamaquoddy Bay in Charlotte, New Brunswick), where Charles might have taught school from 1774 to 1778. They moved to St. John and Maugerville in 1778 where he taught school until 1780. The arrival of the Loyalists may have provided financial incentive to sell their lands profitably. They moved to Five Islands, Cumberland, N.S. (but I think then all part of Cornwallis Township) where the family lived for the first five years, before they settled in 1785 at Little Pereau, near Blomidon, in the Cornwallis area of present day Kings County. (Source: Rev. Davison in his book “Alice of Grand-Pré”)

    Charles Skinner was a school teacher by profession, and one reference said he was a “refined gentleman”.

    The father of Samuel Skinner (i.e., Charles Skinner) came from New England to the Maritimes just before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. (Source: The book “Biographical Review… Province of New Brunswick” published in Boston in 1900 page 97)

    “Died 15 January 1848 in Cornwallis, Mrs. Sarah Skinner in 88th year, daughter of the late Samuel Osborne of Martha’s Vineyard, U.S. They removed to Casco, Maine, to New Brunswick, then to Nova Scotia. Born 22 July 1760, married in NB at age 16 to Charles Skinner, native of Connecticut. Leaves 8 sons, 7 daughters, 113 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren. Late W. A. Chipman was a brother-in-law. Edward Manning and George Dimock sons-in-law. Rev. I. E. Bill married a granddaughter.” (Source: The Christian Messenger an early Baptist magazine).

    Charles married Sarah OSBORN on 24 Nov 1774 in Passamaquoddy, Nova Scotia. Sarah was born on 22 Jul 1760 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1848 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah OSBORN was born on 22 Jul 1760 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1848 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    From notes of A. Joanne (Irving) Hunt, Litchfield, NH:
    From The Christian Messenger (an early Baptist magazine): “Died 15 January 1848 in Cornwallis, Mrs. Sarah Skinner in 88th year, daughter of the late Samuel Osborne of Martha’s Vineyard, U.S. They removed to Casco, Maine, to New Brunswick, then to Nova Scotia. Born 22 July 1760, married in NB at age 16 to Charles Skinner, native of Connecticut. Leaves 8 sons, 7 daughters, 113 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren. Late W. A. Chipman was a brother-in-law. Edward Manning and George Dimock sons-in-law. Rev. I. E. Bill married a granddaughter.”

    Children:
    1. Charles SKINNER was born on 9 Oct 1775 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died about 1803.
    2. Alfred SKINNER was born on 20 Jun 1778 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 2 Jul 1858 in Coldbrook, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    3. Eunice SKINNER was born on 31 Jan 1780 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 25 Jan 1839 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    4. Rebecca SKINNER was born on 22 Dec 1781 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Apr 1857 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Canard Cemetery, Upper Canard, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    5. Lavinia SKINNER was born on 27 Jan 1784 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 9 May 1874 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    6. Ann SKINNER was born on 9 Mar 1786 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 19 Oct 1815 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    7. Mary SKINNER was born on 29 Dec 1787 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    8. Elizabeth SKINNER was born on 11 Nov 1789 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 14 Mar 1860 in Nova Scotia.
    9. 4. William SKINNER was born on 13 Dec 1791 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 11 Jul 1870 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    10. Sarah SKINNER was born on 30 Dec 1793 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died about 1855.
    11. Abigail SKINNER was born on 15 Apr 1796 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 18 Feb 1868 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Chipman Corner Cemetery, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    12. David SKINNER was born on 6 Feb 1798 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 20 Dec 1868 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Billtown, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    13. Rev. Joseph Churchill SKINNER was born on 16 Feb 1800 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; died on 23 Mar 1860 in Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick; was buried in First Baptist Cemetery, McDonald Corner, Queens, New Brunswick.
    14. Samuel SKINNER was born on 16 Mar 1802 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 21 Jan 1888 in Saint John, New Brunswick; was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick.
    15. Benjamin SKINNER was born on 22 Dec 1803 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; and died.

  3. 10.  Timothy WHITE was born about 1767; and died.

    Timothy married Weighty PORTER. Weighty was born in 1773; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Weighty PORTER was born in 1773; died in 1850.
    Children:
    1. 5. Lois WHITE was born on 29 Sep 1794 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in Nov 1863 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.