Judge Robert Chipman SKINNER

1843 - 1892  (48 years)

• Name	Robert Chipman SKINNER
  Prefix	Judge
  Birth	6 Dec 1843	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 May 1892	Fredericton, York, New Brunswick   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick   [5]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 7 sisters
  + 1. Hon. Charles Nelson SKINNER,   b. 12 Mar 1833, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 22 Sep 1910, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 77 years) + 2. Sarah Ann SKINNER,   b. 1835, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 9 Mar 1910, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 75 years)   3. Elizabeth Golding SKINNER,   b. 1836, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 3 May 1894, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 58 years)   4. Mary Manning SKINNER,   b. 8 Nov 1838, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 20 Feb 1915, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 76 years)   5. William Henry SKINNER,   b. 1840, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 18 Jun 1874, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 34 years) + 6. Rebecca SKINNER,   b. 9 Jul 1841, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 12 Oct 1917, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 76 years) + 7. Judge Robert Chipman SKINNER,   b. 6 Dec 1843, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 28 May 1892, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick  (Age 48 years) + 8. Alfred Osborne SKINNER,   b. 16 Oct 1846, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 31 May 1927, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 80 years) + 9. Matilda Eliza SKINNER,   b. Oct 1847, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 15 Dec 1907, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 60 years)   10. Frederick Smith SKINNER,   b. 5 Oct 1849, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 7 Jul 1921, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 71 years)   11. Emma Sophia SKINNER,   b. 23 Oct 1852, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 29 Oct 1914, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 62 years)   12. Isabella Jane SKINNER,   b. 23 Dec 1855, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 21 Sep 1932, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 76 years)   13. Samuel Leverett SKINNER,   b. 1856, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 5 Apr 1901, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 45 years)
  Person ID	I9566	bmds
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel SKINNER,   b. 16 Mar 1802, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia d. 21 Jan 1888, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Phebe Sherwood GOLDING,   b. Abt 1814, Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick d. 21 Nov 1863, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F2555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Clear CLERKE,   b. 11 May 1847, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 26 Jul 1914, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1871	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
  Age at Marriage	Robert : 27 years old | Elizabeth : 24 years old.
  Notes	From The Daily Telegraph, Saint John, Jun 23, 1871 : m. (St. John) city, Wednesday 21st June, by Rev. T. Harley, R. Chipman SKINNER, Esq., Barrister-at-Law / Elizabeth Clear CLERKE d/o Chas. CLERKE, Esq.
  Children	2 daughters
  	+ 1. Louise Manning SKINNER,   b. 7 Jun 1873, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 8 Apr 1951, Oak Bay, British Columbia (Age 77 years) + 2. Beatrice Chipman SKINNER,   b. 6 Nov 1886, St. John, Prince’s Ward, New Brunswick d. 31 May 1947, Hamilton, Ontario (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F3884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Dec 1843 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Marriage - 21 Jun 1871 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Death - 28 May 1892 - Fredericton, York, New Brunswick Burial - - Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
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• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. In company with a number of friends, Judge R.C. SKINNER left Thursday on a fishing excursion on the Miramichi and Renous rivers. On Saturday eve. wires brought the sad intelligence that Judge Skinner was drowned. The decease, who was a brother of C.N. SKINNER, M.P., was made a barrister in 1869 and appointed Judge of Probate in 1887. The Sun correspondent writes: Judge Skinner and his nephew were in a punt, a craft made out of boards about ten feet long and two feet wide and square at both ends. This was anchored about forty feet from the shore and both were fishing, when a log struck the anchor rope, canting the punt. The nephew tried to raise the anchor and in doing so the water went in over the bow. They rushed to the stern when the rope broke and she sank. Judge Skinner was thrown into the river. He said “I will swim ashore” and sank almost immediately. He didn’t rise again and from the condition of his body when found it is supposed he took cramps. The nephew drifted down river holding to the punt and was picked up by Mr. O’Brien. It was not more than three minutes from the time the log struck the punt until the judge was out of sight. — New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser, June 1, 1892 [S4] Obituary. On Saturday last, while fishing with a party of friends on the South West Branch of the Miramichi, R. Chipman SKINNER, Judge of Probate of St. John, was drowned. The accident was the result of his boat being overturned by a drifting log. Mr. Skinner made a brave fight for his life, but he sunk before he reached the shore and in a moment was swept out of sight. The body was recovered and brought to St. John where interment took place Tuesday. The deceased was a brother of Chas. N. SKINNER, M.P. and succeeded to the Judgeship on C.N. Skinner’s retirement in 1887. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss CLERKE of St. Stephen and two daughters. — St. Andrews Beacon, June 2, 1892 [S4] Obituary. Death of R.C. SKINNER, Judge of Probates on the Miramichi. Mr. Skinner was married 21 years ago to Elizabeth CLERKE d/o Charles CLERKE and besides his widow, he leaves two children, one in her 19th year, the other about 5 years old. (see original) — Saint John Globe, May 30, 1892 [S50] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website). Certificate of death. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 214136884.