Douglas Stewart Kerr SKINNER

1914 - 2002  (88 years)

• Name	Douglas Stewart Kerr SKINNER
  Birth	3 Mar 1914	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1921	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
  Death	25 Sep 2002	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick   [2]
  Burial	Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick   [3]
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Errol Osborne Kerr SKINNER,   b. 3 Aug 1907, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 1 Feb 1983, Victoria, British Columbia  (Age 75 years) + 2. Edythe Margarett Kerr SKINNER,   b. 14 Feb 1910, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. Bef 2002  (Age < 91 years)   3. Douglas Stewart Kerr SKINNER,   b. 3 Mar 1914, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 25 Sep 2002, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 88 years)
  Person ID	I9635	bmds
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Roy Aubrey Otto SKINNER,   b. 30 Aug 1879, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 20 Feb 1920, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Edythe Douglas KERR,   b. 15 Sep 1882, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 20 Jun 1968, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F3895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth McArthur CHASE,   b. 12 Jun 1912, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 8 Jun 2004, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1938	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick   [4]
  Age at Marriage	Douglas : 24 years old | Elizabeth : 25 years old.
  Family ID	F3947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Mar 1914 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Census - 1921 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Marriage - 18 May 1938 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Death - 25 Sep 2002 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Burial - - Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website). Certificate of birth. [S4] Obituary. The passing of Douglas Stewart Kerr Skinner, occurred on Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born in Saint John on March 3, 1914, he was the son of the late Roy and Edythe (Kerr) Skinner. Predeceased by one sister, Margaret (Skinner) Wells of Toronto, ON and one brother, Errol Skinner of Victoria, BC.  He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Chase) Skinner and five nephews, Dr. William Patterson of Saint John, Douglas Patterson of Grand Bay-Westfield, Donald Patterson of Grand Bay-Westfield, Robert Wells of Toronto, ON and Donald Skinner of Victoria, BC.  Douglas graduated from Saint John High School in 1931, and his business career was in the insurance business, with the Excelsior Life Insurance Company, as Branch Manager for NB/PEI, before retiring in the late seventies. He was active in sports and his community. In his early years, he was well known for coaching in basketball, and was involved with several successful teams. He was also involved in golf and was very active with both the New Brunswick Golf association and the Maritime Seniors’ Golf Association, over the years. He was a longtime member of the St. Andrew’s Curling Club, the Westfield Golf Club, the Union Club, St. John’s (Stone) Church, the Union Lodge of Portland, Masonic Order and a number of other associations.  Resting at Brenan’s Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM and Friday 2-4 PM only. A private family service will be held at Brenan’s Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment in Fernhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances to St. John’s (Stone) Church, the Pulmonary Rehab Unit of the Saint John Regional Hospital or the charity of the donors choice would be appreciated by the family. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 250292260. [S50] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website). Certificate of marriage.