Barnabas Skuse*

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- a manufacturer and dealer in lime, cement, plaster of paris, salt, coal, wood, etc; prominent farmer at L77 NBETR
Limestone from his farm was used for the London asylum, bridge abutments, foundations of St. Peter's Cathedral and other buildings.
1851 census: Barnabas Skuse, 7, living at Westminster with parents, 2 brothers, 4 sisters; b. Canada
Skuse 2
[HCM p. 1001]: Barnabus Skuse, manufacturer and dealer in lime, cements, plaster paris, salt, coal, wood, &c., &c., also one of the prominent farmers of the township, is the son of John and Ann (Jennings) Skuse. ...Barnabas Skuse was born on the old homestead in 1843, and was reared to farm life. He secured a common school education, and married Miss Hannah Griffith, daughter of Nathan Griffith. She died several years after marriage, and Mr. Skuse took for his secon wife Miss Anna Griffith, sister of his first wife. Six children were the result of the last marriage - Eddie, Eliza, Jane, Harriet, Louise and Lizzie (twins). Mr. Skuse followed farming for some time, and then, in 1863, engaged in the lime trade until 1868. He then farmed until 1882, after which he bought his present farm, on which is a valuable lime quarry and good building stone, which Mr. Skuse disposes of in London, and is doing a large and successful business. He is well known in London, and furnished stone for the first Insane Asylum, for the Kensington Bridge, the Westminster Bridge, for Birrell's wholesale store, and the Catholic Cathedral. Mr. Skuse is a Reformer in politics, is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A.O.U.W., and a member of the Royal Aranum. His judgment is well respected by the people of the township, and he was appointed Deputy-Reeve for three years.

Barnabas married Hannah Griffith*. Hannah (daughter of Nathan Griffith* and Jane McAdam*) was born in 1849; died on 02 May 1873. [Group Sheet]

1. Louisa Skuse* was born in Sep 1868; died on 15 Apr 1869.
2. Barnabas Skuse* was born in May 1872; died on 08 Jul 1872.
3. John Skuse* was born in Sep 1874; died on 22 Mar 1876.

Barnabas married Annas Griffith on 21 Nov 1873 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Annas (daughter of Nathan Griffith* and Jane McAdam*) was born about 1853 in Westminster, Ontario; died on 09 Feb 1921 in London, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Edward Ellis Skuse was born in 1875; died in 1952.
2. Eli E. Christopher Skuse* was born in 1877; died in 1952.
3. Jane Jennie Skuse* was born in Feb 1878; died on 20 Aug 1894.
4. Hannah Skuse was born in 1881; died in 1947.
5. Louise Skuse was born in 1884; died in 1963.
6. Elizabeth Skuse was born in 1884; died in 1948.

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8 children
buried at Trinity Church, Lambeth; originally Irish Catholics but became Anglican when came to Westminster
1851 census: John Skuse, 55, Farmer, living at Westminster with wife Ann, 3 sons, 4 daughters, RC, b. Ireland
[HCM p. 1001]: John Skuse was born in Ireland, and in 1835 came to America, settled inthe Province of Ontario, Westminster Township, Middlesex County, on the 2nd Concession, on Lot 41. He was married in his native land to Miss Jennings, who bore him these children -- Mary A., Edward, Nathaniel, Eliza, Maggie, Ann, Thomas and Barnabas. Mr. Skuse cleared the land of the heavy timber with which it was covered, and made all the improvements. Here he passed his last days. He was one of the county's best citizens, and was a prosperous farmer. He and wife were members of the Church of England.

John married Ann Jennings. Ann was born about 1804; died in 1877. [Group Sheet]

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buried at Trinity church, Lambeth
1851 census: Ann Skuse, 48, RC, living at Westminster with husband John, 3 sons, 4 daughters; b. Ireland