John Skuse

Abt 1796 - 1882  (86 years)

• Name	John Skuse  [1]
  Born	Abt 1796	Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1882  [1]
  Person ID	I468	Brick Street Cemetery
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2020

  
  

  Family	Ann Jennings,   b. Abt 1804,   d. 1877  (Age 73 years)
  Children	+ 1. Jane Skuse,   b. 1841, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario ,   d. 07 Aug 1861, Metcalfe, Ontario  (Age 20 years)  [natural] + 2. Barnabas Skuse*,   b. 1843,   d. 31 May 1890  (Age 47 years)  [natural] + 3. Annie Skuse,   b. Abt 1845, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario ,   d. 1898, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario  (Age 53 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Glen Curnoe records. [S17] Delaware/Westminster book.