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Barnabas Skuse*

Male 1843 - 1890  (47 years)


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  1. 1.  Barnabas Skuse* was born in 1843; died on 31 May 1890.

    Notes:

    - 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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Louisa Skuse*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1868; died on 15 Apr 1869.
    2. 3. Barnabas Skuse*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1872; died on 08 Jul 1872.
    3. 4. John Skuse*  Descendancy chart to this point 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]

    Children:
    1. 5. Edward Ellis Skuse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875; died in 1952.
    2. 6. Eli E. Christopher Skuse*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1877; died in 1952.
    3. 7. Jane Jennie Skuse*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1878; died on 20 Aug 1894.
    4. 8. Hannah Skuse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1881; died in 1947.
    5. 9. Louise Skuse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1884; died in 1963.
    6. 10. Elizabeth Skuse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1884; died in 1948.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Louisa Skuse* Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in Sep 1868; died on 15 Apr 1869.

    Notes:

    Skuse 2
    died age 7 months


  2. 3.  Barnabas Skuse* Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in May 1872; died on 08 Jul 1872.

  3. 4.  John Skuse* Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in Sep 1874; died on 22 Mar 1876.

    Notes:

    something's wrong: he was born 18 months after his mother died; stone specifically says he was a son of B&H Skuse
    DWT under Skuse gives his dates as 1869-1871; this makes more sense.
    Skuse 2
    died age 18 months


  4. 5.  Edward Ellis Skuse Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in 1875; died in 1952.

    Notes:

    5 children ttrough Isobel; only John Edward is at BSC

    Edward married Elinor Ella Nixon*. Elinor (daughter of James Nixon*+ and Margaret Peggy Walker*) was born in Nov 1874; died on 07 Apr 1901. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Ella Skuse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901; died in 1952.

    Edward married Isobel Rankin. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. John Edward Skuse*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1914; died in 1956.

  5. 6.  Eli E. Christopher Skuse* Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in 1877; died in 1952.

    Notes:

    Skuse 2

    Eli married Nettie R. Wyant*. Nettie (daughter of Frank Benjamin Wyant*+ and Sarah Maria Whitehead*+) was born in 1878 in U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Annas Skuse  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Jane Jennie Skuse* Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in Feb 1878; died on 20 Aug 1894.

    Notes:

    Skuse 2
    died age 16


  7. 8.  Hannah Skuse Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in 1881; died in 1947.

    Notes:

    no children

    Hannah married William Henry Graham. William was born in 1877; died in 1960. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Louise Skuse Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in 1884; died in 1963.

  9. 10.  Elizabeth Skuse Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barnabas1) was born in 1884; died in 1948.

    Notes:

    no children

    Elizabeth married Edmund Dewar. Edmund was born in 1883; died in 1958. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Ella Skuse Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward2, 1.Barnabas1) was born in 1901; died in 1952.

    Notes:

    interred Oakland Cemetery, Delaware

    Ella married Frank Behnke in 1925. Frank was born in 1879; died in 1959. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Gerald William Behnke  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 12.  John Edward Skuse* Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward2, 1.Barnabas1) was born in 1914; died in 1956.

    Notes:

    Skuse 2

    John married Grace Tambling. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Annas Skuse Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eli2, 1.Barnabas1)

    Annas married George Goring. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Gerald William Behnke Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ella3, 5.Edward2, 1.Barnabas1)

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