Eighth Generation

2475. Royer Newton Skillman was born on 26 August 1877 in Mt. Healthy, Hamilton, OH. About 1903 he was an Estimator at Fort Wayne Electric Co. in Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. He was educated B.S.E.E. in 1903 in Bethlehem, Lehigh, PA. In 1909 Royer was an electrical contractor at Skillman Electrical Co., 662 E. 25th St. in Indianapolis, IN. In September 1918 he was a Sales manager at Packard Electric Co. in Warren, Trumbull, OH. Source: WW i Draft registration card In 1920 he was a real estate businessman in Trumbull, OH. In 1930 Royer was a district manager at electric company in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, OH. In 1940 he was an Auto Cables at Salesman in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, OH. He died on 26 August 1964 at the age of 87. Royer had Social Security Number 278-07-4438. His WW I draft registration card, dated 9/12/1918, Warren, Trumbull Co., OH.

Royer Newton Skillman and Minnie Victoria "Minerva" Wescoe were married on 3 October 1903 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. They lived at 40 Woodbine in Warren, Trumbull, OH on 12 September 1918. They appeared in the census in 1920 in Trumbull, OH. Royer and Minerva appeared in the census in 1930 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, OH. They appeared in the census in 1940 at 2120 Concord Ave. in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, OH. Minnie Victoria "Minerva" Wescoe, daughter of Franklin Benjamin Wescoe and Francisco Amelia Knass, was born on 27 November 1877 in Macungie, Lehigh, PA. 1920 Census says born PA.

Royer Newton Skillman-2530 and Minnie Victoria "Minerva" Wescoe-6526 had the following children: