Eighth Generation


3765. Charles Augustus Skillman was born on 1 June 1869 in New Jersey. He lived 9 Williams in Jersey City, Hudson, NJ in 1900. From 1900 to 1901 he was an owner of business with brother William E. in Jersey City, Hudson, NJ. Jersey City Directory for 1910-11 does not list brother, but Chas A. at 430 Jackson Ave, hardware. Home at 34 Virginia Ave. In 1920 Charles was a government inspector in Cranford, Union, NJ. He lived 205 Center Ave. in Cranford, Union, NJ on 27 May 1944. He died on 27 May 1944 at the age of 74 in Larchmont, NY. Mamaroneck, N.Y., May 27 - Charles A. Skillman of 205 Center Avenue, Cranford, N.J., a retired Jersey City and Cranford retail hardware dealer, died of a heart ailment as he was about to go fishing with relatives at the Orienta boat yard here this afternoon. He was with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Deffaa of 21 Lincoln Street, Larchmont, N.Y., when stricken. His age was 74.

Mr. Skillman was a member of the Cranford Rotary Club and was a Government hardware inspector during the first World War.

Besides his daughter he leaves a widow, Mrs. Minnie Croad Skillman; another daughter, Miss Anita May Skillman, of Cranford, a son, Charles A., Jr., of Roselle, N.J. NYT May 28, 1944, P34:1

Charles Augustus Skillman and Minnie Ellen Croad were married on 1 March 1892. They appeared in the census in 1920 at 205 Central Ave. in Cranford, Union, NJ. They appeared in the census in 1930 in Cranford, Union, NJ. In the 1930 Census, daughter, Anita, was living with Charles and Minnie. Minnie Ellen Croad was born on 23 October 1873 in California. She died on 24 May 1946 at the age of 72.

Charles Augustus Skillman-6110 and Minnie Ellen Croad-6111 had the following children:

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Anita May Skillman was born on 6 December 1892 in New Jersey. She died on 27 December 1948 at the age of 56 in Cranford, Union, NJ. Obit in New York Times, 12/28/1948.

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Helen Aletta Skillman-6247.

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Charles Augustus Skillman Jr.-6248.