Ninth Generation


6296. Elbert Wertz Skillman was born on 8 September 1896 in Lambertville, Hunterdon, NJ. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Titusville Village, Hopewell, Mercer, NJ. He died on 8 March 1947 at the age of 50 in Titusville, Mercer Co., NJ. Elbert was a worker on the railroad and General Motors. He ran a mail-order business, "The Skillman Stamp Company." 1900 Census has name Albert.

Hopewell Herald, 1/26/1938

Titusville

A meeting of the Junior Stamp Club of Washington Crossing and Titusville was held Monday at the home of Gene Ege, on Hilltop with Elbert Skillman, Wilfred Skillman,.... An interesting collection of foreign covers was shown by Robert Lipman. Gene's mother, Mrs. Roy Ege, served refreshments.

Elbert Wertz Skillman and Carrie Violet Henley were married on 28 June 1920 in Massachusetts. They appeared in the census in 1930 in Hopewell, Mercer, NJ. Carrie Violet Henley, daughter of Joseph Henley and Louisa Wolf, was born on 23 August 1897 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 24 September 1973 at the age of 76.

Elbert Wertz Skillman-8148 and Carrie Violet Henley-8151 had the following children:

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Wilfred James Skillman-8152.

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Elinor Louise Skillman-8153.