Ninth Generation

6177. William Voorhees Skillman Sr. was born on 14 January 1917 in South Branch {Flagtown?} NJ. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Hillsborough, Somerset, NJ. Between 1938 and 1983 he was at Johns Manville Corp. in Manville, NJ. William served in the military on 22 November 1943 in U.S. Army. He enlisted as a Private at Newark, NJ. He died in July 1983 at the age of 66 in Flemington, Hunterdon, NJ. He had Social Security Number 146-03-1143. William was buried in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. He is buried with Margaret. Tombstone inscribed: "PVT US Army World War II."

William Voorhees Skillman Sr. and Mary Ruth Fairbanks were married on 18 February 1936 at 8:30 P.M. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. They were divorced. Mary Ruth Fairbanks, daughter of Samuel Richard Fairbanks and Mabel Bagley, was born on 29 October 1917 in East Orange, Essex, NJ. She died in March 1986 at the age of 68 in Florida. She had Social Security Number 146-20-2234.

William Voorhees Skillman Sr.-9156 and Mary Ruth Fairbanks-9159 had the following children:

+8738	i.	David Marion Skillman-56575.
8739	ii.	Matthew William Skillman (private).

William Voorhees Skillman Sr. and Margaret Heinelt were married. Margaret Heinelt, daughter of Walter Heinelt and Freida Levinson, was born on 7 December 1925 in Brooklyn, Kings, NY. She lived in Flemington, Hunterdon, NJ in December 1987. She died on 19 December 1987 at the age of 62 in Flemington, Hunterdon, NJ. Margaret had Social Security Number 136-22-4156. She was buried in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ.

William Voorhees Skillman Sr.-9156 and Margaret Heinelt-9160 had the following children:

+8740	i.	William Voorhees "Bill" Skillman Jr.-9165.
8741	ii.	Melanie Margaret Lee Skillman (private).
8742	iii.	Galen David Heinelt Skillman was born on 17 May 1957 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Hunterdon Co., NJ. He died on 24 August 2009 at the age of 52 at at his home in Hunterdon Co., NJ. Hunterdon County Democrat Galen David Heinelt Skillman, 52 By Rick Epstein August 24, 2009, 1:57PM Galen David Heinelt Skillman died peacefully at his home. He was regarded as the "Rebel Angel," one of God's own. He was 52. Galen was born at Hunterdon Medical Center, the beloved son of Margaret and William Skillman. Galen was a kind humbled soul who greeted the world as they walked by. He was a member of WBAI Radio Station in New York City; they spoke the truth about the world. He was loved ever so dearly by his sisters and will be missed forever in our hearts. "Where there is love, I'll be there." Surviving are his brother, William Skillman of Monson, Mass.; two sisters, Melanie Skillman of Wingdale, N.Y, and Farin Skillman of Flemington; his favorite nephew, Shannon Young of Guangzhou, China; and his nieces and nephews, Sarah Skillman of Boston, Aaron Skillman of Boston, Katie Skillman of Monson and Tanta Claire Stubben of Pennington. Memorial services: Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Flemington, led by Pastor Dennis Durasoff of Shepherd of the Valley Church, Holland Township. Visitation: 1 p.m. in the funeral home until the time of the service. Interment: private. Visit holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences. Memorial contributions can be made to his favorite radio station WBAI-FM, 120 Wall St., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10005. He had Social Security Number 153-48-7863.
+8743	iv.	Farin Elizabeth Drake Skillman-9168.