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Fenwick Fenton SKINNER

Male 1870 - 1953  (82 years)


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  • Name Fenwick Fenton SKINNER 
    Born 25 Jul 1870  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  [1] 
    Census 1900  [2] 
    Census 1920  [3] 
    Census 1930  [4] 
    Died 1953  Groveland, Livingston, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6536  bmds
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2012 

    Father Dr. John SKINNER,   b. 16 Feb 1824, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1909, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Jane Reid TERWILLIGER,   b. 26 Feb 1835, New Scotland, Albany, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1922, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charlotte Josephine LISMAN,   b. 27 Jun 1885, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1969, Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1915  Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Children 
    +1. Janet Elizabeth SKINNER,   b. 7 Sep 1917, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1984, Bronx, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +2. Mitia Olga SKINNER,   b. 5 Feb 1921, Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1977, Penfield, Monroe, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +3. Gerson Lisman SKINNER,   b. 20 Jun 1922, Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 2002, Long Beach, Nassau, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Jack SKINNER,   b. Abt 1927, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1940  (Age > 14 years)
    Family ID F2435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jul 1870 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Mar 1915 - Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1953 - Groveland, Livingston, New York Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Fenwick Skinner went to Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT). He resided at 165 Park Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY in 1915.

      Source : The Technology Review volume ix, 1907, p. 102
      Fenwick F. Skinner, civil engineer with Westinghouse, Church, Kerr &, is the resident engineer in charge of the construction of the new Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal in New York City.

      Source: Civil engineering Vol. 67 (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1957)
      Fenwick F. Skinner (M. ’16), age 85 retired New York engineer and a resident of Sonyea, NY, died recently. A graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Skinner specialised in building design and construction. He was engineer in charge and field engineer for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr &, on construction of the Pennsylvania Terminal in New York City. He had also been assistant engineer for the New York Department of Markets and engineering superintendent for Ballinger & Perrot of Philadelphia.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] 1880 US Census, Page 36 - family #380, 12 Jun 1880.
      Census place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
      Skinner Fenwick | Son | age: 9 | occup.: | birthplace: MA | father’s by: NS | mother’s bp: NY

    2. [S12] 1900 US Census, Boston, 22th ward - family #301.
      Census place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusett
      Skinner Fenton F. | Son | birth: Feb. 1871 | age: 29 | birthplace: Mass. | father’s bp: Canada Eng. | mother’s bp: NY | occupation : Civil engineer

    3. [S6] 1920 US Census, Mount Vernon (NY), 5th ward - family #219, 13 Jan 1920.
      Skinner Fenwick | Head | house: rented | age: 48 | birthplace: Mass. | father’s bp: Canada | mother’s bp: NY | occup.: Civil engineer, general practice

    4. [S11] 1930 US Census, Mount Vernon (NY), block 322 - family #155.
      Skinner Fenwick | Head | home: owned ($15,000) | age: 58 | age married: 47 | birthplace: Mass. | father’s bp: Canada Eng. | mother’s bp: NY | occupation: Civil engineer (himself)

    5. [S15] Internet.
      Charlotte Josephine Lisman to Fenwick Fenton Skinner on Mar. 20. Address, 165 Park Av., Mt. Vernon, NY 1909 Class secretary.
      — The Smith College Alumnae Quarterly (p. 221), 1914.

    6. [S15] Internet.
      Groom: Fenwick F. Skinner | color: White | age: 44 | res: N.Y City | occup: Civil Eng. | bp: Boston, Mass. | father: John | father’s bp: Nova Scotia, Can. | mother: Jeanie R. Terwilliger | mother’s bp: Albany, N.Y.
      Bride: Charlotte J. Lisman | color: white | age: 29 | res: Mt Vernon | occup: Teacher | bp: Kansas City, Mo. | father: Anthony A. | father’s bp: Germany | mother: Elizabeth E. Ocks | mother’s bp: Dayton, Ohio
      License date: 15 Mar 1915 | marriage date: 20 Mar 1959 | place of marriage: New York | witness: Prescott O. Skinner, H.R. Kimball
      — New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936