Henry Skeen1

M, #8025, b. 12 June 1887, d. 19 December 1943
MotherHarriet Skeen1 b. 22 Sep 1865, d. 25 Oct 1889
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited22 Feb 2019
Name Variation Harry2 
Birth*12 June 1887 Oberon, NSW, Australia1 
Death of Mother25 October 1889 Oberon, NSW, Australia;Principal=Harriet Skeen3 
Marriage*29 May 1907 St Hilda's Church, Katoomba, NSW, Australia;
Groom: Harry Skeen (his mark)
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Oberon NSW
Occupation: Labourer
Age: 21
Usual Residence: Katoomba
Father: John Skeen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Miriam Evans dec

Bride: Sarah Lavender
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Katoomba NSW
Occupation:
Age: 17
Usual Residence: Katoomba
Father: John Nelson Lavender
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Harriett Elizabeth Lowe

Date of Marriage: 29 May 1907
Place of Marriage: St Hilda's Church, Katoomba
Religion: Church of England
Witnesses: S Skeen, U. Watson
Minister: John Frazer S Russell
;Bride=Sarah Lavender2 
Death*19 December 1943 56 Bent Street, Katoomba, NSW, Australia4 
Death notice20 December 1943 "The Sydney Morning Herald", Sydney, NSW, Australia;
SKEEN.—December 19, 1943 (suddenly), at his residence, 56 Bent Street, Katoomba, Henry Skeen, beloved husband of Sarah, and dear father of Irene, Iris, Ivy, Harry, Reg, Gus, Noel, Colleen, and Valerie, aged 56 years.4 

Family

Sarah Lavender

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 15573/1887 Henry Skeen.
  2. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Harry Skeen & Sarah Lavender 1907.
  3. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 7187/1889 Harriett Skeen.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, December 20, 1943.