John Skeen1

M, #5431, b. 30 November 1841, d. 6 August 1920
FatherJohn Skeen1 d. 29 Jun 1873
MotherAmelia Collits1 b. 27 Sep 1812, d. 8 Oct 1896
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited22 Feb 2019
Birth*30 November 1841 Hartley, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism19 December 1841 Bathurst, NSW, Australia;son of John & Amelia Skeen, Hartley, Farmer2 
Marriage*27 June 1864 St John's, Hartley, NSW, Australia;
Groom: John Skeen
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth:
Occupation: Laborer
Age:
Usual residence: Kanimbla
Father:
Occupation:
Mother:

Bride: Miriam Evans
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth:
Occupation: Farmer's daughter
Age:
Usual residence: Kanimbla
Father:
Occupation:
Mother:

Date of Marriage: 27th June 1864
Place of Marriage: Church of St John the Evangelist, Hartley
Religion: Church of England
Witnesses: Amelia Skeen, William Chambers
Minister: William Coombes

Name of person giving consent where party a minor: Morris Evans
;Bride=Miriam Evans3 
Death of Father29 June 1873 Mount York, NSW, Australia;Principal=John Skeen4 
Death of Mother8 October 1896 Kanimbla, NSW, Australia;
Name: Amelia Skeen
Date of Death: 8th October 1896
Place of Death: Kanimbla NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 84
Narital status: Widow
Place of Birth: Penrith NSW
Time in Aust. Colonies:

Father: Pierce Brigginton Collett
Occupation: Hotel Keeper
Mother: Mary

Place of Marriage: Kelso NSW
Age at Marriage: 21
Name of Spouse: John Skeen
Children of Marriage: Mary Stanford 61, John 54, Selvinus 52, Thomas 50, Amelia 46, Frances M 44, Pierce 40 living; 2 females dead

Informant: John Skeen, Son, Kanimbla

Cause of Death: Senility
Length of Illness: Four days
Medical Attendant: Nil
Date Last Seen: Coroners certificate inquest unnecessary

Date of Burial: 11th October 1896
Place of Burial: Mount York near near Mountt Victoria NSW
Minister & Religion: Rev T Herrernan, Church of England
Undertaker: Edward Delaney
Witnesses: Pierce Skeen, Albert Skeen;Principal=Amelia Collits5 
Marriage*24 May 1898 Mrs Cook's House, Kiama, NSW, Australia;
Groom: John Skeen
Status: Widower
Place of Birth: Hartley, N.S.Wales
Occupation: Farmer
Age: 55
Usual residence: Mount Victoria, N.S.Wales
Father: John Skeen
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Amelia Collit

Bride: Elizabeth Yates
Status: Widow
Place of Birth: London, England
Occupation:
Age: 50
Usual residence: Kiama
Father: John Reid
Occupation: Shoemaker
Mother: Ann reid

Date of Marriage: 24th May 1898
Place of Marriage: Mrs Cook's House, Kiama
Religion: Church of England
Witnesses: William Cook, Alice Matilda Brown
Minister: Geo. E Gibbes
;Bride=Elizabeth Reid3 
Death29 July 1920 Meadlow Bath, NSW, Australia;
Name: John Skeen
Date of Death: 29th July 1920
Place of Death: Medlow Bath, Blackheath Municipality
Occupation: Labourer
Sex: Male
Age: 78 years
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Hartley Vale, NSWales

Father: John Skeen
Mother: Amelia Collett

Place of Marriage 1: Hartley, NSWales
Age at Marriage 1: 22 years
Name of Spouse 1: Catherine Lamb
Children of Marriage 1: Tom 55, Mary Ann 53, Fanny 51, Miriam 49, Eliza 48, Pearce 44, William 43, Jane 41, Lewis 37, George 36, Sylvester 33, Living, 1 male & 3 females deceased
Place of Marriage 2: Kiama, NSWales
Age at Marriage 2: About 62 years
Name of Spouse 2: Elizabeth Yates
Children of Marriage 2: No issue of second marriage
Informant: Lewis Skeen, Son, Red Hill Street, Katoomba

Cause of Death: Senile decay
By whom certified: John Malcolm, registered

Date of Burial: 31 July, 1920
Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery, Blackheath6 
Obituary*6 August 1920 "The Lithgow Mercury", Lithgow, NSW, Australia;
The death has taken place at the residence of his son at Medlow Bath of Mr. John Skeen, a very old and respected identity of the mountains. Deceased, who was 79 years of age, was until a few days prior to his demise, an inmate of the Lithgow hospital, suffering from bronchitis. For many years he was farming in the Megalong Valley, where he reared, a large family, most of whom are resident within the district. One son (John) made the supreme sacrifice in France. Until just prior to death the old gentleman retained vivid recollections of the early days when, as a boy he crossed the mountains with the teams drawing loads from Bathurst to Sydney. The remains were laid to rest in the C. of E. portion of the Blackheath cemetery, in the presence ofa large concourse of friends and relatives.7 

Family 1

Miriam Evans
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Reid

Citations

  1. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18412222 25A/1841 John Skeen.
  2. [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.
  3. [S1299] NSW Marriage Certificate.
  4. [S1419] Our past Blue mountaineers, vol 1, cemetery transcitions.
  5. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  6. [S1596] NSW Death Certificate.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lithgow Mercury, Friday, August 6, 1920.
  8. [S1765] St John's Hartley Parish Registers, baptism Thomas Skeen 1865.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9593/1865 Harriet Skeen.
  10. [S1765] St John's Hartley Parish Registers, baptism Mary Anne Skeen 1869.
  11. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, 11054/1872 Unnamed Skeen.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11846/1873 Amelia Skeen.
  13. [S1765] St John's Hartley Parish Registers, baptism John Skeen 1874.
  14. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Pearce Skeen 1877.
  15. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Maurice William Skeen 1878.
  16. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 14997/1879 Jane Skein.
  17. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 17227/1881 Charlotte Skeen.
  18. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 15319/1886 Sylvanus Skeen.