Jonah Skidmore (1859 - 1917)

Born 18 Jun 1859 in Canaan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Clara (Fife) Skidmore — married 29 Mar 1882 in Southampton, Cumberland Co., NS

Died 15 Aug 1917 at age 58 in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Jonah Skidmore was born on June 18, 1859 in Canaan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of William Henry Skidmore (1832–1910) and Maria McAloney (1835–1916).^[1]

His siblings were:

• Frederick E Skidmore (1857–1930)
• Noah Skidmore (~1860–~1927)
• Sarah Skidmore (~1863– )
• Sophia Skidmore (1864–1928)
• Eunice M Skidmore (1868–1930)
• Emma Fedora Skidmore (~1870–~1944)
• Mary Elizabeth Skidmore (~1871–1955)
• James Edgar Skidmore (~1872– )
• Guilford Dudley Skidmore (~1875–~1931)
• Theresa Skidmore (~1877– )

Jonah (22) married Clara Fife (25) (born about 1856 in New Canaan, Cumberland Co., NS; daughter of Samuel Fife and Mary Anna (Brown) Fife) on March 29, 1882 in Southampton, Cumberland Co. Their known daughter was Alberta Olive Skidmore (1887– ).

Jonah died on August 15, 1917 in Springhill, Cumberland, aged 58.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231236052/jonah-skidmore: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Jonah Skidmore (1857–1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 231236052, citing New Canaan Cemetery, New Canaan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by R. & V. (Rath) McNutt (contributor 50934704).

See also:

• N.S. Historical vital statistics

1881 census for N.S.

• https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=60126 (NS Archives, mis-transcribed as ‘Johan’ Skidmore, age given (24), place of birth New Canaan, s/o ‘Wm and Maria’)
• https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=143003 (Jonah Skidmore death at Amherst, Aug 15, 1917, res. River Philip, occ. ‘lumberman’, married)
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/r/Diane-Shauna-Harding/BOOK-0001/0006-0011.html (please note that more recent DNA research findings indicate that William (10) Skidmore most likely is NOT the son of Whitehead Skidmore as previously thought).
• 202.Jonah13 Skidmore (William Henry12, William11, William10, Whitehead9, John8, Samuel7, John6, Thomas5, Richard4, William3, John2, Richard1) was born August 12, 1858 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan, and died 1917. He married Clara Fife March 20, 1883 in NS-Cmb, Southampton. She was born November 15, 1855 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan, and died 1932.

More About Clara Fife: Burial: Canaan Cemetery

• Children of Jonah Skidmore and Clara Fife are:

538 i.Florence14 Skidmore, born May 27, 1882 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan.She married Rufus H Scott October 22, 1902 in NS-Cmb, Southampton; born Abt. 1876 in NS-Cmb, River Phillip. 539 ii.Mariah Moriah Skidmore, born July 18, 1884 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan. 540 iii.Burgess Skidmore, born December 18, 1884 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan. 541 iv.Alitath Aleuth (Alberta) Skidmore, born January 4, 1887 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan. She married Walter Stonehouse Harrison February 7, 1907 in NS-Cmb, Salt Springs; born Abt. 1884 in NS-Cmb, Mapleton. 542 v.Brent Lake Skidmore, born November 15, 1889 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan. He married Ellen May Pettigrew September 14, 1913 in NS-Cmb, Newville; born May 3, 1891 in NS-Cmb, Newville. 543 vi.Russel Purdy Skidmore, born May 27, 1891 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan. 544 vii.Louella Beatrice Skidmore, born January 14, 1894 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan. + 545 viii.Hilda Rosie Skidmore, born March 29, 1895 in NS-Cmb, New Canaan; died July 27, 1919.