Jonathan Skipper (1846 - 1935)

Born 1 Nov 1846 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Buttery) Skipper — married 23 Jan 1871 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Died 29 Sep 1935 at age 88 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Registrations show Jonathan born in Nov 1846 and his brother, Andrew in June 1846.

John Skipper married Sarah Ann Buttery on 23 January 1871 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

John died in 1935 . his death was reported in the Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Mon 30 Sep 1935 Page 1 Family Notices:

DEATHS

SKIPPER. — On the 29th September, at the Public Hospital, Launceston, John, relict of the late Sarah Ann Skipper, of Hadspen, in his 90th year.

FUNERAL NOTICES

SKIPPER.—The funeral of the late Mr. John Skipper is appointed to leave his late residence, Hadspen, on Tuesday afternoon, 1st October, at 3.30 o'clock, for interment in the Church of England Cemetery, Hadspen. Friends are invited to attend. —C. T. FINNEY, Funeral Director, 16 Brisbane-street.

He was buried at the Church Of The Good Shepherd, Hadspen, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia with his wife, Sarah. Their gravestone reads:

In loving memory of

Sarah Ann

Beloved wife of John Skipper

Died 1st August 1929

Aged 76 years

Also

John Skipper

Late of Hadspen Farmer

Beloved husband of the above

Born 2nd November 1845

Died 29th September 1935

Both good Christian folk

At rest

Sources

• Jim Scott, Skipper Families, 1992 - http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/10207070?selectedversion=NBD10204515
• Birth registration -https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=Skipper%2C&qu=Jonathan

• Birth Registration: LIBRARIES TASMANIA (no subscription required),
  https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/991306,
  Name: Skipper, Jonathan, Record Type: Births, Gender: Male, Father: Skipper, Jonathan, Mother: Martin, Mary, Date of birth: 01 Nov 1846, Registered: Longford, Registration year: 1846, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:991306, Resource: RGD33/1/27/ no 756,
  Image available

• Birth Registration: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933", database with images
  citing Birth 1 Nov 1846, Longford, Tasmania, Australia, line #77433, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,113.
  FamilySearch Record: Q27M-6VJB
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89CH-C51V Image number 00493
  Name: Jonathan Skipper; Birth Date: 1 Nov 1846; Birth Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia; Event Registration Date: 1846; Id: 82887; Event Place Year Range: 0-1932; Event Type Orig: Birth.

• Marriage Registration: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933", database with images
  citing Marriage 23 Jan 1871, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, line #60052, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,166.
  FamilySearch Record: Q279-7RZ9
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89CH-4732 Image number 00735
  Name: John Skipper; Age: Adult; Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1871; Marriage Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; Id: 367984; Event Place Year Range: 0-1930; Event Type Orig: Marriage.

• Marriage Registration: LIBRARIES TASMANIA (no subscription required),
  https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/875004,
  Name: Battry, Sarah Ann, Record Type: Marriages, Gender: Female, Age: Minor, Spouse: Skipper, John, Gender: Male, Age: Adult, Date of marriage: 23 Jan 1871, Registered: Launceston, Registration year: 1871, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:875004, Resource: RGD37/1/30 no 383,
  Image available

• Death Notice: TROVE, Family Notices (1935, September 30). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), p. 1 (DAILY). Retrieved August 14, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51956603

• Will: LIBRARIES TASMANIA (no subscription required),
  https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1680614,
  Skipper, John, Record Type: Wills, Year: 1935, File number: 21078, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1680614, Resource: AD960-1-60 Will Number 21078,
  Image available

• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
  Find A Grave: Memorial #220513374
  Memorial page for John Skipper (2 Nov 1845-29 Sep 1935), citing Church Of The Good Shepherd, Hadspen, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia