David Skinner (abt. 1855 - 1918)

Born about 1855 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Wilhelmina Morton (Coutts) Skinner — married 16 Jul 1883 in MooneePonds, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Beryl Constance (Brown) Skinner — married 1911 in Victoria, Australia

Died 7 Aug 1918 at about age 63 in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia

Biography

This profile is part of the Skinner Name Study.

David was born about 1860 in Scotland. ^[1]

In 1883, at Moonee Ponds, Victoria, he married Wilhelmina "Minnie" Morton Coutts (abt.1860-1910). ^[2]

Marriage: 1883. ^[3]

SKINNER—COUTTS.—On the 16th July, at the residence of Dr. Fishbourne, Moonee Ponds, by the Rev. J. G. Mackie, M.A., Beechworth, David Skinner, M.A., M.B., C.M., Beechworth, to Minnie Morton, only daughter of the late Mr. John Coutts, Kincardine, O'Neil, Aberdeenshire.

They had 4 children.

Wilhelmina died in 1910, and in 1911 he married Beryl Constance Brown (1878-1957). ^[4]

David passed away in 1918, aged 63. ^[5] Parents unknown.

Obituary. 1918. ^[1]

DEATH OF DR SKINNER.

Dr David Skinner, of Beechworth, died on Wednesday of last week after a short illness, at the age of 63 years. He was born at Inverurie, Scotland, and arrived in Beechworth in 1882. Dr Skinner was senior medical officer at the Ovens District Hospital.

About eight weeks ago, says the "Advertiser," after carrying on two medical practices for a period of five months, Dr Skinner contracted influenza. Unable to secure a locum tenens, he sacrificed himself for his patients and, well knowing the great risk he was taking, continued in practice for a fortnight when assistance reached him. Then, running a high temperature, and generally in a bad way, he took to his bed. But too late. His great deed of sacrifice had sealed his fate. Drs Lawrence, Tighe and Catarinich tdid all that was humanly possible, as did a trained nurse, but broncho pneumonia supervened and, added to diabetes from which he had long suffered, gradually sapped his strength. Grief at the sad event was general and profound, for it can very truthfully be said there was scarcely a family, certainly none of the old families, in Beechworth, who had not found in Dr Skinner a staunch friend and a tower of strength upon whom to confidently lean in times of sickness and trouble. Dr Skinner was twice married. The result of the first union was three daughters–Mrs Peerman, Riverina; Mrs Garlick, Geelong; and Miss Amy Skinner, Presbyterian missionary, Korea; and a son who died when only two years old. The first Mrs Skinner died about 13 years ago, and in 1908 Dr Skinner married Beryl Constance, the youngest daughter of the Hon. F. Brown, M.L.C., who survives him.

He was buried with Wilhelmina in Beechworth Cemetery, at Presbyterian Sect. B^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1918 Death of Dr Skinner. Myrtleford Mail and Whorouly Witness (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 15 August, p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138708344
2. ↑ Victorian BDM. Marriage Registration. 4257/1883.
3. ↑ 1883 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 19 July, p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202612917
4. ↑ Victorian BDM. Marriage Registration. 10471/1911.
5. ↑ Victorian BDM. Death Registration. 7434/1918.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #132482472 Dr. David Skinner (1855-1918).