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Niagara Gazette - 11/25/1950

SKIMIN-In Mt. St Mary's Hospital.
November 24. 1950. Andrew J. Skimin.
57 years old. of 133 Fifty-eighth Street.
Husband of Ella Allen Skimin and
brother of Jacob V. Skimin. both of
this city Brother of Mrs. Gertrude
Monan Mrs. William Monan and Mrs.
Mary Landers, all of Buffalo. N. Y..
Mrs George V. Allen of Mt. Vernon
N. Y.. and George J. Skimin of
troit. Mich. Funeral Tuesday, Novemoer
38. at 8:30 a m from Otto
Redanr Funeral Home. Michigan avenue
and Tenth street and 9:13 a m.
from SI John de LaSalle church.
Interment in Gale of Heaven cemetery

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 11/25/1950

Andrew J. Skimin, 57, of 152
Fifty-eighth street, a well-known former
Niagara Falls athlete, who spent
most of his life in this city, died suddenly
last night at Mt. St. Mary's
hospital.
For more than 25 years Mr. Skimin
was plant engineer at the Titanium
Alloys Manufacturing divjsion
of the National Lead company in
Hyde Park boulevard.
A native of North Pelham. Ont..
Mr. Skimin was brought here by
his parents when a few months old and
resided here since.
He attended the local schools and
first gained prominence in Niagara
Falls high school as a star basketball
player. He later played with the
championship St. Mary's Lyceum and
Niagara Alkali teams.
Mr. Skimin continued his active
interest in sports until his death.
He also was active in the Knights
of Columbus, of which he was a
member for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ella
Allen Skimin; two brothers, Jacob
V. Skimin, this city, and George J.
Skimin, Detroit, Mich., and four
sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Monan, Mrs.
William Monan and Mrs. Mary
Landies, all of Buffalo, and Mrs.
George V. Allen, Mr. Vernon, N.Y.
Funeral services will be held at
the Redanz funeral home Tuesday
at 8:30 a.m. and at St. John de
La Salle church, Buffalo avenue, at
9:15 a.m. Interment will be in Gate
of Heaven cemetery.

Andrew married ALLEN, Ella M about 1929. Ella (daughter of ALLEN, Frederick J and Jennie E) was born on 31 Mar 1895 in New York; died on 21 Jun 1993 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/21/1938

William J. Sklmln, 86 yean old
and a resident of this city for 38
years, died yesterday in Buffalo
where he has been making his home
for 10 years. Mr. Sklmln was a
former employe of the old Cliff Paper
company and was well known
in this city and vicinity. He was
born in Brantford, Ont., and was
the husband of the late Margaret
Skimin.
Surviving Mr. Skimin are the following
sons and daughters, Edraond
J., William A., Jacob V, and Andrew
J. Skimin and Mrs. Gertrude
Monan. all of this city; Mrs. P. J.
Cather and Mrs. Mary Landers, both
of Buffalo; Mrs. William Monan, of
Blalsdell; Mrs. G. V. Allen, of
Mount Vernon, N. Y.; George J. of
Detroit, Mich., and a sister, Sister
Mary Margaret of the Holy Redeemer
of the Precious Blood convent
in Toronto, Ont.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at 8:30 o'clock in the
Rhoney Funeral home, 1124 Ontario
avenue, and at 0 o'clock in St.
Teresa's church with burial in Riverdale
cemetery.

William married ROSA, Margarete about 1875. Margarete was born about 1852 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1912 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/16/1912

Mrs W J. Skimin. for twelve years
a resident of the city, succumbed to a
stroke of appoplexy at her home. No.
1023 Ferry avenue, yesterday morning
at the age. of 60 years. Besides her
husband she is survived by ten children:
E. J., William A., Jacob C.. Andrew
J.. George J., the Misses Mary E.,
Estellia C. Nettie M. of this city and
Mrs. J. J. Landers and Mrs. Richard
Monnn of Buffalo. Mrs. Skimln was a
sister to the Reverend M. J. Rosa. C
M.. Niagara University and Miss Mary
E. Rosa. Funeral will take place on
Wednesday from St. Mary's church,
burial to be in Riverdale. Mrs. Skimin
was born at Nlagara-on-the-Lake and
was one of the best known women of
St. Mary's parish.