John Skeen
(My Great-Grandfather)
John liked traveling. He regularly went to the goosefair at Nottingham and visited his daughter in London in 1928. He also went to Edinburgh, where he bought 2 decorative plates from an exhibition in the 1920's.
He saved the life of the child of his friend who was a police inspector, who had got a coin stuck in his throat. John didn't like to have his photo taken, but did have one taken in his friend's uniform. (Sadly we don't know where this photo is now).
Details
Born: 1876, Newcastle on Tyne, baptised 8-Oct-1876 St Nicolas Church Father: Charles Stewart Skeen Mother: Jane Jackson Married: 1899, Newcastle on Tyne Died: 25-Dec-1928 Spouse: Mary Emily Mole Children: Emily Evelyn Skeen
B. 03-Jun-1900, M.1923 Lillian Stuart Skeen B.11-May-1902, D.1903 John Stanley Skeen B.12-Nov-1906 Charles Alan Skeen B.11-Nov-1915, married Connie Perkins Occupation: Commercial Clerk Probate: 29-Jan-1929, Newcastle on Tyne £947 5s 8d to Emily Skeen, (widow)of 48, Briarwood Avenue, Gosforth
Census
1881: 9, Kyle Street, Elswick, Newcastle
Charles Skeen Head Engine Fitter M 39 M Wooler, Northumberland Jane Skeen Wife M 39 F Alnwick, Northumberland Mary Skeen Daur. Scholar 12 F Newcastle John Skeen Son 5 M Newcastle Emily Skeen Daur. 2 F Newcastle Jane A. Skeen Daur. 1 F Newcastle1901:119, Saltwell Road, Gateshead
John Skeen Head Railway Clerk M 25 M Newcastle Emily Skeen Wife M 25 F Newcastle Emily Skeen Daur. 10mon F Newcastle
Postcard from John to his son Stan, posted in Edinburgh
Grave
Grave of John Skeen and family, Gosforth
In loving memory of My Dear Husband John Skeen Who fell asleep Dec. 25th 1928 Aged 52 years Also his dear wife Emily Died 12th Feb. 1955 Aged 79 years Also Eva daughter of the above Died 20th July 1959 Aged 59 years.
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