Frances M. Skeen ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1856 and a birth location of Iowa.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 56 on the 1910 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Neola Township, Pottawattamie, IA on 16 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
District 184, Page 83D, Dwelling 39, Family 40, Roll 0361
Neola Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
F. M. Skeen..Self..29..IA..School Teacher
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wayne, NE on 9 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
District 195, Sheet 6A, Dwelling 105, Family 105
Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska
House owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
F. M. Sheen..Head..May 1851..49..IA..Real estate agent
(Living with wife, 3 children, and 2 brothers-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wayne, NE on 2 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 19B, District 215, Family 460, Roll 857, Ward 3
Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 32 years
Frank M. Skeen..Head..56..IA
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1851, then his age should have been 58 instead of 56.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Bakersfield, CA on 19 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 86, Dwelling 305, Family 453, Roll 100
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, Ward 4, Township 6
1513 19; Home rented
Frances M. Skeen..Head..68..IA..single..Salesman, Real Estate

NOTE - Believed to be married, divorced, or living separately instead of being single.
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Frances married Fanny H. Bryan, daughter of Alfred L. Bryan and Martha A. Knave, on 29 October 1876 in , Pottawattamie County, IA.^{1 2 3 4} (Fanny H. Bryan was born in May 1858 in Illinois ^{1 2 6 7} and died after 1 January 1920.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Neola Township, Pottawattamie, IA on 16 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
District 184, Page 83D, Dwelling 39, Family 40, Roll 0361
Neola Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
F. M. Skeen..Self..29..IA..School Teacher
Fannie H. Skeen..Wife..22..IL..Keeps House
Horne Skeen..Son..2..IA
Pearl Skeen..Dau..1m..IA
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wayne, NE on 9 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
District 195, Sheet 6A, Dwelling 105, Family 105
Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska
House owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
F. M. Sheen..Head..May 1851..49..IA..Real estate agent
Fanny H. Sheen..Wife..May 1859..41..IL..4/4
Homer Sheen..Son..Jan 1878..22..IA..Stenographer
Frank Sheen..Son..Jul 1882..17..NE..At School
Blaine Sheen..Son..May 1884..16..NE..At School
Geo Bryan..BroL...Jun 1844..56..IL..Laborer
John Bryan..BroL..May 1861..39..IL..married 10 years..Carpenter
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wayne, NE on 2 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 19B, District 215, Family 460, Roll 857, Ward 3
Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 32 years
Frank M. Skeen..Head..56..IA
Frances Skeen..Wife..53..OH..6/4
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  Marriage Notes:

NOTE - Were both Frances and Fanny still married in 1920? Fanny indicated she was widowed and living in Pasadena, California but there is another census record for a Frances M. Skeen living in Bakersfield, California. The age for this Frances matches and his occupation is identical to that reported on previous census records but strangely he was listed as single. I think that they were probably divorced or just living separately and this is a case of two different enumerator errors, i.e., listing Frances as single and listing Fanny as widowed.

1920 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 86, Dwelling 305, Family 453, Roll 100
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, Ward 4, Township 6
1513 19; Home rented
Frances M. Skeen..Head..68..IA..single..Salesman, Real Estate

1920 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 512, Family 257, Precinct 15
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Fannie H. Skeen..Mother..62..Wd
(Widowed and living with married son, Francis "Frank" Skeen, and his family.)
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