Florance C. Skinner ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Florance was Florenz C. Skinner.⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of September 1867 and a birth location of Ohio.

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, OH on 10 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 510C, Roll 0994, District 12, Family 133
Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Florance Skinner..Son..13..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, OH on 15 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 40, Family 147
Saint Mary's Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
home owned
Married 5 yrs
Florance Skinner..Head..Sep 1867..32..OH..Oil Pumper
(Living with wife and 4 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Sep 1866 instead of in Sep 1867, then his age should have been 33 instead of 32.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 7 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 42, Family 86, Roll 1150
Beaverdam Township, Allen County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Florence Skinner..Head..43..OH..Sand Agent
(Living with wife and 9 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 6 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 54, Family 88, Roll 1344
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Florence C. Skinner..Head..54..OH..Carpenter, House
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Sep 1867, then his age should have been 53 instead of 54.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 3 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 37, Dwelling 78, Family 78, Roll 1747
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl Street; Home owned, $800
Florance Skinner..Head..57..OH..Widowed..Carpenter, Building

NOTE - Apparently Florance was not a widower but either living apart from or divorced from his wife, Viola who was enumerated as living in Lima, Ohio with 3 of their children. If his birth date was 25 Sep 1867, then his age should have been 63 instead of 57.
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• His obituary was published in The Lima News on 26 October 1959 in Lima, OH.

⁶ Florenz C. Skinner, 93, Allen County Home, died in the home at 2:30 a.m. today, where he had been a resident since June, 1958.

He was born Sept. 25, 1866 in St. Marys.

Surviving are a son, Randall of Dayton, six daughters, Miss Virgil Skinner of Toledo, Mrs. Clyde Moore of Williamsport, Pa., Mrs. Sherman Moore of Rt. 1, Elida, Mrs. Charles McPheron of 704 Michael, Mrs. C. K. Schultz of West Road and Mrs. Russell Laeufer of Rt. 2, Columbus Grove; one brother, Robert of Kossuth; 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Skinner was a member of the Beaverdam Methodist Church.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Chiles and Son Funeral Home.

(Source: The Lima News, 26 Oct 1959, page 4)
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SKINNER, Florenz - Services will be held at Chiles & Son Chapel at 10 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Bernard Heuer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. A daughter, Mrs. Clyde (Florence) Moore of Williamsport, Pa., who was omitted yesterday, also survives.

(Source: The Lima News, 27 Oct 1959, page 2)
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• He was buried on 29 October 1959 in the Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Lima, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #85724604. ⁶

Florance married Viola Loverda Fast, daughter of George Branaman Fast and Rhoda Ann Doty, on 18 September 1895.^{1 2 3} (Viola Loverda Fast was born on 21 August 1874 in Neptune, OH,^{1 2 7 8} died on 23 September 1936 in Dayton, OH ⁸ and was buried on 26 September 1936 in Lima, OH ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, OH on 15 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 40, Family 147
Saint Mary's Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
home owned
Married 5 yrs
Florance Skinner..Head..Sep 1867..32..OH..Oil Pumper
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..Aug 1874..25..OH..4/4
Virgil A. Skinner..Dau..Apr 1896..4..OH
Elma Lois Skinner..Dau..Mar 1897..3..OH
Eunice Irene Skinner..Dau..Mar 1898..2..OH
Inez R. Skinner..Dau..Aug 1899..9m..OH
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 7 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 42, Family 86, Roll 1150
Beaverdam Township, Allen County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Florence Skinner..Head..43..OH..Sand Agent
Loverda Skinner..Wife..35..OH..10/9
Virgil A. Skinner..Dau..14..OH
Lois E. Skinner..Dau..13..OH
Eunice Skinner..Dau..12..OH
Ines Skinner..Dau..10..OH
Sarah Skinner..Dau..9..OH
Florence Skinner..Son..8..OH
Rollo Skinner..Son..4..OH
Radaff Skinner..Son..3..OH
Eva Skinner..Dau..1-6/12..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 6 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 54, Family 88, Roll 1344
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Florence C. Skinner..Head..54..OH..Carpenter, House
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..48..OH
Florence Skinner..Son..17..OH
Rolla J. Skinner..Son..14..OH
Randall G. Skinner..Son..12..OH
Eva E. Skinner..Dau..10..OH
Edward C. Skinner..Son..9..OH
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