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Susanah Steer
1839 - 1906 (66 years)
Set As Default Person 
1801 - 1872 (71 years)
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Name Susanah Steer [1] Alternate Birth 16 Dec 1838 Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom 
[1] - This is christening date.
Birth 28 Nov 1839 ,Devonshire,England,United Kingdom - This is christening date.
Gender Female Also Known As Susan Pickering [2] Also Known As Susan Steear [3] Also Known As Susan Steears [4] Also Known As Susan Steer Occupation - Keeping house
Ancestor Interest HIGH Descendant Interest HIGH Burial May 1906 Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States - Skelton's Lot
Death 12 May 1906 Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1, 5] Cause: Apoplexy Headstones 
Submit Headstone Photo Person ID I4430 Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of John Skelton, 1793-1877, Descendants of William Steare, -1720 Last Modified 4 Nov 2012
Father 
Benjamin Steer, b. 21 Aug 1801, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom d. 23 Oct 1872, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 71 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Bowering, b. 15 Sep 1811, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom d. 16 Oct 1872, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 61 years) Relationship natural Marriage 3 Dec 1827 Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom Family ID F36 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Robert Henry Pickering d. Bef 1856 Marriage Bef 1856 Children 
1. William Henry Pickering, b. Mar 1858, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 12 Dec 1903, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 45 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Harriet Pickering, b. 1859, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. Between Jul 1860 and 1870, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1836 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
Family 2 Thomas Benjamin Skelton, b. 26 Jan 1819, North Thoresby,Lincolnshire-Lindsey,England,United Kingdom d. 7 Jul 1898, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 79 years) Marriage 31 Oct 1859 Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [2, 6] - marriage licence index : St. Joseph Co. marriage index: C-261 Thomas Skilton to Susan Pickering
Children + 1. John Sylvester Skelton, b. 3 Nov 1860, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 30 May 1924, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. Elizabeth Marie Skelton, b. 17 Feb 1862, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 1932 (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. George Benjamin Skelton, b. 11 Dec 1863, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 7 May 1881, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 17 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Joseph Thomas Skelton, b. 27 Jul 1865, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 5 Feb 1913, ,,Montana,United States (Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. Mary Anne Skelton, b. 27 Mar 1867, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. Bef 1946 (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 6. Rosa Lee Skelton, b. 21 Mar 1869, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 10 Jan 1929, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. Timothy W. Skelton, b. Cal 7 Apr 1871, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 15 Jul 1873, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 2 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. Francis Demaris Skelton, b. 26 Aug 1872, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 1873, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 9. Frances Demoris Skelton, b. 15 Jul 1874, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 18 Mar 1950, Wasco,Sherman,Oregon,United States (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]10. Lily May "Lulu" Skelton, b. 29 Mar 1878, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 1946, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]11. "Dead" Skelton, b. 10 Jan 1883, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 10 Jan 1883, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F23 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Nov 2012
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Alternate Birth - 16 Dec 1838 - Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom 
Birth - 28 Nov 1839 - ,Devonshire,England,United Kingdom 
Child - William Henry Pickering - Mar 1858 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Harriet Pickering - 1859 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Marriage - 31 Oct 1859 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - John Sylvester Skelton - 3 Nov 1860 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Elizabeth Marie Skelton - 17 Feb 1862 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - George Benjamin Skelton - 11 Dec 1863 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Joseph Thomas Skelton - 27 Jul 1865 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Mary Anne Skelton - 27 Mar 1867 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Rosa Lee Skelton - 21 Mar 1869 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Timothy W. Skelton - Cal 7 Apr 1871 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Francis Demaris Skelton - 26 Aug 1872 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Frances Demoris Skelton - 15 Jul 1874 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Lily May "Lulu" Skelton - 29 Mar 1878 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - "Dead" Skelton - 10 Jan 1883 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Burial - May 1906 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Death - Cause: Apoplexy - 12 May 1906 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
Photos Suzanna Steers Skelton
Headstones 
SKELTON, Thomas, Susan nee STEER, George, and Francis
Very worn inscription. SKELTON: 1819 Thomas 1898, 1839 Susan 1906, 1863 George B. 1881, 1872 Frances D. 1873
Sources - [S605] compiled by Lori Ann Morris [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Williamston, MI, "Stears-O'dell GEDCOM," supplied by Morris, 1/18/2004; copy held by [RESEARCHER & CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PRIVATE USE]\.
- [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 4 Nov 2012, accessed 4 Nov 2012), entry for Thomas Skelton and Susan Pickering, 31 Oct 1859; citing St. Joseph county, Marriage certificates, 1852-1864, v. 3, p. 261, last entry. (Reliability: 3).
Thomas Skelton to Susan Pickering
Michigan ) I certify that on the thirty first day of October A.D. 1859, at Constantine
St. Joseph)ss in the County aforesaid, I joined in Marriage Thomas Skelton of Constantine in the State of Mich aged thirty five years and Susan Pickering of Constantine in the State of Mich, aged twenty one years; that the parties did then and there solemnly declair that they took each other as Husband and wife and that there were present as witnesses John Gainsley of Constantine and Wm Moranson of Constantine. Dated at Constantine this thirty first day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.
Filed Feb. 1st 1860 B.F. Doughty, Minister of the Gospel.
Their's is the last entry on page 261 - [S812] "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992," index, FamilySearch , ((www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 4 Nov 2012, accessed 4 Nov 2012), entry for Vern Cutler and Lulu M. Haines, 18 Mar 1926; citing reference 604, FHL microfilm 1845566, Goshen County marriages. (Reliability: 3).
groom's name: Vern Cutler
groom's birth date: 25 Nov 1885
groom's birthplace: Manton, Mich.
groom's age:
bride's name: Lulu M. Haines
bride's birth date: 29 Mar 1878
bride's birthplace: Constantine, Mich.
bride's age:
marriage date: 18 Mar 1926
marriage place: Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana
groom's father's name: Frank Cutler
groom's mother's name: Samantha Dove
bride's father's name: Thomas Skelton
bride's mother's name: Susan Steear
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Divorced
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Divorced
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M00858-7
system origin: Indiana-EASy
source film number: 1845566
reference number: 604 - [S218] Unknown, History of Thomas Skelton, (prior to 1946 in possession of Russell G. Strong), 4 Nov 2012 (Reliability: 2).
- [S226] Michigan, St. Joseph, Constantine, Susanah Skelton, Register of Death - Constantine, MI, No. 9, May 12, 1906., (Filed: May 14, 1906), 11 Jul 2005, CCC001. (Reliability: 3).
Cause of Death was Apoplexy. Medical Attendant was E. P. Parthow. Place of burial was Village. Undertaker:H. W. Francisco. Filed: May 14, 1906
Register of Death - Constantine, MI. No. 9, May 12, 1906., (Filed: May 14, 1906), Cause of Death was Apoplexy. Medical Attendant was E. P. Parthow. Place of burial was Village. Undertaker:H. W. Francisco. - [S11] Constantine News, ((Constantine, Michigan)), Thomas Skelton obituary, July 1898 (Reliability: 3).
"Thomas Skelton, who for forty years had been a resident of Constantine, died at his home in this village, Thursday, July 7,1898, of heart disease; aged 79 years, 5 months and 11 days. He was born in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, Jan, 26, 1819, and came to America in 1856, coming to Constantine in the same year. In 1856, he was married to Susan Steears Pickering, who with seven children, five daughters and two sons, survive him. Mr. Skelton's long residence here gave him a wide acquaintance, and his familiar figure was known to all. The funeral was held from his late residence, on Saturday afternoon, Rev. Pinchard officiating.
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