Person:Floyd Skerritt (2)

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Floyd Edward Skerritt
m. 30 Sep 1893
  1. Floyd Edward Skerritt1894 - 1972
  2. George Howard Skerritt1897 - 1974
  • HFloyd Edward Skerritt1894 - 1972
  • WAnna Robshaw1893 - 1956
m. 1920
  1. Floyd Edward Skerritt, Jr.1923 - 1995
Facts and Events
Name[1] Floyd Edward Skerritt
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 13 Jul 1894 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
Census? 1900
Census? 1910
Other? 5 Jun 1917 Camden, Oneida County, NYAge 22 WW1 draft card
Military[5][6] Bet 1917 and 1919 US Army, World War I
Military[7] 3 Sep 1918 Boonville, Oneida County, NYAge 24
Census? 1920
Marriage 1920 to Anna Robshaw
Other? Bet 1920 and 1957 News; See Notes
Census? 1930
Census? 1940
Occupation? Toolmaker, Fisher Body Division, General Motors
Death[2][3] 9 Nov 1972 Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, NY
Other? 10 Nov 1972 Durgee family, Chap. 2, p. 19 Obituary
Other? 10 Nov 1972 Obituary; See Notes
Burial[4] 12 Nov 1972 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Camden, Oneida County, NY

Census 1900, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: INDEXED AS "SKERRETT" Skerritt, George - Head " Floyd - Son - White - Male - born July 1894 - Age 5 - Born New York - At school, 7 months

Census 1910, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: Skerritt, George - Head " Floyd - Son - Male - White - Age 15 - Born New York - Attends school

World War 1 Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917: Floyd Edward Skerrett / age 22 / address, Mexico [RD] Camden NY / born July 13, 1894 / Natural born [at] Amboy, NY / Farmer & teamster [employed by] W.C. Perkins, Camden / dependents, No / Single / Caucasian / military experience, None / exemption claimed, No / height, Medium; build, Slender ; eyes, Blue ; hair, Light ; bald, No ; disabilities, No

Census 1920, Mexico ST, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: Skerritt, George - Head - " Floyd E. - Son - Male - White - Age 25 - Single - Born New York - Machinist, Gen manufacturer

Census 1920, 204 Seymour ST, 12th Ward, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY: Skerritt, Floyd E. - Lodger - Male - White - Age 25 - Single - Born New York - Father b. Ireland - Mother b. United States - Machinist, Automobile shop - Worker


Oswego Daily Palladium, 25 May 1920: AMBOY Carterville, May 25- Floyd Skerritt and a friend from Syracuse were recent guests of his cousin, Frank Williams and family.


Census 1930, Baldwinsville village, Twn of Van Buren, Onondaga County, NY : Skerritt, Floyd - Head - Owns home, value $4,000 - has Radio - Male - White - Age 35 - Married at 25 - Born New York -Father born Ireland - Mother born New York - Mechanic, Auto garage - Worker, Employed - Veteran, W[orld] W[ar 1] " Anna - Wife - Female - White - Age 37 - Married at 26 - Born Pennsylvania - Both parents born England - [??] Silk mill - Worker - Employed " Floyd Jr. - Son - Male - White - Age 7 - At school - Born New York " Ida - Mother - Female - White - Age 55 - Widowed - Born (& both parents born) New York - Practical nurse - Worker - Employed

Census 1940, Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, NY: Skerritt, Floyd - Head - Male - White - Age 46 - Married - Education, 1 yr High school - Born New York - 1935 residence, Same house - At work, 40 hrs/wk - Mechanic, Automobile gear mfg. - Worked 52 wks, Earned $1500 " Anna - Wife - Female - White - Age 48 - Education, 8 yrs school - Born Pennsylvania " Floyd E. - Son - Male - White - Age 16 - At school, 1st yr High - Born New York


Syracuse Herald Journal, 16 June 1954: IN THE OPEN On Sunday Floyd Skerritt, Sr. and Junior placed their canoe on the waters of West Branch of Fish Creek, floated downstream and fished en route.

Mexico Independent, 5 Sep 1957: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ellis... and Mr. Floyd Skerritt of Baldwinsville spent the last week fishing at Cape Vincent.


Syracuse Post Standard, 23 Jan 1956: MRS. ANNA W. SKERRITT, 62, of 130 Clover ST died yesterday afternoon in the home of her son Floyd E. Skerritt Jr. of 119 Castle RD, North Syracuse. Surviving besides her son are her husband, Floyd E. Skerritt Sr.,

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Syracuse Herald Journal, 10 Nov 1972: FLOYD SKERRITT Floyd S.[!] Skerritt of 41 Downer ST, Baldwinsville, a resident of that village 50 years, died yesterday at his home. Mr. Skerritt, 78, was a native of Camden and a U.S. Army veteran of World War 1. He was a retired toolmaker with Fisher Body Division of General Motors Inc. Surviving are a son, Floyd E. Jr. of Baldwinsville; a brother, Howard Skerritt of Toledo, Ohio and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held... Sunday... Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Camden.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
    Chap. 2, p. 19.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  3. (Obituary)
    Syracuse Herald Journal, 10 Nov 1972.

    FLOYD SKERRITT Floyd S. [i.e. E.] Skerritt of 41 Downer ST, Baldwinsville, a resident of that village 50 years, died yesterday at his home

  4. (Obituary)
    Syracuse Herald Journal, 10 Nov 1972.

    FLOYD SKERRITT Floyd S. Skerritt of 41 Downer ST, Baldwinsville,... Funeral services will be held ... Sunday .... Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Camden

  5. Rootsweb
    ~nyOneida/towns/camden/military.

    Camden Doughboys 1917-1918 (WW1): Skerritt, Floyd

  6. (Obituary)
    Syracuse Herald Journal, 10 Nov 1972.

    FLOYD SKERRITT Floyd S. Skerritt of 41 Downer ST, Baldwinsville,... died yesterday.... Mr. Skerritt, 78, was a native of Camden and a U.S. Army veteran of World War I.

  7. New York Abstracts of World War I Military Service.