From VGBHarland's birth certificate #2659 was for "white male," and his name Harland Jay Skinner was added with the following note: "The corrections entered in red ink on the adjoining record were made on 19>th day of Sept. 1944 by me and are based on a supplemental report per self. Carl N. Neupert, M.D. by S. H. Richardson." [This would indicate that Harland was alive and adding his name to his own reco>
rd in 1944.]
Harlan J. Skinner married Laura Gruening, d/o Fredrick Gruening & Bertha Preice, at Ev Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, WI, on 30 Jul 1902. Witnesses were Frank & Emma Skinner, Harlan's brother Frank had>
married Emma about 2 years earlier.His name was spelled "Harlem" on his daughter's baptism records which were translated from German and available online.
1880 CENSUS, Menomonie, Dunn Co. WI, p231C, Stephen Skinner entry: Stephen 36 [should be 46] ENG ENG ENG janitor at public school; Ellen wife 27 IN PA OH; Abbie dau 9 WI ENG IN; Frank son WI ENG IN; H>
attie dau 4 WI ENG IN; Harland son 1 WI ENG IN.
1900 CENSUS, Rice Lake, Barron Co. WI, 12 Jun, p203B & 204A, Stephen S. Skinner entry: Stephen S. Oct 1833 66 m29yrs ENG ENG ENG imm 1846 54y US naturalized Harness maker; Ella B. wife Sep 1842 57 m2>9y 7/6 IN PA OH; Walter J. H. [Harland] son May 1881 19 single WI ENG IN day laborer; Laurel A. [Adelbert] son Mar 1885 15 s WI ENG IN school; Frank T.W. son Jul 1873 26 m2[months] WI ENG IN; Emma M. >dau-in-law Sep 1880 19 m2[months] 0/0 WI GER GER. [Ellen's birthdate should be 1852.]
[Harland & family have not been located in 1920, but 1930 Census indicate he divorced and remarried.]1930 CENSUS, Oakland Twp., Alameda Co. CA, ED163 S9A, Harland Skinner entry: Harland rents $27.50 per mo, has radio, does not live on farm, 55 married (1st married age 22) WI ENG IL machinist concrete>
pipe; Una wife 45 (1st mar age 15) CA SCOT IL.1930 CENSUS, Modesto Twp., Stanislaus Co. CA, ED12 S4A, Laura H. Skinner entry: Laura H. rents $40 per mo, had radio, does not live on farm, 47 divorced (1st mar age 18) WI GER WI seamstress; Charlott>
e H. dau 27 single WI WI WI bookkeeper, Milk Products.
California Death Records 1940-97 (on line) Harland Jay Skinner, male, b. 20 May 1879 WI, d. 19 Jan 1946 Alameda CA, mother's maiden name Burns, father's surname Skinner.Una Skinner, female, b.12 Feb 1885 CA, d. 22 Dec 1948 Alameda CA, mother's maiden Huntley, father's surname McPhail.