Skelton Family

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Managed to find the marriage for Peter A Skelton and Ida Bechard.
Peter A. Skelton & Ida Bechard Marriage
Nov. 2nd, 1915

Last Saturday afternoon in Lewistown Peter A. Skelton and Ida Bechard were united in marriage
and returned to Stanford the following day completely surprising his friends of this community. A
large crowd of the young people gathered Sunday evening, went to the James Hogan residence (Probably Nina's husband ?)
and proceeded to give the newly married couple a lively charivari, but they eluded them and
managed to escape until Monday noon when they were met at the train on their way to Great Falls.


Also a possible death date for Peter of 28/7/1961
Ida was born 1897 Canada.
It is there daughter Lynettte I referred to as buried in the plot owned by his sister Martha in New Highland Cemetery

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Ida Bechard is with her father, sister and cousin in Harlowton Ward 3, Meagher, Montana All immigrated from Canada in 1910 which agrees with the 1920 census on Peter and Ida.  Joseph Bechard 51 Contract Carpenter
Agnes Bechard 17 Ida Bechard 13 Joseph Bechard 20 Nephew. Carpenter.

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Came across this 1930 census which I don't think is transcribed correctly.  I think it is Stanford Skelton with his brother Carl M Skelton and his new wife of one year who he married in Hollywood in 1929. Her name on the scan is difficult to read. Please could someone else have a look and try to decipher the name.
White School, Judith Basin, Montana 1930
Shing Colen Skelton 34 Farmer
Uberta Skelton 26 born in 1904 Pennysylvania. Parents from Poland.
Carlee M Skelton 30 Farmer

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Suspect this is Nina born 1893. If correct the birth date was 16 June 1893.
Died Nov 1981 Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States of America

[woodlea]

Hi Dettori28
You continue to amaze me, you have found so much out in a very short time. Would never have associated the 1930 census with Stanford.
Cheers

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Sadie Skelton (presume her maiden name Huff - after reading the obituary - naming brothers) - wife of John Louis Skelton
Sadie Skelton
Oct. 8, 1986

Sadie Agnes Skelton, 93, 112 7th St. N. died at a local hospital Monday after an extended illness.
Service is 2pm Thursday in the O'Conner Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Francis McInnis
officiating.

She will be cremated. Ashes will be buried at Highland Cemetery. O'Conner funeral home is
handling the arrangements.

Born in Hillsville, VA., she moved to Spokane when she was 8 years old. She attended schools in
Spokane.

In 1911, she married John L. Skelton in Spokane. In 1913, they homesteaded in Stanford. They
came to Great Falls in the early 1930's.

She worked in the kitchen at the Rainbow Hotel for 27 years.

Her husband died in 1962. She also was preceded in death by a son, William Skelton, a grandson,
Richard D. Skelton, two brothers James and Jack Huff, and a sister Mary
Plus PM with survivors

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Lynette - daughter of Peter Skelton and Ida.

Linetti Skelton
Oct. 9th, 1924

Pete Skelton received a telegram Friday that his little daughter was seriously ill in Seattle with infantile paralysis. He left for Seattle at once but Saturday morning word was received that little Linetti had passed away. Linetti is the only child of Mr. And Mrs. Peter Skelton, and grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skelton of Geyser, and she was only 8 years old. She made her home with her grandparents in Geyser two years ago and attended school here where she made many friends among her playmates. The body was brought to Great Fallas and laid away in the family plot Tuesday morning. Services were conducted from the O'Conner parlors attended by the sorrowing parents
and relatives

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Peter Skelton
Peter A. Skelton
July 1, 1961

Harlowton
Skelton  Peter A., 70 died in a Missoula hospital, Requiem Mass was celebrated in St.
Anthony's Church, by Msgr. D. P. Meade. Skelton was born in Stanford and for many
years operated a ranch in Wheatland County. He retired in 1948 and moved to Missoula.
He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are the widow, Agnes; (Is this another wife ?)
a daughter, (Will PM Married - no christian name - just surname)  three brothers, Carl, Geyser; Bay, Stanford; and John,
Great Falls; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Coughlin, Great Falls; Mrs. Lee Sweeney and Mrs.
Nina Hogan  both of Helena

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Sophie Agnes Skelton
23/8/1988
Sophie A. Skelton
Sophie A. Skelton, 91, former Geyser and Great Falls resident died
of natural causes Tuesday  in Carmichael, CA.

Graveside service will be 10 am Friday at Fair Oaks, CA. Arrangements are by
Lind Brother Mortuary in Carmichael,.

Born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, she lived in Geyser area for 57 years, working
as a ranch and school cook.

She was a post master for five years, when the post office was in the family
store in Geyser.

She had live in Great Falls for 30 years, most recently in Eagles Manor.

PM to follow with further deatils