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TROOP, Mary Ann (64)

Parents

Birth

  • Born on August 09, 1826 in Granville, Annapolis Co., NS

Death

  • Died on September 07, 1857 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., NS

Marriages

Notes

  • Death: The Diary of Adolphus Gaetz Skinner, Mrs. d. 07 Sep 1857. Entry dated 8 Sep 1857--A melancholy occurrence took place at Bridgewater, in this county, this morning. The wife of the Rev. Mr. Skinner, Baptist preacher, had been unwell for some time in consequence of child birth, and had shown symptoms of mental derangement; she had therefore been strictly watched by the family; last night a watch was set over her, but the person who was in attendance having fallen asleep, and Mrs. Skinner seeing her way clear, made her escape; this morning early, she was missing, search was immediately made and her body was found in the river. Notes: Rev. Isaac Judson Skinner (1825-1896) was b. at Cornwallis, NS, m and died at Liverpool, NS. He m. (1) a d/o William Troop of Nictaux, NS