YUL tom) Skelton 1 Allyn Skelton Mec CZ Lynn M. Raymond UWRT 1102-201 2/4/2015 Fam Histone OV TO The family name of Skelton is English; it comes from the pre 7 century scylf, meaning a ry area of land surrounded by marshes or water, plus tun, a village or enclosed area, In the research my-Gruncle John Skelton di I founda family crest with Comishchoughs on it So, i stands to reason that my family came from Comwall, England, I’ve tracked the family back to my great-great-great grandfather Joseph Skelton, born June 2, 1813. He was a blacksmith by trade, and only quit from advanced age. Though I’m not sure why, he crossed the ocean from England and landed at St. John’s, Newfoundland. He married twice, to my great-great-great grandma Joanna Jackman and later to Ruth Moore, All together he had ten sons and three daughters by the time he died at the age of 94. One of his sons, Henry, left at the age of 14 to join the 90" Regiment, New York infantry as a private during the Civil War. After mustering out, he settled in Barnum, Minnesota with his brother, John, He married a woman named Florence End and had two children, Henry Jr. and Allyn, but she died only two years after Allyn’s birth. He was elected judge of probate by Carlton County and died three years later in office. There’s a Skelton Township in Carlton County named in honor of him and his brother, who was county surveyor for many years (Sandy B).Skelton 2 ‘Though their mother died shortly after they were born, Henry’s sons Allyn and Henry Jy, came to see their aunt Sophie as a motherly figure. After completing grade school, Allyn went to Duluth, Minnesota to take a business class and became a timber operator, which he did for over thirty years. On September 10, 1910, he married a former Barnum girl Edna Ballou, and had four children by her; John, Betty, Dorothy, and Allyn I. My father’s mother’s father’s name was Karol Karosidy He was bon in a town called rg. conglte Zavrh, Austria which is in modern day Slovenia. His family owned a big forest and sawmill in Austria, but his older brother was to inherit the land and Karol would have had to work for his brother. He decided to go make his own fortune. He considered going to South America but people retumed saying there was no food and that you don’t know hunger until you go there (— He came to America with his brothers, Matt and Anton. Some point after arriving in America, he decided to go by the more American name Charles. Mining officials recruiting at Ellis Island put him on a train to Eveleth, Minnesota, where he married Joanna Strezishar. She had eleven children by him, and a year after my grandmother was born, he was hit by a car and was killed.\ / Works Cited: Skelton 3 3. Sandy. "Chailes (Kara) Katdsich (Karosi = Babcock, Charles Alamaivo. “Venango: Counly, Compatiy, 2 Apr, 2009. Web,“05 Feb. 2075,only 2 3 ‘Written Component: Working in groups of four, one at a time a writer will read his/her essay to the listeners. The listeners may stop the writer and make corrections or ask for clarification along the way. ‘When the writer finishes reading the essay, have a conversation about the essay. What areas need help, what areas are missing, what areas are done well? Listeners may give any insight you have about ‘making the essay better. Now switch and repeat the process unti all essays have been read. Peer Reviewers sign your name at the top of the draft. ENGL 1103, Peer Review Family Tree Project CCheck off the boxes as you check for these items and they are complete. yr eect gee antennae) ge numbers in MLA format U incude Mother/FatherSbines Transitions between paragraphs Eonsome level, include some immigration Wi margns/Fontsze/Times New Roman information {Works cited page in MLA format 1 keeps readers interest CQheorctusion Visual Component: Working in groups of four, one at a time show the visual to the people you are working with. The viewers can offer some suggestions/advice based on what they see using the below criteria. Check off the boxes as you complete assess each area. E-Mail the final to me as an attachment on turn in day. O Visually appeating 1 organized CO images are clear/crisp Ci Includes Family details/dates C1 Images are cited MLA format C1 Spans generations 1 Five slides not counting (title/Works Cited) 7 Holds your interest