Fritjof "Fritz" Nansen Skanchy was the son of Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy and Sigrid Langaard, his third wife.
Basic Sketch of his Life:
Fritjof was born on March 27th, 1894 in the Skanchy house on South Main St., Logan, Utah. He was the only son born of Sigrid, and his older siblings all died before he was born. While growing up many people found his caring character worth mentioning, and it led to him gaining a lot of respect within the Logan community. Shortly after his 19th birthday, his father Anthon Lorenzo died, leaving Fritz to care for his mother, Sigrid. Shortly after his father's death, Fritz was able to attend Brigham Young College within Logan and graduated with a degree in teaching. While he was studying at Brigham Young College World War I broke out, and Fritz had to claim exemption from the draft since he was the sole provider for his mother and sister.
After he graduated, he worked at the North Cache High School in Logan. He was very driven in his academic pursuits; to the point that a former professor to Fritz, Professor Hickman, had asked that he "assist in teaching both at the A. C. and B. Y. C.". Fritz taught for only a few years before his sudden death on November 9th, 1920 due to a ruptured appendix. Fritz never married, but was considered prominent enough in the community that they had two separate articles relating to his death and burial, where many people attended to respect his achievements in his life.
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| Logan Republican, 1920-11-11, Mr.Fritz Skanchy Passes Away |
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| Logan Republican, 1920-11-13, Fritz Skanchy Buried Yesterday |
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| Death Certificate for Fritjof Nansen Skanchy (27 Mar 1894- 9 Nov 1920) |
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| Tombstone of Fritjof Nansen Skanchy, Logan Cemetery, Logan, Utah |
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| 1900; Click for full-res image |
1900 U.S. Census, Cache County, Utah, population schedule, Logan City, p. 257 (stamped), ED 78, sheet 15B, dwelling 273, family 292, Fritjof N. Skanchy; digital image, Familysearch.org (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12049-22556-36?cc=1325221 : accessed Oct 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
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| 1910; Click for full-res image |
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| 1920; Click for full-res image |
1920 U.S. Census, Cache County, Utah, population schedule, Logan City, p. 115 (stamped), ED 27, sheet 7A, dwelling 135, family 142, Fritz Skanchy; digital image, Familysearch.org (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11023-54998-64?cc=1488411 : accessed Oct 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T625.
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| WWI Draft Registration; Click for full-res image |
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-Kirstin Skankey
What a blessing it is to know that your ancestor was very important in their community. It brings more respect and makes you proud of where you came from!
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