International Family Group Sheet for the Wilhelm Nickel Family *********************************************** Copyright © Steve K Nichols. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitter Name: Steve K. Nichols E-mail Address: steve_nichols2000@yahoo.com Michigan Counties: Bay =============================================================== HUSBAND: Wilhelm [William] NICKEL (11) (12) (13) Birthdate: March 16th 1868 Sfandau, Germany (1) residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY U.S.A. (2) destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join father-in-law Gottlieb BRENDA married: Yes spouse: Wilhelmine (Minnie) BRENDA date and place of marriage: About 1894, Germany other marriages: None Death date: November 23rd 1952 at home in Pinconning Twp., Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (4) (9) date and place of burial: November 27th 1952, Pinconning Twp. Cemetery (New Section), Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (14) father: John NICKEL mother: Unknown _____________________________________ WIFE: Wilhelmine [Minnie] BRENDA (11) (12) (13) Birthdate: December 11th 1874 Dansig, Germany (1) residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A. (2) destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join father Gottlieb BRENDA married: Yes spouse: Wilhelm NICKEL date and place of marriage: about 1894, Germany other marriages: None Death date: May 03rd 1963 her son’s (Henry) home, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan date and place of burial: May 06th 1963, Pinconning Twp. Cemetery (New Section), Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (3) (10) father: Gottlieb BRENDA mother: Anna (Annie) MARTOSS _____________________________________ CHILD 1: Emma NICKEL (11) (12) (13) Birthdate: 1896, Germany residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A. (2) destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join grandfather Gottlieb BRENDA married: Yes spouse: Fred Patterson: Deceased date and place of marriage: other marriages: Death date: Deceased date and place of burial: _____________________________________ CHILD 2: Friedrike (Rica) NICKEL (11) (12) (13) Birthdate: 1897, Germany residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A. (2) destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join grandfather Gottlieb BRENDA married: Yes spouse: Jack COGGIN: Deceased date and place of marriage: other marriages: Death date: 1999 age: 102 yrs. date and place of burial: _____________________________________ CHILD 3: William NICKEL/NICHOLS (11) (12) (13) name change: From NICKEL to NICHOLS prior to July 25th 1936 Birthdate: July 2nd 1899, Clearfield County, PA married: Yes spouse: Lillian HANCKO (7) (16) date and place of marriage: July 25th 1936, Angola, Stueban County, Indiana (1) other marriages: Martha SPIER-MERRICK (6) (17) date and place: June 1957, Chicago, Illinois Death date:February 01st 1973, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana (5) date and place of burial: February 3rd 1973, Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana (17) _____________________________________ CHILD 4: Clara NICKEL (12) (13) Birthdate: November 07th 1902, Clearfield County, PA married: Yes spouse: Cecil G. “Guy” BROOKS date and place of marriage: September 4th 1920 other marriages: None Death date: June 1994, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan date and place of burial: June 1994, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan (18) _____________________________________ CHILD 5: Mamie “May” NICKEL (12) (13) Birthdate: 1905, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania married: Yes spouse: William O’KRAFKA: Deceased date and place of marriage: other marriages: Death date: Deceased date and place of burial: _____________________________________ CHILD 6: Heddig “Hedwig” NICKEL (12) (13) Birthdate: 1907, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania married: Yes spouse: Living JONES date and place of marriage: other marriages: Death date: Deceased date and place of burial: _____________________________________ CHILD 7: Fred G. NICKEL (13) Birthdate: March 11th 1911, Pennsylvania married: No Death date: June 30th 1985, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan date and place of burial: Pinconning Twp Cemetery (New Section), Bay County, Michigan (14) _____________________________________ CHILD 8: Henry O. NICKEL (13) Birthdate: September 17th 1913, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan married: Yes spouse: Living date and place of marriage: June 26th 1943, Bethleham Lutheran Church, Standish, Huron County, Michigan other marriages: None Death date: February 21st 2003, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (8) date and place of burial: St John Lutheran Memorial Cemetery, Pinconning, Bay County, MI (15) _____________________________________ CHILD 9: Adeline NICKEL (13) Birthdate: September 05th 1917, Michigan married: Yes spouse: Living LEAFER date and place of marriage: other marriages: Death date: August 07th 1992, Tyler, Smith County, Texas date and place of burial: =============================================================== SOURCES: 1) Provided by information on William (Child 3) Nichols Application for Marriage License No. 472, 21 July 1936, Angola, Steuben County Indiana 2)Passenger Manifest: Ship The 'Southwark", Page 10 3) Obit May 03rd 1963, unknown. Newspaper 4) Obit November 23rd 1952, unknown Newspaper 5) Obit February 03rd 1973, Herald Argus, La Porte, La Porte Co. Indiana 6) Obit January 26th 1971 for Martha M. NICHOLS, La Porte Herald Argus 7) Obit June 21st 1985, Morning Sun, Mt. Peasant Michigan, Page 2 8) Death Record No. LF-173, Date of Record-28 February 2003, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan. 9) Michigan Department of Health Certificate of Death, State File No. K 208 M, Local File No. 7 10) Michigan Department of Health Certificate of Death, State File No. “Bank”, Local File No. T-1805 11) 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Winburne Twp., Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 12) 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Cooper Twp., Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 13) 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Pinconning Twp., Bay County, Michigan 14) Pinconning Twp. Cemetery (New Section), Pinconning, Bay County, MI (Index). 15) St John Lutheran Memorial Cemetery, Pinconning, Bay County, MI (Index). 16) Kelly Cemetery, Midland County, MI (Visual and Photo) 17) Pine Lake Cemetery, Sunnyside Section, Row 13. (No Headstone). (Verified by phone and Look-up W/Photo). 18) Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan (Index) =============================================================== NOTES: BRENDA Surname was changed to BRANDA after arrival to Philadelphia, PA. from Schutzendorf, Germany, by other family members of Wilhelmine (Minnie) BRENDA-NICKEL.