Franklin Waldo Nicholson (1889 - 1943)

Born 29 Nov 1889 in Hudson, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

Husband of Gladys Erin (Williams) Nicholson — married before 1910 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States

Died 14 Nov 1943 at age 53 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States

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Biography

Birth

Frank Waldo Nicholson was born on 29 November 1889 in Hudson, Black Hawk County, Iowa^[1]. He was the son of Samuel L Nicholson and Melissa Allenbaugh.

Marriage

1. Frank married Gladys Erin Williams sometime before 1910, presumably in San Bernardino, California. No record found
2. Frank Waldo Nicholson married Esther Gertrude Peterson on 12 December 1925 in Mohave County, Arizona^[2].

Residence Timeline

• 1900: Franklin was living with his parents and 7 siblings in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[3].
• 1910: Franklin was living with his wife Gladys in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[4]. He is listed as a clerk in the RR shops.
• 1917: Frank registered for the WWI Draft on 5 June 1917 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[5]. He is listed as an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad. The record shows that he has a wife and one child under 12 years of age.
• 1920: Frank was widowed and living with his parents and son Kenneth in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[6]. He is listed as a timekeeper for the railroad.
• 1930: Frank was living with his 2nd wife Esther and 2 sons (Kenneth from 1st marriage) in Needles, San Bernardino County, California^[7]. He is listed as a clerk in the railroad office.
• 1940: Frank was living with his wife Esther and 3 children in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[8]. He is listed as working in the Chief Clerk's Office (Railroad).
• 1942: Frank registered for the WWII Draft in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[9]. He is listed as employed at the Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino.

Death and Burial

Frank Waldo Nicholson died at home on 14 November 1943 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[10][11]. He was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California^[12].

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVDM-3HX : 11 March 2018), Frank Waldo Nichalson, 29 Nov 1889; citing Hudson, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,313.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M95M-YRT : accessed 20 May 2018), Franklin W Nicholson in household of Saml L Nicholson, San Bernardino Township, Mt. Vernon Precinct San Bernardino city Ward 5, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 228, sheet 16A, family 354, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,097.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVLT-LMB : accessed 20 May 2018), Frank Nicholson, San Bernardino Ward 5, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 10A, family 219, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 94; FHL microfilm 1,374,107.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZVT-GYT : 13 March 2018), Frank Waldo Nicholson, 1917-1918; citing San Bernadino County no 1, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,543,444.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHWH-GWP : accessed 20 May 2018), Frank W Nicholson in household of Samuel L Nicholson, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing ED 187, sheet 2B, line 63, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 129; FHL microfilm 1,820,129.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC64-YYP : accessed 20 May 2018), Frank W Nicholson, Needles, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 13B, line 87, family 386, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 188; FHL microfilm 2,339,923.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K98H-N4R : accessed 20 May 2018), Frank Nicholson, Ward 4, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Judicial Township, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-121, sheet 8B, line 43, family 838, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 293.
9. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V48P-KBB : 8 November 2017), Frank Waldo Nicholson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Santa Fe Clerk Taken by Death", "F. W. Nicholson Dies at Residence", The San Bernardino County Sun, 15 Nov 1943, Mon, Page 3.
11. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP2L-NFM : 26 November 2014), Franklin Waldo Nicholson, 14 Nov 1943; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 May 2018), memorial page for Franklin Waldo “Frank” Nicholson (29 Nov 1889–14 Nov 1943), Find A Grave: Memorial #22988887, citing Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA ; Maintained by Barbara LeClaire (contributor 46903377) .