Charles Anthony Nicholson (abt. 1900 - 1986)

Born about 18 Dec 1900 in Marion Township, Henry, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Son of Peter James Nicholson and Genevieve Belle (Furthmyre) Nicholson

Died 8 Aug 1986 at about age 85 in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

1900 Charles Anthony Nicholson was born 18 Dec 1900 in Marion Township (near Mount Pleasant), Henry County, Iowa, USA.^[1] He was the son of Peter Nicholson and Genevieve Furthmyre.

1910 The Nicholson family resided in Oxford, Johnson County, Kansas, USA at the time of the 1910 US Census, which records father Peter's employment as "huckster." The household comprised:

• Peter J Nicholson Head M 35 Iowa
• Genevieve Nicholson Wife F 30 Kansas
• Charles A Nicholson Son M 9 Iowa
• Orville J Nicholson Son M 4 Kansas
• Lilian Nicholson Daughter F 2 Iowa
• Elizabeth Jones Servant F 25 Kansas^[2]

1930 When Charles was about 29 years old he lived with his mother, father, and siblings. He was married to Clara and had two daughters. Charles was a salesman in manufacturing and his father was farming. The family comprised:

• Peter J Nicholson Head M 54 Iowa
• Jenny B Nicholson Wife F 50 Kansas
• Charles A Nicholson Son M 29 Iowa
• Orval J Nicholson Son M 24 Kansas
• Lillian A Nicholson Daughter F 22 Iowa
• Clara A Nicholson Daughter-in-law F 24 Wisconsin
• Jean K Nicholson Granddaughter F 1 Missouri
• Marion B Nicholson Daughter F 0 Kansas^[3]

1940 Charles and Clara had been living in Wisconsin for at least the last five years and were in 1940 living in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. They had added two sons to their family. Charles worked as a machinist in an electrical applicance factory.

• Charles A Nickolson Head M 39 Iowa
• Clara Nickolson Wife F 34 Wisconsin
• Jean Nickolson Daughter F 11 Missouri
• Marian Nickolson Daughter F 10 Kansas
• Charles Nickolson Son M 5 Wisconsin
• Ronald Nickolson Son M 3 Wisconsin^[4]

1986 Charles Anthony Nicholson died in Racine, Wisconsin in Aug 1986. He was 86 years old.^[5]

Research Notes

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Ronald Nicholson and Gary Dean Nicholson match on 35 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs _____ and BQ67C) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Benjamin Nicholson.

Sources

1. ↑ Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV89-YJV : 20 May 2016), Chas. Anthony Nicholson, 18 Dec 1900; citing Marion Township, Henry, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 965,933.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CX-BJT : accessed 20 February 2018), Peter J Nicholson, Oxford, Johnson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 8A, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 443; FHL microfilm 1,374,456.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QZ-5Y4 : accessed 20 February 2018), Peter J Nicholson, Oxford, Johnson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 1A, line 17, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 706; FHL microfilm 2,340,441.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1940,"0database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7J6-FNM : accessed 20 February 2018), Clara Nickolson in household of Charles A Nickolson, Ward 15, Racine, Racine City, Racine, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-73, sheet 5B, line 63, family 93, 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 4517.
5. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL3D-VWY : 19 May 2014), Charles Nicholson, Aug 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).