William J Nickerson (1868 - 1954)

Born 20 Jul 1868 in Coeymans, Albany Co, New York USA

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Died 30 Jan 1954 at age 85 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois USA

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Biography

• 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: William Nickerson Age: 32 Birth Date: Jul 1867 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Hallock, Peoria, Illinois Sheet Number: 8 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 173 Family Number: 174 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Wesley Nickerson Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's name: Catherine Nickerson Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: Day Laborer Months not employed: 4 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Wesley Nickerson 69 Catherine Nickerson 46 William Nickerson 32

• 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: William Nickerson Birth Year: abt 1869 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Valley, Stark, Illinois, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: Section Thirty six Dwelling Number: 144 Family Number: 149 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 1000 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 34 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Postmaster Industry: Speer Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age William Nickerson 61 Olive Nickerson 65 Beulah Nickerson 25

• Find A Grave Memorial

William J. “"Willie"” Nickerson Birth 1868 Coeymans, Albany County, New York, USA Death 20 Jan 1954 Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Burial Lawn Ridge Cemetery Marshall County, Illinois, USA Memorial ID 61975746 Last Rites Are Held Tuesday For William Nickerson Of Speer

Funeral services for William Nickerson of Speer, 85, were held in the Cox Memorial Home Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev, Edward Heininger, pastor of the Speer Congregational church officiating. Interment was in the Lawn Ridge cemetery. Mrs. Edward Dreesen, accompanied by Patrick Collins, sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "The Lord's Prayer." Bearers were Lee Hoggatt, Ben Davis, Claude Fisher, Everett Roll, Thomas Davidson and John Davidson. Mr. Nickerson was the postmaster in Lawn Ridge and then in Speer when the offices were moved there over 30 years ago. He retired some years ago. He was a member of the Calumet Lodge No. 196, IOOF, in Chillicothe for 62 years. He had been a resident of Speer since 1914. He was born in Coeyman, Albany county, New York, July 20 1868, the son of John W. and Katherine Carr Nickerson. He was united to Olive Phillips November 12,1902. She preceded him in death June 19, 1935. He passed away in St. Francis hospital in Peoria, January 30, having been a patient there for seven days. He is survived by a daughter, Beulah at home; two nieces, Mrs. Charles Gaumer of Peoria Heights and Mrs. Grace Coil of Lawn Ridge; and one nephew, Roy Foster of Princeville

Parents: John Wesley Nickerson (1831 - 1904) Catherine Carr Nickerson (1833 - 1918)

Spouse: Ollie Phillips Nickerson (1864 - 1935)

Children: Beulah Nickerson (1904 - 1998)*

Sibling: Ada Nickerson Foster (1857 - 1943)* William J. Nickerson (1868 - 1954)

Sources

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Hallock, Peoria, Illinois; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0075

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Valley, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 562; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340297

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 February 2018), memorial page for William J. “"Willie"” Nickerson (1868–20 Jan 1954), Find A Grave Memorial no. 61975746, citing Lawn Ridge Cemetery, Marshall County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Memories From The Mist (contributor 46916402) .