Ralph Newton Nickerson (1921 - 1998)

Ancestors

Biography

Birth

Ralph Newton Nickerson was born in 5 Jul 1921^[1][2] in Strathmore T, California^[2]. He was the son of Ralph Nickerson and Harriet Wiggins.^[2]

Military

WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

On 16 Feb 1942, Ralph Newton Nickerson age 20, was living in Strathmore, Tulare, California. He was discribed as being 150 lbs, 6 foot 1 inches tall, with Brown Hair and Eyes and a Light Complexion. His next of Kin was R S Nickerson.^[3]

Enlistment 28 May 1943

Enlisted into the Navy on 28 May 1943 and was discharged 1 May 1946.^[1]

Marriage

On 20 Jan 1951, Ralph was married to Madelyn L Brooks in Tulare, California.^[4]

After Marriage

In 1957, Ralph and his wife were living at 388 Vermont ave, in Tulare, Tulare, California whare he worked as a Lawyer.^[5][6]

Death

He died 27 Nov 1998.^[2]

Burial

Was buried in the Tulare Cemetery. Located in Tulare, Tulare County, California. The plot is located in Sec. South East 2, Block 2, Grave 586.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

   Name: Ralph Nickerson

   Gender: Male

   Birth Date: 5 Jul 1921

   Death Date: 27 Nov 1998

   SSN: XXX - XX - 2790

   Branch 1: N

   Enlistment Date 1: 28 May 1943

   Release Date 1: 1 May 1946

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

   Name: Ralph Newton Nickerson

   [Ralph N Nickerson]

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Birth Date: 5 Jul 1921

   Birth Place: Strathmore T, California

   Death Date: 27 Nov 1998

   Father: Ralph S Nickerson

   Mother: Harriet Wiggins

   SSN: XXX - XX - 2790

   Notes: Nov 1939: Name listed as RALPH NEWTON NICKERSON; 10 Dec 1998: Name listed as RALPH N NICKERSON

3. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1314. Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

   Name: Ralph Newton Nickerson

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Age: 20

   Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

   Birth Place: Strathmore, California, USA

   Birth Date: 5 Jul 1921

   Residence Place: Strathmore, Tulare, California, USA

   Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942

   Weight: 150

   Complexion: Light

   Eye Color: Brown

   Hair Color: Brown

   Height: 6 1

   Next of Kin: R S Nickerson

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

   Name: Ralph N Nickerson

   Gender: Male

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922

   Age: 29

   Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1951

   Marriage Place: Tulare, California, USA

   Spouse: Madelyn L Brooks

   Spouse Age: 22

5. ↑ Ancestry.com.Tulare, California, City Directory, 1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com.[https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2469/32701_1020601537_1169-00693?pid=1418478614 Tulare, California, City Directory, 1956-1957 ] [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 December 2018), memorial page for Ralph Newton Nickerson (5 Jul 1921–27 Nov 1998), Find A Grave: Memorial #68843631, citing Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, California, USA ; Maintained by Judy (contributor 46858502) .