William Nathaniel Nickerson (abt. 1871 - bef. 1940)

Born about Feb 1871 in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edith F (Cushing) Nickerson — married 22 Dec 1904 in Maine

Died before 1940 before about age 68 in California, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born Feb 1871 probably in Calais, ME son of Leander and Mary Elizabeth (Harris) Nickerson^[1]

The 1900 Census of Calais city Ward 1-4, Washington, Maine shows him living with his widowed mother and one of his brothers Isaac. It also lists his marital status as widowed.^[2]

He married probably for the 2nd time 22 Dec 1904 in Calais, ME Edith C Cushing^[3]

Edith was born 23 Mar 1872 in New Brunswick, Canada and died 11 Jun 1963^[4]

The 1910 Census of Monterey, California shows him with his wife Edith C and 3 children Esther Elizabeth, Edith H, and Edna D^[5]

The 1920 Census of Turlock, Stanislaus, California shows him with his wife Edith and 4 children Ester Harriet(probably Edith H) Edna and son William N^[6]

The 1930 Cencus for Ceres, Stanislaus, California shows him with his wife Edith and his son William N and His daughter Ester E Stillwell and 3 grandchildren^[7]

William died between 1930 and 1940 as the 1940 Census for Modesto Judicial Township, Stanislaus, California shows his son William and his mother Edith who is widowed.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Nickerson Family Association The Next Generation
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGS-BD8 : 20 January 2015), William N Nickerson in household of Mary E Nickerson, Calais city Ward 1-4, Washington, Maine, United States; citing sheet 34A, family 696, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,601.
3. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJ4-ZWG : 27 November 2014), William N Nickerson and Edith Cushing, 22 Dec 1904; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
4. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGYV-YMP : 26 November 2014), Edith C Nickerson, 11 Jun 1963; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLF-63Z : 29 October 2015), William M Nickerson, Monterey, Monterey, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,102
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHM-8B7 : 14 December 2015), Edith Nickerson in household of William Nickerson, Turlock, Stanislaus, California, United States; citing sheet 13B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,152.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJW-KT6 : 8 December 2015), Edith Nickerson in entry for William N Nickerson, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96D-NFY : accessed 17 September 2016), Edith Nickerson in household of Wm M Nickerson, Modesto Judicial Township, Stanislaus, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-34, sheet 2B, family 45, 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 352.