Elizabeth Louise (Williams) Nicholas (1911 - 1977)

Born 16 Mar 1911 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Claus Joergensen — married 12 Feb 1933 (to 19 May 1945) in Emporia, Kansas

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1977 at age 66 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States

Biography

In the family, Elizabeth Louise Williams is known as Elizabeth the II or El the II. She was the only child of Justus Odell Williams and Elizabeth Louise Beach. We are not sure if there were other attempts at children and Elizabeth was the only surviving child or if she was the only child that they attempted.

Married Life and Children

Elizabeth Louise married Fred Joergensen of Emporia, KS. They only had one child. It is longed believed that some of the women in the family have issues baring children. This proved true for Elizabeth Louise and she had to have a hysterectomy. Two of her descendants have had to have the same procedure.

Elizabeth Louise divorced Fred in 1945. The reasons are unknown. While Fred remarried to June, Elizabeth Louise married Wayne Nicholas. They had no children and Wayne had one child from a previous marriage, Freda. Elizabeth and Wayne divorced.

Elizabeth was then involved with a Donald Sullivan. While no record of the marriage was ever found, a letter was sent to Elizabeth regarding the death of her mother, Elizabeth Louise Beach Williams. The letter was addressed to Elizabeth Sullivan. No children were born to this union.

Travels

At the time of her possible third marriage, Elizabeth was living in California. She returned to Emporia, Kansas around 1973/4.

Interests

Elizabeth was very artistic. She was involved in painting, sewing, and crocheting. She passed on her joy of sewing and crocheting to her granddaughter, Berta Cook.

Employment

Elizabeth was an accountant by trade. The last known place of employment was with The Palace in Topeka, KS. It has since closed.

Vitals

Birth:

Date: March 16, 1911

Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

Death:

Date: October 4, 1977

Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas^[1]

Family

Father: Justus Odell Williams

Mother: Elizabeth Louise Beach

Spouse: Frederick Claus Joergensen

Child: Elizabeth Louise Joergensen

Marriage

Marriage:

Spouse: Frederick Claus Joergensen

Date: February 12, 1933

Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

Divorce:

Spouse: Frederick Claus Joergensen

Date: May 19, 1945

Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

Events

1930 Census^[2]

Name: Elizabeth Louise Williams

Date: 1930

Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Race: White

Relationship to Head: Daughter

Birth year (Estimated): 1911

Birthplace: Kansas

Father's Birthplace: Kansas

Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Sheet Letter: A

Sheet Number 2

Other Household members:

Odell Williams, Head, M, 50, Kansas

Elizabeth L Williams, Wife, F, 50, Pennsylvania

1940 Census^[3]

Name: Elizabeth L Joergensen

Date: 1940

Place: Ward 1, Emporia, Emporia City, Lyon, Kansas, United States

Gender: Female

Age: 29

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Relationship to Head: Wife

Birthplace: Kansas

Birth year (Estimated): 1911

Other Household members:

Frederich Joergensen, Head, M, 38, Kansas

Elizabeth L Joergensen, Daughter, F, 5, Kansas

Sources

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLM-83YM : accessed 27 November 2015), Elizabeth Louise Nicholas, 1977; Burial, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States of America, Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 86708526, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QN-H88 : accessed 27 November 2015), Elizabeth Louise Williams in entry for Odell Williams, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRKJ-6F3 : accessed 27 November 2015), Elizabeth L Joergensen in household of Frederich Joergensen, Ward 1, Emporia, Emporia City, Lyon, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56-13, sheet 14B, family 489, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1242.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5HV-RY4 : accessed 27 November 2015), Elizabeth Nicholas, Oct 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Footnotes

1. ↑ Source: United States Social Security Death Index Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5HV-RY4 Name: Elizabeth Nicholas Date: Oct 1977
2. ↑ Source: 1940 United States Census Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QN-H88 Name: Elizabeth L Joergensen
3. ↑ Source: 1940 United States Census Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRKJ-6F3 Name: Elizabeth L Joergensen