Husband: Wilhelm [William] NICKEL (11,12,13)
Birthdate: March 16th 1868
Birthplace: Sfandau, Germany (1)
Death date: November 23rd 1952
Place of death: at home in Pinconning Twp., Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (4,9)
Burial: Pinconning Twp. Cemetery (New Section), Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (14)
father: John NICKEL
mother: unknown
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: About 1894
Marriage place: Germany

Wife: Wilhelmine "Minnie" BRENDA (11,12,13)
Birthdate: December 11th 1874
Birthplace: Dansig, Germany (1)
Death date: May 03rd 1963
Place of death: her son’s (Henry) home, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan
Burial: Pinconning Twp. Cemetery (New Section), Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (3,10,14)
father: Gottlieb BRENDA
mother: Anna (Annie) MARTOSS
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Emma NICKEL (11,12,13)
Sex:
Birthdate: 1896
Birthplace: Germany
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
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Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Fred Patterson, Deceased

Child No. 2: Friedrike (Rica) NICKEL (11,12,13)
Sex:
Birthdate: 1897
Birthplace: Germany
Death date: 1999; age 102 yrs.
Place of death:
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Spouse's name: Jack COGGIN, Deceased

Child No. 3: William NICKEL/NICHOLS (11,12,13)
name change: From NICKEL to NICHOLS prior to July 25th 1936
Sex:
Birthdate: July 2nd 1899
Birthplace: Clearfield County, PA
Death date: February 01st 1973
Place of death: La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana (5)
Burial: February 3rd 1973, Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana (17)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Lillian HANCKO (7,16); July 25th 1936, Angola, Stueban County, Indiana (1)
other marriages: Martha SPIER-MERRICK (6,17) June 1957, Chicago, Illinois

Child No. 4: Clara NICKEL (12,13)
Sex:
Birthdate: November 07th 1902
Birthplace: Clearfield County, PA
Death date: June 1994
Place of death: Bath, Clinton County, Michigan
Burial: June 1994, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan (18)
Marriage date: September 4th 1920
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Cecil G. "Guy" BROOKS

Child No. 5: Mamie "May" NICKEL (12,13)
Sex:
Birthdate: 1905
Birthplace: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
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Spouse's name: William O’KRAFKA, Deceased

Child No. 6: Heddig "Hedwig" NICKEL (12,13)
Sex:
Birthdate: 1907
Birthplace: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
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Spouse's name: Living

Child No. 7: Fred G. NICKEL (13)
Sex:
Birthdate: March 11th 1911
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: June 30th 1985
Place of death: Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan
Burial: Pinconning Twp Cemetery (New Section), Bay County, Michigan (14)
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name:

Child No. 8: Henry O. NICKEL (13)
Sex:
Birthdate: September 17th 1913
Birthplace: Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan
Death date: February 21st 2003
Place of death: Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan (8)
Burial: St John Lutheran Memorial Cemetery, Pinconning, Bay County, MI (15)
Marriage date: June 26th 1943
Marriage place: Bethleham Lutheran Church, Standish, Huron County, Michigan
Spouse's name: Living

Child No. 9: Adeline NICKEL (13)
Sex:
Birthdate: September 05th 1917
Birthplace: Michigan
Death date: August 07th 1992
Place of death: Tyler, Smith County, Texas
Burial:
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Spouse's name: Living
 
 
Documentation:
1) Provided by information on William (Child 3) Nichols Application for Marriage License No. 472, 21 July 1936, Angola, Steuben County Indiana
2) Passenger Manifest: Ship The "Southwark", Page 10
3) Obit May 03rd 1963, unknown. Newspaper
4) Obit November 23rd 1952, unknown Newspaper
5) Obit February 03rd 1973, Herald Argus, La Porte, La Porte Co. Indiana
6) Obit January 26th 1971 for Martha M. NICHOLS, La Porte Herald Argus
7) Obit June 21st 1985, Morning Sun, Mt. Peasant Michigan, Page 2
8) Death Record No. LF-173, Date of Record-28 February 2003, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan.
9) Michigan Department of Health Certificate of Death, State File No. K 208 M, Local File No. 7
10) Michigan Department of Health Certificate of Death, State File No. "Bank", Local File No. T-1805
11) 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Winburne Twp., Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
12) 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Cooper Twp., Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
13) 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Pinconning Twp., Bay County, Michigan
14) Pinconning Twp. Cemetery (New Section), Pinconning, Bay County, MI (Index).
15) St John Lutheran Memorial Cemetery, Pinconning, Bay County, MI (Index).
16) Kelly Cemetery, Midland County, MI (Visual and Photo)
17) Pine Lake Cemetery, Sunnyside Section, Row 13. (No Headstone). (Verified by phone and Look-up W/Photo).
18) Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan (Index)

Notes:
* BRENDA Surname was changed to BRANDA after arrival to Philadelphia, PA. from Schutzendorf, Germany, by other family members of Wilhelmine (Minnie) BRENDA-NICKEL.

Husband's notes
residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany
immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY U.S.A. (2)
destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join father-in-law Gottlieb BRENDA

Wife's notes
residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany
immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A. (2)
destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join father Gottlieb BRENDA

Notes for Emma
residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany
immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A. (2)
destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join grandfather Gottlieb BRENDA

Notes for Friedrike
residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany
immigrated: February 18th 1899, Port of Antwerp, Belgium to Ellis Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A. (2)
destination: Munson, Clearfield County, PA to join grandfather Gottlieb BRENDA.