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: November 27th 1952, 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)
Birthdate: 1896, Germany
Death date: Deceased
Burial:
Spouses' names: Fred Patterson
Marriage date:

Child No. 2: Friedrike (Rica) NICKEL (11,12,13)
Birthdate: 1897, Germany
Death date: 1999 aged 102 yrs.
Burial:
Spouses' names: Jack COGGIN
Marriage date:

Child No. 3: William NICKEL/NICHOLS (11,12,13)
Birthdate: July 2nd 1899, Clearfield County, PA
Death date: February 01st 1973, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana (5)
Burial: February 3rd 1973, Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana (17)
Spouses' names: [1] Lillian HANCKO (7,16) [2] Martha SPIER-MERRICK (6,17)
Marriage date: [1] July 25th 1936, Angola, Stueban County, Indiana (1) [2] June 1957, Chicago, Illinois

Child No. 4: Clara NICKEL (12,13)
Birthdate: November 07th 1902, Clearfield County, PA
Death date: June 1994, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan
Burial: June 1994, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan (18)
Spouses' names: Cecil G. "Guy" BROOKS
Marriage date: September 4th 1920

Child No. 5: Mamie "May" NICKEL (12,13)
Birthdate: 1905, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Deceased
Burial:
Spouses' names: William O'KRAFKA
Marriage date:

Child No. 6: Heddig "Hedwig" NICKEL (12,13)
Birthdate: 1907, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Death date: Deceased
Burial:
Spouses' names: Living
Marriage date:

Child No. 7: Fred G. NICKEL (13)
Birthdate: March 11th 1911, Pennsylvania
Death date: June 30th 1985, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan
Burial: Pinconning Twp Cemetery (New Section), Bay County, Michigan (14)
Spouses' names: None
Marriage date:

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

Child No. 9: Adeline NICKEL (13)
Birthdate: September 05th 1917, Michigan
Death date: August 07th 1992, Tyler, Smith County, Texas
Burial:
Spouses' names: Living
Marriage date:
 
 
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:
*   William: name change From NICKEL to NICHOLS prior to July 25th 1936
*   BRENDA Surname was changed to BRANDA after arrival to Philadelphia, PA. from Schutzendorf, Germany, by other family members of Wilhelmine (Minnie) BRENDA-NICKEL.
*   Wilhelm 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 residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany.
*   Wilhelmine 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 Wilhelmine residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany.
*   Emma 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 residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany.
*   Friedrike 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 residence: February 1899, Gelserskirchen West Phalia, Germany.