Who was Ethel Nickerson?

Ethel Nickerson (1877–1962) was born in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ethel May Nickerson 1877–1962

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Born 15 May 1877 · Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Died 9 Feb 1962 · Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Father Alberto Sylvester Nickerson

Mother Cecelia Celia Maria May Mary Linnell

Siblings Alberto Leslie Nickerson, Herbert Wesley Nickerson, Maude Vesta Nickerson

Records

1880 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Alberto Sylvester Nickerson

Cecelia Celia Maria May Mary Linnell

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1877, Ethel May Nickerson entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, born to alberto sylvester nickerson and cecelia celia maria may mary linnell. Ethel May Nickerson passed away in 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Life Timeline

1877

Birth of Ethel May Nickerson in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1962

Death of Ethel May Nickerson in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Ethel Nickerson

This ancestor line traces from East Riding of Yorkshire, England (1280) to Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA (1877) across 18 generations.

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: Ethel Nickerson (1877–1962) was born in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ethel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 18 generations of this lineage geographically.
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