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Alexander Nickerson 1786–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1786

Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, MA

Death Date: 17 June 1867

Death Location: Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Nickerson

Mother: Jerusha (DNA)

Spouse(s): Abigail Nickerson

Children(s): Mercy Nickerson, Sabra Nickerson, Amos Nickerson, Cynthia Nickerson, Jacob Nickerson, James Nickerson, Freeman Nickerson, Alexander Nickerson, Joseph Nickerson, Jerusha Nickerson, Freeman Nickerson, Jemima Nickerson

Alexander Nickerson was born in 1786 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA, the child of John Nickerson And Jerusha Knowles Dna. Alexander Nickerson married Abigail Nickerson, and had children including Alexander Nickerson, Amos Nickerson, Cynthia Jane Nickerson, Freeman Nickerson, Jacob Nickerson, James Ephraim Nickerson, Jemima Nickerson, Jerusha Nickerson, Joseph Nickerson, Luther Nickerson, Mercy Nickerson, Sabra Anne Nickerson. Alexander Nickerson passed away in 1867 in Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Alexander Nickerson was born in 1786 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA, the child of John Nickerson And Jerusha Knowles Dna.
  • Alexander Nickerson married Abigail Nickerson, and had children including Alexander Nickerson, Amos Nickerson, Cynthia Jane Nickerson, Freeman Nickerson, Jacob Nickerson, James Ephraim Nickerson, Jemima Nickerson, Jerusha Nickerson, Joseph Nickerson, Luther Nickerson, Mercy Nickerson, Sabra Anne Nickerson.
  • Alexander Nickerson passed away in 1867 in Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nickerson
1730–1794
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Jerusha (DNA)
1739–1852
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Nickerson
1792–1856
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Mercy Nickerson
1817–1904
Birth Location: Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Sabra Nickerson
1813–1881
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
SN
Amos Nickerson
1833–1896
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
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Cynthia Nickerson
1815–1911
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
CN
Jacob Nickerson
1826–1899
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, N.S., Nova Scotia, Canada
JN
James Nickerson
1822–1904
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
JN
Freeman Nickerson
1809–1887
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
FN
Alexander Nickerson
1819–1890
Birth Location: Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
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Joseph Nickerson
1820–
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
JN
Jerusha Nickerson
1811–1891
Birth Location: Central Woods Harbour, Rhode Island, USA
JN
Freeman Nickerson
1829–1891
Birth Location: Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
FN
Jemima Nickerson
1835–1912
Birth Location: Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
JN

Alexander Nickerson's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Nickerson
1786–1867
Birth Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA
Parents
John Nickerson
1730–1794
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha (Knowles) (DNA)
1739–1852
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America
Grandparents
John Nickerson
1707–1794
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
DORCAS BASSETT
1710–1770
Chatham, Mass.
Enos (Knowles (Samuel) 5.3.1)
1712–1784
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Sparrow
1708–1790
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Nickerson
1678–1760
Lydia Maker
1684–1760
Nathaniel Bassett
1628–1710
Dorcus Joyce
1644–1709
Samuel Knowls
1683–1749
Bethiah Brown
1683–1749
Richard Sparrow
1675–1728
Mercy Cobb
1685–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Nickerson*
1647–1725
Ruhamah Nickerson
1650–1735
James Maker
1660–1732
Rachel Fawn
1664–1702
William Bassett
1600–1667
Elizabeth Tilden
1603–1667
John Joyce
1610–1666
Dorothy Cochet
1608–1680
Samuel Knowles
1651–1737
Mercy Freeman
1659–1745
Samuel Sr
1656–1691
Martha Harding
1662–1692
Jonathan Sparrow
1633–1706
Hannah Prence
1628–1698
Sgt. Cobb
1634–1695
Sarah Lewis
1643–1735

Alexander Nickerson's Descendants

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Alexander Nickerson (Abt 1786–17 June 1867) m. Abigail Nickerson (1792–12 Jun 1856)
  1. 1. Mercy Nickerson 1817–1904 m. Josiah Sears 1812–1866
    1. 1. Sarah Sears 1844– m. Ephraim Nickerson 1840–
      1. 1. Gabriella ("Ella") Nickerson 1862–1946 m. Eugene (Cunningham) Wilson 1862–1952
        1. 1. Gertrude (Marion) Wilson 1883–1968 m. Harvey (James) Rudolph 1882–1950
        2. 2. Nellie (Marion) Wilson 1893–
      2. 2. Coleman Nickerson 1860–
      3. 3. William Nickerson 1860–
      4. 4. Lillian Nickerson 1860–
  2. 2. Sabra (Anne) Nickerson 1813–1881 m. Thomas Forbes 1804–1866
    1. 1. Alexander Forbes 1851–1866
    2. 2. Thomas (D) Forbes 1832–1907
    3. 3. Charles Forbes 1840–1866
    4. 4. Amos (Manley) Forbes 1851–1939
    5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Forbes 1856–1937 m. Thomas (H) Atwood 1852–1894
      1. 1. Ira (D. Sankey) Atwood 1879–1916
      2. 2. Sarah (L) Atwood 1877–1895
      3. 3. Elizabeth (V. (Lizzie)) Atwood 1887–1974
      4. 4. Moody Atwood 1879–1888
      5. 5. John (M. (Capt)) Atwood 1875–1940
      6. 6. Marshal Atwood 1880–
      7. 7. Ethel (L) Atwood 1884–1958
      8. 8. Gilbert Atwood 1881–1882
    6. 6. George Forbes 1835–1856
    7. 7. Susan Forbes 1850–
  3. 3. Amos Nickerson 1833–1896 m. Rozilla (Abigail) Adams 1835–1860
    1. 1. Annie (Lavenia) Nickerson 1871–1952
    2. 2. Henry Nickerson 1850–1932
    3. 3. Colby (Amos) Nickerson 1874–1956
    4. 4. Lucy (Emma) Nickerson 1872–1964 m. Alexander (Burton) Stoddard 1870–1935
      1. 1. Hazel (Matilda) Stoddard 1899–1927
    5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Nickerson 1862–1934 m. James (Radford) Belliveau 1860–1923
      1. 1. William (Sigsworth) Belliveau 1888–1960
      2. 2. James (Herman) Belliveau 1891–1948
      3. 3. Ella (Laikin Theresa) Belliveau 1883–1946
      4. 4. Blanche (M) Belliveau 1889–1926
      5. 5. Mary Belliveau 1886–1965
    6. 6. David (Adams) Nickerson 1855–1948
    7. 7. Jemima (J) Brannen 1858–1911
    8. 8. Rosalie (Rosella) Nickerson 1859–1901
  4. 4. Cynthia (Jane) Nickerson 1815–1911
  5. 5. Jacob Nickerson 1826–1899 m. Elizabeth Nickerson 1831–
    1. 1. Stanley Nickerson 1875–
    2. 2. Percy Nickerson 1877–
  6. 6. James (Ephraim) Nickerson 1822–1904 m. Agnes JOHNSON 1827–1859
  7. 7. Freeman Nickerson 1809–1887
  8. 8. Alexander Nickerson 1819–1890
  9. 9. Joseph Nickerson 1820–
  10. 10. Jerusha Nickerson 1811–1891
  11. 11. Freeman Nickerson 1829–1891 m. Isabella Johnson 1832–1921
    1. 1. Jeremiah Nickerson 1864–1901
    2. 2. Alexander (Rufus) Nickerson 1862–1925
    3. 3. Hepzibah (Ann) Wilson 1870–1961 m. Charles (Adelbert) Wilson 1871–1934
    4. 4. Agnes Nickerson 1858–1862
    5. 5. Matilda (Louise) Smith 1861–1952
    6. 6. Jeremiah Nickerson 1857–1858
    7. 7. George (Freeman) Nickerson 1852–1936 m. Lydia (Louis) Cameron 1852–1925
      1. 1. Bernice (E) Nickerson 1879–1964
    8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Snow 1868–1955
    9. 9. Mina Nickerson 1873–
  12. 12. Jemima Nickerson 1835–1912

Alexander Nickerson's Timeline

3 Records

1786
Abt 1786
Birth of Alexander Nickerson in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
Harwich, Barnstable, MA
1808
03 OCT 1808
Age 22
Alexander Nickerson was married in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
1867
17 June 1867
Age 81
Death of Alexander Nickerson in Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1786
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 OCT 1808
    Event Place: Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1867
    Event Place: Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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