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Edward DeLos Nicholson 1868 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1868

Birth Location: Crawford County, Wisconsin

Death Date: 18 Sep 1942

Death Location: Elgin, Kane, Illinois

Father: Wesley Nicholson

Mother: Harriet Vanamburg

Spouse(s): Alice Toney

Children(s): Melvin Nicholson, Noel Nicholson, Darrell Nicholson

Edward DeLos Nicholson was born in 1868 in Crawford County, Wisconsin, the child of Wesley Thomas Nicholson and Harriet Amerilla Vanamburg. In 1870, Edward DeLos Nicholson resided in Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin. In 1880, Edward DeLos Nicholson resided in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin. Edward DeLos Nicholson married Alice A McKinney Toney, and had children including Melvin Leon Nicholson, Noel Nicholson, Darrell Toney Nicholson. Edward DeLos Nicholson passed away in 1942 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Edward DeLos Nicholson was born in 1868 in Crawford County, Wisconsin, the child of Wesley Thomas Nicholson and Harriet Amerilla Vanamburg.
  • In 1870, Edward DeLos Nicholson resided in Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin.
  • In 1880, Edward DeLos Nicholson resided in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.
  • Edward DeLos Nicholson married Alice A McKinney Toney, and had children including Melvin Leon Nicholson, Noel Nicholson, Darrell Toney Nicholson.
  • Edward DeLos Nicholson passed away in 1942 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Nicholson
1847 – 1931
Birth Location: Ohio
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Harriet Vanamburg
1852 – 1912
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Alice Toney
1873 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
AT

Children(s)

Melvin Nicholson
1890 – 1954
Birth Location: Crawford County, Wisconsin
MN
Noel Nicholson
1893 – 1951
Birth Location: Floyd County, Iowa
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Darrell Nicholson
1894 – 1981
Birth Location: Floyd County, Iowa
DN

Edward Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Nicholson
1868 – 1942
Birth Place: Crawford County, Wisconsin
Parents
Wesley Thomas Nicholson
1847 – 1931
Ohio
Harriet (Amerilla) Vanamburg
1852 – 1912
Indiana
Grandparents
Thomas (Washington) Nicholson
1812 – 1895
Muskingum County, Ohio
Catharine Wine
1813 – 1900
Muskingum County, Ohio
Henry Vanamberg
1810 – 1895
New York
Paulina Willits
1818 – 1903
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Blanchard
1778 – 1861
Levi Willits
1793 – 1850
Mary Alloir-Lapierre
1797 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Alloir-Lapierre
1771 – 1810
Marie Tremblay
1775 – 1818

Edward Nicholson's Descendants

1.
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Edward (DeLos) Nicholson (14 May 1868 – 18 Sep 1942) m. Alice (A McKinney) Toney (Aug 1873 – )
  1. 1. Melvin (Leon) Nicholson (4 Apr 1890 – 21 Nov 1954) m. Gertrude Baldwin (abt 1891 – )
  2. 2. Noel Nicholson (17 Jun 1893 – 5 Aug 1951) m. Jennie (W) Anderson (abt 1894 – 1984)
    1. 1. Clarence (Richard) Nicholson (21 Feb 1918 – 5 Oct 1968) m. Mildred (Flora) Yates (31 Jan 1914 – 17 Dec 1992)
      1. 1. David (R) Nicholson (14 Jul 1942 – )
      2. 2. William (James) Nicholson (6 Mar 1946 – 5 Jul 2020) m. Margaret (Sue) Sharp (19 Sep 1949 – )
        1. 1. Eric (James) Nicholson (Mar 1974 – )
        2. 2. Robert (William) Nicholson (28 Jan 1978 – )
      3. 3. Barbara Nicholson (abt 1948 – )
  3. 3. Darrell (Toney) Nicholson (1 Aug 1894 – 1981) m. Trula (Merle) Barrett (Apr 1894 – 31 Mar 1947)
    1. 1. Margaret (Velma) Nicholson (26 Mar 1914 – 11 Sep 2005) m. Emil (Harley) Strahl (11 Oct 1914 – 16 Apr 1964)
      1. 1. Merlin (Edwin) Strahl (20 Aug 1940 – 11 Jun 2016) m. Barbara (Beverly) Beauchamp (Oct 1939 – 1986)
        1. 1. Michael (Scott) Strahl (29 Apr 1962 – 7 Jul 2012) m. Karen (Lee) Carls
        2. 2. Robert Strahl (3 May 1964 – 2016)
        3. 3. Julie (Anne) Strahl (1 Jun 1972 – 17 Dec 2021) m. Robert (J) Womack (abt 1973 – )
        4. 4. Scott (Allen) Strahl (Feb 1979 – )
      2. 2. Shirley (Mae) Strahl (24 Aug 1943 – 19 Dec 2001) m. Joseph (J) Kuncewicz (13 Dec 1931 – 20 Dec 2001)
        1. 1. Lauralyn (Marie) Kuncewicz (Apr 1966 – ) m. John (Charles) Lesner (1964 – )
        2. 2. Michael (E) Kuncewicz (Feb 1968 – )

Edward Nicholson's Timeline

10 Records

1868
14 May 1868
Birth of Edward DeLos Nicholson in Crawford County, Wisconsin
Crawford County, Wisconsin
1870
1870
Age 2
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin
Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin
1880
1880
Age 12
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin
Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin
1900
1900
Age 32
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Post, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
Post, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa
Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 52
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin
Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin
1930
1930
Age 62
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
1942
Aug 1942
Age 74
Edward DeLos Nicholson resided here in Elgin, Kane, Illinois
Elgin, Kane, Illinois
1942
18 Sep 1942
Age 74
Death of Edward DeLos Nicholson in Elgin, Kane, Illinois
Elgin, Kane, Illinois
1942
20 Sep 1942
Age 74
Burial of Edward DeLos Nicholson in Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin
Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1868
    Event Place: Crawford County, Wisconsin
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1980; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 3
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340390
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: 1420; Page: 23a; Enumeration District: 042
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1707; Page: 435B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Post, Allamakee, Iowa; Roll: 416; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0013
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa; Roll: T624_402; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374415
    [8] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1707; Page: 435B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: 1420; Page: 23a; Enumeration District: 042

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Post, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Post, Allamakee, Iowa; Roll: 416; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa; Roll: T624_402; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374415

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1980; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340390

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Aug 1942
    Event Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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