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Elmer Dewitt Nichols 1875–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1875

Birth Location: Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America

Death Date: 27 July 1957

Death Location: Fairfield, Spokane, Washington, United States

Father: George Sr.

Mother: Amanda Rosecrans

Spouse(s): Beula Ostheller, Hazel Ostheller, Ella Cole

Children(s): Delano Nichols

The story of Elmer Dewitt Nichols began in 1875 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America. Elmer Dewitt Nichols married Beula Ella Ostheller, Ella Adelia Cole, Hazel Prueninger Ostheller, and had children including Delano Elmer Nichols. Elmer Dewitt Nichols passed away in 1957 in Fairfield, Spokane, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elmer Dewitt Nichols began in 1875 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America.
  • Elmer Dewitt Nichols married Beula Ella Ostheller, Ella Adelia Cole, Hazel Prueninger Ostheller, and had children including Delano Elmer Nichols.
  • Elmer Dewitt Nichols passed away in 1957 in Fairfield, Spokane, Washington, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sr.
1850–1887
Birth Location: Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Amanda Rosecrans
1852–1903
Birth Location: Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Beula Ostheller
1900–1987
Birth Location: Fairfield, Spokane County, Washington, United States of America
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Hazel Ostheller
1891–
Birth Location: Spokane, Washington, USA
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Ella Cole
1879–1924
Birth Location: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Delano Nichols
1900–1967
Birth Location: Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, United States of America
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Elmer Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Elmer Nichols
1875–1957
Birth Place: Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America
Parents
George Marion Nichols Sr.
1850–1887
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Amanda (Malvina) Rosecrans
1852–1903
Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Grandparents
Lemuel (Truesdale) Nichols
1811–1876
Volney, Oswego, New York, USA
Emmeline (Escabar) Dunbar
1817–1897
Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zenas Dunbar
1796–1879
Lydia Seeley
1797–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel Seely
1765–1843
Sarah Gale
1769–1829

Elmer Nichols's Descendants

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Elmer (Dewitt) Nichols (22 May 1875–27 July 1957) m. Beula (Ella) Ostheller (17 September 1900–20 April 1987) m. Hazel (Prueninger) Ostheller (Abt. 1891–) m. Ella (Adelia) Cole (2 April 1879–31 October 1924)
  1. 1. Delano (Elmer) Nichols 1900–1967 m. Mabel (Olivia) Swanson 1896–1982
    1. 1. Bonnie (Mae Nichols \) Schubert 1930–2012

Elmer Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1875
22 May 1875
Birth of Elmer Dewitt Nichols in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America
Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America
1957
27 July 1957
Age 82
Death of Elmer Dewitt Nichols in Fairfield, Spokane, Washington, United States
Fairfield, Spokane, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1875
    Event Place: Albany, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1957
    Event Place: Fairfield, Spokane, Washington, United States
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