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Oscar Lewis Nichols 1824–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1824

Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1902

Death Location: Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Lewis Nichols

Mother: Olive Adams

Spouse(s): Henrietta Melscher

Children(s): Enoch Nichols, Harvey Nichols, Albert Nichols

In 1824, Oscar Lewis Nichols entered the world in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, born to Lewis Nichols And Olive Adams. Oscar Lewis Nichols married Henrietta A Melcher Melscher, and had children including Albert Lewis Nichols, Enoch Nichols, Harvey Nichols. Oscar Lewis Nichols passed away in 1902 in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Oscar Lewis Nichols entered the world in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, born to Lewis Nichols And Olive Adams.
  • Oscar Lewis Nichols married Henrietta A Melcher Melscher, and had children including Albert Lewis Nichols, Enoch Nichols, Harvey Nichols.
  • Oscar Lewis Nichols passed away in 1902 in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Nichols
1785–1836
Birth Location: Cohasset, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Olive Adams
1789–1842
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Henrietta Melscher
1834–1892
Birth Location: Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Children(s)

Enoch Nichols
1875–1954
Birth Location: –
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Harvey Nichols
1867–1969
Birth Location: Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Albert Nichols
1856–1949
Birth Location: Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Oscar Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Nichols
1824–1902
Birth Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Parents
Lewis Nichols
1785–1836
Cohasset, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Olive Adams
1789–1842
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Nichols's Descendants

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Oscar (Lewis) Nichols (12 Oct 1824–12 Mar 1902) m. Henrietta (A Melcher) Melscher (31 Oct 1834–13 Apr 1892)
  1. 1. Enoch Nichols 1875–1954 m. Molly Borgwardt 1885–1985
    1. 1. Louis (Oscar) Nichols 1901–1963 m. Anna (Amelia) Thalacker 1907–1998
      1. 1. Richard (Allen) Nichols 1932–2017 m. Doris (Ann "Punk") Fleming 1939–
    2. 2. William (Charles) Nichols 1903–1987
    3. 3. Agnes (Josephine) Valencour 1921–2009
    4. 4. Edward (Vern) Nichols 1914–1942
    5. 5. Harry (R) Nichols 1905–1970
    6. 6. Maybell Bastian 1923–1988
    7. 7. Henrietta (Elizabeth) Thalacker 1907–1982
    8. 8. Raymond (C) Nichols 1903–1970
    9. 9. Marion (Marie) Thalacker 1909–1997
    10. 10. Hazel Nichols 1900–1900
    11. 11. George (Leroy Nichols) Sr 1912–1985 m. Leona (Veronica) Tumm 1919–2014
  2. 2. Harvey Nichols 1867–1969
  3. 3. Albert (Lewis) Nichols 1856–1949

Oscar Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1824
12 Oct 1824
Birth of Oscar Lewis Nichols in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
1902
12 Mar 1902
Age 78
Death of Oscar Lewis Nichols in Mondovi, Buffalo, Wisconsin, USA
Mondovi, Buffalo, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1824
    Event Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1902
    Event Place: Mondovi, Buffalo, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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