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William Francis Nichols 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 October 1874

Birth Location: Connecticut

Death Date: 17 September 1956

Death Location: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Nichols

Mother: Lucena Clark

Spouse(s): Anna O'Rourke

Children(s): Joseph Nichols, Ruth Nichols, Grace Hadley, Gertrude Nichols, William Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Lucy Nichols

William Francis Nichols was born in 1874 in Connecticut, the child of Joseph Noyes Nichols And Lucena Hawes Clark. In 1880, William Francis Nichols resided in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. William Francis Nichols married Anna O Rourke, and had children including Elizabeth Nichols, Gertrude Nichols, Grace Hadley, Joseph Nichols, Lucy Nichols, Ruth Nichols, William Nichols. William Francis Nichols passed away in 1956 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Francis Nichols was born in 1874 in Connecticut, the child of Joseph Noyes Nichols And Lucena Hawes Clark.
  • In 1880, William Francis Nichols resided in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  • William Francis Nichols married Anna O Rourke, and had children including Elizabeth Nichols, Gertrude Nichols, Grace Hadley, Joseph Nichols, Lucy Nichols, Ruth Nichols, William Nichols.
  • William Francis Nichols passed away in 1956 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Nichols
1824–1878
Birth Location: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
JN
Lucena Clark
1827–1887
Birth Location: CT
LC

Spouses(s)

Anna O'Rourke
1873–1955
Birth Location: County Kerry, Ireland
AO

Children(s)

Joseph Nichols
1910–1986
Birth Location: Connecticut
JN
Ruth Nichols
1914–1989
Birth Location: Connecticut
RN
Grace Hadley
1907–1998
Birth Location: Connecticut
GH
Gertrude Nichols
1896–
Birth Location: Connecticut
GN
William Nichols
1898–1918
Birth Location: Connecticut
WN
Elizabeth Nichols
1902–
Birth Location: Connecticut
EN
Lucy Nichols
1903–1995
Birth Location: Connecticut
LN

William Nichols's Ancestors

Self
William Nichols
1874–1956
Birth Place: Connecticut
Parents
Joseph Noyes Nichols
1824–1878
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Lucena (Hawes) Clark
1827–1887
CT
Grandparents
Daniel Clark
1785–1869
Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Lucy Clark
1788–1872
Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hawes
1752–1836
Jemima Palmer
1756–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac II
1703–1785
Hanah Hawes
1719–1792

William Nichols's Descendants

1.
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William (Francis) Nichols (8 October 1874–17 September 1956) m. Anna O'Rourke (Jul 1873–23 July 1955)
  1. 1. Joseph Nichols 1910–1986 m. Margaret Byron 1910–1986
  2. 2. Ruth Nichols 1914–1989 m. Arnold (F) Doolittle 1904–1986
  3. 3. Grace Hadley 1907–1998 m. David (E.) Hadley 1901–1968 m. Francis (Eugene) Coer 1908–1978
    1. 1. Joann (Beverly) Hadley –2000
    2. 2. Carol (Ann) Coer 1944–2014
  4. 4. Gertrude Nichols 1896–
  5. 5. William Nichols 1898–1918
  6. 6. Elizabeth Nichols 1902–
  7. 7. Lucy Nichols 1903–1995 m. Raymond (F) Leonard 1900–1978

William Nichols's Timeline

10 Records

1873
Abt 1873
Birth of William Francis Nichols in Connecticut
Connecticut
1874
8 October 1874
Birth of William Francis Nichols
None
1880
1880
Age 6
William Francis Nichols resided here in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1893
1893
Age 19
William Francis Nichols was married
None
1900
1900
Age 26
William Francis Nichols resided here in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
William Francis Nichols resided here in Waterbury Ward 4, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury Ward 4, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
William Francis Nichols resided here in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
1935
1935
Age 61
William Francis Nichols resided here in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 66
William Francis Nichols resided here in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1956
17 September 1956
Age 82
Death of William Francis Nichols in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1873
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 103; Family History Film: 1254103; Page: 211C; Enumeration District: 042
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T627_520; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-197

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 October 1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 103; Family History Film: 1254103; Page: 211C; Enumeration District: 042

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waterbury Ward 4, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T627_520; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-197

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T627_520; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-197

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1956
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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