Re: Headstone Photo
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Re: Headstone Photo
Joan Goss 11/10/08
No such luck on finding the recorded message but I found this:
Services for Robert Andrew Nickel Sr., 5, who died Sunday, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Schneider Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Born June 1, 1920, in South Beloit,Ill., Nickel served with the Army in World War II and worked as a mechanic for the city of New Orleans, La., until retirement to Janesville a year ago.
Surviving are a son, Robert Jr. of Milipitas, Caif., two grandchildren; three brothers, Harry Norman and Kenneth, all of Janesville; and a sister, Florence Nickel of Janesville.
Janesville Gazette, Tues., April 8, 1980. Page 7.
Andrew W. Nickjel,66, 100 Ravine St., diedat 4:15 p.m. Monday in hs home after an illness of several years.
Mr. Nickel was born in Waupaca County March 28, 1896, and had been a Janesville resident for 21 years.He was married to the former Lottie Chesmore on May 9, 1920 in Rockford,Ill.A former employee of the Parker Pen Co. and Fairbanks Morse Co., he retired four years ago to ill health.
Mr. Nickel was a veteran of World War I and saw overseas service in France.He was a member of the American Legion, Veterens of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterns and the Mt. Zion Evangelical United Breathern Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife are four sons, Robert A., of New Orleans, La., Harry J., Norman H. and Kenneth D. all of Janesville; a daughter, Florence of Chicago: six grandchildren; a brother Charles of Pewaukee; and two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Radley of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Esther Street of Beloit.His parents, three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Overton Funeral Home.Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Janesville Daily Gazette, Tuesday, August 14, 1963.
I also see a Harry and Ken listed in the Janesville phone book.It appears the children were born in S. Beloit, IL which is Winnebago Co.
If you need me to look up the line further here in Rock Co, Janesville, let me know.