From contributor Sandy Ickes Vandertol (#47946311):
Nicholas was a furniture merchant who married 3 women. Born in German Flats, Herkimer Co. NY
#1 Wife was Abiah Freeman b. 1822 in NY, died Dec 31 1872 in Wyoming, MI. They married on Mar 4, 1844.
Children with her were:
1. Percy b. Feb 4m 1845- d. May 4, 1908 - Female, not married.
2. Gertrude b. 1846-d. 12/31/1872 in Wyoming MI. Married __Brooks and died in childbirth.
3. Rhoda
4. Rudolph Ives b. Dec 31,1848 - d. Dec 15, 1926
5. Clinton DeWitt b. 1852 - d. Mar 29, 1904
6. Robert b. 1855
7. Nicholas b. 1856
8. Byron J b. Mar 23, 1858 - d. Feb 22, 1934
Wife #2
In the 1870 census Nicholas is now married to Lovina McCoy Goodale - married Nicholason Mar 4, 1868, but she died 2 yrs. later on Sep 23, 1870. Abiah didn't die until 1872, so they must have been divorced.
There is no Rhoda or Nicholas Jr. on this census, so they must have died young.
Wife #3 was Elizabeth Howlett Chew Shoemaker from England who married Nicholas on Mar 23, 1873- 3 years after Lovina died and one year after first wife Abiah died. Children with her were:
1. Luman (May 18, 1874-Nov 11-1929)
2. Nicholas b. Oct 7, 1877
3. Leonard b. 1877
4. May b. 1882
Nicholas Shoemaker, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
Name: Nicholas Shoemaker
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Spouse's Name: Lavina Mccoy Gordale
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Event Date: 04 Mar 1868
Event Place: Kent, Paris, Mecosta, Michigan, Usa
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01756-8
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
GS Film number: 2342448
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Nicholas was a furniture merchant who married 3 women. Born in German Flats, Herkimer Co. NY
#1 Wife was Abiah Freeman b. 1822 in NY, died Dec 31 1872 in Wyoming, MI. They married on Mar 4, 1844.
Children with her were:
1. Percy b. Feb 4m 1845- d. May 4, 1908 - Female, not married.
2. Gertrude b. 1846-d. 12/31/1872 in Wyoming MI. Married __Brooks and died in childbirth.
3. Rhoda
4. Rudolph Ives b. Dec 31,1848 - d. Dec 15, 1926
5. Clinton DeWitt b. 1852 - d. Mar 29, 1904
6. Robert b. 1855
7. Nicholas b. 1856
8. Byron J b. Mar 23, 1858 - d. Feb 22, 1934
Wife #2
In the 1870 census Nicholas is now married to Lovina McCoy Goodale - married Nicholason Mar 4, 1868, but she died 2 yrs. later on Sep 23, 1870. Abiah didn't die until 1872, so they must have been divorced.
There is no Rhoda or Nicholas Jr. on this census, so they must have died young.
Wife #3 was Elizabeth Howlett Chew Shoemaker from England who married Nicholas on Mar 23, 1873- 3 years after Lovina died and one year after first wife Abiah died. Children with her were:
1. Luman (May 18, 1874-Nov 11-1929)
2. Nicholas b. Oct 7, 1877
3. Leonard b. 1877
4. May b. 1882
Nicholas Shoemaker, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
Name: Nicholas Shoemaker
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Lavina Mccoy Gordale
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 04 Mar 1868
Event Place: Kent, Paris, Mecosta, Michigan, Usa
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01756-8
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
GS Film number: 2342448
Reference ID:
From contributor Sandy Ickes Vandertol (#47946311):
Nicholas was a furniture merchant who married 3 women. Born in German Flats, Herkimer Co. NY
#1 Wife was Abiah Freeman b. 1822 in NY, died Dec 31 1872 in Wyoming, MI. They married on Mar 4, 1844.
Children with her were:
1. Percy b. Feb 4m 1845- d. May 4, 1908 - Female, not married.
2. Gertrude b. 1846-d. 12/31/1872 in Wyoming MI. Married __Brooks and died in childbirth.
3. Rhoda
4. Rudolph Ives b. Dec 31,1848 - d. Dec 15, 1926
5. Clinton DeWitt b. 1852 - d. Mar 29, 1904
6. Robert b. 1855
7. Nicholas b. 1856
8. Byron J b. Mar 23, 1858 - d. Feb 22, 1934
Wife #2
In the 1870 census Nicholas is now married to Lovina McCoy Goodale - married Nicholason Mar 4, 1868, but she died 2 yrs. later on Sep 23, 1870. Abiah didn't die until 1872, so they must have been divorced.
There is no Rhoda or Nicholas Jr. on this census, so they must have died young.
Wife #3 was Elizabeth Howlett Chew Shoemaker from England who married Nicholas on Mar 23, 1873- 3 years after Lovina died and one year after first wife Abiah died. Children with her were:
1. Luman (May 18, 1874-Nov 11-1929)
2. Nicholas b. Oct 7, 1877
3. Leonard b. 1877
4. May b. 1882
Nicholas Shoemaker, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
Name: Nicholas Shoemaker
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Lavina Mccoy Gordale
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 04 Mar 1868
Event Place: Kent, Paris, Mecosta, Michigan, Usa
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01756-8
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
GS Film number: 2342448
Reference ID:
Nicholas was a furniture merchant who married 3 women. Born in German Flats, Herkimer Co. NY
#1 Wife was Abiah Freeman b. 1822 in NY, died Dec 31 1872 in Wyoming, MI. They married on Mar 4, 1844.
Children with her were:
1. Percy b. Feb 4m 1845- d. May 4, 1908 - Female, not married.
2. Gertrude b. 1846-d. 12/31/1872 in Wyoming MI. Married __Brooks and died in childbirth.
3. Rhoda
4. Rudolph Ives b. Dec 31,1848 - d. Dec 15, 1926
5. Clinton DeWitt b. 1852 - d. Mar 29, 1904
6. Robert b. 1855
7. Nicholas b. 1856
8. Byron J b. Mar 23, 1858 - d. Feb 22, 1934
Wife #2
In the 1870 census Nicholas is now married to Lovina McCoy Goodale - married Nicholason Mar 4, 1868, but she died 2 yrs. later on Sep 23, 1870. Abiah didn't die until 1872, so they must have been divorced.
There is no Rhoda or Nicholas Jr. on this census, so they must have died young.
Wife #3 was Elizabeth Howlett Chew Shoemaker from England who married Nicholas on Mar 23, 1873- 3 years after Lovina died and one year after first wife Abiah died. Children with her were:
1. Luman (May 18, 1874-Nov 11-1929)
2. Nicholas b. Oct 7, 1877
3. Leonard b. 1877
4. May b. 1882
Nicholas Shoemaker, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
Name: Nicholas Shoemaker
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Lavina Mccoy Gordale
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 04 Mar 1868
Event Place: Kent, Paris, Mecosta, Michigan, Usa
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01756-8
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
GS Film number: 2342448
Reference ID:
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