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1e5e) now 5] Johann George NICOLAUS and Anna Maria KERTH
George's baptism Mary's baptism George came to Amador County, California by 1856. He mined gold for a while and had a butcher business in Oleta (Fiddletown). The 1920 US census, states that Mary had immigrated to the US in 1856.
According to the 1870 US Census George, Mary and family were still living in Fiddletown.
1881 map of Amador County showing George NICOLAUS land near Oleta. 1885 Map of Sacramento County, showing Elverta.
George and and his sons were fruit grower on their ranch in Placer and Sacramento Counties in the Antelope/Elverta area (now called Gibson Ranch).
The NICOLAUS family built the second story on the ranch house. It was used as a residence and was later converted into a museum when the Ranch became a state Park called Gibson Ranch. In 1969, it was condemned and destroyed. According to the California Voter Register 1892: George NICOLAUS was a 57 year old native of Germany and was Naturalized on 11 Sep 1860 in Amador County, California. He was 5 foot 4 3/4 inches tall, had a Light complexion, brown eyes and dark hair. His residence was 22d and P Sts (City of Sacramento). The NICOLAUS house at 2201 P Street was at the corner of 22nd & P Streets. George and Mary lived there with their daughter Lilly. When their Grandchildren were going to Sacramento High school, they lived at the house. After Mary's death, Lilly and her husband Charles HASMAN lived there. After Lilly's death HASMAN sold the house. The house was torn down and an apartment building is now there. George wasn’t the only NICOLAUS who came to California, his brothers Louis, Jacob, Henry, John and their sister Anna Maria Barbara Nicolaus HACK's children were all here by 1880, along with their cousin George Jacob NICOLAUS. Anna Maria KERTH had two sisters Susanna (KERTH NICOLAUS) and Katherine (KERTH MILLER), one brother Wendel, and a niece Emma in Sacramento. She also had many BACKER, BECKER, HAUCK and STROBEL cousins in California & Nevada. Sacramento Daily Union 20 Nov 1893 The Record Union Tue Mar 6 1894 San Francisco Chronicle 26 Aug 1897 Page 26
The Sacramento Star Fri Mar 3 1922 |
Mary and George had the following four children all born in Oleta "Fiddletown" Amador, California:
5a) George William “Uncle Wally” NICOLAUS was born 10 Jun 1864. He died 31 Oct 1926 at the NICOLAUS Ranch near Union House, Elk Grove, Sacramento, California. He and his brother John Henry borrowed money from their Uncle Wendel KERTH to buy land from their Uncle Jacob “Cheese Miller” MILLER. |
5b) Lillian "Lillie" NICOLAUS was born 21 Nov 1865. She died 9 Jul 1939 in Sacramento, California. She married 2 Sep 1922 in Sacramento, California to Lawyer Charles Joseph HASMAN. He was born 16 May 1875 in Missouri. He died 28 Dec 1974 in Sacramento. It seems some or all of John Henry NICOLAUS’ children believed Charles HASMAN was a Shyster. He received all Lillian’s money and property. |
5c) John Henry NICOLAUS was born 11 May 1866. He died 28 Mar 1937, Franklin, Sacramento, California. He married on 6 Dec 1891 in Sacramento County, California to Lena HARMS. She was born 23 Feb 1871 in Elverta, Sacramento, California. She died on 26 Sep 1923 near Union House/ Elk Grove, Sacramento, California at the NICOLAUS Ranch. More on this family below. |
5d) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" NICOLAUS was born 9 Sep 1868. She died 8 Dec 1896 in Sacramento County, California. She married 17 Feb 1889 in Sacramento County to Franklin Lafayette WILLIAMS. He was born on 22 Sep 1863 in Elverta, Sacramento, California. He died 14 May 1927, Sacramento County. More on this family below. |
The Evening Bee Thu Nov 12 1903 |
George William "Wally" NICOLAUS, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" NICOLAUS, Lillian "Lillie" NICOLAUS and John Henry "Henry" NICOLAUS Sacramento Bee Friday Aug 06 1897 Page 8
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Sacramento Bee Saturday, Oct 30, 1926 page 5 Sacramento Bee Wednesday, Dec 22, 1926 Page 28 |
Sacramento Union Mon 1939 Jull 10 |
Amador Dispatch Jul 14 1939 page 4 |
5c) John Henry NICOLAUS and Lena HARMS John Henry NICOLAUS was born 11 May 1866 in Olita "Fiddletown". He died 28 Mar 1937, Elk Grove, Sacramento, California. He married 6 Dec 1891 in Sacramento County, California to Magdalena “Lena” HARMS. She was born 23 Feb 1871 in Elverta, Sacramento, California. She died 26 Sep 1923 near Union House/ Elk Grove, Sacramento, California at the NICOLAUS Ranch. Her parents were Charles HARMS and Anna Magdalena DEXHEIMER. More on Lena's family on the HARMS page. The Daily Bee Tue Feb 18 1890. |
Elisha Sample Driver's Daily Ranch Journal: Nov 1886 - Sept 1892 page 227 - "Sunday Dec 6th 1891 clear and coald South East wind frost & ice this morning pump frozen all done nothing Wife went to Forsyths Edith Hanchet & Miss Shandonie A Keithley here to day coald to night Boys gone to Shivoree Henry Nicholous to night he and Lena Harms was married to day" |
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John Henry NICOLAUS, The Family circa 1899, Lena (HARMS) NICOLAUS John Henry and Lena had the following nine children all born at the NICOLAUS Ranch near Union House/Elk Grove in Sacramento County, California: |
5c1) Earl Louis NICOLAUS was born 30 Aug 1893. He died 13 Jun 1982 in Yountville, California. According to his WWII 4-27-42 Registration Card Earl was 5-6 tall, 140 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair and ruddy complextion. He served during WWI. Earl worked on the Nicolaus Ranch his entire life. |
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5c2) Albert NICOLAUS was born 21 Aug 1894 and died 22 Oct 1894 of Capillary bronchitis. |
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5c3) George William NICOLAUS was born 8 Jan 1895. He died 2 Feb. 1981 in Sacramento County, California. According to his WWII 4-27-42 Registration Card George was 5-3 tall, 140 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair and ruddy complextion. Gerorg worked on the Nicolaus Ranch his entire life. |
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5c4) Charles Edwin NICOLAUS was born 1 Nov 1897. He died 14 Feb 1995 Sacramento, California. He married 17 Jul 1924 in Sacramento to Faye Elva REINMUTH. She was born 20 Jan 1898 in Iowa. She died 16 Aug 1986 in Sacramento. According to his WWII Mar-9-1942 Registration Card Charles was 5-3, 140 lb, brown eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion. He also had a Scar on neck left side.
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5c5) Helena NICOLAUS was born 3 Oct 1899. She died 4 Oct 1987 in Sacramento, California. She married first to Walter Bond PASCOE. He was born 27 Feb 1895 in Pomona, California. He died 15 Jul 1951 San Bernardino, California. Walter and Helena divorced. Helena married second to Roy Russell “Ray” CAPPS. He was born on 14 Sep 1898 in Texas. He died 19 Sep 1973 in Walla Walla, Washington. Walter and Helena had three children: 5c52) James Dwight PASCOE was born 10 Oct 1922 in Sacramento County. He died 28 Sep 2016 in North Highlands, California. He married 27 Aug 1955 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Ethel May MARTIN. She was born 28 Oct 1925 in German Town, Marino County, Indiana. She was killed by a drunk driver on 10 Jun 2006 in North Highlands, California. They had three children. 5c53) William Clinton PASCOE was born 21 Jul 1927 and he died 10 Jan 1928 in Los Angeles County, California.
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5c6) Lester Jacob NICOLAUS was born 25 Jun 190.3 He died 1 Aug 1978 in Sacramento County, Californi. According to his WWII 2-16-1942 Registration Card Lester was 5-7, 150 lb, brown eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion. Lester worked on the Nicolaus Ranch his entire life. |
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5c7) John Henry NICOLAUS was born 15 Dec 1905. He died in 1954 in Sacramento County. He married 26 Jan 1932 in Sacramento County, California to Gertrude Catherine HUSS. She was born 28 Mar 1908 in California. She died 6 Apr 1997 in Sacramento County. According to his WWII Oct-16-1940 Registration Card Lester was 5-10, 174 lb, brown eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. He also had scars on both shin legs and on the back of head.They had two children born in Sacramento County, California: 5c7b) Stanley Charles NICOLAUS - They had two children. |
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5c8) Elva Sophia NICOLAUS was born on 12 Jun. 1908. She died on 6 Nov 1976 Sacramento County, California. She married first on 21 Oct 1935 in Carson City, Nevada to Frank POLLARD. She married second around 1938 to widower John Dexter TATTERSON. He was born on 14 Oct 1901 in Wisconsin. He died on 30 Nov 1985 Sacramento County, California. They had two children in Sacramento County, California:
5c8b) Staton James TATTERSON. |
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5c9) Lawrence Arthur NICOLAUS was born 6 Jul. 1910. He died 10 May 1965 in Sacramento County, California. He married Mary McCURDY. She was born 27 Apr 1915, in Hinckley, Utah. She died 13 May 2003 in Sacramento County, California. According to his WWII 2-16-1942 Registration Card Larry was 5-8, 151 lb, brown eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. They had two children: 5c9b) Diane Marie NICOLAUS - They had three children. |
Otto HARMSON (cousin of Lena), George William NICOLAUS (brother of John Henry), John Henry NICOLAUS, Helena NICOLAUS and Lena HARMS NICOLAUS circa 1902 in front of the NICOLAUS Ranch.
Standing: John Henry, Earl, George, Lena and Helena. Sitting: Lena DEXHEIMER HARMS and Anna Marie KERTH NICOLAUS circa 1914.
Irvine, A History of the New California, pp.1096-7 Nicolaus Family & friends in 1914 at the newly built NICOLAUS House. |
Record-Union 29 Sep 1896 |
The Sacramento Bee Thu Sep 27 1923 |
Sacramento Bee Monday, Mar 29, 1937 |
The Record Union 1894 10 24 Page 3 |
The Sacramento Bee Tue May 11 1965 |
The Sacramento Bee Mon May 3 1954 p21 |
Sacramento Bee Monday, Nov 08, 1976 |
Sacramento Bee Thursday, Aug 03, 1978 |
The Sacramento Bee Tue Feb 3 1981 |
Sacramento Bee Thursday, Jun 17, 1982 |
Sac Bee 1987 6 Oct |
The Sacramento Bee Thu Feb 16 1995 |
5d) Mary Elizabeth NICOLAUS and Franklin Lafayette WILLIAMS
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Elisha Sample Driver's Daily Ranch Journal: Oct 1896 - Sept 1900 - page 48 - Saturday Dec 12th 1896 - ...Edd Vanolstein here to night Ely came with him Mrs Frank Williams died Wedneseday Dec 10th 1896 Charley Driver pruned Grape vines part of the day. |
Franklin and Lizzie WILLIAMS had at least three children born in Elverta: Elisha Sample Driver's Daily Ranch Journal: Sept 1900 - Mar 1913 - page 291 - Monday (Nov 19 1906) - clear and coald North wind howled all dy Rich & Ely cut in house feald North Side I Soed oats on Sames Helen went to School Lee Williams died yesterday after noon.(p292) Tuesday (Nov 20 1906) cloudy this morning and rained very little this mornong onley a trace Rich Birdie Ely and all the folks but me went to Lee Williams funeral loked So like rain I Staid.... Sacramento Union, Number 88, 20 November 1906 |
5d2) Hazel Kerth WILLIAMS was born 29 Jul 1891 in Elverta. She died 10 Dec 1971 in Sacramento County. She married in 1917 in Sacramento County to Edmund Leroy SHEPARD. He was born 17 Apr 1890 Sacramento County. He died 14 Dec 1940 in Sacramento County. They had two Children both born in Sacramento County: 5d2a) Edna Fay SHEPARD (pictured) was born 22 Nov 1919. She died 22 Dec 1989 in San Francisco, California. She married 1st 30 Dec 1939 in Winnemucca, Nevada to John Dick LAMBDON. He was born 25 Jun 1916 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He died 26 Sep 1996 in Sacramento County. They divorced Sep 1945 in Sacramento County. They had a daughter. Edna married 2nd 31 Dec 1960 in Sacramento County to Virgil B DIAL. He was born 29 Oct 1913 in Nebraska. He died 11 Jan 1983 in Sacramento County. Edna married 3rd Allen CHADBURN. 5d2b) Mary Elizabeth SHEPARD (pictured) married 18 Mar 1951 in Sacramento County to William Frank GEACH. He was born 10 Aug 1926 in Grass Valley, California. He died on 2 Mar 2010 in Sacramento County. |
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5d3) Lola Caroline WILLIAMS was born 3 May 1893 in Elverta. She died 16 Oct 1970 in Sacramento County. She married Edward Neild STILLWELL. He was born 29 Oct 1891 in Sacramento County. He died 31 May 1977 in Sacramento County. They had at least four children: 5d3a) Mildred Lolita STILLWELL (pictured) was born 22 Nov 1915 in Sacramento County. She died Jun 1991 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. She married Walter Lynn STAHLMAN. He was born 24 Feb 1912 in Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon. He died 11 Mar 1999 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. They had two children born in Sacramento County. 5d3b) Edward Graham STILLWELL (pictured) was born 22 Jun 1917 Sacramento County, California. He died 12 Jan 1990 in Contra Costa County, California. He married 1st 4 May 1941 in Sacramento County to Edith Shirley GREEN (in the 1940 Federal Census she was a boarder at the STILLWELL house). They divorced. He married 2nd 30 Oct 1949 in Sacramento County to Elizabeth SHELTON. They divorced by Sep of 1952. They had at least two children. 5d3d) Franklin Simeon STILLWELL (pictured) was born 10 Sep 1919 in San Francisco County. He died 15 Mar 2003 in Stockton, California. He married 13 Sep 1942 in Maricopa, Arizona To Lillian May BOWEREY. She was born 4 Apr 1921 in Opheim, Montana. She died 31 Oct 2001 in Sacramento County. They had at least two children. 5d3e) Virginia Ethel STILLWELL (pictured) was born on 12 Apr 1925 in Sacramento County. She died 8 Dec 2013 in New Mexico. She married 19 Apr 1944 in Sacramento County, California Melvin Albert NORDGREEN. He was born 22 Jun 1922 in San Joaquin County. He died 26 Mar 1990 in Sacramento County. They had at least two children born in Sacramento County. |
The Sacrament Bee Wed Jan 28 1914 |
The Sacramento Bee Sat Oct 17 1970 |
The Sacramento Bee Mon Dec 13 1971 |
Saturday, December 14, 1940 Sacramento Bee p30 |
The Sacramento Bee Mon Jul 10 1939 |
The Sacramento Bee Wed Jun 1 1977 |