looking for uncle of john william nicholson

[mckha489]

Added to post #7

[mckha489]

harrow fits from what i can rember
maybe this william and oliver are brothers???


will have to buy some more certs.....ouch

Again cheating by looking at tree, they do have a William Sheridan Nicholson as a son of William of Pitt Street, brother to Oliver.

[mckha489]

Confirmed here

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19191031.2.63?query=William%20Sheridan%20Nicholson%20&snippet=true

William Sheridan’s first marriage

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18890502.2.2.2?query=William%20Sheridan%20Nicholson%20&snippet=true

His will. Names wife and children. Mentions will of Father.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9Q-4BKM?i=117&cc=1865481

[mckha489]

Will of William Who died 1882.
Says he is of Mangonui

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PZ-F1KX?i=114&cc=1865481

[minniehaha]

Cemetery details for one William Nicholson [1882]........

Cemetery Records - Symonds Street and St Stephens

Abstract   According to the late 1950's tombstone transcriptions William Nicholson died 9 August 1882 aged 64 years and Emma Nicholson died 8 August 1918 aged 89 years.

The N.Z. Society of Genealogists' T.J. McIvor Collection at the Family Research Centre Library, Panmure, has funeral records confirming Emma Nicholson died in 1918, aged 89 years, and was buried in Symonds Street Cemetery.
Subjects   Nicholson, William, d.1882; Nicholson, Emma, d.1918
Symonds Street Cemetery
     Notes: The (Variable Quality) Photographs at Auckland City Libraries of the TOMBSTONE in the Wesleyan section at G 33 of March 1995 (Auckland City Libraries Negative Nos 47024\F\17-21) have "Sacred to the memory of William Nicholson died August 9th 1882 aged 64 years ... the rest, also Emma Nicholson, wife of the above, died August 8th 1918 aged ... , ... day dawn ... shadows flee away".

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

According to the obituary of Emma Nicholson [died 1918] late of Pitt Street, she and her husband William arrived in New Zealand from California.......

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19180809.2.85?query=emma%20nicholson&start_date=01-01-1918&end_date=31-12-1918&snippet=true&title=KWE,NZ,NZH,PWT,ROTWKG,TO,ACNZC,AKTIM,NZHAG,FRTIM,ALG,AS,DSC


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

If this is the correct Nicholson family, here is the probated will of Oliver, son of Emma & William.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS87-2928-Q?i=450&wc=4B25-FRL%3A1045247701%2C1590062766&cc=1865481

Birth: [as previously provided]

1864/7603   Nicholson   Oliver   Emma   William

Death:

1952/23314   Nicholson   Oliver   87Y

It looks as if Oliver was a partner in a well known Auckland law firm.


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

The marriage of Oliver Nicholson....


https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18890105.2.2.1?query=frances%20tinning&start_date=01-01-1888&end_date=31-12-1889&snippet=true

Death:
1919/3373   Nicholson   Annie Frances   53Y

Death notice:

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19190514.2.2.3?query=frances%20nicholson%20oliver&start_date=01-01-1902&end_date=31-12-1950&snippet=true


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Photograph of the residence of Oliver Nicholson plus some additional information about the man......

https://digitalnz.org/records/30103542

https://57.myt.li/tours/1971487738/stops/1635242076/index.html

https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=RuMkAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA511&lpg=PA511&dq=oliver+nicholson%2B+mt.+eden+mayor&source=bl&ots=wvEKLUrOb4&sig=ACfU3U2_CaalV9slsD_Wmr2DZtaKtJDGDg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiAgY3V6aHiAhWp73MBHapuB6s4ChDoATAEegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=oliver%20nicholson%2B%20mt.%20eden%20mayor&f=false

Minniehaha.