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Simon Nicholas

Birth	:	4 Nov 1851 Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 1910 Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5078011, -98.9858017
Plot	:	block 23, lot 18, grave 1
Description	:	"Bring On Bring The Pioneers! History of Hand County" by Scott Heidepriem, @ 1978, p. 473 & 474; (with permission of Scott Heidepriem) Simon Nicholas Simon Nicholas and his wife Jane Pedelty were born of English parents in southwestern Wisconsin. They were married at Hazel Green, Wisconsin in 1874, and emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1884. They arrived at the bustling new town of Ree Heights with their four sons and a new baby daughter in a C & NW immigrant car, which also carried all of their household goods, their machinery, and some livestock. During the first winter... Read More	"Bring On Bring The Pioneers! History of Hand County" by Scott Heidepriem, @ 1978, p. 473 & 474; (with permission of Scott Heidepriem) Simon Nicholas Simon Nicholas and his wife Jane Pedelty were born of English parents in southwestern Wisconsin. They were married at Hazel Green, Wisconsin in 1874, and emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1884. They arrived at the bustling new town of Ree Heights with their four sons and a new baby daughter in a C & NW immigrant car, which also carried all of their household goods, their machinery, and some livestock. During the first winter they lived at the Meyers House, a hotel in Ree Heights, and Simon worked at the railroad warehouse handling coal, grain and umber. His salary was $12.50 a month. In the spring they moved to a new home on the hill southeast of Ree Heights in Midland Township, taking the W ½ of Section 27, one quarter as a homestead and the other by a pre-emption. Their first house was one room, 12 x 16, sodded up to the windows, the upper part being wood. A pole shed with a straw roof was built for the horses, cow and oxen. In 1889, a sturdy granary was moved from Ree Heights and rooms were added to make a three room house. Here the family grew up. One of the older boys died of appendicitis, and three more children were born. Life was not easy as they weathered drought and depression, blizzards and prairie fires, but there was always something interesting and something for fun. They all loved music and with one of the girls at the organ, singing was a favorite pastime for them and for neighbors. Grown up, the children all married and raised families in Hand County. Simon died in 1911 and Jane in 1930. Their children were: Simon Percival, born in 1876, married Eva Davisson, to whom were born two children; John Elmer, born 1878, who died at age 9; Edward Ellsworth, born 1880, married to Pluma Melvin Dick, to whom were born two children; Alfred Isaac, born 1882, married to Delia Wiren, to whom were born ten children; Jennie, born 1884, married to John Wiren, to whom were born three children; Mary Emma, born 1888, married to Verne Danburg, to whom three children were born; Laura Alice born 1891, married to William McDowell, to whom three children were born; and Raleigh, born 1893, married to Dollie Walton, to whom were born nine children. ~~~~~~ The Miller Gazette., Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, Thursday, December 22, 1910, vol. XXVI #52, p1 c5 FATAL FALL FROM WAGON Simon Nicholas Falls From Load of Hay and Receives Fatal Injuries While driving into his yard at his residence in this city Saturday evening, Simon Nicholas was thrown from the wagon and sustained injuries from which he died Sunday evening in the Pierre hospital, where he had been taken on the noon passenger. From the character of his injuries it is evident that he was kicked by the horses and also ran over by the wagon, as his jaw was broken in two places, one arm and hip broken, aside from several bruises and cuts. Mr. Nicholas was about 60 years of age, and leaves a large family of grown children and a wife to mourn his loss. A few years ago he rented his farm west of town and moved to Miller and erected a substantial residence. The funeral was held from the Christian church, Wednesday afternoon, and all that was mortal of Simon Nicholas was laid to rest in the G.A.R. cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jett (#47754513) provided link to father. # 74147378 10-13-2016 Link to mother - 10-17-2016 Correction on link to father. 11-7-2016

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Simon Nicholas's memorial is located at: G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA.
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Simon Nicholas death on 18 Dec 1910 in Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5078011
Longitude: -98.9858017

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Jane Pedlety Nicholas

(1850 - 1930)

Siblings

Children

Simon Percival Nicholas

(1876 - 1948)

John Elmer Nicholas

(1878 - 1886)

Mary Emma Nicholas Danburg

(1887 - 1937)

Raleigh R. Nicholas

(1892 - 1968)

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Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

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Coordinate: 44.7757988, -98.9766998

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Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

16. Cedar Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2775002, -99.2238998

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7827988, -99.1097031

18. Sand Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

19. Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2106018, -98.9056015

20. Mondamin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2158012, -99.1238022

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Coordinate: 44.5074997, -99.4197006

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Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

24. New Zion Cemetery
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