William Donald Nicholson

#571, (1874-28 June 1953)
FatherDonald Henry Nicholson (29 May 1846-)
MotherAnne Smyth (c 1853-21 Jul 1912)
ChartsBrown family - descendants
Miller Family (Scotland) - descendants
Nicholson Family 1 - descendants
Four generations
Last Edited19 Dec 2021
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William was born in 1874 at Hartley Vale, in the District of Lithgow, New South Wales.1 He was the son of Donald Henry Nicholson and Anne Smyth. He lived with his parents at Parkes, New South Wales, in February 1876.2 He lived with his parents at Goodrich, New South Wales, in April 1878.3 William Donald Nicholson was a fireman in March 1900.4

He married Lena Libbesson, an eighteen year old, daughter of John Libbesson and Sarah Ann Cambridge, on Wednesday, 28 March 1900 at the Sydney suburb of Balmain..5,6 William Donald Nicholson was a harbourmaster in March 1927.4 William lived in March 1927 at Smalls Bay, New South Wales.4 He was a 'skipper of the Balmain Ferries' in June 1953.7,4

William died on 28 June 1953 at at 10 Ballast Point Road in the Sydney suburb of Balmain.8,9 His body was interred at Waverley Cemetery at the Sydney suburb of Bronte.4

Family

Lena Libbesson (1882-b Mar 1927)
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1874 No. 12158 (Index only).
  2. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1876 No. 11314.
  3. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1878 No. 16295.
  4. [S575] E-mails from Jackie Jones to Tim Hill, Sep 2012 - 'Nicholson family tree' - 23 February 2014 15:29.
  5. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1900 No.811.
  6. [S575] E-mails from Jackie Jones to Tim Hill, Sep 2012 - 'Nicholson family tree' - 23 February 2014 15:29 (for exact date).
  7. [S268] The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 29/6/1953 death notices.
  8. [S575] E-mails from Jackie Jones to Tim Hill, Sep 2012 - 'Nicholson family tree' - 23 February 2014 15:29 (for street address).
  9. [S586] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, January 2013 p.18.
  10. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1901 No.19849.
  11. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1905 No.20617.