Martin L. Nichols

Aug 28, 1866-June 21, 1919*

 Suicide; result of broken health.

 Martin L. Nichols, 50 years old, committed suicide some time last night by taking a quantity of Paris green. For some time. Mr. Nichols has been in poor health and has gradually been losing his sight until the last few months he was nearly blind. The condition of his health and being unable to secure employment is thought to be the cause of his act. Mr. Nichols had made his home for several years with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jennings. Mrs. Jennings being a niece and his only living relative. They have resided in Niles during the past two years, coming here from Benton Harbor. The body was found near the river bank just above the French Paper mills at the place familiarly known as “the hobo camp.” The officials were notified and an examination as made at once and the body removed to the morgue at the Price Undertaking parlors. Neither Mr. and Mrs. Jennings had seen Mr. Nichols since Wednesday morning when he left the residence, saying he was going out to find work. He had no money with him how he was able to secure the poison is a mystery.

*Dates from Death Certificate

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Hazel Clara Nichols
Aug. 25, 1895-Jan. 11, 1927

Mrs. Chas. Nichols is taken by death.

Passes away after long illness at Vahn Street home.

Mrs. Hazel Nicholas, 31 wife of Charles Nichols die at their home, 711 Vahn Street, this morning at 3:40 (Jan. 11, 1927). She had been in ill health and early in the winter she contracted pneumonia and in since that time had steadily failed. She was in Pawating hospital a few days prior to last Wednesday when she was removed to her home. Among the immediate surviving relatives are three little children.  Mrs. Nichols maiden name was Hazel Webster, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Webster. She was born near Niles and had spent practically, her entire life in Niles and vicinity. Besides her husband and three children, the children being, Ray (12), Frances (6) and Katherine (5), she is survived by her parents who reside at 415 South Ninth St., and by three brothers and a sister, who are Milo Webster, Mrs. Carl Vogelsang, Roy and Hermann Webster, all of Niles.

Mrs. Nichols had many friends in Niles who mourn her death. She bore her prolonged illness with patients and her hopeful expectation that she might be restored in health was encouraging to those who ministered to her.

The body is now at the Troost and Augustine Rooms. The funeral plans will be announced tomorrow.

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Jane Frances Nichols
March 3, 1921-Oct. 22, 1925

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, October 22, 1925, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

LOCALS:  CHILD DIES

Jane Frances Nichols, four years, died this morning at 3:55 o’clock at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hagedorne, 1526 Oak Street, after four months of illness with a complication of diseases. She was born in South Bend March 3, 1921. She is survived by her parents, Warren and Margaret Nichols, and by two sisters, Evelyn and Adelia Nichols, of Niles. The funeral plans have not been completed.

Florence Nichols
April 23, 1915-July 1, 1948

Florence Nichols, 32, rural route five, Niles, died this morning at 12:50 a.m. in Pawating hospital, (July 1, 1948) where she had been a patient since last Saturday. She had been in ill health for the past 26 months. She leaves her husband, William, no children; her father, Daniel Emmons of Hobart, Ind.; her mother, Mrs. Terrance Newton, Niles; grandfather, Arthur Havener, Niles, and grandmother, Mrs. M. Helmick of Niles. Also surviving are sisters, Mrs. C. Johnson, South Boardman, Mich.; Mrs. Pearl Juhaz, Niles, Mrs. R.E. Reid, New Carlisle, Ind., and Mrs. K. Robinson, Niles, and brothers, Orin, Raymond, Wesley and David Carpenter, all of Niles. The descendent was born in Ashland, Wis., on April 23, 1915 and had lived in Niles most of her life. Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. G. A. Steeby. Burial place is undetermined.

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E. Della Nichols,
Oct. 25, 1878-Jan. 17, 1939

Mrs. O.H. Nichols, mother of eight, dies in hospital.

In ill health for the last six years.

Mrs. E. Della Nichols, mother of eight children died Tuesday Jan. 17, 1939, afternoon in Pawating hospital. She was 60 years old.

Mrs. Nichols was the wife of O.H. Nichols, retired ticket agent for the Pennsylvania railroad at Kingsley. Accompanied by their daughter, Eunice, the Nichols came to Niles last October to make their home with their son, Henry, at 1402 Sheridan Avenue.

Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. A. L. O’Toole and Mrs. H. J. Lawmoine, Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Harold Widmayer, Croton Dame; three sons, Paul, Grand Rapids, E. O. Nichols, Plainwell and F.R. Nichols, Traverse City, also two brothers, Ediwn Odle, Akron, O., and Frank Odle, Genera, Ind. Mrs. Nichols was born in Ceylon, Ind., Oct 25, 1878. She was married to Mr. Nichols in Portland, Ind. Dec. 23, 1898. Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home. Arrangements for funeral services will be announced later.

Joseph C. Nafrady
May 9, 1913-Aug. 5, 1995

Joseph C. Nafrady, 82, of 1209 State Line Road, Niles died at 10:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 1995 in the Department of veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fort Wayne, after an illness. He was born on May 9, 1913 in South Bend. On April 29, 1961, in Marcellus, he married Lucille H. Knott. She survives with a stepdaughter, Marjorie L. Marko of South Bend; stepson, Russel L. Hosler of Edwardsburg; five step-grandchildren; a brother Anthony Nafrady of Belleview, FL. He was a member of Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, South Bend. He was a veteran of World War Ii. Private services and burial will take place. There will be no visitation. Halbritter funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

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