Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Norman A Nicholas
1904 - 1958 (54 years)-
Name Norman A Nicholas Birth 25 May 1904 Rippey, Greene County, Iowa 
Gender Male Death 28 Aug 1958 Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa Burial 31 Aug 1958 Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa Person ID I172 Thompson Last Modified 24 Jan 2004
Father William Ernest Nicholas, b. 29 Apr 1869, Illinois d. 21 Sep 1921, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa (Age 52 years) Mother Alice Chambers, b. 17 Nov 1860, Marion County, Iowa d. 17 May 1930, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa Marriage 04 Dec 1899 Rippey, Greene County, Iowa Family ID F56 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Dora Frances Welder Marriage 06 Mar 1928 Children + 1. Alice Marie Nicholas 2. Marie Nicholas Family ID F59 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Jan 2003
Family 2 Ella Mae Robinson, b. 06 Jul 1910, Bennett, Colorado d. 07 Sep 2003, Perry, Iowa (Age 93 years) Marriage 09 Mar 1931 Children 1. William Roy Nicholas 2. Edward S Nicholas + 3. Norma Jean Nicholas 4. Donna Mae Nicholas 5. Daniel A Nicholas 6. Wayne Andrew Nicholas, b. 1943 d. 1944 7. Harold Ivon Nicholas 8. Robert Eugene Nicholas 9. Frank Allen Nicholas Family ID F60 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Jan 2004
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Photos 
Norman Nicholas and Family
Left to right, back row: Norma Jean, Bill, Edward, Donna; front row: Danny, (wife) Ella, holding baby Wayne, Norman and Alice Marie (daughter by first marriage). Taken Spring 1945. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
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Notes - Norman found out he had lung cancer during the summer of 1958. After he attended Bibe Nicholas' funeral, Norman told some of the relatives that "Uncle Bide looked so peaceful....I want to join him".... and that night, he went to the front yard and used a shotgun on himself!
Died at about 11:30 p.m.
Obit:
Norman Nicholas of Jamaica Dies
Norman A. Nicholas, 54, of Jamaica, died at his home in Jamaica about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. His death was attributed to a self-inflicted gun shot wound. The cause of his act was given as despondency over an incurable illness. Funeral services have not yet been set pending word from relatives at a distance. The slininger Funeral Chapel at Jefferson is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nicholas os survived by his wife, Ella; three daughters, Norma Hull of Dawson, Alice Maylor of Dana and Mrs. Donna Young of Glendale, Calif.; six sons, Bill Nicholas of Iowa City, Edward Nicholas of Perry and Danny Nicholas of Jamaica, also Harold, Robert and Frank Nicholas, all at home. One sister also survives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, a half brother and one son who died in infancy.
We wish to thank our neighbors, friends and relatives for the flowers, food, cards and ***dts during the illness and loss of our husband and father.
Our special thanks to Rev. M. ** **ewart and to the Jamaica ****ies who served the dinner and ***ch. Your kindness will long be remembered.
Mrs. Ella Mae Nicholas and family.
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- Norman found out he had lung cancer during the summer of 1958. After he attended Bibe Nicholas' funeral, Norman told some of the relatives that "Uncle Bide looked so peaceful....I want to join him".... and that night, he went to the front yard and used a shotgun on himself!