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** Husband: Frank Ernest Birtwhistle (b. 1889 Liverpool Eng. - d. 1971 Riverside, CA). The Birtwhistle family emigrated to Canada in 1912, settling first at Winnipeg, MB, he was working there in 1916 as a railway clerk. He then went to Vancouver, then in 1922 to Los Angeles, CA. In 1930, Frank lived in Santa Barbara with his parents, employed as a commercial artist. In 1950 in Santa Barbara he owned a medical lab where Beryl worked. Parents: George P. Birtwhistle (b. 1862 Chester, Ches, Eng. - d. 1931 Ladner, B.C.) & Mary Edith Todhunter Birtwhistle (b. 1866 Liverpool, Eng. - d. 1935 Woodland, Yolo, CA). George Birtwhistle was a technical teacher in Los Angeles, then the first teacher at the T.J. Trapp technical school. Frank's brother was George Birtwhistle, Jr. (Winnipeg, MB).
* Amy M. Margaret Emily Nichols (b. 1898 Meriden, Warks, Eng. - d. 1929 San Mateo, CA) ; In 1918, she lived with Mrs. Christena M. Nichols. 1919-1920+, she was a railroad an office clerkfor the Southern Pacific railroad, and a stenographer in 1921. In 1918, she lived with Mrs. Christena M. Nichols.
* John Edward George Nichols (b. 1899 Jersey, C.I.) employed 1921 in Oakland as a bank clerk. In 1924, he married Renee M. Nichols (b. 1900 Eng., emig. 1908); In 1926 bank teller @ Oakland. A. Peterson & H.A. Keith were two of his bank clerk coworkers who vouched for his petition to be naturalized as a citizen. In 1930, asst. bank cashier @ Burlingame. +1940-1942+ Manager @ Fillmore-Sacramento Branch of S.F., Bank of America; +1950+ Bank manager. +1950-1960+ @ San Francisco.
* Hugh Nelson Stewart Nichols (b. 1900 St. Peters, Guernsey, C.I. - d. 1961 Victoria, [[British Columbia|B.C.) employed 1921 as a clerk in Oakland. In 1929, Hugh was living at home on Hurlingham in San Mateo, and employed as a salesman for the K.E. Paul Co. insurance agency in Burlingame. Hugh owned the Nichols Realty Co., "Real Estate and Insurance Counselors" which was located at 155 B, San Mateo. In 1940, he and his wife Phyllis removed to Belmont. Wife (1939): Phyllis Deborah Woodward Nichols (1905-1993 Victoria, B.C.), daughter of Arthur Joseph Woodward (b. 1856 Uckington, Glos., Eng. - d. 1936 Victoria, B.C.) & Adelaide Woodward (b. 1861 Tithe House, Knutsford, Ches, Eng. - d. 1944 Victoria, B.C.), who were 1st cousins. Hugh & Phyllis had two children.
* Douglas Alfred William Nichols (b. 1902 Jamaica - d. 1981 Santa Cruz, CA) - 1960 @ Burlingame, CA; employed 1921 as an electrician. In 1929, living at home in San Mateo. Wife: Evalyn Catherine "Evie" Newton Nichols (b. 1912 Norfolk, [[Virginia|VA]] - d. 2011 Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, CA), daughter of Robert Counsell Newton (b. 1878 Bridgwater, Somerset, Eng. - d. 1957 Orange Co., CA) & Mary White Fleming Newton (b. 1884 Unidilla, Otsego, N.Y. - d. 1956 Orange Co., CA). Daughter: Marilyn E. Duncan (b. 1938 Bakersfield, Kern, CA - d. 1969 San Mateo, CA). Husband: John Duncan. ** Robert C. Newton was a son of William Newton (b. 1847 Stogumber, Somerset, Eng. - d. 1923 San Gabriel, L.A., CA) & Eliza Jane Counsell (b. 1842 Mark, Somerset, Eng. - d. 1896 Oneonta, Otsego, N.Y.).** Mary W. Fleming Newton was a daughter of William Edgar Fleming (b. 1854 Sidney, Delaware, N.Y. - d. 1924 Middlefield, N.Y.) & Lottie Belle White Fleming (1862-1914 Otsego, N.Y.).
* Raymond G. Frederick Nichols (b. 1903 San Francisco, [[California|CA]] - d. 1966 Placerville, El Dorado, CA). 1940-1966 @ Placerville, CA. Wife (1934 @ Garnerville, [[Nevada|NV]]): Dorothy Ruth Young Westphal-Nichols (b. 1903 Virginia City, Storey, NV - d. 1995 Sparks, NV), daughter of Charles Willet Young (b. 1876 Gold Hill, Storey, NV - d. 1959 Washoe Co., NV) & Rilla Alice Cochran Young (b. 1884 Virginia City, NV - d. 1954 El Dorado Co., CA). Ray was employed in 1922 as a seaman.
By 1911, the family was living at 39 Bristol Rd., Weston-super-Mare, England. They employed:
* Cook: Helen Arnold (b. 1893 Westbury-on-SevernStanway, Glos, Eng.), daughter of William Harding Arnold (b. 1853 Stanway, Glos, Eng.) & Alice Haines Arnold (b. 1860 Birdwood, Glos, Eng.).
* Housemaid: Gladys Annie Compton Henry (b. 1893 Saintbridge, Glos, Eng. - d. 1982 Shepway, Maidstone, Kent, Eng.), daughter of Robert William Compton (b. 1867 Barton St. Michael, Glos, Eng. - d. 1939 Glos, Eng.) & Florence Fanny Cox Compton (b. 1868 Kingsholm, Glos, Eng. - d. 1960 Hounslow, Middx, Eng.). Husband (1939): William M. Henry (b. 1897 Fulham, London, Eng. - d. 1966 Hounslow, Middx, Eng.), son of William Patrick Henry (1868-1919 Dublin, Ireland) & Ann Delorey Henry (b. 1868 Fulham, London, Eng.).
* Fruit Grower: Dudley Marshall Hole (b. 1878 Barnes, South London, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1947 Bournemouth, Eng.), son of Samuel Hugh Hole (b. 1841 Cowley, Hillingdon, London, Middx, Eng. - d. 1896 Kent, Eng.) & Clara Faulkner Hole (b. 1839 Hammersmith & Fulham, West London, Middx, Eng. - d. 1943 Cambridge, Eng.). Dudley was a younger brother of evangelist [[Frank Binford Hole]] (b. 1874 Barnes, London, Eng. - d. 1964 Sutton, London, Eng.). In 1939, Dudley lived at Bournemouth, Hants, Eng. Wife: Elizabeth Helen Cranston Proudfoot Hole (b. 1885 Ladylaw Hill, Wilton, Roxburgh, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1977 Watford, Herts, Eng.), daughter of James Proudfoot (b. 1852 Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scot. - d. 1925 Annan, D&G, Scot.) & Joanna Cranston Proudfoot (b. 1855 - d. 1925 Annan, Scot.). James was director of Coates & Co. Ltd., Northfield, Muirton Bank, Perth, Scot.
=Death=
John spent his final years living at Menlo Park, and died on June 16, 1960 at Redwood City, [[California]]. E. Sheritt of Oakland, credited in John's obit as the "standing pastor of the Plymouth Brethren Church" officiated the memorial service. Besides John & Dorothy's four sons and four daughters, surviving in 1960 were 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
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