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Nichol Time Line
Date Event
1800 Hugh Nicholl(1) was born (Died 23 Aug 1888 in Portage la Prairie,
Man., Can.)
18XX Hugh Nicholl(1) married Mary Ann McKay (Mary Ann died 27 Jan 1892
in Portage la Prairie)
12Aug1832 Robert Nichol(12) was born in County Antrim, Ireland (Died 16 Jun
1919 in Souris, Bottineau Co., ND)
12Nov1838 Hugh II (13) was born in County Antrim, Ireland. (Died 17 Mar
1928 in Bottineau, Bottineau Co., ND)
18May1842 John (14) was born in County Antrim, Ireland (Died 29 Dec 1932
in Portage la Prairie, Man., CA)
c1860 Robert, Hugh II and John Nichol came to America (The other
members of the family, including parents, came later.) Robert
and Hugh settled in Salem N.Y. and engaged in the flax industry,
which at that time was one of the leading industries of
Washington County, New York. John worked in dentistry and
later in leather goods manufacturing.
1866 Robert, Hugh II and John went to Belmont, Ontario, Canada, where
they again engaged in the flax industry. They were very
successful until 1879 where they lost their business due to fire.
22Jun1869 Robert (12) married Jennie Salisbury at London, Ontario, Canada.
15Mar1870 Hugh II (13) married Marie McKellar in Belmont County, Ontario.
1870 John Nichol(14) married Mary Vance of County Warwick, Ontario, CA
1871 Listed in Ontario Census:
1. Robert Nichol, Age-30, Dorchester, Elgin, South Twp., BP-Ire., Occ.-Flax
2. Hugh Nichol, Age-25, Dorchester, Elgin, South Twp., BP-Ire., Occ.-Flax
3. Hugh Nichol, Age-47, , Perth, Mornigton Twp., BP-Ire., Occ.-Farmer
4. John Nichol, Age-26, , Lambton, Bosanquet Twp., BP-Ire., Occ.-Flax
1878 Nichol families moved from Ontario to Rapid City, Manitoba,
on Government land on the banks of the Little Saskatchewan River
1883 The village originally known as "Oak Creek", renamed "Bottineau"
4Nov1884 Bottineau was selected as county seat over Willow City and the
property of C. Garrison (in Amity Township).
1885 Robert J. Nichol (12) listed in 1885 Dakota Territory census. He
was listed as 31 years old, living in Bottineau County and his
Nativity was Canada.
1884 Hugh II (13) and Robert Nichol (12) settled on Government land in
Bottineau County. They took three government claims amounting
to 480 acres each, on which they lived five years, when the
government gave them a clear deed. Nearest railroad station in
Devil's Lake. John (14) stayed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba,
along with his family and his parents. The parents wished to
remain under the British flag.
1887 Great Northern Railroad reaches Bottineau.
Jan1887 The winter of the Blue snow. The coldest month in the memory of
any man (white or red) in ND history
1885 North Dakota admitted to union as 39th state (S. D. was 40th)
23Aug1888 Hugh Nicholl(1) died 23 Aug 1888 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
6Nov1889 Bottineau County selected as site for State School of Forestry
(opened in 1906)
1892 Samuel McKay Nichol (131) homesteaded in Peabody township (He was
21 years old). Hugh III later homesteaded in Oak Valley Township.
23Mar1892 Samuel M. Nichol executed 1st Naturalization papers.
30May1896 Hugh Nichol III (133) executed 1st Naturalization papers.
7Nov1902 Thos. Blair Nichol (121) defeated in his attempt to become
the Register of Deeds for Bottineau County.
25May06 David Walker Nichol (125) left for Halbrite, Sask. to break
in his new homestead.
c1906 John (134), William (137) and James (138) moved to Saskatchewan/
Alberta to take homesteads.
16Apr09 Thos. B. Nichol (121) bought a new auto for his meat market. He
will have no trouble delivering meat all over the county.
15Oct09 Halley's Comet was visible again after 75 years.
c1913 Robert S. Nichol (123) invented a Traction Wheel Scraper.
c1914 David Nichol (125) and family moved to Colorado.
1914 S. M. Nichol (131) was elected County Commissioner.
Feb1918 John Nichol (134) makes "Splendid Gift" to Red Cross in
support of War effort.
15Nov18 Bottineau celebrates armistice that ends World War I.
c1919 Thomas Nichol (121) and family moved to Devils Lake ND.
1921 Robert S. (123) and Bella moved their family to Tulare, CA.
They were the first Nichol's to move permanently to Calif.
17Nov22 S. M. Nichol (131) elected Sheriff of Bottineau County.
c1930 T. B. Nichol (121) and family moved to Indiana.
22Sep77 Henry (Harry) Nichol (144) celebrated his 100th birthday.
2001 Columbia University's Teachers College named its Advanced
Teacher Training Center after Doris (Nichol) Dillon (13334).
9Feb03 Helen (Ralston) Cushing (1181) celebrated her 100th birthday.