Forester C Nicolson iron turner¹

Forester C Nicolson aged about 28 in about 1927, Scotland

Parents:

• Birth*: Forester C Nicolson iron turner was born on 31 January 1899 at 3 Shuttlefield Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .
• He was the son of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Forester C Nicolson iron turner married Sophia Nelson Morrison Innes jute winder, daughter of Peter Innes Taylor labourer, on 12 November 1920 at 64 Forfar Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1920 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 453; 1920 on the twelfth day of November at 64 Forfar Road Dundee after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland, signed Forrester Nicolson iron turner jouny bachelor aged 21 rising at 22 North Erskine Street Dundee, parents Forrester Cockburn Nicolson stoker in gas works and Jane Lawson Nicolson ms Pitkethly; signed Sophia N Innes jute winder spinster aged 21 residing at 51 Albert Street Dundee, parents Peter Taylor Innes labourer (dec) and Sophia Nelson Innes ms Morrison; signed James Robbie BD Clepington United Free Church Dundee, signed Robert D Nicolson, Peter Innes witnesses; registered 1920 November 14th at Dundee signed Jas Murray regsitrar.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: Forester C Nicolson iron turner married Gertrude E Duff on 20 September 1975 at Hillsborough, Florida, USA, ; ancestry.co.uk Florida Marraiage Collection 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; no further detail [feb 2008].
• (Deceased) Death*: Forester C Nicolson iron turner died on 11 April 1981 at Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, , at age 82.²
• Burial*: He was buried after 11 April 1981 at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA, ; cremated.³

• (Witness) Photograph: He is in this photograph taken circa 1915 at Scotland, , along with Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, Jane Lawson Pitkethly, Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer, Helen Jane Nicolson, Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson and Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter.⁴
  

  Front L-R Forester Cockburn Nicolson (1862-1926), Henry Millar Nicolson, Helen Jane Nicolson, Jane Lawson Pitkethly
  Back L-R Forester C Nicolson (1899-1981), Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson, Robert Davidson Nicolson (1893-1951)
• (Witness) Photograph: Forester C Nicolson iron turner is in this photograph taken say 1916 at 3 Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, , along with Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, Jane Lawson Pitkethly, Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson, Helen Jane Nicolson, Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter, Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer and David Watson jute works manager.⁶
  

  Thought to be: the folk on seats from L-R: Forester C Nicolson (dob 1862); standing child 1; Jane Pitlethly; 'Grampa' unknown (could this be a Pitkethly??); 'Grandma' unknown; standing child 2; Helen Jane Nicolson (dob 1890, died 1929) with the dog.
  Standing at the back L-R Unknown male 1; Unknown female 1; son Robert Davidson (1893) or Forester (1899); unknown male 2; unknown male 3, could be David Watson?; Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson (dob 1887, married to David Watson); unknown couple.
  Sitting at the front: Left child 1; right Harry Millar Nicolson
• Photograph*: Forester C Nicolson iron turner and Sophia Nelson Morrison Innes jute winder are in this photograph taken circa 1927 at Dundee, Scotland, , along with Phyllis Pitkethly Nicolson.⁷
  

  Sohpia Innes, Phyllis P, and Forester C Nicolson in about 1927, Scotland
• (Witness) Immigration: Forester C Nicolson iron turner witnessed the immigration of Sophia Nelson Morrison Innes jute winder and Caledonia Ship on 9 January 1928 at New York, New York, USA, ; List or manifest of Alien passengers for the Unites States Immigration Officer at port of arrival; SS Caledonia, passengers sailing from Glasgow, 31st December 1927, arriving at port of New York, 9th January 1928, line 19; Nicolson, Sophia Nelson Morrison, age 28 years, female, married, occupation h'wife, able to read, language English, able to write, nationality British, race Scottish, place of birth Scotland, Dundee, immigration visa no 7516 issued at Glasgow 8/11/27, last permanent residence Scotland Dundee, nearest relative/friend in county from whence alien came - mother, Mrs Sophie Morrison, 7 McGill St, Dundee, final destination PA Collingdale, whether having a ticket to such final destination - yes, paid for passage - husband, in possession of $50, before in United States - no, whether going to join a relative or friend - husband Forrester Nicolson, 88 Chester Pike, Collingdale, PA, col 24a (descptn?) - no, length of time intends to stay - perm, whether intends to become a citizen of United States - yes, col 25 (descptn?) - no, polygamist - no, anarchist - no, col 28 (descptn?) - no, col 29 (descptn?) - no, previously here and departed within one year - no, good condition of health, no deformity, height 5'3 1/2", complexion fair, hair brown, eyes blue, no marks of identification; line 20, Phyllis Pitkethly Nicolson, all same, except aged 6, immigration no 7517, ticket paid by father, complexion fair, hair fair, eyes grey blue.⁸
• Immigration: Forester C Nicolson iron turner immigrated on 14 September 1930 to Transylvania, New York, USA, . List or manifest of Alien passengers for the Unites States Immigration Officer at port of arrival; SS Transylvania, passengers sailing from Glasgow, 6th September 1930, arriving at port of New York, 14 Sep 1930, line 11; Nicolson, Forrester, age 31 years, male, married, occupation machinist, able to work, read English, write, nationality British, race Scottish, place of birth Scotland, Newburgh, immigration visa no 614553 issued at Washington 2/6/30, last permanent residence USA Wellesley, nearest relative/friend in county from whence alien came - mother, Mrs Jane Nicolson, 23 N Erskine St, Dundee, final destination Mass Wellesley, whether having a ticket to such final destination - yes, paid for passage - self, in possession of $100, before in United States 1926-1930, whether going to join a relative or friend - returning to 4 Norfolk Terrace, Wellesley, Mass, col 24a (descptn?) - no, length of time intends to stay - perm, whether intends to become a citizen of United States - yes, col 25 (descptn?) - no, polygamist - no, anarchist - no, col 28 (descptn?) - no, col 29 (descptn?) - no, previously here and departed within one year - no, good condition of health, no deformity, height 5'8", complexion fair, hair auburn, eyes grey, no marks of identification.⁸
• Naturalization*: He was naturalized on 24 February 1941 at 4 Norfolk Ter, Wellesley, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, ; Name: Forrester Nicolson Age: 42 Birth Date: 31 Jan 1899 Issue Date: 24 Feb 1941 State: Massachusetts Locality, Court: District of Masssachusetts, District Court.⁹
• Photograph: Sophia Nelson Morrison Innes jute winder and Forester C Nicolson iron turner are in this photograph taken in 1947 along with Phyllis Pitkethly Nicolson.⁶
  

  L-R Nick (Forester I) Nicolson, Phyllis Nicolson Keller, Cindy Keller, Forester C Nicolson, Sophia Innes Nicolson
• DeathofSpouse*: On 19 April 1974 at Tampa, Florida, USA, , Forester's wife died.
• SSN*: His Social Security Number was birth date 31 Jan 1899; death date Apr 1981; SSN 010-16-7734; where issued Massachusetts; death residence; zip code 33611; localities Interbay, Hillsborough; Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida; death benefit; zip code 33611; localities Interbay, Hillsborough; Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida on 11 April 1981 at Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, .²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed in the 1901 census at 216 High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; Jane     Nicholson     Head     Married     Female     38     1863     Firemans Wife     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Jessie     Nicholson     Daughter     -     Female     13     1888     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Ellen J     Nicholson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1891     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Robert     Nicholson     Son     -     Male     8     1893     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Sarah A     Nicholson     Daughter     -     Female     5     1896     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Forrester     Nicholson     Son     -     Male     2     1899     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.10
Principal	31 March 1901	Forester C Nicolson iron turner appeared in the 1901 census at 216 High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . Son, 2, Newburgh.
Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly in the 1911 census at 20 N Erskine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Forrester Nicolson, head, 48, mar, mechanical stoker, gas works minicipal, worker, born Dundee; Jane Nicolson, wife, 48, married 26 years, 8 children born alive, 5 still living, born Newburgh Fife; Jessie, daug, 23, single, sewing machinist, jute, worker, born Newburgh; Helen, daug, 20, single, jute weaver, worker, born Newburgh; Robert, son, 18, single, apprentice machine fitter, jte work, worker, born Newburgh; Forrester, son, 12, at school, born Newburgh; Henry, son, 7, at school, born Newburgh.11
Principal	29 April 1930	Forester C Nicolson iron turner and Sophia Nelson Morrison Innes jute winder appeared on the census of 29 April 1930 at 6a Norfolk Terrace, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA, , Nicolson, Forrester C, head, rented property, rent $17.50, radio set = y, not living on a farm, white, 31, married, aged 20 when married, has not attended school or college since Sept 3rd 1929, able to read & write, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, English language spoken in the home before coming to the US, immigration to US in 1926, occupation janitor at apartment house, class of worker = w, actually at work yesterday = yes, veteran of US military or naval forces = no; Nicolson, Sophie I, wife - H, f, white, 31, mar, 20 at marriage, Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, English, immigrated 1928, able to read & write, no occupation.12,13

Military Service

• Military Service*: Forester C Nicolson iron turner served with the Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division in 1915 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Black Watch.⁶
  

  sitting Forester Cockburn Nicolson b1899, standing thought to be Robert Davidson Nicolson b1893

  

  Forester Cockburn Nicolson b1899