David Hastings Nickason

1884 - 1955  (71 years)

• Name	David Hastings Nickason
  Born	7 Sep 1884	Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139783391
  Occupation	1910	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	furniture factory worker
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-348459
  Died	29 Nov 1955	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I348459	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Myrtle May Baker,   b. 10 Feb 1891, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1945  (Age 53 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1910	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F250564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David H. Nickason By Record Staff Writer PRESTON David Hastings Nickason, 71, of 753 King St.., died. suddenly of a heart attack at work this morning. Native of Mount Forest, he was a cabinet maker, came to Preston in 1911 and was employed by the Preston Furniture Company since that time. Mr. Nickason attended Preston Baptist Church, was member of the Barace. Bible class, was active in the Preston Lawn Bowling Association, and at one time belonged to the Canadian Order of Foresters. His wife, Myrtle May Baker, died in 1945. Survivors include a son, John, Sault Ste. Marie; two daughters, Mrs. L. (Marion) Dickinson, Windsor and Mrs. A. (Grace) Schaefer, Kitchener; a brother, William, Toronto, a sister, Mrs. M. Kilby, Toronto and one grandchild. The body will be at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home until Friday. The funeral will be from there at 2:30 p.m., to Preston Cemetery. Rev. J. C. Williamson is to officiate. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Nov 29, 1955 Page 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 10. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Nickason/ David H. Nickason/ 1884 - 1955/ His Wife/ Myrtle May Baker/ 1891 - 1945/ [Footstones] Father/ Mother. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 212602 (1910), Nickason-Baker. David H. Nickason, 25, Furniture Factory, Hespeler, Son of David Nickason & Mary Ann Youens (?) Married Myrtle May Baker, 21, Hespeler, daughter of John Baker & Sarah Malasky, Witn: Eliza Vrooman & Fanny Duthie Both of Hespeler, 10 September 1910 In Hespeler [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: David H Nickason Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1885 Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1910 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: David Nickason Mother: Mary Ann Youens Nickason Spouse: Myette may Baker Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1889 Spouse Father: John Baker Spouse Mother: Sarah Malasky

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - furniture factory worker - 1910 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Sep 1910 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Nov 1955 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth