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Nix, Silas Celestine

Male 1853 - 1932  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nix, Silas Celestine was born in 1853; died in 1932.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.S001

    Family/Spouse: Desch, Regina Cecilia. Regina was born in 1854; died in 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nix, Dorothea Maria 'Dora'  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879; died on 15 Dec 1933; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Nix, Frank Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1889 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 1977 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nix, Dorothea Maria 'Dora' Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born in 1879; died on 15 Dec 1933; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.D005
    • _FGRAVE: 20207324

    Family/Spouse: Deimel, Thomas. Thomas (son of Deimel, William and Schiele, M.) was born on 3 Nov 1868; died on 5 Feb 1920; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Deimel, Regina C.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1898; died in Oct 1986; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 5. Deimel, Frances Magadalen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1900; died on 23 Sep 1988; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
    3. 6. Deimel, William H.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1901 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 1963 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
    4. 7. Deimel, Joseph C.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1905; died on 1 Aug 1988; was buried in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois.
    5. 8. Deimel, Pauline  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1909; died on 8 Feb 1985; was buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin.
    6. 9. Deimel, Lucille J.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1911; died on 11 May 1972; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.
    7. 10. Deimel, Loretta M.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1913 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 27 Jul 1985 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.
    8. 11. Deimel, Cornelius T.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1919 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 28 Jul 1944 in France; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.

  2. 3.  Nix, Frank JosephNix, Frank Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born on 30 Mar 1889 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 1977 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.F002
    • _FGRAVE: 24421762

    Notes:

    Frank J. Nix, age 87, a former resident of the Wendelin community and for the past few years a resident of 908 Beech Street, passed away last evening at the Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

    Funeral Mass will be at 9.00 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph's Church in Olney, with the Rev. Fr. Donald Eichenseer the Celebrant. Interment will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery at Wendelin.

    Visitation will be in the Summers Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with the Holy Rosary to be recited in the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

    Mr. Nix was born in Clay County and was the son of Silas Nix and Regina Desch Nix. He was married to Margaret Buerster in Wendelin on Nov. 23, 1919 and she preceded him in death March 19, 1953.

    He and his wife operated a farm.

    He is survived by twelve children: Maurice Nix, John Nix, Carl Nix, Leo Nix, Gerald Nix, Mrs. Gilbert (Marie) Kapper, Mrs. Pauline Rohr, Miss Ethel Nix, all of Olney; Eugene Nix of Duncanville, Texas, Mrs. Elmer (Dolores) Keller of Noble, Mrs. Marion (Josephine) Kapper of West Liberty and Mrs. Ernest (Dorothy) Kuhl of Newton. There are 58 grandchildren and 61 great grandchildren.

    He also leaves a brother, Celestine Nix of Ste. Marie and a sister, who is a Nun, Sister Mary Celeste of St. Louis.

    Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, Cletus, 4 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Johanna Hinterscher, Adam Nix, Fr. Henry Nix, Mrs. Dora Deimel, Mrs. Frances Amend and a Nun, Sister Marka.

    Olney Daily Mail (IL)

    Frank married Buerster, Margaret F. 'Maggie' on 23 Nov 1919. Margaret (daughter of Buerster, P. and Helfert, Mary Gertrude) was born on 1 Apr 1890 in Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1953; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Nix, Maurice Jerome  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1912; died in 1987.
    2. 13. Nix, Carl Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1913 in Illinois; died in 2002.
    3. 14. Nix, Dolores Dorothy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915 in Illinois; died in 2008.
    4. 15. Nix, Leo George  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1917 in Illinois; died on 10 Nov 1993; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
    5. 16. Nix, Marie E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919 in Illinois; died in 2011.
    6. 17. Nix, John F.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1922 in Illinois; died in 1986.
    7. 18. Nix, Pauline A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1923 in Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Oct 2018 in Asperion Care, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 6 Oct 2018 in Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
    8. 19. Nix, Gerald V.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925 in Illinois; died in 2007.
    9. 20. Nix, Lowell Eugene 'Gene'  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1927 in Illinois; died in 2000.
    10. 21. Nix, Josephine L.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928 in Illinois; died in 2019.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Deimel, Regina C. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 2 Aug 1898; died in Oct 1986; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.R001
    • _FGRAVE: 24297537

    Family/Spouse: Frohning, Phillip J.. Phillip was born on 12 Aug 1897; died on 15 Apr 1966; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Deimel, Frances Magadalen Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 4 Feb 1900; died on 23 Sep 1988; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.F001
    • _FGRAVE: 51053452

    Family/Spouse: Kuenstler, Frank Joseph. Frank (son of Kuenstler, Joseph and Kuhl, Mary Ann) was born on 7 Nov 1898; died on 5 Feb 1993; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Deimel, William H. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 13 Oct 1901 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 1963 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.W001
    • _FGRAVE: 44899554

    Family/Spouse: Thomann, Pauline. Pauline was born on 6 Feb 1910 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 16 Oct 1956 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Deimel, Joseph C. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 8 Mar 1905; died on 1 Aug 1988; was buried in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.J001
    • _FGRAVE: 21356768

    Family/Spouse: Poland, Rachel J.. Rachel was born on 22 Apr 1908 in Lawrence County, Illinois; died on 23 Feb 2003 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; was buried in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Deimel, Pauline Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 27 Jan 1909; died on 8 Feb 1985; was buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.P001
    • _FGRAVE: 35901153

    Family/Spouse: Weber, John Phillip. John was born on 1 Jun 1904; died on 19 Feb 1970; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 9.  Deimel, Lucille J. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 7 Apr 1911; died on 11 May 1972; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.L001
    • _FGRAVE: 35885439

    Family/Spouse: Weber, Alois D.. Alois was born on 3 Sep 1904; died on 16 Nov 1978; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 10.  Deimel, Loretta M. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 23 Feb 1913 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 27 Jul 1985 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.L002
    • _FGRAVE: 80321685

    Notes:

    She was a retired Shoe factory worker and Briggs-Stratton employee. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

    Family/Spouse: Webb, Richard Clarence. Richard was born on 30 Jul 1913 in Geneva, Adams County, Indiana; died on 26 Jul 1985 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 11.  Deimel, Cornelius T.Deimel, Cornelius T. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothea2, 1.Silas1) was born on 5 May 1919 in Jasper County, Illinois; died on 28 Jul 1944 in France; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: DEIM.C001
    • _FGRAVE: 20207295
    • Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 83rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), 83rd Infantry Division, United States Army


  9. 12.  Nix, Maurice Jerome Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1912; died in 1987.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.M002


  10. 13.  Nix, Carl Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1913 in Illinois; died in 2002.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.C002


  11. 14.  Nix, Dolores Dorothy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1915 in Illinois; died in 2008.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.D003

    Family/Spouse: Keller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 15.  Nix, Leo George Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born on 5 Aug 1917 in Illinois; died on 10 Nov 1993; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.L002
    • _FGRAVE: 54314777
    • Military Service: World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy

    Leo married Dehlinger, Marjorie H. on 22 Nov 1947 in Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Marjorie (daughter of Dehlinger, Leo Joseph and Fiock, Louise Marie) was born on 29 Apr 1921 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 2013 in Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Home, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Mar 2013 in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Nix, T.F.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Nix, F.F.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Nix, B.B.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. Nix, B.  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 26. Nix, R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 27. Nix, P.  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 28. Nix, M.  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 29. Nix, T.  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 30. Nix, David  Descendancy chart to this point died before 26 Feb 2013.
    10. 31. Nix, Ronald G. 'Ron'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1950; died on 9 Aug 1978; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

  13. 16.  Nix, Marie E. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1919 in Illinois; died in 2011.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.M003

    Family/Spouse: Kapper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 17.  Nix, John F.Nix, John F. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1922 in Illinois; died in 1986.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.J001


  15. 18.  Nix, Pauline A.Nix, Pauline A. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born on 17 Sep 1923 in Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Oct 2018 in Asperion Care, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 6 Oct 2018 in Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.P002

    Family/Spouse: Rohr, Wilfred Anthony. Wilfred died on 16 Aug 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 19.  Nix, Gerald V.Nix, Gerald V. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1925 in Illinois; died in 2007.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.G001


  17. 20.  Nix, Lowell Eugene 'Gene'Nix, Lowell Eugene 'Gene' Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1927 in Illinois; died in 2000.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.L003


  18. 21.  Nix, Josephine L.Nix, Josephine L. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born in 1928 in Illinois; died in 2019.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.J002

    Family/Spouse: Kapper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Nix, T.F. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    T.F. married Higgason, C.J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Nix, L.L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Nix, C.A.  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 23.  Nix, F.F. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 24.  Nix, B.B. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 25.  Nix, B. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: Thoele, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Grubb, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 26.  Nix, R. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: Suba, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 27.  Nix, P. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: Kiefer, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 28.  Nix, M. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: Boyce, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 29.  Nix, T. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    Family/Spouse: Fincher, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 30.  Nix, David Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) died before 26 Feb 2013.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.D002


  10. 31.  Nix, Ronald G. 'Ron' Descendancy chart to this point (15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1) was born on 14 Aug 1950; died on 9 Aug 1978; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: NIX.R002
    • _FGRAVE: 51053479

    Notes:

    He was born in Olney, son of Leo and Marjorie (Dehlinger) Nix, and was never married.

    He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Olney.

    Died:
    Ronald G. Nix, 27, Olney, Rt. 5 was found dead about noon Wednesday, August 9, 1978 at the home of the Jerome Keller family in Decker Township. Nix had been employed as a farm helper by Keller for several years.



Generation: 5

  1. 32.  Nix, L.L. Descendancy chart to this point (22.T.F.4, 15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)

    L.L. married Brady, R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 33.  Nix, C.A. Descendancy chart to this point (22.T.F.4, 15.Leo3, 3.Frank2, 1.Silas1)



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