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John August Nikel
17 Oct 1850 – 2 Sep 1911
| Birth | 17 Oct 1850 |
| Death | 2 Sep 1911 |
| Cemetery | Oak Hill Cemetery Flatonia , Fayette County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Marilyn Hay on 15 Nov 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55048746 |
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Pioneer Citizen Passes Away Although expected for several weeks, the death of Mr. Jno. A. Nikel, which occurred at his home in this city at 4:10 o'clock Saturday afternoon, caused a wave of sadness among a large portion of our people. Mr. Nikel was a man who was always true to his friends, honest in his dealings, and kind to everybody, and by his departure Fayette county and Flatonia loses one of its most highly respected and useful citizens. During the last few years the deceased had been in failing health, and when death relieved him of his intense suffering, when his weary spirit passed to a better world, all was well with him. Mr. John August Nikel was born in Moravia, Austria, 61 years ago, and came to the United States in 1860 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nikel, who intended to go to Ohio to settle, but upon arriving at New Orleans, La., and finding the Mississippi river frozen over, they decided to come to Galveston. From there they came to Fayette county in an ox wagon and settled at Mulberry now Praha. The deceased was married on September 28th, 1869 to Miss Hedwig Sebesta and lived at Oso, then moved to LaVaca county where they lived ten years, afterwards coming to Flatonia and engaged in the mercantile business with John Merkin. Ten years later he retired and lived on his farm near this city. Three children, Mary, Mrs. Joe Criswell, of Nimrod, Texas, P.A. Nikel of LaGrange, and Aggie, Mrs. Maxwell P. Dunn of Corpus Christi, survive him. Also three brothers, Frank of Fordtran, Texas, Joseph of Enda, and Peter of this vicinity survive him. He is also survived by his wife, to all of whom the Argus extends sincere sympathy. The funeral took place from the family residence at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, services being conducted at both the home and the cemetery by Rev. Father L.P. Netardus of Praha. The procession to the city of the dead was one of the longest ever seen here. The honorary pall bearers were: Fred Merkin, W.H. Kerr, C.W. Burns, W.R. Morgan, G.W. Hoefner and H.R. Thulemeyer. Active: A.W. Albrecht, H.W. Harrison, Mat Kubena, P.L. Kerr, Anton Pospisil and Ed. Berger. The Flatonia Argus, Flatonia, Texas, Volume 36, No. 48, Edition 1, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1911, page 3. Contributor: Betty Fajkus Marek (48445083)
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