OBIT: Jacob NICKOLA, 1940, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JACOB NICKOLA

Of 716 Crawford avenue, retired employ of the Altoona works, died at his home 
at 10.53 o'clock this morning after having been bedfast for the past eight 
weeks and ill for the preceding six months.  He was born in Baden, Germany, 
on May 18, 1862, a son of Matthew and Selma Nickola, and came to this country 
and to Altoona in 1881 with his parents.  On Jan. 10, 1882, he entered the 
service of the railroad company, retiring on June 1, 1927, from the Juniata 
shops as a machinist after forty-five years' employment.  Mr. Nickola married 
Miss Anna Berndt, who died on April 30, 1920.  Surviving are seven sons and 
daughters, Misses Emma and Flora, at home, Mrs. Bertha Kinzle, Fred, Mrs. 
Anna Long, Oscar G., and Mrs. Grace Yeager, all of the city; eight 
grandchildren, one sister and two brothers, Mrs. John Gieg, Fred and William 
Nickola, all of the city.  Mr. Nickola was a member of St. James Lutheran 
church and a charter member of the Concordia Singing society.  Friends will 
be received at the home.

NICKOLA - Funeral services for Jacob Nickola of 716 Crawford avenue will be 
held at the home at 2.30 o'clock Friday afternoon by Rev. J. F. Flegler of 
St. James Lutheran church.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.  Friends are 
being received at the home.

Altoona Mirror, January 9, 1940