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Note: A note dated April 22, 2001, by Samuel William Aylesworth, son of Agnes Alice Nickle and Robert Wesley Aylesworth. Agnes was the daughter of Samuel Clarence Nickle.
I have in my possession numerous letter from and about George Nickle, his wife Martha (called "Mattie"] and from and about Samuel Clarence Nickle, his wife Olga Nickle (nee Simonson), and their family members. I received these letters from Rosemary Nickle, the widow of Samuel Clarence Nickle (Jr), a son of Samuel Clarence Nickle (Sr) and a brother of my mother Agnes. I will read through these letters during the months ahead, and record critical information in this family tree.
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The first letter if have written by Samuel Clarence Nickle (Sr), was written on March 30th, 1914, from Los Angeles, California, to his son Samuel Clarence Nickle (Jr), then living at #116 Charles Street, Winnipeg Manitoba (the home of Olaf Simonson]. The letter reads as follows:
My Dear Son -
It is with the deepest of regret that I write instead of speaking and fondling yo as I would wish. I would that I could be with you and your dear mother on this day of all days, your first birthday. I trust and hope that you will have fully recovered from your recent illness and enjoy one of the greatest days of your life. Your grandmother and grandfather join me in wishing you all that is good in this great future life of yours. My dear little fellow, I wish that my pen could only speak what my heart feels. I trust that we shall see each other soon. With the greatest of love.
Your Daddy.
A letter from 1924 indicates that Sammy and his brother Carl are away at Scout Camp.
A letter dated June 24th, 1928, from Olga to Sam indicates that Sam Jr will go to Military Camp on June 29th for nine days and that he will be paid for this. Sam Jr would be 15.
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A letter dated July 24, 1929, from Olga to her son Sam ("Sammie") indicates that Sam Jr has begun to receive 'signal instruction" at Camp Borden in eastern Canada; he would be 16. The letter is a mix of support and firm guidance. It reads in part as follows:
"We were all so glad to receive your letter and know you had arrived safely and settled down to your desired study of signal instruction. I'm sure you found the trip very interesting and the experience of Camp Borden equally so.
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I was a little disappointed to hear that you neglected putting on collar and tie when you went to Fort Garry Hotel. Understood you had on tweed suit but turned down collar. You must dress properly when out in public places. Don't be careless abut the little things for apperances sake. So glad the folks saw you in Winnipeg.
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Write often and take care of yourself. Remember us to Mr Piper. Love from us all. Mother."
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A letter dated October 21, 1930 from Carl Simonson of Winnipeg, brother of Olga Nickle (nee Simonson] indicates that Sammy has left school. His uncle Carl encourages him to keep reading and to "take the departmental exams to get your official standing." Sam (Jr) would be 17.
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The following summary of the professional life of this Samuel Clarence Nickle was copied from albertaarchives.org on September 28, 2013. See: http://www.albertaonrecord.ca/nickle-sam-c-honourary-colonel
"Sam C. Nickle was born on 5 April 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Gudrun Olga Mylada Simonson and Samuel Clarence Nickle. In 1917, Sam moved to Calgary with his family, attending school at Sunalta, Connaught, South Calgary and Western Canada High Schools. In November 1926, he enlisted in the 13th Division Signals, Royal Canadian Signals (R.C.S.), and in May 1932, he enlisted in the 23 Field Battery and 19th Artillery Brigade, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.). Sam founded the Nickle Map Service Ltd. in 1935, during the Turner Valley oil boom. He joined the Calgary Highlanders in February 1938 and served overseas from 1939 to 1945. He was commissioned in the Canadian Intelligence Corps (C.I.C.) in April 1943. Sam married Rosemary June Ellison on 7 December 1945. In 1946, Sam was discharged from active duty, rejoining the Highlanders until retiring in 1948. After the war he returned to the Nickle Map Service, which was one of the principal suppliers of maps of all types to the oil industry. He spent many years in the oil and gas industry and became a director and officer of a number of oil companies. Sam was the Owner, President and Director of Nickle Map Service Ltd., he was also the President of Juclare Equities Ltd., Canadiana Fine Arts Ltd., Canadiana House, Canadian Williston Minerals Ltd., The 10th Battalion (Bn.) Calgary Highlanders Association, and Norcan Oils Ltd., and was Vice-President of Canadian Gridoil Limited, Gridoil Freehold Leases Ltd., Oil and Natural Gas exploration and production, Norcan Oils, and Scenic Oils Ltd., and was Exploration Manager and VP of Anglo-American Exploration Ltd.. He was the Director of Producers' Pipelines Ltd., Westspur Pipe Line Ltd., Panarctic Oils Ltd., Photographic Survey Corporation Ltd., PSC Applied Research Ltd., Kenting Aviation Ltd., Field Aviation Ltd., and BNA Philatelists Ltd. Sam was a Member of the American Petroleum Institute, the American Society of Photogramatists, the Newcomen Society, the National Postal Museum Advisory Committee of the Canada Post Office, the Stamp Design Advisory Committee of the Canada Post Office, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Sam belonged to the Calgary Petroleum Club, the United Services Institute, the Canadian Military Intelligence Association (Assn.), and was past president of the Calgary Highlanders Assn. In 1971 he succeeded his father, S.C. Nickle, as the Honourary Colonel of the Calgary Highlanders, a position which he remained in until 1986. Sam received the 1939-1945 Star, the France - Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal and Bar, and the Canadian Efficiency Medal (1939) which was awarded to him in 1978. In 1993, Sam was awarded, for merit, the rank of Toshach, which is the highest level of achievement in the Clan of Gallant Canadians. Sam and Rosemary had one daughter, Suzanne Patriquin. Sam C. Nickle died in Calgary on 26 January 1994 at the age of 80 years. "
[This note was added on September 28, 2013 by Samuel Wm. Aylesworth, a nephew of this Samuel Clarence Nickle.]
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