Nies, William Albert

William Albert Nies

Born Sep. 8, 1849 in Canton, OH

Died Aug. 15, 1924

Ad in The Craig Leader-1908:

Tin Work-Roofing and Spouting

Maker of all kinds of tin and sheet iron utensils and vessels. Repairs anything made of tin and sheet iron; also, guns and umbrellas. Cream cans and filters a specialty. All work done quickly and satisfactorily. W.A. NIES
"Billie" First Door East of the Racket

From The History of Holt County Missouri, Circa 1917, page 444:

"William A. Nies, proprietor of the Tin Shop in Craig, has been a resident of Holt county since 1865. He was born in Canton, Ohio, in September 8, 1849. When 16 years of age, his parents moved to Oregon, where he resided twenty-nine years. He entered the tin shop of his father in 1865, and learned the trade thoroughly. He followed his trade in Oregon until 1891, when he moved to Craig, where he has since resided and where he owns his business and a home.

He was married in Atchison county, Missouri, February 22, 1894, to Miss Nora Waits, a native of that county, and the daughter of Richard Waits. They have six children; Frank, with the Long-Bell Telephone Co.; Leona, Gertrude, Lucille, Hildred and William A. Mr. Nies is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.

He is the son of John and Eliza Nies, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. They moved from Oregon, Holt county to Port Townsend, Oregon, in 1889, where they died."

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