William Hickie

• References:
  • Lawless family tree by David Hickie

Margaret's life before mar: emig to US 1907 (age 16) to join her sisters, went on steamship Carmania through Ellis Island, she lived with sisters in NYC, educ Wadleigh High School, got nurses training at Misericordia Hospital, NYC, obtained nursing degree by 1914, got Registered Nurse Certificate from state of NY in 1917, joined army as nurse (US joined WW1 Apr 1917), served at a base hospital in NY for several months, then in July 1918 she was sent to France with a group of nurses from Base Hospital 59, Louisville, Kentucky, sent to "Reimcourt" (unidentified, perhaps Remicourt), later sent to Bordeaux, after end of WW1, Nov 1918, she got chance to visit parents in Ireland (had not seen them since 1907), her mother died days after she left, returned to US July 1919, still army nurse, nurse at Otisville, NY; then nurse at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas; discharged from army service 1920, Chief Nurse, hospital, North Platte, Nebraska, Chief Operating Room Nurse, US Army Hospital, Tampico, Mexico, returned to NYC, worked in doctor's office, Manhattan, for a few years, hired as social worker by city of NY, worked in NYPD Dental Clinic, then worked in Juvenile Aid Bureau, mar 1927 [her age 36],

after mar 1927 they lived 211 W 33rd St, NYC,
she continued to work in Juvenile Aid Bureau after mar,
he sold office furniture for a NYC department store (poss. Macy's),
he made notes on family tree 1930s,
c.1937 he set up his own office furniture business at 211 W 33rd St,
after a fall on duty c.1938 she had to retire, she received disability pension from 1939,
he died 3 Dec 1939 in New York City, age 50 yrs, of heart attack,
bur December 6, 1939, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY, at back of Wren Mausoleum,

she closed business, moved 1940 to apartment, 440 E 78th St, NYC, lived there until 1972,
as an army veteran she was member of American Legion for 50 yrs, 1940-90,
she moved 1972 to Scottsdale, Arizona,
lived in retirement home in Scottsdale,
died 22 May 1992 in Scottsdale, age 100 yrs,
bur St.Francis Cemetery, 48th St and Oak, Phoenix, Arizona,
had issue:

1. David Hickie,
   researched family tree,
   mar Anne Knapp and had issue:
   1. Christopher Hickie, mar Tacie Clark and had issue:
      1. Lydia Hickie.
      2. Ruby Annette Hickie.
   2. Matthew Hickie, mar Lisa Tooker and had issue:
      1. Kendall Hickie.
      2. Kyle Hickie.
      3. Ryan Hickie.
   3. Brian Hickie, mar Stacey Dolan and had issue:
      1. Keira Hickie.
      2. Garret Hickie.

William Hickie, in his US Coast Guard uniform, 1918 or 1920.
His cap bears the name of the major battleship, the USS New Mexico (launched 1917, the first ship of the New Mexico class battleships, she became the flagship of the Pacific Fleet 1919).

William Hickie, California, 1921.
With female friend.

William Hickie, in a Stutz Bearcat, c.1926-7.
With female friend.

Margaret Lawless.

Margaret Lawless (2nd row, 2nd from RHS) in group of nurses leaving US for France, 1918.

Margaret Lawless, 1918, close-up of above.

Margaret Lawless (on RHS), 1919, after WWI.
Her and friends seem to be putting on pilot's uniforms for fun.

Margaret Lawless, with male friend, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1919-20.

William Hickie, wedding photo, 1927.

William Hickie, "1929" (looks like 1927).

Margaret Lawless, 100th birthday, 21st Dec 1991, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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