Herbert Nicholas Nigg

b. 3 November 1888, d. 1961
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg was born on 3 November 1888 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
  • Joseph P. Nigg and Maria J. Grieser appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at 306 St. Aubin Avenue. Other members of the household included Herbert Nicholas Nigg, Joseph C. Nigg, Cecilia Louise Nigg, Albert John Nigg and Esther Nigg.
  • Joseph P. Nigg and Maria J. Grieser appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at 1866 Canfield Avenue. Other members of the household included Herbert Nicholas Nigg, Joseph C. Nigg, Albert John Nigg and Esther Nigg.
  • He was employed as a clerk by a wheel foundry, according to the 1910 census.
  • He married Nedda W. Cook, daughter of Joseph Cook and Nettie Mock, on 24 August 1911 in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Wayne County, Michigan, while living with his wife and child at 630 Marlborough Avenue in Detroit, and employed there by Russell Gear Works as works manager.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg and Nedda W. Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at 630 Marlborough Avenue. Other members of the household included Herbert Lee Nigg.
  • He and Nedda W. Cook were employed by a gear works as a manager, according to the 1920 census.
  • Herbert and Nedda Nigg arrived in the port of New York on 15 March 1939 aboard the SS President Roosevelt, having departed Havana, Cuba, on the 12th.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg and Nedda W. Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan, at 832 Madison Avenue. Other members of the household included Herbert Lee Nigg and Jeanne Eunice Nigg.
  • He was president of an automobile company, according to the 1930 census.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg and Nedda W. Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, at 501 South Van Buren. Other members of the household included Jeanne Eunice Nigg. The family was living in Birmingham, Michigan, in 1935.
  • He was employed as a comptroller by an auto parts manufacturer, according to the 1940 census.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg registered for the draft in 1942 while living with his wife Nedda on Morningstar Road (RR1) in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, and employed in Auburn by Warner Automotive Parts Division.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg was living in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, when their daughter married in May 1944.
  • Herbert Nicholas Nigg died in 1961.
  • Nedda W. Cook became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.
  • Last Edited: 4 Apr 2016

Family: Nedda W. Cook b. circa 8 May 1891, d. 7 February 1965