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Emil Nightingale                              1878-1918
Emil was born in February 1878, the son of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube in Illinois. He married Mathilda Taube.
Mathilda Pauline Taube                   1875-1954
Mathilda was born 20 December 1875, the daughter of Gustav Taube and Wilhelmina Ristau, in Waldau, West Prussia. She immigrated to the USA in May of 1885 where she resided in Geneseo, Illinois until her marriage.
I have identified the following children.
  William A. Born 16 Oct 1898   Illinois  
Minnie A. Born Jan 1900   Illinois  
Henry E. Born 9 Jan 1902   Illinois  
Emma Otilda Born 13 Nov 1903   Illinois Married William F. Ristau
Matilda H. Born abt 1905   Illinois  
Elsie Born 30 Jun 1909   Illinois Married Theodore Alfred Kraklow

Birth of Parents
Emil Nightingale b: Feb 1878               Illinois
son of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube

Mathilda Taube b: 20 Dec 1875         Waldau, West Prussia (Germany)
daughter of Gustav Taube and Wilhelmina Ristau

Marriage
21 Nov 1897
Emil Nightingale
Matilde Taube 		Henry County, Illinois
License No. 5797, Vol 2, Page 163

Children
William A. Nightingale b: 16 Oct 1898               Illinois
son of Emil Nightingale and Mathilda Taube
Minnie A. Nightingale b: Jan 1900               Illinois
daughter of Emil Nightingale and Mathilda Taube

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 89, Image 1 of 16 Years
Marr.		 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person        Father        Mother		 Mo.-Yr of Birth
Emil Nightingale
Matilda (Wife)
William A.
Minnie A.
Ernest Taube (BroLaw)
William Taube (BroLaw)
Amel Taube (BroLaw) 		Age 22
Age 24
Age 1
Age 4 Mon
Age 18
Age 22
Age 15 		Coal Miner



R.R. Laborer
R.R. Laborer
R.R. Laborer 		2
2
2/2 		Illinois
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Feb 1878
Dec 1875
Oct 1898
Jan 1900
Sep 1881
Oct 1877
May 1885

Henry E. Nightingale b: 9 Jan 1902               Illinois
son of Emil Nightingale and Mathilda Taube
Emma Otilda Nightingale b: 13 Nov 1903               Illinois
daughter of Emil Nightingale and Mathilda Taube
Matilda H. Nightingale b: abt 1905               Illinois
daughter of Emil Nightingale and Mathilda Taube
Elsie Nightingale b: 30 Jun 1909               Illinois
daughter of Emil Nightingale and Mathilda Taube

1910 Census 15 Apr 1910
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 87, Image 4 0f 13 Years
Marr.		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Emill Nightingale
Matilda (Wife)
William
Minnie
Henry
Emma
Matilda
Elsie 		Age 32
Age 37
Age 11
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2 		Farmer 13
13
6/6 		Illinois
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Feb 1878
Dec 1872
16 Oct 1898
jan 1900
9 Jan 1902
13 Nov 1903
abt 1905
30 Jun 1909

Death
Emil Nightingale Died abt 1918
 

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920 Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa
District 181, Image 17 of 21
Farm		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Matilda Nightingale (Widow)
William A.
Henry E.
Minnie A.
Emma
Tillie
Elsie 		Age 44
Age 21
Age 18
Age 20
Age 17
Age 13
Age 10
Farmer 		Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Dec 1875
16 Oct 1898
9 Jan 1902
Jan 1900
13 Nov 1903
abt 1905
30 Jun 1909

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
 
District 10, Image 3 of 9
 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Mathilda Nightingale (Widow)
William A.
Henry E.
Mathilda H. 		Age 54
Age 31
Age 28
Age 24
Farmer
Farmer
Plant Worker 		Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Dec 1875
16 Oct 1898
9 Jan 1902
abt 1905

Death
Mathilda (Taube) Nightingale Died abt 1954

SPECIAL THANKS  to Gerry Stewart, of Glasgow, Scotland, a descendant of Emma Otilda Nightingale (1903-1980), for many of the details provided above.