- William Nickel born 1889 in Germany
- Dorothy Emma Born: 21 May 1894
- 1895 mother, Wilhamine Christine Hamdorf dies
- 1900 Census Adolph Hatje resides with prospective wife Karoline Lutz in Burlington VT with no children living with them.
- 16 June 1900 Father marries Karoline Scholl Lutz
- 1910 Adolph and Karoline reside on Nott St., Ward 11, Schenectady, NY with William (23) and his wife Anna (26), Dorothy (16), Fredencha 7, Frederick (5).
- 11 Feb 1913 Dorothy E. (18) of 6 Washington Ave., Schenectady Married William Nickel (24) of 27 Bedford Rd., Schenectady.
- 1915 William, Dorothy and daughter Dorothy M. (1) reside on Albany St., Niskayuna.
- 1920 William (30), Dorothy E. (25), Dorothy M. (5), William (4), Raymond (1), Ruth (0) residing at 1437 Nott St., Schenectady. William listed as Assembler at G.E. and Caroline Hatje (55), Fredericka Hatje (17), and Frederick Hatje (15) residing at the same address.
- 1925 William (36), Dorothy (31), Dorothy (11), William (9), Raymond (7), Ruth (5), and Donald (2) residing at 1700 Nott St. Schenectady. William listed as a contractor.
- 1930 William (41), Dorothy (35), Dorothy (16), William (14), Raymond (12), Ruth (10), and Donald (6), Paul J. (4), Robert C. (2), and Dolores A. (0) residing at Albany-Schenectady Rd. Colonie NY. William a Carpenter building houses.
- 1935 residing at Booth St. Colonie, NY.
- 1940 William (51), Dorothy (45), Ruth (20), Donald (16), Paul (14), Robert (12), and Dolores (10) residing at Booth St. Colonie, NY.
- 1962 William Nickel dies.
- 1965 Dorothy E. resides at 1883 Central Ave., behind the beauty parlor (building built by son Raymond).
- 1969 Died (hit by a car crossing Central Ave. to get the newspaper at Colonie Diner).