Pauline Button Nininger was born on July 10, 1913, in Gainesville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Alexander Ramsey and Emily Myrtle Craig Nininger.
In the 1920 Federal census, she and her family were living in Tampa, Florida. Her father, Alexander R Nininger, was 39, and a theater manager. Her mother Myrtle Nininger was 24, and was listed as a wife. Pauline’s brother Alexander Nininger Jr, was about a year old, having been born on October 30, 1918, also in Gainsville.
At an unknown date, Alexander and Myrtle Nininger divorced. It is known that she eventually married a Mr. Willard, was living in New York, along with her sister Athene Craig, later Athene Ryan.
About 1928, Alexander Nininger married Gertrude Weygant, nee Stockbridge, who was the mother of two sons from her first marriage.
In the 1930 Federal census, Alexander Nininger, age 49; Gertrude Nininger age 48; Pauline, age 16; Alexander Jr age 11; and one of Gertrude’s sons John S Weygant, age 27, were living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Alexander Nininger was the manager of a theater.
On July 1, 1934, Pauline D Nininger married Jacob Taylor Patterson, at St David’s Church, in New York, New York. The church was part of the New York Episcopal Diocese. Jacob Taylor Patterson was born on February 17, 1900, in Central Valley, New York. He was the son of John Anthony Patterson (May 2, 1847 – November 18, 1928) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Patterson (born April 24, 1870 - ?). Jacob Patterson was a veteran of World War I. He entered the US Marine Corps on June 18, 1918, after being sent to Parris Island, South Carolina on June 14, 1918. He was listed San Domingo Co “A” Recruit Depot on August 8, 1918; 33rd Co on October 7, 1918; Hdqrs Det, 15th Regt on August 4, 1919; Charleston, SC, Bks ‘Det” on August 8, 1919. He was discharged on September 11, 1919.
Pauline and Jacob Patterson had one son. It is not known when their marriage may have ended. Sometime perhaps after 1945, Pauline Patterson married Conrad Jerome Kresge. He was born on April 24, 1907, in Providence, Rhode Island, and was the son of George Dorshimer Kresge Sr (memorial 124527689) and Cora Mellen Kresge (memorial 124527655).
Pauline’s brother Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr, attended and graduated from West Point in 1941. He was stationed in the Philippines, where he died on January 12, 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during battle.
Conrad J and Pauline Kresge may have had one daughter (or she may be the daughter of Jacob Patterson). They were listed in the 1949 and 1951 city indexes for Providence, Rhode Island. Conrad was first a detective, then in 1951, listed as an assistant manager for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. They resided at 49 Carter, Providence.
They may have separated or divorced about 1954. Pauline was listed in subsequent city indexes as a clerk-typist for Grinnell (probably Grinnell Company Inc, at 260 W Exchange, Providence) from 1954 – 1964. She lived at 49 Carter; then from 1956 onward at 40 Carter, Providence. Conrad J Kresge was listed as the assistant manager for Pinkerton from 1951 – 1957. He remarried circa 1955 to Patricia C, who is subsequently listed with him until 1957. He was also a veteran of World War II. He was in the US Army from December 19, 1942 – May 31, 1943, when he was invalided out. Conrad Kresge was listed in Boston, Massachusetts, city directories as the assistant manager for Pinkertons after 1957. He died on December 21, 1982, in De Soto County, Florida.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Sr, died on July 29, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Pauline’s mother Myrtle Craig Willard, died on June 1973, in New York City. She was buried with her family at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia.
Pauline Kresge died on July 7, 1986 in Providence, Rhode Island, having lived there for forty-four years. She was an employee of ITT Grinnell Co, as well as teaching piano. She had also sung with the San Francisco Opera Company (as did her father Alexander Ramsey Nininger). She was a member of several organizations in Rhode Island: the Audubon Society; the Rhode Island Historical Society; The Friends of Roger Williams Park; and The American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, and the AARP. Survivors include a daughter and son and six grandchildren. A requiem Mass was held on July 11, 1986 at St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Warwick. Burial will be private.
Information from the obituary published in the Providence Journal, July 9, 1986, page C-03.
She was cremated at Swan Point Cemetery, but is not buried there, according to online cemetery records and the Rhode Island, U.S. Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647 – 2008 (on Ancestry and published by the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission).
In the 1920 Federal census, she and her family were living in Tampa, Florida. Her father, Alexander R Nininger, was 39, and a theater manager. Her mother Myrtle Nininger was 24, and was listed as a wife. Pauline’s brother Alexander Nininger Jr, was about a year old, having been born on October 30, 1918, also in Gainsville.
At an unknown date, Alexander and Myrtle Nininger divorced. It is known that she eventually married a Mr. Willard, was living in New York, along with her sister Athene Craig, later Athene Ryan.
About 1928, Alexander Nininger married Gertrude Weygant, nee Stockbridge, who was the mother of two sons from her first marriage.
In the 1930 Federal census, Alexander Nininger, age 49; Gertrude Nininger age 48; Pauline, age 16; Alexander Jr age 11; and one of Gertrude’s sons John S Weygant, age 27, were living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Alexander Nininger was the manager of a theater.
On July 1, 1934, Pauline D Nininger married Jacob Taylor Patterson, at St David’s Church, in New York, New York. The church was part of the New York Episcopal Diocese. Jacob Taylor Patterson was born on February 17, 1900, in Central Valley, New York. He was the son of John Anthony Patterson (May 2, 1847 – November 18, 1928) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Patterson (born April 24, 1870 - ?). Jacob Patterson was a veteran of World War I. He entered the US Marine Corps on June 18, 1918, after being sent to Parris Island, South Carolina on June 14, 1918. He was listed San Domingo Co “A” Recruit Depot on August 8, 1918; 33rd Co on October 7, 1918; Hdqrs Det, 15th Regt on August 4, 1919; Charleston, SC, Bks ‘Det” on August 8, 1919. He was discharged on September 11, 1919.
Pauline and Jacob Patterson had one son. It is not known when their marriage may have ended. Sometime perhaps after 1945, Pauline Patterson married Conrad Jerome Kresge. He was born on April 24, 1907, in Providence, Rhode Island, and was the son of George Dorshimer Kresge Sr (memorial 124527689) and Cora Mellen Kresge (memorial 124527655).
Pauline’s brother Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr, attended and graduated from West Point in 1941. He was stationed in the Philippines, where he died on January 12, 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during battle.
Conrad J and Pauline Kresge may have had one daughter (or she may be the daughter of Jacob Patterson). They were listed in the 1949 and 1951 city indexes for Providence, Rhode Island. Conrad was first a detective, then in 1951, listed as an assistant manager for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. They resided at 49 Carter, Providence.
They may have separated or divorced about 1954. Pauline was listed in subsequent city indexes as a clerk-typist for Grinnell (probably Grinnell Company Inc, at 260 W Exchange, Providence) from 1954 – 1964. She lived at 49 Carter; then from 1956 onward at 40 Carter, Providence. Conrad J Kresge was listed as the assistant manager for Pinkerton from 1951 – 1957. He remarried circa 1955 to Patricia C, who is subsequently listed with him until 1957. He was also a veteran of World War II. He was in the US Army from December 19, 1942 – May 31, 1943, when he was invalided out. Conrad Kresge was listed in Boston, Massachusetts, city directories as the assistant manager for Pinkertons after 1957. He died on December 21, 1982, in De Soto County, Florida.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Sr, died on July 29, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Pauline’s mother Myrtle Craig Willard, died on June 1973, in New York City. She was buried with her family at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia.
Pauline Kresge died on July 7, 1986 in Providence, Rhode Island, having lived there for forty-four years. She was an employee of ITT Grinnell Co, as well as teaching piano. She had also sung with the San Francisco Opera Company (as did her father Alexander Ramsey Nininger). She was a member of several organizations in Rhode Island: the Audubon Society; the Rhode Island Historical Society; The Friends of Roger Williams Park; and The American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, and the AARP. Survivors include a daughter and son and six grandchildren. A requiem Mass was held on July 11, 1986 at St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Warwick. Burial will be private.
Information from the obituary published in the Providence Journal, July 9, 1986, page C-03.
She was cremated at Swan Point Cemetery, but is not buried there, according to online cemetery records and the Rhode Island, U.S. Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647 – 2008 (on Ancestry and published by the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission).
Pauline Button Nininger was born on July 10, 1913, in Gainesville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Alexander Ramsey and Emily Myrtle Craig Nininger.
In the 1920 Federal census, she and her family were living in Tampa, Florida. Her father, Alexander R Nininger, was 39, and a theater manager. Her mother Myrtle Nininger was 24, and was listed as a wife. Pauline’s brother Alexander Nininger Jr, was about a year old, having been born on October 30, 1918, also in Gainsville.
At an unknown date, Alexander and Myrtle Nininger divorced. It is known that she eventually married a Mr. Willard, was living in New York, along with her sister Athene Craig, later Athene Ryan.
About 1928, Alexander Nininger married Gertrude Weygant, nee Stockbridge, who was the mother of two sons from her first marriage.
In the 1930 Federal census, Alexander Nininger, age 49; Gertrude Nininger age 48; Pauline, age 16; Alexander Jr age 11; and one of Gertrude’s sons John S Weygant, age 27, were living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Alexander Nininger was the manager of a theater.
On July 1, 1934, Pauline D Nininger married Jacob Taylor Patterson, at St David’s Church, in New York, New York. The church was part of the New York Episcopal Diocese. Jacob Taylor Patterson was born on February 17, 1900, in Central Valley, New York. He was the son of John Anthony Patterson (May 2, 1847 – November 18, 1928) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Patterson (born April 24, 1870 - ?). Jacob Patterson was a veteran of World War I. He entered the US Marine Corps on June 18, 1918, after being sent to Parris Island, South Carolina on June 14, 1918. He was listed San Domingo Co “A” Recruit Depot on August 8, 1918; 33rd Co on October 7, 1918; Hdqrs Det, 15th Regt on August 4, 1919; Charleston, SC, Bks ‘Det” on August 8, 1919. He was discharged on September 11, 1919.
Pauline and Jacob Patterson had one son. It is not known when their marriage may have ended. Sometime perhaps after 1945, Pauline Patterson married Conrad Jerome Kresge. He was born on April 24, 1907, in Providence, Rhode Island, and was the son of George Dorshimer Kresge Sr (memorial 124527689) and Cora Mellen Kresge (memorial 124527655).
Pauline’s brother Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr, attended and graduated from West Point in 1941. He was stationed in the Philippines, where he died on January 12, 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during battle.
Conrad J and Pauline Kresge may have had one daughter (or she may be the daughter of Jacob Patterson). They were listed in the 1949 and 1951 city indexes for Providence, Rhode Island. Conrad was first a detective, then in 1951, listed as an assistant manager for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. They resided at 49 Carter, Providence.
They may have separated or divorced about 1954. Pauline was listed in subsequent city indexes as a clerk-typist for Grinnell (probably Grinnell Company Inc, at 260 W Exchange, Providence) from 1954 – 1964. She lived at 49 Carter; then from 1956 onward at 40 Carter, Providence. Conrad J Kresge was listed as the assistant manager for Pinkerton from 1951 – 1957. He remarried circa 1955 to Patricia C, who is subsequently listed with him until 1957. He was also a veteran of World War II. He was in the US Army from December 19, 1942 – May 31, 1943, when he was invalided out. Conrad Kresge was listed in Boston, Massachusetts, city directories as the assistant manager for Pinkertons after 1957. He died on December 21, 1982, in De Soto County, Florida.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Sr, died on July 29, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Pauline’s mother Myrtle Craig Willard, died on June 1973, in New York City. She was buried with her family at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia.
Pauline Kresge died on July 7, 1986 in Providence, Rhode Island, having lived there for forty-four years. She was an employee of ITT Grinnell Co, as well as teaching piano. She had also sung with the San Francisco Opera Company (as did her father Alexander Ramsey Nininger). She was a member of several organizations in Rhode Island: the Audubon Society; the Rhode Island Historical Society; The Friends of Roger Williams Park; and The American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, and the AARP. Survivors include a daughter and son and six grandchildren. A requiem Mass was held on July 11, 1986 at St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Warwick. Burial will be private.
Information from the obituary published in the Providence Journal, July 9, 1986, page C-03.
She was cremated at Swan Point Cemetery, but is not buried there, according to online cemetery records and the Rhode Island, U.S. Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647 – 2008 (on Ancestry and published by the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission).
In the 1920 Federal census, she and her family were living in Tampa, Florida. Her father, Alexander R Nininger, was 39, and a theater manager. Her mother Myrtle Nininger was 24, and was listed as a wife. Pauline’s brother Alexander Nininger Jr, was about a year old, having been born on October 30, 1918, also in Gainsville.
At an unknown date, Alexander and Myrtle Nininger divorced. It is known that she eventually married a Mr. Willard, was living in New York, along with her sister Athene Craig, later Athene Ryan.
About 1928, Alexander Nininger married Gertrude Weygant, nee Stockbridge, who was the mother of two sons from her first marriage.
In the 1930 Federal census, Alexander Nininger, age 49; Gertrude Nininger age 48; Pauline, age 16; Alexander Jr age 11; and one of Gertrude’s sons John S Weygant, age 27, were living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Alexander Nininger was the manager of a theater.
On July 1, 1934, Pauline D Nininger married Jacob Taylor Patterson, at St David’s Church, in New York, New York. The church was part of the New York Episcopal Diocese. Jacob Taylor Patterson was born on February 17, 1900, in Central Valley, New York. He was the son of John Anthony Patterson (May 2, 1847 – November 18, 1928) and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Patterson (born April 24, 1870 - ?). Jacob Patterson was a veteran of World War I. He entered the US Marine Corps on June 18, 1918, after being sent to Parris Island, South Carolina on June 14, 1918. He was listed San Domingo Co “A” Recruit Depot on August 8, 1918; 33rd Co on October 7, 1918; Hdqrs Det, 15th Regt on August 4, 1919; Charleston, SC, Bks ‘Det” on August 8, 1919. He was discharged on September 11, 1919.
Pauline and Jacob Patterson had one son. It is not known when their marriage may have ended. Sometime perhaps after 1945, Pauline Patterson married Conrad Jerome Kresge. He was born on April 24, 1907, in Providence, Rhode Island, and was the son of George Dorshimer Kresge Sr (memorial 124527689) and Cora Mellen Kresge (memorial 124527655).
Pauline’s brother Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr, attended and graduated from West Point in 1941. He was stationed in the Philippines, where he died on January 12, 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during battle.
Conrad J and Pauline Kresge may have had one daughter (or she may be the daughter of Jacob Patterson). They were listed in the 1949 and 1951 city indexes for Providence, Rhode Island. Conrad was first a detective, then in 1951, listed as an assistant manager for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. They resided at 49 Carter, Providence.
They may have separated or divorced about 1954. Pauline was listed in subsequent city indexes as a clerk-typist for Grinnell (probably Grinnell Company Inc, at 260 W Exchange, Providence) from 1954 – 1964. She lived at 49 Carter; then from 1956 onward at 40 Carter, Providence. Conrad J Kresge was listed as the assistant manager for Pinkerton from 1951 – 1957. He remarried circa 1955 to Patricia C, who is subsequently listed with him until 1957. He was also a veteran of World War II. He was in the US Army from December 19, 1942 – May 31, 1943, when he was invalided out. Conrad Kresge was listed in Boston, Massachusetts, city directories as the assistant manager for Pinkertons after 1957. He died on December 21, 1982, in De Soto County, Florida.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Sr, died on July 29, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Pauline’s mother Myrtle Craig Willard, died on June 1973, in New York City. She was buried with her family at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia.
Pauline Kresge died on July 7, 1986 in Providence, Rhode Island, having lived there for forty-four years. She was an employee of ITT Grinnell Co, as well as teaching piano. She had also sung with the San Francisco Opera Company (as did her father Alexander Ramsey Nininger). She was a member of several organizations in Rhode Island: the Audubon Society; the Rhode Island Historical Society; The Friends of Roger Williams Park; and The American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, and the AARP. Survivors include a daughter and son and six grandchildren. A requiem Mass was held on July 11, 1986 at St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Warwick. Burial will be private.
Information from the obituary published in the Providence Journal, July 9, 1986, page C-03.
She was cremated at Swan Point Cemetery, but is not buried there, according to online cemetery records and the Rhode Island, U.S. Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647 – 2008 (on Ancestry and published by the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission).
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