Dr. Harry Nyce

 Harry Nyce was born in 1863 in Greensburg, Indiana.  By the time he was eight years old, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where his father worked as a fruit scaler.  Harry attended Oberlin College in Ohio and then went on to study in Heidelberg and Berlin, Germany.  While Harry was a student at German Universities he married Rosa Von Holst.  She was born in Russia but emigrated from Germany to the United States when Harry finished his education.  They had a church in Kingston, Indiana for one year before moving to Peru.  Harry preached his first sermon in Peru when the Presbyterian Church was located where the Roxy Theater was later built.  This location was across the street from the county courthouse and a half block from the smaller Wallace Theatre.  He lived his adult life with his wife, daughter and three sons in Peru.  On August 30, 1916, Harry was among the original eight people who gathered to plan Miami County Indiana’s first chapter of the American Red Cross.  Dr. Nyce was pastor at the Presbyterian Church in Peru for 40 years.  At the time of his death, he had served the congregation for the longest duration of any pastor in the state of Indiana.   He was dean of the local clergymen in Peru and dean of Presbyterian Ministers in Indiana.  On October 19, 1935, Harry died at his home from Kidney disease.  He was 72 and had been ill one week.  The community lost an icon who had served his flock for many years.   Dr. Harry Nice is buried at Kingston, Indiana.

Works Cited

“Dr. Nyce Succumbs.” Logansport Pharos Tribune, 10 Oct. 1935.

“Executive Committee Is Named For Relief Drive.” Fort Wayne News Sentinel, 2 Feb. 1921.

“ ‘Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Database with Images, FamilySearch (Https://Familysearch.org/Pal:/MM9.1.1/QV99-L1RT : 10 December 2017), Harry Nyce in Entry for James P Hahn and Esther H Nyce, 11 Aug 1923; Citing Miami, Indiana, United States, Various County Clerk Offices, Indiana; FHL Microfilm 2,431,905.”

“Nyce Widow Passes.” Unknown Paper, 10 Mar. 1938.

“To Train As A Nurse.” Unknown Newspaper. Newspaper clipping name or date is unknown.

“ ‘United States Census, 1870," Database with Images, FamilySearch (Https://Familysearch.org/Pal:/MM9.1.1/M6KK-BBH : 12 April 2016), Henry Nyce in Household of Benjamin Nyce, Ohio, United States; Citing p. 183, Family 1459, NARA Microfilm Publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, N.d.); FHL Microfilm 552,688.”

“ ‘United States Census, 1900," Database with Images, FamilySearch (Https://Familysearch.org/Pal:/MM9.1.1/M9MF-Q2D : Accessed 22 April 2018), Harry Nyce, Peru Township Peru City Ward 1, Miami, Indiana, United States; Citing Enumeration District (ED) 103, Sheet 13A, Family 296, NARA Microfilm Publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL Microfilm 1,240,393.”

“‘United States Census, 1910," Database with Images, FamilySearch (Https://Familysearch.org/Pal:/MM9.1.1/MK53-885 : Accessed 22 April 2018), Harry Nyce, Peru Ward 3, Miami, Indiana, United States; Citing Enumeration District (ED) ED 129, Sheet 4A, Family 82, NARA Microfilm Publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), Roll 371; FHL Microfilm 1,374,384.”

“ ‘United States Census, 1920," Database with Images, FamilySearch (Https://Familysearch.org/Pal:/MM9.1.1/MF7Y-75F : Accessed 22 April 2018), Harry Nyce, Peru Ward 4, Miami, Indiana, United States; Citing  ED 161, Sheet 6A, Line 25, Family 145, NARA Microfilm Publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), Roll 441; FHL Microfilm 1,820,441.”

“ ‘United States Census, 1930," Database with Images, FamilySearch (Https://Familysearch.org/Pal:/MM9.1.1/X4YT-SY9 : Accessed 22 April 2018), Reverend Harry Nyce, Peru, Miami, Indiana, United States; Citing Enumeration District (ED) ED 19, Sheet 10A, Line 19, Family 287, NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), Roll 618; FHL Microfilm 2,340,353.”