Ella Embich Biecher ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Ella was Ellen Embich Biecher.^{9 11}

   FamilySearch ID: KHWQ-WKL.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁷

2. Newspaper: The Times: "Lebanon: Miss Ella Biecher, of this city, has left on a visit of a year to relatives at Marion, Ohio.", 27 Jul 1890, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹²

3. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: Miss Ella Biecher, residing on Doe alley, near Walnut street, is down with an attack of illness.", 21 Oct 1891, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹³

4. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: article about Ella Beicher's taffy party, 8 Jan 1892, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁴ Taffy Party.

Miss Ella, daughter of Mr. William Beicher, residing on Walnut street, last evening held a taffy party at her home. Quite a number of young ladies and gentlemen were present and a very pleasant evening was spent in social games. During the evening a colation was served and the party adjourned at a reasonable hour.

5. Occupation: seamstress on 23 Jan 1897 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹

6. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: "At Hymen's Altar. Keppleman-Biecher. Miss Ella Biecher and Edward Keppleman, both of this city, were married Saturday evening by Rev. F. M. Seip, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church.", 26 Jan 1897, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁵

7. Census in 1900 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ² The 1900 census recorded renting at 440 North Sixth Street: Edward Keppelman, iron moulder, 47, born Jul 1853, living with wife Ella, 24, Jan 1876; and daughters Rosa, 11, Feb 1889, and Ruth, 0, Mar 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Edward's father in Germany. The census records they were married for 3 years and Ella had given birth to 1 child, so Rosa must be by Edward's 1st marriage.

8. Census in 1900 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA. ⁸ She appears as a boarder in the household of Jonas Tobias (age 76, born July, 1823) and her occupation is listed as servant.

9. Residence: on 13 Sep 1915 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁴

10. Residence: on 4 Nov 1917 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹

11. Residence: on 7 Nov 1939 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁶

12. Cause of Death: Died at Hillside (Marshall Home) hospital of arteriosclerotic heart disease., 16 Dec 1944, S. Heidelberg Twp., Berks, PA. ³

13. Occupation: retired dressmaker on 16 Dec 1944 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ³

14. Residence: on 16 Dec 1944 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ³

15. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: Mrs. Ella Keppelman Dies In Wernersville on 18 Dec 1944 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁰ Mrs. Ella E. Keppelman, 68, widow of Edward H. Keppelman, died Saturday in her home at Hillside, Wernersville. She was a native of Lebanon, a daughter of the late William and Loiusa (Embich) Biecher, and was a dressmaker by occupation. She lived retired since 1943. She was a member of the Lutheran denomination.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ruth M. Keppelman Brown, of Williamsport; a grandson, Richard Allen Dunlap, stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga., after serving two years in Africa; a sister, Sara, widow of Clarence Weiser, Reading; two brothers, William, of Womelsdorf and Charles, of Philadelphia.

Ella married Edward George Keppelman, son of John J. Conrad Keppleman and Christianna Bauer, on 23 Jan 1897 in , Lebanon, PA.¹ (Edward George Keppelman was born on 9 Jul 1857 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{1 2 15 16}, christened on 15 Nov 1857 in Reading: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA,¹ died on 26 Dec 1916 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{16 17} and was buried on 30 Dec 1916 in Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ¹⁶.)