Freda E. May ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Other names for Freda were Freida E. Bicher and Frieda May.¹¹

   FamilySearch ID: L8BB-GS9.

  General Notes:

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Juniata, Blair, PA. ¹⁰ The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 915 Fifth Street: George A. May, machinist for railroad, 39, living with wife Josephine, 31; son George A., 8; and daughter Freda M., 2. George Sr. and his parents were born in Germany and he immigrated in 1890 and became a U.S. citizen. Josephine, her parents and her children were born in Pennsylvania. They had been married for 10 years and birthed 2 children by 1910.

2. Residence: 631 Bollman St., Lebanon, PA on 24 Apr 1940 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹

3. Residence: West Myerstown on 5 Feb 1945 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ⁹

4. Census in 1950 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹² The 1950 census recorded Morris S. Bicher, die cutter in shirt factory, 38, living with wife Freda E., 42; Jack M., 16; Glenda E., 7; Glenn M., 5. Also in the home is Freda's mother, Josephine May, 70. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Occupation: examiner, Crescent Plastics in 1960 in , Lebanon, PA.

6. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: obituary of Freda Bicher on 6 Dec 1976 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁴ Freda bicher, Myerstown RD 4, widow of Morris Bicher, died Sunday evening at the Good Samaritan Hospital. She was 68.
She was born in Pennsylvania and her parents were the late Albert and Josephine Wolfogle May.
She was retired from Crescent Plastics, Myerstown. She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Myerstown, and the Myerstown Golden Agers.
Surviving are her two sons, Jack and Glenn, both of Myerstown; a daughter, Glenda, wife of Arthur Yohn, Myerstown RD 4; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.

7. Residence: RD 4, Myerstown, PA on 6 Dec 1976 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁴

8. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: funeral of Freda M. Bicher on 8 Dec 1976 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹³ Funeral services were held this morning from Rohland Funeral Home for Freda May Bicher, Myerstown RD 4, widow of Morris Bicher. the Rev. H. McClung, pastor of Friedens Lutheran Church, Myerstown, officiated.
Interment was in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg. Pallbearers were Gary, Dane, Douglas, Greg and Travis Bicher and Rich Yohn.

Freda married Morris S. Bicher, son of Morris Henry Bicher and Clara Emma Spangler, on 27 Apr 1940 in Winchester, Winchester, VA.¹ (Morris S. Bicher was born on 28 Sep 1912 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA ^{1 14}, christened on 2 Jan 1913 in Myerstown: Myerstown Reformed Church, Lebanon, PA,¹⁴ died on 13 Oct 1969 in Campbelltown, Lebanon, PA ^{7 11} and was buried on 16 Oct 1969 in Stouchsburg: Christ Lutheran Church, Berks, PA ^{11 15}.)