Leroy H. Bicher Sr. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Leroy was Roy Bicher.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: L61K-Z3W.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Carthage, Hamilton, OH. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded owning the home at 129 Second Street: Edwin Bichus [sic], traveling salesman, 42, born May 1858, living with wife Sarah, 42, Apr 1858. They were married for 19 years and she birthed 5 children, all alive in 1900. Living with them were: son John, clerk hardware,18, May 1882; son Earl, 13, Feb 1887; son Roy, 8, Oct 1891; son Herbert, 6, Jan 1894; and daughter Isabel, 4, May 1896. Also in their home was mother-in-law Mary Ritt, widow, 64, Jun 1835, who was married 46 years ago and had birthed 2 children; and brother-in-law Warren Ritt, painter, 45, Oct 1854. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio except Edwin's and Mary's fathers in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in Millcreek Township, Hamilton, OH. ⁵ The 1910 census recorded at 223 W. Second St: Edwin Samuel Bicher, traveling salesman hardware, 51, living with wife Sarah Sue, 51; Earl Eugene, engineer auto factory, 23; Leroy, 18; Herbert Beins, 16; Isabel, 13; and mother-in-law Mary Ritt, widowed, 74. Edwind and Sarah were married for 28 years and she had birthed 5 children, all alive in 1910. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio, except Edwin's father was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Occupation: clerk on 16 Jun 1915 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ¹

4. Residence: on 16 Jun 1915 in Middletown, Butler, OH. ¹

5. Census in 1920 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ¹⁰ The 1920 census recorded as "roomers" in the home of Barton Applegate, manager coal company, 41, at 842 Lincoln Avenue: Leroy Bicher, auto machist, 28, with his wife Bertha, 27; and son Leroy, 3 years 8 months old. Leroy and his parents were born in Ohio; Bertha was born in Ohio and her parents in Germany.

6. Census in 1930 in Norwood, Hamilton, OH. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded renting at 5611 Warren Avenue: Leroy Becher, mechanic, 39, living with wife Bertha, 38; and son Leroy, 13. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio, except Bertha's parents were born in Germany.

7. Census in 1940 in Norwood, Hamilton, OH. ¹² The 1940 census recorded at 5611 Warren Avenue: Leroy Bicher, mechanic, 50, living with wife Bertha, 50; and son Leroy, applicance mechanic, 23. Everyone was born in Ohio.

8. Occupation: Cincinnati Time Recorder, York & Central, Cincinnati, OH on 27 Apr 1942 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ³

9. Residence: 5611 Warren Ave., Norwood, Ohio on 27 Apr 1942 in Norwood, Hamilton, OH. ³

10. Newspaper: Cincinnati Enquirer: Mr. And Mrs. LeRoy Bicher, 5611 Warren Ave., Norwood, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday with a a dinner at the home of their son, LeRoy Bicher Jr. Mr. And Mrs. Bicher also have two grandchildren., 17 Jun 1965, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ¹³

11. Residence: on 6 Aug 1966 in Norwood, Hamilton, OH. ⁹

12. Obituary: Cincinnati Inquirer: obituary of Le Roy Bicher Sr. On 8 Aug 1966 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ⁶ BICHER
Le Roy Sr., beloved husband of Bertha H. Thiele Bicher, dear father of Le Roy Bicher Jr., grandfather of David Le Roy Bicher and Marilyn Jenkins, also survived by one great-grandchild, brother of Earl Bicher and Isabelle Christman; Saturday, August 6, 1966; residence, 5611 Warren Ave. Visitation Rebold Funeral Home, 3700 Glenmore Ave., at Mozart, Cheviot, after 4 P. M. Monday. Services Tueday, 11 A. M.

Leroy married Bertha Helena Thiele, daughter of John Henry Thiele Jr. and Hermina Schneidthorst, on 16 Jun 1915 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.¹ (Bertha Helena Thiele was born on 1 Feb 1886 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH,^{1 14 15 16} died on 5 Mar 1977 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH ^{7 14 16} and was buried in Cincinnati: Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Hamilton, OH ¹⁶.)