Norman Bicher Bryan ²

   FamilySearch ID: LJBN-YMK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ³ The 1900 census recorded Samuel W. Briand [sic], farmer, 50, born Feb 1850, living with wife Mary, 40, Feb 1860; Minie I., tobaco strifer, 17, Jul 1882; Samuel W., 10, Oct 1889; Tomas B., 8, Apr 1896; and Harvey B., 3, Oct 1896. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Samuel and Mary were married for 20 years and she had birthed 8 children by 1900, 7 alive that year.

2. Census in 1910 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴ The 1910 census recorded Samuel W. Bryan, farm laborer, 59, living with wife Mary, 49; Minnie, ticker in silk mill, 27; Samuel, railroad repairman, 21; and Norman, 13. Also in the home was grandson Earl Musser, 5; and granddaughter Margerite Buckwalter, 1 year 11 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Next door is William Bryan, 65, and his wife Kate, 64 and their family.

3. Cause of Death: arteriosclerotic heart disease, 15 Jun 1960, Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ²

4. Occupation: wood processor on 15 Jun 1960 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ²

5. Residence: 70 E. Main St., Adamstown, PA on 15 Jun 1960 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ²

6. Obituary: Ephrata Review: obituary of Norman B. Bryan on 23 Jun 1960 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Norman B. Bryan, 63, 70 E. Slain street, Adamstown, died at home on Wednesday of last week after a long illness. A resident of Adamstown for three years, he was born at Terre Hill, a son of the late Samuel and Mary Bicher Bryan, and was a retired wool processor for the Bowman Hat factory, Adamstown. He was a member of the Grill Fire company and Relief association, the Gouglersville Fire company and Relief association, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, the former Cora G. Huyett, and three children: Russell E. Bryan, Reading; and Robert I. Bryan, Laureldale; and Jeanette M. Bryan, at home. Also surviving are a sister, Minnie Bryan, Lititz; two brothers, Samuel Bryan, Terre Hill; and George Bryan, New Holland. Funeral services were held on Monday at 10 a. m., from the Gosnell Funeral Home, Shillington, with the Rev. Thomas W. Rhoads officiating. Interment was in the Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Norman married Cora Gertrude Huyett on 20 May 1920 in Reamstown, Lancaster, PA.¹ (Cora Gertrude Huyett was born on 18 Apr 1899 in Brecknock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA ⁶ and died in Jul 1979 in Reading, Berks, PA ⁶.)