Jacob Reider Bicher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Another name for Jacob was Jacob Beacher.¹²

   FamilySearch ID: LCNW-5JG.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹³ The 1870 census recorded Jacob Bicher, farmer, 52, living with wife Sarah, 50; Rebecca, 23; John, 14; Mary, 8; Benjamin, 6; and Jacob , 2. Also living with them is Laura Grist, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Bowmansville. His property is valued at $2000.

2. Court: Lancaster Deed Book X12 page 144 records that on 2 Apr 1887 Jacob Bicher having attained age 21 received $175.45 as his share of the estate of his father Jacob Bicher. On 2 Apr 1887 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁴ Jacob Bicher.

Know all men by these presents, that I Jacob Bicher, of Brecknock Township County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania laborer having attained the age of twenty one years do hereby acknowledge that I this day have had and received of and from John Bicher Trustee duly appointed by my father in his will the sum of one hundred and seventy one dollars and forty five cents together with the note to him given by one, and therefore I do by these presents remise release quit-claim and forever discharge the said John Bicher his heirs executors and administrators of and from the said Trusteeship and of and from the said legacy or legacies and from all actions suits payments accounts reckonings claims and demands whatsoever for or by thereof or of any other act matter reason cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. In Witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of April A. D. 1887.
Witness present at signing Franklin Woods.
Jacob Bicher (seal)

Lancaster County SS. Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said Courity personally appeared the within named Jacob Bicher who in due form of law acknowledged the within Release to be his act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such. Witness any hand and seal this Third day of August A D. 1887.
Recorded August 16th 1887.
EH Burkholder. J. P. (seal).

3. Newspaper: Lancaster Examiner, 22 Jan 1890, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. Mad Deg at Martlndale.
Martindale and vicinity had a mad dog scare last week. The rabid animal bit every dog it met, in all not less than a dozen. He went into Joseph Gehmans barnyard, and, it is thought, bit three head of cattle. At David Burkholders Mr. Jacob Bicher was pumping water in the barnyard, where, without any warning at all, the dog jumped upon his back. The only damage done Mr. Bicher was that he was nearly scared out of his boots. At Samuel Rutts butcher shop he bit a steer belonging to Mr. R., who now keeps the animal tied up securely. The dog was finally shot dead by the butchers brother on the premises of Joseph Eberly.

4. Occupation: laborer on 13 Nov 1890 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ²

5. Census in 1900 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹ The 1900 Census for Earl Township in Lancaster County lists Jacob Bicher, age 34 born Feb 1866, occupation farmer. Living in his household is his wife, Mary, 28, born Feb 1872; and Henry, born Oct. 1892; and Ada, born May 1900. The record shows Jacob and Mary were married 9 years and had given birth to a total of two children. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1910 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁵ Jacob Bicher, farmer, age 44, is living with wife Mary, age 38, married 19 years. She had given birth to two children, two of who were still living. Living with them are son Henry, 18; Ada, 10; and brother-in-law Martin Fox, 29. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Newspaper: Lancaster New Era, 23 Jul 1910, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁶ Jacob Bicher of near Red Run, had a turkey hen and gobbler watch worked together very nobly. Mr. Bicher set the hen with six eggs, and within a week she died. The gobbler, seeing the vacancy, goes on the nest and completes the hatching, bringing forth two young turkeys, the other four eggs being broken. The gobbler is very proud of his young, and takes extra good care of them.

8. Residence: on 20 Jan 1911 in Terre Hill, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁰

9. Residence: in 1914 in Terre Hill, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁷ The Farmer's Directory of Lancaster County for 1914 listed:

Page 32:
Bicher, Jacob 61a R1 Terre Hill.
Bicher, James farmer O 1 1/2a R1 Terre Hill EEarl 7.
Bicher, John (Susanna) farmer O 11 1/2a R1 Denver Breck 27.

10. Census in 1920 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁸ The 1920 census recorded two Bicher households as neighbors. Jacob Bicher, farm manager, 53, was living with wife Mary, 48; daughters Ada, 19; and Mary, 8. Next door was Jacob's son Henry Bicher, farm manager, 27, living with wife Lydia, 22, and daughter Emma, 4 months old. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

11. Residence: on 29 Oct 1923 in Red Run, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁹

12. Jacob Bicher and wife Mary sold to Barton G. Sensenig 4+ acres of land. Deed Book E29 Page 57. On 9 May 1928 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ²⁰

13. Residence: The obituary of Jacob's brother, John Bicher, mentions Jacob was living in Ephrata. On 18 May 1928 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA. ²¹

14. Newspaper: Ephrata Review: Murrell: Miss Mary Bicher spent Sunday with Mr. And Mrs. Clarence Fox, of Martindale. Mr. And Mrs. Jacob Bicher spent Sunday with their daughter, Mr. And Mrs. Barton Sensenig, near Red Run., 13 Sep 1929, Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. ²²

15. Census in 1930 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA. ²³ The 1930 census recorded owning a home on Sproul Highway: Jacob Bicher, laborer in stone quarry, 64, living with wife Mary, sewer in shirt factory, 58; and daughter Mary, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

16. Newspaper: Ephrata Review: Murrell: Mr. Jacob Bicher is nursing a sore hand at present and it seems to be bad company., 17 Jan 1930, Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. ²⁴

17. Newspaper: Ephrata Review: Jacob Bicher Dinner for 36, 19 May 1938, Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. ²⁵ Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bicker entertained the following on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bicher and children, Minnie, Ada, Jacob, Mary, Elsie, Edna and Henry, of Murrell; Mr. and Mrs. Barton Sensenig and children, Elsie, Florence, Allen, Amos, Jacob and Barton, of Wood's Corner; Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman and children, Loueila, Bernice, Richard, and Harold of near Red Run; Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman and children, Bessie, Irene, Mabel, Violet, Marie, Jane and Warren, of Denver R 1; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zimmerman, Mr. Eli Zimmerman of Murrell; Miss Elenora Wenger, near Akron, all spent a pleasant day. Thirty-six took dinner.

18. Newspaper: Lancaster New Era: Deeds: Jacob Bicher and wife to John S. And Mary Zimmerman, property in Brecknock township, for $4,300., 27 Jun 1939, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ²⁶

19. Cause of Death: cardiac embolism due to myocarditis, 26 Jan 1940, Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴

20. Obituary: Lancaster Daily Intelligencer: obituary of Jacob Bicher on 27 Jan 1940 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁸ -----
JACOB BICHER
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Jacob Bicher, seventy-four, of Murrell, died suddenly at 3 a. m. Friday at this home. Dr. E. R. Miller, deputy coroner, of Ephrata, said death was caused by a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Fox Bicher, the following children, Henry, Murrell; Mrs. Barton Sensenig, Lititz R. D. 4, and Mrs. John Zimmerman, New Holland R. D. 1; a sister, Mrs. Mary Bryan, Terre Hill, and a brother, Benjamin, Lebanon.

21. Obituary: Lancaster New Era: obituary of Jacob Bicher on 27 Jan 1940 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹¹ BICHER -- Entered into rest in Murrell on January 26, 1940. Jacob Bicher in his seventy-fifth year. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the late home at Murrell on Monday afternoon, at 12:30 o'clock, with further services in Pike Mennonite church at 1:30 o'clock. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Jacob married Mary Sensenig Fox, daughter of Israel Baumann Fox and Mary M. Sensenig, on 13 Nov 1890 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA.^{1 2} (Mary Sensenig Fox was born on 10 Feb 1872 in Hinkletown, Lancaster, PA,^{1 2 6 27 28} died on 3 Jan 1949 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{6 27 29} and was buried on 7 Jan 1949 in Earl Twp.: Pike Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ^{6 27}.)