Lucy Ann Fry ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Lucy were Leney Bicher,⁸ Lucy Ann Frey,^{9 10} Luisea Frey ⁵ and Louisa Fry.⁶

   FamilySearch ID: LC8L-NWZ.

  Death Notes:

Event Description: Her tombstone death date is 7 July but her death certifcate states 6 July.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA. ¹¹ The 1850 census recorded Michael Fry, farmer, 40, living with wife Elisabeth, 38; Lucy, 14; Franklin, 16; Margaret, 12; Amanda, 7; and Mahler, 1 month. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1870 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹² Found in the 1870 Census in Jackson Township (Myerstown post office) in Lebanon County is Henry Beecher, age 41; occupation: works on canal. He is living with wife Lucy, 32. Both were born in Pennsylvania. Henry did not own real estate, and his possessions were worth $100.

3. Census in 1880 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ⁴ Found in the 1880 Census in Myerstown in Lebanon County is Henry Bicher, age 52, laborer. He is living with wife Lucy, 43; and son Morris H., age 4. All were born in Pennsylvania, as were their parents.

4. Census in 1900 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹³ The 1900 census recorded renting a home at 348 Richland Avenue in Myerstown: Henry Becherd [sic, as spelled by census taker], no occupation, 73, born Apr 1827, living with wife Lucy, 64, Mar 1836; son Morris Becherd, occupation teamster, 25, Oct 1875; daughter-in-law Emma, 25, Nov 1875; and granddaughter Edna M., 1, May 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Lucy and Henry were married for 3 years and she had birthed 3 children by 1900. Morris and Emma were married for 1 year and she had birthed 1 child.

5. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: "Mrs. Henry Biechert spent a few days with friends at Wernersville.", 18 Sep 1901, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁴

6. Newspaper: Lebanon Courier: Myerstown Items: Mrs. Henry Biechert, residing with her son, Morris, on Richland street, is suffering from a fracture of the right arm, near the wrist, which she sustained in falling down a flight of stairs. Dr. A.W. Gernert is physician, 23 Oct 1907, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁵

7. Census in 1910 in S. Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹⁶ Living on Richland Street in 1910 is Morris Bicher, laborer in a road yard, age 36, living with his wife, Emma, age 36. They had been married 12 years and had five children, all still living in 1910. With them is Edna, age 11; Anna J., 8; ?illis Marie, 6; George, 4; Henry F., 1/2?; and Lucy, mother, 75, widow who had four children with one still living in 1910, obviously Morris.

8. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: "Is Improving: Mrs. Henry Biechert, of Richland street, who has been seriously ill for several days, was reported to be somewhat improved on Tuesday evening.", 25 May 1910, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁷

9. Newspaper: Lebanon Courier: "Mrs. Henry Biechert, of Richland street, who has been seriously ill for several days, was reported to be somewhat improved on Tuesday evening.", 27 May 1910, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁸

10. She has conflicting death information of Her tombstone death date is 7 July confirmed by obituary but her death certifcate states 6 July., 6 Jul 1910 and Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁹

11. Cause of Death: enteritis, 6 Jul 1910, Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹⁹

12. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: Obituary of Lucy Biechert on 7 Jul 1910 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ³ Died At Myerstown
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Mrs. Lucy Biechert Passes Away at Age of 76
Mrs. Lucy Biechert, widow of the late Henry Biechert, died this morning at the home of her son, Morris Biechert, on Richland street, Myerstown, aged about 74 years. She had been suffering from a complication of diseases for along time. Mrs. Ephraim Lesher, Terre Hill; Frank Frey, Adamstown, and John Frey, of Lancaster county, are her surviving sister and brothers. Funeral on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Services at the house, by Rev. A. E. Youse. Interment on New cemetery.

13. Obituary: Lebanon Courier: obituary of Mrs. Lucy Biechert on 12 Jul 1910 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁰ Mrs. Lucy Biechert.
Widow of Henry Biechert Dies Today at Myerstown.
Myerstown, July 7. -- Mrs. Lucy Biechert, widow of the late Henry Biechert, died this morning at the home of her only son, Morris Biechert on Richland street, aged about __ years. She had been suffering from complication of diseases for a long time. A sister, Mrs. Ephraim Lesher of Terre Hill, and two brothers, Francis and John Frey, of near Adamstown, survive.
The funeral will be on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Services will be held at the house by Rev. A. E. Youse of the Lutheran Church. Interment will be on the new Union Cemetery.

14. Newspaper: Lebanon Courier: Funeral for Mrs. Biechert, 15 Jul 1910, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁷ Myerstown, July 12. Funeral for the late Mrs. Lucy Biechert was held from her home on Richland street and was well attended. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. A. E. Youse, of the Lutheran Church. Interment was made on the New Union cemetery. The pallbearers were Lorenzo Blecker, Andrew Katterman, Daniel Witter and George Price.

Lucy married Henry H. Bicher, son of John Bicher and Catharina Schnader. (Henry H. Bicher was born on 12 Apr 1828 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{20 21 22}, christened on 27 Sep 1829 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA,²⁰ died on 21 Nov 1907 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA ^{6 21 22 23} and was buried on 25 Nov 1907 in Myerstown: New Union Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ^{21 22 23}.)