Catharine Bicher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Catharine was Kate Beicher.⁶

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-PWW.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹ The 1860 Census for Brecknock Township recorded Jacob Bicher, farmer, 42, living with wife Sarah, 36; Jeremiah, 14; Rebecca, 12; Catherine 7; John, 5; Lydia, 3; and Susana, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1880 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ George Rupp, shoemaker, 33, was living with wife Catherine, 25; William, 6; and mother-in-law Sarah Bicher, 56. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: on 20 Jan 1911 in Millway, Lancaster, PA. ⁷

4. Cause of Death: acute myocarditis, 29 Oct 1923, East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ²

5. Obituary: Evening Report: obituary of Mrs. George Rupp on 31 Oct 1923 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ³ Catherine Rupp, wife of George Rupp, of near Muddy Creek Church, died on Monday morning at 7:30 at her home, of heart failure. She was in her 73rd year. She was a member of the Reformed church at Muddy Creek. One sone, William, the only child, preceded her in death two years ago. She is survived by her husband and two grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Samuel Bryan, of White Hollow, and three brothers, John Bicher, of near Adamstown; Benjamin Bicher, of Lebanon, and Jacob Bicher, of Red Run, also survive.

6. Obituary: Reading Eagle: obituary of Mrs. George Rupp on 31 Oct 1923 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁴ Reamstown, Oct. 31 -- Catharine, wife of George Rupp, of near Muddy Creek Church, died at her home, of heart failure. She was in her 73d year. She was a member of the Reformed Church, of Muddy Creek. One son, William, the only child, preceded her in death two years. She is survived by her husband, two grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Samuel Bryan, of White Hollow, and three brothers, John Bicher, or near Adamstown; Benjamin Bicher, Lebanon; Jacob Bicher, of Red Run. The funeral will be held from her late home Friday morning, Nov. 2, at 10 o'clock at the house. Further services at the Muddy Creek Church. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Martin W. Schweitzer will officiate.

Catharine married George Rupp, son of Henry Rupp and Mary Raeser. (George Rupp was born on 3 Feb 1847 in , Lancaster, PA ^{5 8}, christened on 19 May 1849 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA,⁸ died on 6 Apr 1930 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA ⁹ and was buried on 9 Apr 1930 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Church Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ⁹.)