Jacob Bicher
(1818-1878)
Sarah Reider
(1824-1887)
Israel Baumann Fox
(1844-1926)
Mary M. Sensenig
(1844-1916)
Jacob Reider Bicher
(1866-1940)
Mary Sensenig Fox
(1872-1949)
Mary Fox Bicher
(1911-2003)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Stauffer Zimmerman

Mary Fox Bicher 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 17 Jul 1911, , Lancaster, PA 2 3 7 8
  • Marriage (1): John Stauffer Zimmerman on 7 Feb 1931 in , Lancaster, PA 1
  • Died: 27 Sep 2003, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's, MD at age 92 7 9
  • Buried: Loveville: Stauffer Mennonite Cemetery, St. Mary's, MD 7

   FamilySearch ID: LCNW-F2G.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. 3 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.

2. 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. 10

3. Census in 1930 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA. 11 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.

4. 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. 12

5. Census in 1940 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. 13 The 1940 census recorded John Zimmerman, farmer, 29, living with wife Mary, 28; Louella, 7; Bernice, 5; Harold, 2; and Stanley, 5 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: R. D. 1, New Holland, PA on 26 Jan 1940 in New Holland, Lancaster, PA. 5

7. Residence: on 3 Jan 1949 in Leonardtown, St. Mary's, MD. 4

8. Census in 1950 in Hillville, St. Mary's, MD. 14 The 1950 census recorded John Zimmerman, foreman on farm, 39, living with wife Watrigio [? sic, name scribbled by census taker, should be Mary], 38; and Louella, 17; Bernice, 15; Harold, 12; Stanley, 10; Ernest, 8; Evelyn, 6; Pheryl, 5; Nathan, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Nathan in Maryland.

9. Obituary: Washington Post: ZIMMERMAN, Mary Bicher, 92, of Mechanicsville, homemaker, died Sept. 27 In Mechanicsville. On 16 Oct 2003 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. 9


Mary married John Stauffer Zimmerman, son of David Mink Zimmerman and Amelia Stahl Stauffer, on 7 Feb 1931 in , Lancaster, PA.1 (John Stauffer Zimmerman was born on 20 Mar 1911 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA,2 15 died on 22 Dec 1997 in La Plata, Charles, MD 15 and was buried in Loveville: Stauffer Mennonite Cemetery, St. Mary's, MD 15.)

Sources

1 "Historical Society of Harford County, VA," https://www.hshccatalog.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mar1931G.pdf.

2 Zimmerman, David N., A twig of the Zimmerman off-spring of Glause Zimmerman born 1647, died 1729 : and his 3 sons and 1 daughter who came from Europe : record of 11 generations, births over 300 years, over 1300 families (Adamstown, Pa.: Ensinger Print. Service, 1956, 311 pgs.), Page 177.

3 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brecknock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1582; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 91.

4 New Holland Clarion (New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania), 7 Jan 1949, obituary of Mrs. Mary Bicher.

5 Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 27 Jan 1940, page 2. Obituary of Jacob Bicher.

6 Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, OH), 18 Oct 2014, obituary of Pheryl Bicher Zimmerman.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113626675.

8 "The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ)," 11 Oct 2021, obituary of Evelyn Stauffer.

9 Washington Post Newspaper (Washington, D.C.), 16 Oct 2003, page T15. Death Notice for Mary Bicher Zimmerman, age 92.

10 Ephrata Review (Ephrata, PA), 13 Sep 1929, page 20.

11 1930 United States Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ephrata Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2056; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0045; Image: 1063.0; FHL microfilm: 2341790.

12 Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA), 27 Jun 1939, page 3.

13 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQDC-B18 John Zimmerman, Brecknock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-4, sheet 17B, line 78, family 302.

14 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F9F-56W2 John Zimmerman Hillville, St. Mary's, MD.

15 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113626601.


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