Dorothea Meranda Bicher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Dorothea was Dora Meranda Bicher.^{8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: L61C-D7M.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Mohnton, Berks, PA. ² William H. Bicher, 30-year old laborer in a hardware works, is living O'Neill Street in Mohnton with wife Minnie, 31. They had been married 11 years and had 6 children, all of whom were living when the census was recorded in 1910. Living with them in the census are Lillie H., 11; Elsie M., 9; Stella M., 7; Dorothea M., 5; Rachel A., 3; and Mary A., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, as were their parents, with the exception of Minnie whose mother and father were born in Germany.

2. Census in 1920 in Shillington, Berks, PA. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded William H. Bicher, 39, living with wife Mimie B., 40; Lillie H., 21; Elsie M., 19; Stella M., 17; Dora M., 14; Rachel E., 13; Mary E., 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. She was confirmed on 30 Mar 1921 in Shillington: Grace Lutheran Church, Berks, PA. ⁴

4. Census in 1930 in Muhlenberg, Berks, PA. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded owning a $5,500 home at 441 Raymond Street: John A. Chumure [sic], knitter in hosiery mill, 22, livng with wife Dorothea M., 25; and sons Carl J. 1 and 11 months; and Frederick R., 7 months when the census was recorded Apr 1930. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except John's parents were born in Germany.

5. Residence: 535 S. 10th Street, Reading PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁰

6. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹² The 1950 census recorded at 1129 Cotton Street: John Schmura, foreman inspector in auto frame manufacturing, 42, living with wife Dora, 45; sons Carl, capper in recapping tire garage, 21; Fred, 20, time clerk in auto frame manufacturing; and daughter Rita, 18. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

7. Residence: in 1955 in Reading, Berks, PA.

Dorothea married John Anthony Schmura, son of Stanley Schmura and Agnes Manowczak, on 22 Oct 1927 in , Berks, PA.¹ (John Anthony Schmura was born on 6 Jun 1907 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA,^{10 13 14 15} died on 15 Nov 1987 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{13 14} and was buried in Reading: Aulenbach's Cemetery, Berks, PA ¹⁴.)