Rachel Ella Bicher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Rachel was Rachel Alice Biecher.⁶

   FamilySearch ID: L61C-D7C.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Mohnton, Berks, PA. ¹ 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. ³ 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. Census in 1930 in Shillington, Berks, PA. ⁷ The 1930 census recorded William Buchert, 48, living with wife Minnie, 48; daughter Stella, 23; daughter Rachel, 23; son-in-law Frank Klopp, 23; and granddaughter Berta Klopp, 3; and granson Franklin Klopp, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1940 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁸ The 1940 census recorded at 326 N. Ninth Street: Frank Klopp Jr., owner of novelty store, 37, living with wife Rachel, 35; daughter Betty, 13; son Frank, 11; and sister-in-law Elsie Breidegam, widow, topper in hosiery mill, 39. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Residence: on 21 Feb 1942 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁹

6. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁰ The 1950 census recorded at 312 North 9th Street on the 2nd Floor: Frank R. Klopp, proprietor in wholesale novelties, 47, living with wife Rache E., co-partner in wholesale novelties. They were born in Pennsylvania.

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

8. Obituary: Reading Eagle: obituary of Rachel Klopp on 12 Jul 1998 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵ Rachel B. Klopp, former co-owner of Klopp Novelty Inc., 522 Chestnut St., died Saturday at 3:10 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided 11 days. She was take to ManorCare from Country Meadows of Wyomissing. Klopp, 91, formerly of Reading, was predeceased by her husband, Frank R. Klopp Jr., in 1986. She was co-owner with her husband of the novelty company for 27 years, retiring in 1968. Born in Cedar Top, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Wilhelmina (Schmid) bicher. Surviving are a son, Frank D. Sr., Shillington, and a daughter, Betty (Klopp) Berkey, Oley. There are also seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township. John P. Feeney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rachel married Frank Reuben Klopp Jr., son of Franklin Klopp and Sophie Madeira. (Frank Reuben Klopp Jr. was born on 21 Aug 1902 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{11 12}, christened on 22 Oct 1902 in Reading: St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Berks, PA,¹³ died on 1 May 1986 in Pompano Beach, Broward, FL ^{5 14 15} and was buried in Sinking Spring: Pleasant View Cemetery, Berks, PA ¹⁵.)