Henry Joseph F. Bicher ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: L8B1-XRF.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsor was grandmother Bicher.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in S. Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ³ 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.

2. Census in 1920 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ⁴ Renting at 35 W Maine Ave was Morris H. Bicher, teamster in baker shop, 42; wife Emma, 43; Anna J., laborer in shirt factory, 17; Phyllis M., 15; George M., 13; Henry J., 11; and Morris T., 7. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: Living at home with parents in Myerstown. On 27 Sep 1927 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

4. Census in 1930 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁴ The 1930 census recorded at 27 E. Main Avenue: Morris H. Bicher, teamster in brickery, widowed, 56, living with daughter Edna M., laborer in shirt factory, 30; sons George M., clerk textile work, 22; Henry J., truck driver pretzel stick factory, 20; and Morris, 17.

5. Census in 1940 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁵ The 1940 census recorded Morris Bicher, 64, living with son George, 34; Henry, 31; Morris S., 27; son-in-law Allen Bamberger, 45; daughter Edna Bamberger, 40; granddaughter Lucy May Bamberger, 7; and grandson Allen M. Bamberger, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Occupation: H & J. Gross, 920 N. 7th St., Harrisburg, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁶

7. He was described as 6' 223 lbs. Hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁶

8. Residence: 27 E. Main Ave., Myerstown, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁶

9. Military from 16 Jul 1942 to 9 Oct 1945 in , , Pennylvania, USA: World War II: 5th Depot Supply Sqdn., 8th AAF, Sgt. ¹⁰

10. Newspaper: Daily News: Marriage License: Henry T. Bicher, salesman, 27 E Main Street, Myerstown, son of Morris Bicher, and Helen M. Fisher, bank teller, 327 W Main Street, Myerstown, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Raymond M. Fisher, 5 Aug 1948, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁷

11. Newspaper: Daily News: Fisher-Bicher Wedding, 16 Aug 1948, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ² The marriage of Miss Helen M. Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Fisher, of Myerstown, and Henry J. Bicher, son of Morris Bicher, Jr., also of Myerstown, took place in Zion Reformed Church, Womelsdorf, with the Rev. Harvey J. Miller officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Bicher will be at home at 133 South Locust Street, Myerstown.

12. Census in 1950 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁸ The 1950 census recorded at 133 S Locust Street: Henry J. Bicher, salesman for beer distributor, 41, living with wife Helen, 36. They were born in Pennsylvania.

13. Residence: 133 S. Locust Street, Myerstown, PA on 18 Jan 1950 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁰

14. Residence: on 2 Dec 1952 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁹

15. Cause of Death: Henry died at Good Samaritan Hospital from myocardial infarction, coronary occlusion, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, 18 Mar 1966, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁹

16. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News on 18 Mar 1966 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹³ Henry J. Bicher, 57, Myerstown, Dies in Hospital

Henry J. Bicher, 57, a Myerstown resident who was well-known throughout Lebanon County, died at 3 a.m. today in the Good Samaritan Hospital, where he had been a patient since Mar. 11.
Bicher, a lifelong Myerstown resident, was a son of the late Morris and Emma Spangler Bicher. He lived at 7 E. Jefferson Ave., Myerstown.
He and his wife, Mrs. Helen Fisher Bicher, operated the Bicher beverage distributing firm in Lebanon.
Bicher was a member of Frieden's Lutheran Church, Myerstown. He was a veteran of World War Two and was past commander of the Ira Ulrich American Legion Post 55 in Myerstown. He was also a past officer of the Fort et Eight Club.
He was active in many other organizations, including the Lebanon Elks Lodge, the Fraternal Order of Orioles, the Redmen, and the Goodwill and Keystone Fire Companies of Myerstown.
Beside his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Edna, wife of Allen Bomberger, Myerstown, and Phyllis, wife of C. Robert Barrett, Arcadia, Calif., and two brothers, George Bicher, Womelsdorf, and Morris Bicher, Myerstown RD 2.

17. Occupation: beverage distributor on 18 Mar 1966 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ⁹

18. Residence: 7 East Jefferson St., Myerstown, PA on 18 Mar 1966 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ⁹

19. Obituary: Patriot-News: obituary of Henry J. Bicher on 19 Mar 1966 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁰ Henry J. Bicher, 57, of 7 E. Jefferson Ave., Myerstown, died Friday at Good Smaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He and his wife, Mrs. Helen Fisher Bicher, operated Ithe Bicher Distributing firm in Lebanon. He was a member of Frieden's Lutheran Church, Myerstown. A veteran of World War II, he was also a past commander of Ira Uhrich American Legion Post 55, Myerstown. He was a past officer of the 40 et 8 Club, and was active in many other organizatins, including the Lebanon Elks Lodge, Fraternal Order of Orioles, the Redmen and the Goodwill and Keystone Fire companies, Myerstown. In addition to his wife, he is survived two sisters, Mrs. Allen Bomberger, Myerstown, and Robert Barrett, Arcadia, Calif.; two brothers, George, Womelsdorf, Morris Bicher, Myerstown RD 2. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home in Myerstown. Burial will be in Mt. Aetna Union Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.

20. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: Estate Distribution for Henry J. Bicher, 14 Oct 1967, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ²¹ The distribution of $17,208 has been approved in the estate of Henry J. Bicher, Myerstown. His wife, Helen, Myerstown, is receiving $13,768 and shares of $688 each go to the following: George Bicher, Womelsdorf; Morris Bicher, Myerstown RD 2; Edna Bamberger, Myerstown, and Phyllis Barrett, Arcadia, Calif., brothers and sisters, and Barbara Ann buck, Brandywine Township, Pa., a niece.

Henry married Helen M. Fisher, daughter of Raymond Morris Fisher and Elsie M. Klopp, on 10 Aug 1948 in Womelsdorf, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (Helen M. Fisher was born on 27 Aug 1913 in Mount Aetna, Berks, PA,^{7 22 23 24} died on 27 Sep 2004 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA ^{7 22 24} and was buried in Mount Aetna: St. John's Cemetery, Berks, PA ^{7 24}.)