William Howard Bicher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Other names for William were William Biecher ¹³ and William Buchert.¹⁴

   FamilySearch ID: L8BT-6FL.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Religion: in Mohnton: St. John's Lutheran Church, Berks, PA

2. Census in 1880 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁵ The 1880 census recorded John Becker [index wrong but handwriting is Becher] , laborer, 28, living with wife Amanda, 26; daughter Annie, 4; and son William, 4 months, born Feb 1870. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Book: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania, 1907. ¹⁶
When the borough of Mohnton was first established in 1907 the taxpayer list included John M. Bicher, and on the list of taxable tenants were Harry S. Bicher and William H. Bicher.

4. 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.

5. Census in 1920 in Shillington, Berks, PA. ¹⁷ 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.

6. Census in 1930 in Shillington, Berks, PA. ¹⁸ 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.

7. Census in 1930 in Bethel Twp., Berks, PA. ¹⁹ The 1930 census recorded William H. Bicher, 50, living with wife Minnie B., 51; and granddaughter Betty M. Klofp, 4; and grandson Frank D. Klofp, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: on 7 Sep 1934 in Bethel Twp., Berks, PA. ²⁰

9. Census in 1940 in Reading, Berks, PA. ²¹ The 1940 census recorded renting at 1524 Mineral Spring Road: William H. Bicher, iron worker in ornamental iron works, 60, living with wife Wilhemina, 61. They were born in Pennsylvania and lived in Berks county in 1935.

10. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, PA. ²² The 1950 census recorded at 1755 Cotton Street: William H. Bicher, 70, living with wife Minnie B., 71. They were born in Pennsylvania.

11. Cause of Death: myocardial degeneration, rheumatic heart disease, 27 Sep 1955, Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵

12. Occupation: ornamental iron worker on 27 Sep 1955 in Reading, Berks, PA. ^{3 5}

13. Residence: 1755 1/2 Cotton St., Reading, Pa. On 27 Sep 1955 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵

14. Obituary: Schuykill Haven Graffius on 28 Sep 1955 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill, PA. William H. Bicher, 75, of 1755 1/2 Cotton St., died yesterday in his home. Born in Vogansville, Lancaster County, a son of John M. and Eliza M. (Bitzer) Bicher, he was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mohnton. Prior to his retirement, Bicher had been employed as an ornamental iron worker. He was a charter member of Maine Chapter No 46, Knights of Friendship, Mohnton, and a member of the Shillington unit, Knights of Malta. Bicher his survived by his widow, Minnie B. (Schmid) Bicher, and six daughters: Helen, widow of Walter Weider, Shillington; Elsie, widow of Henry R. Miller, and Dora, wife of John Schnura, both of Reading; Stella, wife of Harry G. Good, Reading R.D. 1; Rachel, wife of Frank R. Klopp, Montrose Manor, and Mary, wife of Stanley Weider, Elizabeth, N.J. Also, 12 grandchildren; a brother, John Shillington, and three sisters; Mary, wife of Barton Bitzer, Reading; Carrie, wife of Warren Kegerise, Wyomissing, and Minnie, wife of Elmer Bender, Mohnton. Services will be held Friday at 2 PM in the Gosnell Funeral Home, Shillington, the Rev. Julius Sathmary officiating. Burial will be in Aulenbach's cemetery.

William married Wilhelmina B. Schmid, daughter of John Schmid and Christianna Dorothea Bower, on 4 Jun 1898 in Hamburg: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (Wilhelmina B. Schmid was born on 3 Mar 1879 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA ^{23 24 25}, christened on 28 Jul 1880 in Hamburg: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA,²⁴ died on 8 Dec 1975 in Hampden, Berks, PA ^{23 25} and was buried in Reading: Aulenbach's Cemetery, Berks, PA ²⁵.)