George Gilmore Bicher ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: L61K-HP9.

  General Notes:

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ⁷ The 1870 census recorded in the 5th Ward: William M. Bicker [indexed as Bicker or Ricker due to poor handwriting], 41, retail dry goods dealer, living with wife Mary E., 36; Edwin S., 12; Sarah, 10; and George G., 6. The children were born in Ohio and the parents in Pennsylvania. William had no real estate value and his personal estate was valued at $3000. The post office was Columbus.

2. Census in 1900 in Hamilton, Butler, OH. ⁴ Renting the farm at 641 East Avenue in Hamilton, George Bicher, farmer, 35, born Oct 1864, was married for 6 years to wife Elleanor, 39, born Oct 1866. She had given birth to one child: Gladys, 4, born Nov 1895. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio, except George's parents were from Pennsylvania.

Living with them is Oliver P. Case, father in law, born Jan 1837, married 40 years to Charlotte, born Dec 1839. Both were born in Ohio; his father in Pennsylvania and mother in Maryland, and her father in Maryland and mother in Virginia.

3. Census in 1910 in Fairfield, Wayne, IL. ⁸ George Bicher, foreman in railroad round house, 45, was living with his wife of 15 years, Ella M., 49. She had given birth to one child: Gladys, 14. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio. George owned his home on Hayes Avenue. Also living with them is father-in-law O.P. Case, age 72, widowed. He was born in Ohio, his father in Pennsylvania, and mother in Maryland.

4. Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis, hypertensive heart disease, nephritis, 28 Mar 1949, Reading, Hamilton, OH. ⁵

5. Occupation: retired laborer, Procter & Gamble on 28 Mar 1949 in Reading, Hamilton, OH. ⁵

6. Residence: 1314 Fenton Avenue, Reading, OH on 28 Mar 1949 in Reading, Hamilton, OH. ⁵

George married Mary Elleanor Case, daughter of Oliver Perry Case and Charlotte Bowen, on 9 Oct 1894 in , Hamilton, OH.¹ (Mary Elleanor Case was born on 20 Oct 1859 in Crosby Township, Hamilton, OH,^{4 6 9} died on 9 Jun 1913 in Hamilton, Butler, OH ^{6 9} and was buried on 12 Jun 1913 in Hamilton: Greenwood Cemetery, Butler, OH ⁹.)

George next married Valarah Bell Beatty, daughter of John B. Beatty and Hope Riley, on 4 Mar 1916 in , Butler, OH.² (Valarah Bell Beatty was born on 20 Jul 1858 in , Darke, OH,^{2 10 11} died on 19 Aug 1919 in Hamilton, Butler, OH ¹¹ and was buried in Hamilton: Greenwood Cemetery, Butler, OH ¹¹.)