Harry Sullivan Bicher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-P6L.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA. ³ John Beacher (as indexed in the census, but handwriting could even be John Beecher or John Bucher) appears in the 1900 Census in Cumru Township in Berks. He was born Aug 1851 and was living with his wife, Amanda, born Dec 1854. They had been married 26 years and gave birth to 10 children, 7 of whom were still alive in 1900. Recorded at home in the Census were daughter Ella, born Jun 1877; Mary born Sep 1882; Harry born Mar 1884; John born Jun 1888; Carrie born Oct 1890; Minnie born Jun 1895; mother-in-law Elizabeth Bitzer? born Sep 1825. John is employed as a hat stiffener.

2. Book: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania, 1907. ⁸
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.

3. Census in 1910 in Mohnton, Berks, PA. ¹ Harry S. Bicher, teamster in a bakery, age 25, is living on Summit Street with wife Stella A., also 25. They were married two years and have no children. He is probably working with his brother John E. who in this same census in Mohnton is listed as a baker.

4. Census in 1920 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded at 559 Chestnut Street: Harry S. Bicher, insurance agent, 35, living with wife Edith, 35; and John H., 9. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Occupation: plumber on 7 Sep 1929. ^{2 10}

6. Residence: on 7 Sep 1929 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ^{2 10}

7. Census in 1930 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded at 559 Chestnut Street: Harry S. Bicher, plumber gas company, 45, living with wife Edith E., 45; J. Henry, combstraightener in machine shop, 19; and his wife Margaret S., daughter-in-law, 17. Also in the home is father-in-law Henry R. Groff, 74; and his wife, mother-in-law Isabella, 66. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Harry owned his home, valued at $8000.

8. Residence: on 7 Sep 1934 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ¹²

9. Residence: in 1935 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹³ Boyd's Reading (Berks County, PA.) City Directory, 1935, page 110:

Beicher, Emily S. slswn r1440 Church
Beicher, Harry S. (Edith E.) slsmn h520 N. Front
Beicher, Henry E. r1104 Franklin
Beicher, J. Henry (Margt) slsmn r520 N Front.

10. Census in 1940 in Reading Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁴ The 1940 census recorded living at 520 N. Front Street: Harry S. Bicher, metal worker sign shop, 55, living with wife Edith E., 55; John H., inside salesman office of electrical supply, 29; Margaret, 26; grandson John H. Bicher, 9; and father-in-law Henry R. Groff, 83. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

11. Cause of Death: cerebralvascular accident , arterial hypertension, 18 May 1947, West Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵

12. Occupation: metal worker at sign company on 18 May 1947 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵

13. Residence: 520 North Front Street, Weat Reading, Pa. on 18 May 1947 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵

Harry married Edith Estella Groff, daughter of Henry R. Groff and Isabella Gerhart, on 3 Aug 1907.^{1 2} (Edith Estella Groff was born on 4 Nov 1884 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA,^{2 15 16 17} died on 18 Jun 1957 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA ^{2 16 17 18} and was buried on 24 Jun 1957 in Gouglersville: Wyomissing Cemetery, Berks, PA ^{16 17}.)