John Schmid
(1846-1909)
Christianna Dorothea Bower
(1838-1906)
Wilhelmina B. Schmid
(1879-1975)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. William Howard Bicher

Wilhelmina B. Schmid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 3 Mar 1879, Cumru Twp., Berks, PA 3 4 8
  • Christened: 28 Jul 1880, Hamburg: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA 4
  • Marriage (1): William Howard Bicher on 4 Jun 1898 in Hamburg: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA 1 2
  • Died: 8 Dec 1975, Hampden, Berks, PA at age 96 3 8
  • Buried: Reading: Aulenbach's Cemetery, Berks, PA 8

   Other names for Wilhelmina were Minnie B. Schmid 8 9 10 11 and Wilhelmina B. Schmidt.12

   FamilySearch ID: L61C-DMR.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA. 13 Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Schmidt M 33 Germany
Wife Dorothea Schmidt F 41 Germany
Daughter Mary Schmidt F 9 Pennsylvania, United States
Daughter Frederica Schmidt F 8 Pennsylvania, United States
Son George Schmidt M 2 Pennsylvania, United States
Daughter Wilhelmina Schmidt F 1 Pennsylvania, United States.

2. 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.

3. Census in 1920 in Shillington, Berks, PA. 14 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.

4. Census in 1930 in Bethel Twp., Berks, PA. 9 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.

5. Census in 1930 in Shillington, Berks, PA. 15 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.

6. Census in 1940 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 16 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.

7. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 17 The 1950 census recorded at 1755 Cotton Street: William H. Bicher, 70, living with wife Minnie B., 71. They were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: 1755 1/2 Cotton St., Reading, Pa. on 27 Sep 1955 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 10


Wilhelmina married William Howard Bicher, son of John Moyer Bicher and Elizabeth Amanda Bitzer, on 4 Jun 1898 in Hamburg: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA.1 2 (William Howard Bicher was born on 24 Feb 1880 in Voganville, Lancaster, PA, USA,1 10 18 19 20 died on 27 Sep 1955 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA 10 18 20 21 and was buried on 30 Sep 1955 in Reading: Aulenbach's Cemetery, Berks, PA 10 18 20.)


Sources


1 1910 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Mohnton Boro, Series: T624 Roll: 1313 Page: 80.

2 Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (http://www.Ancestry.com. Original from Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 575. Image 332.

3 U.S. Social Security Death Index.

4 Ancestry.com, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 575.

5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-1909 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1909. Series 11.89 (50 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), PA > Berks > Cumru. Certificate 7219. Rachel Alice Biecher. Born 1 Jan 1907. Father William Biecher. born in Lancaster Co. Mother Wilhelmina Smith born in Cumru.

6 FamilySearch.org, Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3SW-JT5 Henry R Miller and Elsie Bicher, 21 Feb 1942, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; citing reference ID cn 1371, Hall of Records, Dover; FHL microfilm 2,025,130.

7 Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.), 12 Jul 1998, page B-10, obituary of Rachel B. Klopp.

8 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74301893.

9 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCZF-NYG William H Bicher, 1930.

10 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 76823. William H. Bicher. Father John M. Bicher. Mother Eliza M. Bitzer.

11 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), Dorothea M Schmura, SSN 196074291.

12 Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (Ancestry.com. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 575.Trinity Lutheran Church, Lillie Helen Biecher daughter of William Biecher.

13 1880 United States Census, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW6B-DK2 Wilhelmina Schmidt in entry for John Schmidt, 1880.

14 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFB8-QGY William H Bicher, 1920.

15 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCZK-JSX Rachael and Frank Klopp in entry for William Buchert, 1930.

16 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQZC-3T8 William H Bicher, Ward 16, Reading, Reading City, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70-95, sheet 1A, family 8.

17 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XB2-BMB9 William H. Bicher Reading, PA.

18 Bicher, John M., b. 1851, Bicher Family Bible & Records (In possession of John H. Bicher Jr.).

19 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6J1-LJG William Howard Bicher, 1917-1918.

20 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74301904.

21 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 76823. William H. Bicher d. 27 Sep 1955 in Reading.



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