William Bicher Jr. ^{1 2}

   Other names for William were William Beecher, William Beicher and William Biecher.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsor was Emanuel Meily Sr.

  Burial Notes:

His tombstone reads: Father - William Biecher 1834-1915 Co K 127 Regt. R.V.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² William Bicher, age 39, tinner, is living with Susanna, 38; John, 19, shoemaker; William, 17, tinner; Elizabeth, 10; Emelia, 7; Sarah, 5; Emanuel, 2; and Mary Bicher, 70, who we presume is William's mother, nee Michal. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Their neighbors are Felix Good, 70, and David Carmany, 56.
[Note: Most census indexes list him as Bicker, not Bicher; the census taker's handwriting can easily be mistaken.]

• Newspaper: Der Libanon Demokrat, 9 Jul 1852, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁸ A notice appeared announcing his marriage: "Married. On the 1st of this month by the Rev. G. F. Krotel, Mr. William Bicher of Lebanon with Miss Louisa H. Embich of Myerstown."

• Census, 1860, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ William Biecher, age 22, is recorded in the 1860 Census in Lebanon living with his wife, Louisa, 23; Ann, 5; and John, 3. His occupation is tinsmith and everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Military Service: during the Civil War, 13 Mar 1864, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁷ His record on file shows the following:
Beicher, William Jr.
F - 4C
Muster Roll
Enrolled: 3-31-64 at Hbg., Pa.
M.I. 3-31-64 as Pvt. at "
Discharged
Age at enrollment 31
Height: 5' 11"
Hair: Dark
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Grey
Occupation: Tim Smith
Residence: Lebanon Co. Pa.

• Census, 1870, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁹ He is listed in the 1870 Census in Lebanon as William Biecher, age 35, tinsmith. Living in his household are Louisa, 35; Annie 16; Edwin 11; Luther 4; Charles 11 months when the census was recorded on June 22, 1870. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1880, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{1 3} The head of the household is William Biecher, blacksmith, age 45. Living with him is his wife, Louisa (45); Charles (12); William (7); Ellen (4); Sarah (2). All are born in Pennsylvania. The listing is in the 1st Ward in Lebanon.

• Pension: for the Civil War, 18 Nov 1890. ^{1 10} The record was filed by his wife Louisa H. Bicher and shows he served during the war in:
K 127 Pa Inf
F 4 Pa Cav
E 48 Pa Mil Inf

• Census, 1900, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁶ William Beicher, age 65, born Sep 1834, is listed in the 1900 Census living at 111 S 8th Street in Lebanon. Living with him is his wife of 48 years, Louisa, born July 1834. She had given birth to 9 children, 6 still living in 1900. Only one is living with them: Sadie E. born Nov 1878, occupation seamstress. William's occupation is blacksmith.

William married Louisa Hartman Embich, daughter of Philip Embich and Maria, on 1 Jul 1852 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. (Louisa Hartman Embich was born on 6 Jul 1834 in , Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{1 4 5}, christened on 21 Sep 1834 in Lebanon: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA,¹ died in 1917 ⁵ and was buried in Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA ⁵.)