John Moyer Bicher
(1851-1934)
Elizabeth Amanda Bitzer
(1853-1926)
John Schmid
(1846-1909)
Christianna Dorothea Bower
(1838-1906)
William Howard Bicher
(1880-1955)
Wilhelmina B. Schmid
(1879-1975)
Dorothea Meranda Bicher
(1905-1992)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Anthony Schmura

Dorothea Meranda Bicher 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 3 Feb 1905, Cumru Twp., Berks, PA 2 3 6 7
  • Marriage (1): John Anthony Schmura on 22 Oct 1927 in , Berks, PA 1
  • Died: 3 Jan 1992 at age 86 3 6 7
  • Buried: Reading: Aulenbach's Cemetery, Berks, PA 6

   Another name for Dorothea was Dora Meranda Bicher.8 9 10

   FamilySearch ID: L61C-D7M.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Mohnton, Berks, PA. 2 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.

2. Census in 1920 in Shillington, Berks, PA. 9 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.

3. She was confirmed on 30 Mar 1921 in Shillington: Grace Lutheran Church, Berks, PA. 4

4. Census in 1930 in Muhlenberg, Berks, PA. 11 The 1930 census recorded owning a $5,500 home at 441 Raymond Street: John A. Chumure [sic], knitter in hosiery mill, 22, livng with wife Dorothea M., 25; and sons Carl J. 1 and 11 months; and Frederick R., 7 months when the census was recorded Apr 1930. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except John's parents were born in Germany.

5. Residence: 535 S. 10th Street, Reading PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 10

6. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 12 The 1950 census recorded at 1129 Cotton Street: John Schmura, foreman inspector in auto frame manufacturing, 42, living with wife Dora, 45; sons Carl, capper in recapping tire garage, 21; Fred, 20, time clerk in auto frame manufacturing; and daughter Rita, 18. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

7. Residence: in 1955 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.


Dorothea married John Anthony Schmura, son of Stanley Schmura and Agnes Manowczak, on 22 Oct 1927 in , Berks, PA.1 (John Anthony Schmura was born on 6 Jun 1907 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA,10 13 14 15 died on 15 Nov 1987 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA 13 14 and was buried in Reading: Aulenbach's Cemetery, Berks, PA 14.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1885-1929 (Berks County Pennsylvania Register of Wills. Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriage Records 1885-1929. Reading, PA, USA. Berksregofwills.com.), Dorothea M. Bicher.

2 1910 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Mohnton Boro, Series: T624 Roll: 1313 Page: 80.

3 Social Security Death Index.

4 Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.), 30 Mar 1921, page 15. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sLshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3515%2C5009605.

5 Reading Times (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks, Pernnsylvania.), 24 Oct 1927, page 8. Marriage License for John A. Chmura and Dorothea M. Bicher.

6 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115761290.

7 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.

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

9 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFB8-QGY William H Bicher, 1920.

10 Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), John Anthony Schmura, b. 7 Jun 1707, Pottstown, PA.

11 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCZV-WS5 John A Chumure, Muhlenberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 16A, line 16, family 380.

12 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XBP-45TR John Schmura Reading, PA.

13 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JP6R-MWT null, Nov 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

14 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149610362.

15 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914, John Anthony Schmura, b. 6 Jun 1907, Stowe, Montgomery, PA father Stanley Schmura born in Poland, mother Agnes Manowczak born in Poland.



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