Son of Simon & Barbara Bichel, (pronounced like "pickle").
Per the 1900 Federal Census, William stated he was born in November of 1844 in 'Bohemia' (later divided into Austria & Czechoslovakia).
Married Theresia Landgraf about 1867 in Milwaukee, and together they had many children:
Andrew; Frederick (Hilda Knabel); Anna (Jay Purdy); Caroline (Joseph Van Beek); George J. & Theresa.
William was a shoemaker at first, but as factories replaced hand-made footwear, he became an iron worker and built bridges for a living. Per the Milwaukee City Directory, he was also a policeman for about a decade or so between 1880-1890.
(Click on the small photo--it will open & allow you to magnify the image to make it legible.)
Per the 1900 Federal Census, William stated he was born in November of 1844 in 'Bohemia' (later divided into Austria & Czechoslovakia).
Married Theresia Landgraf about 1867 in Milwaukee, and together they had many children:
Andrew; Frederick (Hilda Knabel); Anna (Jay Purdy); Caroline (Joseph Van Beek); George J. & Theresa.
William was a shoemaker at first, but as factories replaced hand-made footwear, he became an iron worker and built bridges for a living. Per the Milwaukee City Directory, he was also a policeman for about a decade or so between 1880-1890.
(Click on the small photo--it will open & allow you to magnify the image to make it legible.)
Son of Simon & Barbara Bichel, (pronounced like "pickle").
Per the 1900 Federal Census, William stated he was born in November of 1844 in 'Bohemia' (later divided into Austria & Czechoslovakia).
Married Theresia Landgraf about 1867 in Milwaukee, and together they had many children:
Andrew; Frederick (Hilda Knabel); Anna (Jay Purdy); Caroline (Joseph Van Beek); George J. & Theresa.
William was a shoemaker at first, but as factories replaced hand-made footwear, he became an iron worker and built bridges for a living. Per the Milwaukee City Directory, he was also a policeman for about a decade or so between 1880-1890.
(Click on the small photo--it will open & allow you to magnify the image to make it legible.)
Per the 1900 Federal Census, William stated he was born in November of 1844 in 'Bohemia' (later divided into Austria & Czechoslovakia).
Married Theresia Landgraf about 1867 in Milwaukee, and together they had many children:
Andrew; Frederick (Hilda Knabel); Anna (Jay Purdy); Caroline (Joseph Van Beek); George J. & Theresa.
William was a shoemaker at first, but as factories replaced hand-made footwear, he became an iron worker and built bridges for a living. Per the Milwaukee City Directory, he was also a policeman for about a decade or so between 1880-1890.
(Click on the small photo--it will open & allow you to magnify the image to make it legible.)
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