BOOK - EARLY PIONEERS AND INDIANS OF MINNESOTA AND RICE COUNTY, BY LILLIE CLARA BERG. PUB. 1959. Bickel, Ferdinand. Ferdinand Bickel (1856-1943) was born in Baden, Germany. He was married February 26, 1885, to Katherine Zimmerman (1867-1943), also a native of Germany. They migrated to America, arriving May 9, 1872, and came directly to Minnesota. They settle in Northfield township, Rice County, four miles west of Dennison on an 80 acre farm which they bought in section 16. They sold this farm and bought 200 acres in section 15 and later 75 acres near Dundas, Minn. They had eight children: George H.; Charles A.; Miss Edith; and Louis, all four of Northfield; William J., of R.F.D. Northfield; Herbert (1892-1955); Henry of Dennison, Minn.; and Arthur of Dundas, Minn. The 24 grandchildren, still living, are all Bickels and they all live in Minnesota; Ruth Katherine (Mrs. Ralph Lary) of Richfield; Roy of R.F.D. Dennison; Marie (Mrs. Emil Taxdahl) of R.F.D. Kenyon; Doris (Mrs. Ernest Rottunda) of R.F.D. Granite Falls; Marjorie (Mrs. Jake Krantkramer) of Mankato; Charles W.; Harland; Stanley; and Gerald; all four of Northfield; Mary Jean (Mrs. John Bollenbacher); Richard; and Donald; all three of R.F.D. Northfield; Virgie (Mrs. Nile Lein); and Vera (Mrs. Burton Ashmore); both of R.F.D. Ulen; Meodra (Mrs. Adolph Hogetvedt); Ellen (Mrs. Earl Lein); Avis (Mrs. Cortland Ashmore); and Shirley (Mrs. Johnie Johnson); all four of Ulen; Harry of Detroit Lakes; Eileen (Mrs. Wm. Mahold) of St. Paul; Mildred (Mrs. Roger Zimmerman) of Minneapolis; Dorothy (Mrs. Edward Dammer) of Faribault; John; and Miss Barbara, both of Dundas. There are also 47 great-grandchildren still living.
BOOK - EARLY PIONEERS AND INDIANS OF MINNESOTA AND RICE COUNTY, BY LILLIE CLARA BERG. PUB. 1959. Bickel, Ferdinand. Ferdinand Bickel (1856-1943) was born in Baden, Germany. He was married February 26, 1885, to Katherine Zimmerman (1867-1943), also a native of Germany. They migrated to America, arriving May 9, 1872, and came directly to Minnesota. They settle in Northfield township, Rice County, four miles west of Dennison on an 80 acre farm which they bought in section 16. They sold this farm and bought 200 acres in section 15 and later 75 acres near Dundas, Minn. They had eight children: George H.; Charles A.; Miss Edith; and Louis, all four of Northfield; William J., of R.F.D. Northfield; Herbert (1892-1955); Henry of Dennison, Minn.; and Arthur of Dundas, Minn. The 24 grandchildren, still living, are all Bickels and they all live in Minnesota; Ruth Katherine (Mrs. Ralph Lary) of Richfield; Roy of R.F.D. Dennison; Marie (Mrs. Emil Taxdahl) of R.F.D. Kenyon; Doris (Mrs. Ernest Rottunda) of R.F.D. Granite Falls; Marjorie (Mrs. Jake Krantkramer) of Mankato; Charles W.; Harland; Stanley; and Gerald; all four of Northfield; Mary Jean (Mrs. John Bollenbacher); Richard; and Donald; all three of R.F.D. Northfield; Virgie (Mrs. Nile Lein); and Vera (Mrs. Burton Ashmore); both of R.F.D. Ulen; Meodra (Mrs. Adolph Hogetvedt); Ellen (Mrs. Earl Lein); Avis (Mrs. Cortland Ashmore); and Shirley (Mrs. Johnie Johnson); all four of Ulen; Harry of Detroit Lakes; Eileen (Mrs. Wm. Mahold) of St. Paul; Mildred (Mrs. Roger Zimmerman) of Minneapolis; Dorothy (Mrs. Edward Dammer) of Faribault; John; and Miss Barbara, both of Dundas. There are also 47 great-grandchildren still living.
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