Henry married Magdalena Klapper on 24 Nov. 1898. Henry's brother Jacob and Henrich Klapper were witnesses.
Henry was a Car Repairer for the L&N Railroad. He and Magdalena had four children at home on the 1920 census; Henry age 20, Richard 18, Jacob 17, Alberta 12 and Chester 10.
Henry died from injuries suffered in an accident as reported by the Courier Journal:
Caught between two street cars while returning home from work yesterday afternoon, Henry Bickel, 42 years old, employee of the L&N Shops, suffered injuries that caused his death at 4:45 o'clock shortly after arriving at City Hospital.
Bickel lived at 567 Wainright St., a short distance from the shops. Unable to board a crowded car, he hung from a window guard of the car near the front on the left side and directly in the path of a car on the opposite tracks according to witnesses. He was jammed between the two cars. Both arms were broken, his skull and three ribs were fractured and he suffered internal injuries.
Besides his widow he is survived by four sons Henry, Jr., Richard, Jacob and Chester Bickel, a daughter Miss Alberta Bickel, two brothers, Conrad and Jacob Bickel and four sisters Mrs. Mary Obst, Mrs. Fred Eyl and Misses Maggie and Carrie Bickel
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Henry was a Car Repairer for the L&N Railroad. He and Magdalena had four children at home on the 1920 census; Henry age 20, Richard 18, Jacob 17, Alberta 12 and Chester 10.
Henry died from injuries suffered in an accident as reported by the Courier Journal:
Caught between two street cars while returning home from work yesterday afternoon, Henry Bickel, 42 years old, employee of the L&N Shops, suffered injuries that caused his death at 4:45 o'clock shortly after arriving at City Hospital.
Bickel lived at 567 Wainright St., a short distance from the shops. Unable to board a crowded car, he hung from a window guard of the car near the front on the left side and directly in the path of a car on the opposite tracks according to witnesses. He was jammed between the two cars. Both arms were broken, his skull and three ribs were fractured and he suffered internal injuries.
Besides his widow he is survived by four sons Henry, Jr., Richard, Jacob and Chester Bickel, a daughter Miss Alberta Bickel, two brothers, Conrad and Jacob Bickel and four sisters Mrs. Mary Obst, Mrs. Fred Eyl and Misses Maggie and Carrie Bickel
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Henry married Magdalena Klapper on 24 Nov. 1898. Henry's brother Jacob and Henrich Klapper were witnesses.
Henry was a Car Repairer for the L&N Railroad. He and Magdalena had four children at home on the 1920 census; Henry age 20, Richard 18, Jacob 17, Alberta 12 and Chester 10.
Henry died from injuries suffered in an accident as reported by the Courier Journal:
Caught between two street cars while returning home from work yesterday afternoon, Henry Bickel, 42 years old, employee of the L&N Shops, suffered injuries that caused his death at 4:45 o'clock shortly after arriving at City Hospital.
Bickel lived at 567 Wainright St., a short distance from the shops. Unable to board a crowded car, he hung from a window guard of the car near the front on the left side and directly in the path of a car on the opposite tracks according to witnesses. He was jammed between the two cars. Both arms were broken, his skull and three ribs were fractured and he suffered internal injuries.
Besides his widow he is survived by four sons Henry, Jr., Richard, Jacob and Chester Bickel, a daughter Miss Alberta Bickel, two brothers, Conrad and Jacob Bickel and four sisters Mrs. Mary Obst, Mrs. Fred Eyl and Misses Maggie and Carrie Bickel
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Henry was a Car Repairer for the L&N Railroad. He and Magdalena had four children at home on the 1920 census; Henry age 20, Richard 18, Jacob 17, Alberta 12 and Chester 10.
Henry died from injuries suffered in an accident as reported by the Courier Journal:
Caught between two street cars while returning home from work yesterday afternoon, Henry Bickel, 42 years old, employee of the L&N Shops, suffered injuries that caused his death at 4:45 o'clock shortly after arriving at City Hospital.
Bickel lived at 567 Wainright St., a short distance from the shops. Unable to board a crowded car, he hung from a window guard of the car near the front on the left side and directly in the path of a car on the opposite tracks according to witnesses. He was jammed between the two cars. Both arms were broken, his skull and three ribs were fractured and he suffered internal injuries.
Besides his widow he is survived by four sons Henry, Jr., Richard, Jacob and Chester Bickel, a daughter Miss Alberta Bickel, two brothers, Conrad and Jacob Bickel and four sisters Mrs. Mary Obst, Mrs. Fred Eyl and Misses Maggie and Carrie Bickel
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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