1856 ___ __: Born in Ohio to John T. Bickel and Mary Troyer. (5, 1870 census)

1856 ___ __: Born in Indiana.
                      (6, 1910 census)
                      (7, 1930 census)
1856 Jul 10: Born in Elkhart, Indiana
                      (3, obituary)

?? His parents say he was born in Ohio. He says Indiana.

1870 Aug 18: US Census. John is living with his parents in Box Twp., Cedar Co., Missouri. (5)

1893 Dec 24: John Bickel marries Alice J. Bare. (1,2,3)

  Maggie     (1,2)
  Rufus      (  2)
  Mary Ellen (1,2)
  Chauncey   (1  )
  Hattie     (  2)
  Fred       (1,2)
  Charles A. (1,2)

1910 May 10: US Census. John and Alice and their Maggie, Ellen, Hattie, Chauncey, and Fred are living in Justice Precint 1, Ochiltree Co. Texas. (6)

1930 Apr 9: US Census. John and Alice and their sons Chauncey, Fred, and Charles are living in Harper, KS. (7)

1946 Oct 27: John Bickel dies, Harper, KS, buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery. (3)

1946 Dec 1: Alice J. Bare Bickel dies, Harper, KS, buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery. (3)