Thomas J. Bickel

4/19/1872 (FAG 1877) - 3/2/1950

Former Resident of Jay Passes

Thomas J. Bickel, 78-year-old former resident of Jay County, died this morning at his home in Fort Wayne where he had lived for a number of years.

Survivors include three sons, Thomas R. Bickel, Russell Bickel and Homer D. Bickel, all of Fort Wayne and several grandchildren. His wife, the former Goldie Logan died in 1945.

He was born April 19, 1872, near Boundary, the son of Jacob and Miriam Bickel.

The body will be brought to the Baird Funeral Home here Saturday for services at two o’clock with the Rev. Paul Logan officiating.

Interment will follow in the Boundary Cemetery.

Undated newspaper clipping

Note: Thomas was the informant listed on his son Russell’s 12/17/1960 IN death certificate.

Buried in Boundary Cemetery

**  Find A Grave shows birth date as 4/19/1877 and death date of 3/2/1950