Lovina (Johnston) Bickel (1886 - 1957)

Born 1886 in Michigan

Wife of Edward Warner Weitzel — married 12 Sep 1907 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan

Wife of Merrill E. Bickel — married 1918 in Michigan

Died 22 Oct 1957 at about age 71 in Michigan

Biography

Lovina was born in 1886. She passed away in 1957.

Burial in October 1957 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, (Plot: Section R, Lot 31, Rt 6) in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Lovina was the daughter of Jas. Johnston and his wife Emeline Andrews.

JOHNSTON siblings: Unknown.

Lovina married Edward Warner Weitzel as his 2nd wife on 9/12/1907 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.

Edward married 2) Lovina Johnston B-1887 on 9/12/1907 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.

2 WEITZEL children:

1. Edna Weitzel B-1900 in Havey, North Dakota; m. Roy L. Vastbinder on 3/22/1919 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI. ...VASTBINDER children: Unknown.

2. Philip Johnston Weitzel (7/5/1910-5/15/1976) D-Santa Clara, CA; m. Majorie Louise Kinney on 10/4/1931 in Calhoun Co., Michigan. ...2 WEITZEL children: ...1. Jeanne Weitzel. ...2. John Weitzel. _________ Reference:

1910 Census for Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan: SELF Edward Weitzel M 42y Michigan WIFE Govina Weitzel F 23y Michigan [Lovina] DAU Edna Weitzel F 10y North Dakota

Name: Edward Weitzel [Edward] Birth Date: 1868 Birthplace: Michigan Age: 39 Spouse's Name: Lovina Johnston Spouse's Birth Date: 1886 Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan Spouse's Age: 21 Event Date: 12 Sep 1907 Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Father's Name: Philip Weitzel Mother's Name: Martha Warner Spouse's Father's Name: Jas. Johnston Spouse's Mother's Name: Emeline Andrews Race: White Marital Status: Unknown Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Name: Merrill E. Bickel Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 46 years Birth Year: 1872 Birthplace: Wabash Co., Indiana Spouse's Name: Lavina Johnson Weitzel Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 33 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1885 Spouse's Birthplace: Buchanan, Michigan Event Date: 04 Apr 1918 Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Father's Name: Rudolph Bickel Mother's Name: Catherine Kircher Spouse's Father's Name: J. A. Johnson Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Andrews Marital Status: __________ Research: Fraya Weiss, 2013.

Sources

• Lovina Bickel on Find A Grave: Memorial #15801468