Bickett Daughters 1916

The following pictures were in the possession of Reed Allan Larson, and were in the picture collection of his mother, Ruth Gertrude (Bickett) Larson. They capture Bickett family pictures from about 1916 to 1940.

Helen Means Bickett was born August 28, 1912, in the Village of Yellow Springs, Miami Twp., Greene Co., OH.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett was born December 23, 1916, in Yellow Springs, Greene Co., OH.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett and her mother, Gertrude Pearl Patricia "Gertie" (Baker) Bickett, Village of Yellow Springs, Greene Co., OH, 1917.

Gertrude Pearl Patricia "Gertie" (Baker) Bickett, and daughters, Helen Means Bickett, and Ruth Gertrude Bickett. Photos taken at the Burnam Studio, Mitchell Building, Springfield, OH, 1917.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett and Helen Means Bickett, about 1919. Location unknown. Reed Allan Larson picture 14.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett about 1919 at 900 S. 6th Street, essentially the intersection of 6th and Bailey Streets. Reed Allan Larson picture 16. In 1920, the future Bickett residence at 700 Clyman Street is vacant. The picture on the right is the same house in 2023.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 2.

Helen Means Bickett, LeRoy McVey "Roy" Bickett, and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 3.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett and Helen Means Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 5.

Helen Means Bickett, LeRoy McVey "Roy" Bickett, and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 7.

Helen Means Bickett, Ruth Gertrude Bickett, and Gertrude Pearl Patricia (Baker) Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 8.

Helen Means Bickett, Ruth Gertrude Bickett, and Gertrude Pearl Patricia (Baker) Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 9.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett with a punching bag bladder, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 10.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 15.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 23.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1922, possibly at Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 25.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1924, Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 6.

Back row: Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett. Front row: Jean Elizabeth Chapman and Robert Alfred "Bob" Chapman, 1925, probably in Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. The car is probably LeRoy McVey "Roy" Bickett's 1921 Studebaker Model EJ Light Six Touring Car, with a 1926 Wisconsin license plate with Weight Class E, is in the background. Reed Allan Larson picture 20.

Jean Elizabeth Chapman was born April 25, 1919, at 1718 Avenue G, 3rd Ward, City of Galveston, Galveston Co., TX.

Robert Alfred "Bob" Chapman was born April 22, 1922, in Galveston, Galveston Co., TX.

The above array of Wisconsin automobile plate designs from the 1920s and 1930 is from the La Crosse County Historical Society.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, and Gertrude Pearl Patricia "Gertie" (Baker) Bickett, about 1925, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 13.

Ruth Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Simons) Bickett died September 3, 1926, in the Village of Yellow Springs, Miami Twp., Greene Co., OH, at age 73. Buried in Glen Forest Cemetery, Yellow Springs, Greene Co., OH.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett and Helen Means Bickett, 1925, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 22

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, 1925, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. The picture at the far right is stock photo of a 1921 Studebaker Model EJ Light Six Touring Car.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, Jean Elizabeth Chapman, Helen Means Bickett, Robert Alfred "Bobby" Chapman, and LeRoy McVey "Roy" Bickett, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman Street, Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, 1925. Picture courtesy of John Willoughby Chapman.

The Bickett clan, 1925, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 24.

Back row: Jean Elizabeth (Chapman) Bashor, Dora Agnes "Aggie" (Bickett) Chapman, and possibly Helen Margaret "Marie" (Gebauer) Baker.

Middle row: Robert Alfred "Bob" Chapman, Jean Elizabeth Chapman, Ruth Gertrude Bickett, and Gertrude Pearl Patricia "Gertie" (Baker) Bickett.

Front row: Helen Means Bickett.

Helen Margaret "Marie" (Gebauer) Baker died July 31, 1925, at Saint Mary's Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, at age 79. Buried in Glen Forest Cemetery, Yellow Springs, Greene Co., OH.

Helen Means Bickett and Ruth Gertrude Bickett, 1925, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 11.

Helen Means Bickett, Ruth Gertrude Bickett, and Gertrude Pearl Patricia (Baker) Bickett, Possibly in 1929 or 1930, since the Wisconsin license plate is from 1929. The car appears to still be the Bickett family's 1921 Studebaker Model EJ Light Six Touring Car. Reed Allan Larson picture 18.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett with her small golf club and bag, about 1929, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 12 flipped.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1929, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 17.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett with two Easter baskets, about 1930, at the Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 4.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1929, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 19.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1929, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 26.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, about 1929, Bickett residence, 700 Clyman St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 21.

The above array of Wisconsin automobile plate designs from the 1920s and 1930 is from the La Crosse County Historical Society.

LeRoy McVey "Roy" Bickett and Gertrude Pearl Patricia (Baker) Bickett, about 1935, possibly at Pine Lake, Waushara Co., WI. Reed Allan Larson picture 1.

Victor George Edward "Vic" Fiegel and Helen Means Bickett first met June, 1937, in Galveston, Galveston Co., TX. Vic was working as a boat captain for his future mother-in-law, Dora Agnes "Aggie" (Bickett) Chapman, who owned the fishing boat "Eva."

Galveston Coastal News, Galveston, Galveston Co., TX, Friday, June 25, 1937

To the right are a group of visitors from Wisconsin, who have been spending the week here as the guests of Mrs. W. J. Chapman and daughter, Miss Jean Chapman. Miss Ruth Bickett, standing, and Miss Helen Bickett, seated on the top step, are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bickett of Watertown, Wis., and the nieces of Mrs. Chapman. They were accompanied by Miss Doris Kaddatz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kaddatz, of Watertown, who is seated on the lowest step. Miss Chapman who is pictured with the group will accompany them when they leave. They will spend a few days in New Orleans before returning home.

Victor George Edward "Vic" Fiegel (age 28), a bachelor, and Helen Means Bickett (age 26), a maiden, were married October 16, 1938, in the City of Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI.

Helen Means (Bickett) Fiegel, in her wedding dress, with her sister, Ruth Gertrude Bickett, 700 Clyman Street, Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, October 16, 1938.

Ruth Gertrude Bickett, Helen Means (Bickett) Fiegel, and two others, all smoking! Taken at the L. M. Bickett residence, 700 Clyman Street, Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, where the October 16, 1938, wedding took place.

The Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, Monday, October 17, 1938

Helen Bickett, Victor Fiegel Married Sunday

At a 3 o'clock ceremony on Sunday afternoon, Miss Helen Bickett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bickett, 700 Clyman street, and Victor G. Fiegel, son of V. A. Fiegel, of Galveston, Texas, were united in marriage. The service, which was read by the Rev. C. W. Pinkney, took place in the bay window recess of the living room of the Bickett home, which was decorated with palms, ferns, white chrysanthemums and candelabra. As Miss Ruth Krause played Lohengrin's wedding march the bride descended the winding stairway, preceded by her sister, Ruth Bickett, her only attendant. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of pale pink silk chiffon which was hand embroidered and had a very full skirt. She wore a Juliet cap of seed pearls interwoven with pompons, and carried white roses. Ruth Bickett wore a dress of hyacinth blue chiffon, and carried pink roses and white pompons. Chauncey Ohm was the best man. The bride is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. A reception was held at the bride's home following the ceremony. After a wedding trip through the western states, the couple will be at home at 4084 Ave., P 1/2, Galveston Texas, after November 1.