Searching for origin of William Bickel b.l797 marr. to Mary Oxford b. 1808 in England. Children:William,Patience,Joseph,James. The family came to Can. c.l849 Jane b.l850 and Eliza b.l854.
Lived in Ontario.
Joseph marr. Jane Smith in Ont. and moved to North Dakota c.l880's then to Winnipegosis, Manitoba l900.