BICHEL Joseph

It has not been possible to identify the inventor unequivocally. The following two individuals seem to be possible candidates:
Joseph BICHEL (1)
BICHEL (1) was born in 1893 in Kirchberg. His father Nicolas BICHEL was married to Marguerite CHRISTMANN; he was a Schuster.
The couple BICHEL-CHRISTMANN had 11 children. Joseph was the 9th.
Joseph’s occupation was mécanicien au chemin de fer G-L. He was married to Franziska FEIDT.
He died in 1926 in Kirchberg, at the age of 33.

Joseph BICHEL (2)
BICHEL (2) was born in 1875 Weimerskirch. His father Nicolas BICHEL was married to Susanna SCHMIT; he was a Schuhmacher in Weimerskirch.
The couple BICHEL-SCHMIT had 11 children. Joseph BICHEL was the 10th.
Joseph’s occupation was Tabakarbeiter, Tabaksfabrikant. He was married to Barbara REDINGER.
He died in 1951 in Luxembourg-city, at the age of 76.
The first candidate has been retained on the grounds of his technical background.

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