For anyone interested in the Ambrose BICKERT family of Cass county, the surname has been transcribed as "BICKARD" in the recently released 1880 Census online at familysearch.org. Ambrose BICKARD, Self, married, age 45, born GER, Farming. Father born GER, mother born GER [Ambrose BICKERT, son of George J. BICKERT and Elizabeth FAUST b. 20 Nov 1835, Hessen, Germany, d. 20 Jun 1915, Exeter, Fillmore, NE; buried Catholic cemetery, Cass Co. m. 22 Jul 1860, Marietta, Washington, Ohio] Magdalene BICKARD, Wife, married, age 44, born GER, Keeping House. Father born GER, mother born GER [nee Magdalena SCHEUTELHURD d/o Adam SCHEUTELHURD and Elizabeth EISNACH b. 28 May 1836, Hessen, Germany d. 19 Sep 1908, Elmwood, Cass, NE; buried Catholic cemetery, Cass co. ] Henry BICKARD, Son, single, age 16, born Ohio [Henry BICKERT, farmed in Colorado] John BICKARD, Son, single, age 14, born Nebraska [John BICKERT, farmed in Colorado] George BICKARD, Son, single, age 12, born Nebraska [George BICKERT b. 1867 d 20 Nov 1949, Elmwood, Cass, Nebraska] Lizzie BICKARD, Dau, single, age 10, born Nebraska [Elizabeth BICKERT d. 1907] Mary BICKARD, Dau, single, age 8, born Nebraska [Mary Ann BICKERT b. 11 Aug 1871 d. 24 Mar 1964, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE; buried Ashland Cemetery - Saunders County, Nebraska m. 28 May 1895, Greenwood, Cass, NE, Carl Martin STANDER] Terressa BICKARD, Dau, single, age 7, born Nebraska [Theresa BICKERT b. 15 Apr 1873 d. 20 Apr 1965, York, York, NE] William BICKARD, Son, single, age 5, born Nebraska [William Ambrose BICKERT b. 29 Sep 1874, Elmwood, Cass, NE d. 9 Jul 1953, Exeter, Fillmore, NE mabt. 1899, Mary DALTON, Palmyra, Otoe, NE] Robert BICKARD, Son, single, age 2, born Nebraska [Robert L. BICKERT b. 5 Jun 1878 d. 26 Jun 1935 1896 Graduate, Elmwood High School: "Robert Bickert, Priest"] Dave Tyson, Colorado John BICKARD