Background
Bickel, Ermalinda was born on November 8, 1919 in Casole Bruzio Provincia di Cosenza, Italy. Arrived in United States, 1927, naturalized, 1927. Daughter of Saverio and Emilia (Fortino) Fortino.
Bickel, Ermalinda was born on November 8, 1919 in Casole Bruzio Provincia di Cosenza, Italy. Arrived in United States, 1927, naturalized, 1927. Daughter of Saverio and Emilia (Fortino) Fortino.
Attended, Public Schools, Italy. Attended, Elkhart, Indiana. Graduate, Real Estate Institute, Purdue University.
Office clerk General Telephone, Elkhart, 1939—1941. Secretary to president Ames Company division Miles Laboratories, Inc., 1941—1952, senior technical secretary pharmacy research department, 1962—1982, freelance legal secretary, 1956—1961. Owner, founder Blue Chip Realty, Inc., Elkhart, 1968—1986.
Member of Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Elkhart Real Estate Boards, National Elkhart Real Estate Boards, Moose Women Lodge, Zonta Lodge, Delta Theta Tau.
Married William E. Bickel, August 10, 1946. 1 child Patricia Ann Heiser.