Peter Bucher ^{1 2}

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were Peter Ruby and wife Margaret, probably the bride's brother?

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ Peter Bucher, age 35, farmer, is living with Elizabeth, 28; Henry, 6; Edward, 5; Amanda, 4; and Adam, 2. Also in the household is Sarah Fox, 33. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Their neighbors are Henry Bixler, age 68, and Henry Bixler, 42.

• Census, 1860, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ Peter Bucher, 47, farmer, has real estate valued at $4,700 and possessions worth $800. He is living with Elizabeth, 38; Henry, 16; Edward, 14; Amanda, 13; Adam, 10; Anna, 8; Samuel, 6; Elias, 5; Lizzie, 4 months when the census was recorded on 22 Jun 1860. Also with them is Amanda Kohns, 19, servant. Everyone was born in Lebanon County. The post office is Fredericksburg.

• Census, 1870, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵ Peter Bucher, age 55, farmer, is married to Elizabeth, 49. Oddly enough, Peter has no value listed for his real estate, whereas Elizabeth has $6,000 in real estate and $2,000 in possessions. Living with them is Edward, 25, farm laborer; Amanda, 23; Anna, 19; Samuel, 16, farm laborer; and Elias, 14. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania and the post office was Fredericksburg. Neighbors on this same page in include surnames Rudy and Daubs (Dubbs) who married into earlier Bucher families.

• Census, 1880, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² Peter Bucher, age 61, laborer, is living with wife Elizabeth, 57; and daughter Lizzie, 20. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Peter married Elizabeth Anna Felty, daughter of Samuel Felty and Mollie. (Elizabeth Anna Felty was born on 24 Jan 1823 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA, died on 30 Nov 1910 in , Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried on 5 Dec 1910 in Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.)