Jonas Franklin Bucher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Jonas was Franklin Bucher.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 24 May 1824, Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁶

• Census, 1850, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² Nicholas Bucher, 42, farmer, is living with Eliza, 38; Samuel, 22; John, 21; Sarah, 16; Franklin, 15; and Catherine, 11. Next door is Catherine Bachman, 62, living alone, who is presumed to be Nicholas' mother-in-law. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, including Nicholas who in other Census years is listed with a birthplace of Switzerland. Nicholas' farm is valued at $1,500.

• Census, 1860, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁷ Nicholas Bucher, age 54, farmer, is living with Eliza, 48; Sally, 28; Catherine, 18; and John, 30, farm hand. Nicholas' farm is valued at $5,000 and his possessions worth $800.

Living next door is his son, Samuel, 32, laborer; Rebecca, 25; William H., 1; Charles F., 2; and another son of Nicholas', Franklin, 25, a school teacher.

Everyone is born in Pennsylvania except Nicholas whose birthplace is listed as Germany. The post office is Milton.

• Census, 1870, Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ Franklin Bucher, age 32, blacksmith, is living with wife Adda, 28; Lizzie, 5; Mary 3; 9 months old in June, 1870. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Milton.

• Census, 1880. Jonas F. Bucher, age 46, is living with wife Adeline, 38; Lizzie, 14; Mary, 12; Clara, 10; John N., 8; Jennie M., 5; and Jonas F., 2.

• Book: History of Northumberland County, 1891. J. F. BUCHER, deceased, was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, May 24, 1834.

His father, Nicholas Bucher, was a native of Switzerland, and settled in Northampton county when a boy. He married Elizabeth Bachman, and in 1837 removed to Northumberland county, where he engaged in farming. He was a member of the Reformed church. He was the father of six children, five of whom are living: Samuel; John, of Milton; Sarah; J. F., and Catharine, wife of David Kohler.

The subject of this sketch received his education at the Lancaster and Milton schools, and at the age of eighteen years learned the blacksmith trade, which occupation he followed for some time. In 1862 he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventy-second Pennsylvania Volunteers as first lieutenant, serving nine months.

In 1868 he removed to Milton, where he worked at his trade until 1874. In 1886 he located upon the farm where his family now resides, and where his death occurred, September 15, 1890.

In 1864 he married Adeline, daughter of John Wolfe, by whom he had eight children: Elizabeth; Mary; Clara W.; John N.; Margaret J.; J. F.; Frederick B., and Adeline, deceased. He was a member of the F. & A.M. of Milton and the G.A.R. Politically he was a Democrat; he served in the offices of justice of the peace and auditor of the township, and was elected county treasurer in 1881, serving three years. Mr. Bucher was a member of the Reformed church, to which his family also adheres.

Jonas married Adeline Wolfe, daughter of John Wolfe and Elizabeth Smith, on 18 Feb 1864 in , Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (Adeline Wolfe was born on 13 Mar 1842 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,^{4 5} died on 24 Feb 1901 in , Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried in Milton: Harmony Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.)