Lydia Koch ^{2 3}

   Another name for Lydia was Lidia Koch.

  Christening Notes:

Margaretha Diener was her sponsor.

  Burial Notes:

Her tombstone reads:
Lydia wife of David Bucher
29 dec 1808
4 Jan 1869

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1840, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ David Bucher's household is listed with:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 father David
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 2 daughters (Rebecca and Mary Ann)
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 mother Lydia

• Census, 1850, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² David Bucher, farmer, 40, was with Lydia, 42; Rebecca, 16; Mary Ann, 14; Hannah, 10; and John, 6; Conrad Milton, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1860, Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵ David Buchard, tobacconist, 48, is married to Lydia, 51; and living with Mary, 21; John, 15; and Zephaniah, 8. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate is worth $1,200 and possessions $150.

Lydia married David Bucher, son of George Bucher and Catharina Burkert, on 4 May 1834 in New Hanover Township: New Hanover Lutheran Church, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (David Bucher was born about 1810 in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA,² died on 9 Jul 1893 in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried in New Hanover Township: Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.)