Elmer Burkholder Bucher ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Clay Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴ Benj Bucher, farmer, 35, born Sep 1864, was married for 12 years to wife Emma, 36, Aug 1863. She had birthed 2 children: Jennie, 11, Apr 1889; and Elmer, 10, May 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in Clay Twp., Lancaster, PA. ² John B. Bucher, farmer, 51, was married for 29 years to wife Maggie B., 48. She had birthed 7 children, 6 alive in 1910. With them: Jonas W., school teacher, 24; Abram G., school teacher, 19; Ella B., 14; and Anna E., 12.

Next door is Benjamin B. Bucher, farmer, 45, married for 22 years to wife Emma L., 46. She had birthed two children, both living with them: Jennie B., 21; and Elmer B., 19.

3. Census in 1920 in Clay Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Elmer B. Bucher, farmer, 29, was living with wife Maria M., 30; Myrtle I., 6; Lloyd C., 4. Also, Harvey Heberling, 14, servant. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Obituary: The Gospel Herald on 27 Jul 1976. ¹ Bucher, Elmer B., son of Benjamin B. and Emma (Burkholder) Bucher, was born in Lancaster Co., May 18, 1890; died at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 16, 1976; aged 85 y. On Oct. 8, 1912, he was married to Maria Carper, who preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 1970. Surviving are one daughter (Myrtle), 3 sons (Lloyd, Roy, and Paul), 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Jennie E. Snyder). He was a member of Lititz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 20, in charge of Melvin H. Lauver and Parke M. Heller; interment in Hammer Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Lititz.

Elmer married Maria Moseman Carper, daughter of Jacob K. Carper and Maria Herr Moseman. (Maria Moseman Carper was born on 27 Dec 1889 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ⁵ and died on 17 Sep 1970 in , Lancaster, PA ¹.)