Elmer B. Bucher ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Obituary: The Gospel Herald, 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.

• Census, 1900, Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. 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.

• Census, 1910, Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. 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.

• Census, 1920, Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. 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.

Elmer married Maria M. Carper, daughter of Jacob K. Carper and Maria Herr Moseman. (Maria M. Carper was born about 1890 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ⁵ and died on 17 Sep 1970 in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ¹.)