John Hacker ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-PYS.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ³ In the 1850 Census in West Cocalico Township, Jacob Bucher, farmer, 67, is living in his daughter Rebecca's household headed by her husband, John Hacker [could be Hasker, handwriting is unclear]. Rebecca is 38, and John is a 42-year old farmer. John has no real estate and Jacob's is valued at $8,400, so it is clear John is farming Jacob's estate. Rebecca has two children living at home: Susanna, 17; John, 11. Also living with them is George Shafer, 28; and Leah Foltz, 15. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ The 1860 census recorded John Hacker, farmer, 50, living with wife Rebecca, 45; Isaac Hacker, 4. Also in the home is George Shaffer, hired hand, 37, and maid Maria Eberly, 16. The post office is Reinholdsville.

Two homes away is John Hacker, saw miller, 21, living with wife Catherine, 22; and Martin, 1.

3. Census in 1870 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁶ The 1870 census recorded John Hacker, sawmiller, 61, living with wife Rebecca [nee Bucher], 57. Also in the home is Samuel Bucher, farm laborer, 16; Isaac Hacker, farm laborer, 14; and Amanda Bucher, domestic servant, 15.

4. Census in 1880 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁷ On the same census page are related Hacker, Bucher, and Weinhold families.

The 1880 census recorded John Hacker, farmer, 71, living with wife Rebecca, 67. Also with them: grandson Samuel Bucher, 26; George Schaeffer, 58; and Lydia Kramer, 17.

Next door is John B. Hacker, 41, saw miller, with wife Catherine, 41; and son Martin, cigar maker, 21.

5. Book: History of Lancaster County, page 726: The last place in West Cocalico where the water of the Cocalico lends its power is at John Hacker's saw-mill., 1883. ⁸

John married Rebecca Bucher, daughter of Jacob Bucher and Magdalena Ruth, on 25 Oct 1832 in , Lancaster, PA.¹ (Rebecca Bucher was born on 22 Jan 1813 in , Lancaster, PA,^{3 9} died on 19 Apr 1902 in West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA and was buried in Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ⁹.)