John Bucher
(1756-1810)
Elizabeth
(1758-1844)
Benedict Bucher
(1792-1863)
Catherine Mellinger
(1795-1849)
Monroe Bucher
(1820-1901)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Maria Gabel

Monroe Bucher 1 2 3

  • Born: 11 Feb 1820, , Lancaster, PA 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Maria Gabel
  • Died: 25 Jun 1901 at age 81 7
  • Buried: Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA

   FamilySearch ID: 9KD7-82T.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA. 3 Benedict Bucher, age 58, miller, is living with son Morrow, 28, miller; Jacob, 20, farmer; Perry, 18, carpenter; and Lydia Stober, 33. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. No value is listed for Benedict's real estate.

2. Census in 1860 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. 4 Monroe Bucher, miller, 40, was living with wife Mary, 36; William H., 4; and Leanora C., 2. His real estate was worth $800 and possessions $600. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: in 1869 in Reamstown, Lancaster, PA. 8 Listed in the 1869 Directory of Lancaster county:

Brecknock Township
Bicher Jacob, rake manuf., Muddy Creek

Cocalico East
Bucher Jesse, farmer, Union Station
Bucher John, miller, Union Station
Bucher Monroe, grist mill, Reamstown
Bucher Mrs., widow Saml, Reamstown
Bucher Samuel, farmer, Union Station

Cocalico West
Bucher Jacob, laborer, Union Station.

4. Census in 1870 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 5 Monroe Bucher, grist miller, 50, was living with wife Maria, 39; William, works for miller, 14; and Ida, 11. His real estate was worth $6000 and possessions $500. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1880 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 9 Monroe Bucher, miller, 60, was living with Maria, 51; William, 24; Ida, 22. Also in the home was a "sister", Elisabeth Gabel, identifying Maria's maiden name as Gabel. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania as were their parents.

6. Census in 1900 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 6 William H. Bucher, miller, 44, born Jan 1856, was married for 13 years to wife Alice, 35, born Mar 1865. She had given birth to two children by 1900: Floyd, 13, Feb 1887; and Roy, 11, Jun 1888.

Also in the home was Monroe, William's father, miller, 80, born Mar 1820, and his mother, Maria, 72, born Feb 1828. They were married for 45 years and Maria had two children, one still alive in 1900: William. William owned the home. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
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Monroe married Maria Gabel. (Maria Gabel was born on 11 Feb 1828 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,6 7 died on 31 Oct 1907 7 and was buried in Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA.)


Sources


1 Gladys Bucher Sowers, The Bucher Family, 1681-1997 (1997. Gladys Bucher Sowers, 1410 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA 17042, 78 pp.), Tree Page 8.

2 Gladys Bucher Sowers, The Bucher Family, 1681-1997 (1997. Gladys Bucher Sowers, 1410 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA 17042, 78 pp.), Tree Page 2.

3 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Ephrata Township, Series: M432 Roll: 789 Page: 155.

4 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, West Earl Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1122 Page: 226.

5 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, East Cocalico Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1355 Page: 328.

6 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, East Cocalico Township, Series: T623 Roll: 1423 Page: 306.

7 Albright, John R., History of Reamstown, Pennsylvania in Bicentennial, Reamstown, Pa. 1760-1960 (Published 1960, 202 pages.), Page 131.

8 Directory of Lancaster County Embracing a Full List of all the Adult Males and Heads of Families, 1869-70 (Barnes & Pearsol, Lancaster, PA. 1869.), Pages 155, 178.

9 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255140; National Archives Film T9-1140; Page 45C.



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