Magdalena Bucher ¹

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  General Notes:

Among the sponsors appearing at the baptisms of her children are John and Anna Maria Bucher (parents) and Jacob Bucher (brother?). ²

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1810 in Pine Grove Twp., Berks, PA. ³ The household of John Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 son
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 father
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 daughter Magdalena
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 wife
A few lines below in the 1810 Census is Jonathan Zerby, whose son Michael later married John Bucher's daughter Magdalena.

2. Census in 1820 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁴ The household of John Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 3 sons
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father
Females (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 daughter Magdalena
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 wife.

3. She appeared as a sponsor at a baptism on 21 Mar 1824 at Pine Grove Twp.: St. Peter's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Schuylkill, PA. Michael Zerbe & Magdalena Bucher were sponsors for baptism of Magdalena Lengel, b. 19 Aug 1823, Bp. 21 Mar 1824, daughter of Joseph & Cartharina Lengel.
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4. Census in 1830 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁶ The household of Michael Zerbe has:
Males (born)
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 father Michael
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 wife Magdalena
He is six lines away in the census from John Boucher his father in law.

5. Census in 1840 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ The household of Michael Zerbe had:
Males (born)
5-9 (1831-1835) = 2 sons
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 father Michael
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

Magdalena married Michael Zerbe, son of Jonathan Zerbe and Magdalena Deppen. (Michael Zerbe was born about 1792 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ^{6 8} and died in 1852 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill, PA ¹.)