Johan Dietrich Bucher
(1709-1769)
Maria Sophia Zuri
(1702-1770)
Hans Bernhard Wannemacher
(Abt 1698-1772)
Maria Barbara Kuch
Casper Bucher
(1733-1799)
Catherine Wannemacher
(1742-1821)
Maria Dorothea Bucher
(1770-1853)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Gottfried Fritchey

Maria Dorothea Bucher 2 3 4

  • Born: 1 Dec 1770, Colebrook Twp., Berks, PA 2 5 6
  • Christened: 17 Jan 1771, New Hanover Twp.: Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery, PA 2
  • Marriage (1): John Gottfried Fritchey on 24 Jul 1787 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA 1
  • Died: 23 Dec 1853, South Middletown Twp., Dauphin, PA at age 83 3 7
  • Buried: Linglestown.: Wenrich Church Cemetery, Dauphin, PA 1 7

   Other names for Maria were Dorothea Bucher,8 Dorothy Bucher 9 and Maria Dorothy Bucher.5

   FamilySearch ID: LH1H-4LG.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 1 Nov 1770. 3 Henry Egle printed "Tombstone Inscriptions in Grave-yard of Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church".

Bucher, Casper, b. 1733; d. June 11, 1789.
Bucher, Catherine, b. Feb 16 1742; d. Jan 31, 1821.
Fritchey, Godfrey, b. 1756; d.1821.
Fritchey, Dorothy wf. of G., b. Nov 1, 1770; d. Dec 23, 1853.

2. She was confirmed on 4 Jun 1785 in New Hanover Twp.: Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery, PA. 2

3. Cause of Death: old age cited on death certificate dated, 6 Apr 1854. Dorothy FRITCHEY, widow, white, female, 83 yrs, & 23 days. Father: Casper Bucher. Born: Bucks County PA. Husband: Godfrey Fritchey. Died: 23 Dec 1853, old age, South Middleton Twp. C.C. Buried: Wenricks Ch. Dauphin Co. Person returning certificate: John G. Fritchey, Tunnytown MD. Date of certificate: 6 Apr 1854.


Maria married John Gottfried Fritchey on 24 Jul 1787 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA.1 (John Gottfried Fritchey was born on 20 Sep 1755 in Schönlind, , Sachsen, DEU,4 10 11 died in 1821 in , Dauphin, PA 3 4 10 12 and was buried in Linglestown.: Wenrich Church Cemetery, Dauphin, PA 1.)

Sources

1 Eisenhart, Willis W., Abott-Adlum-Green Families (1957. Copy obtained from Dauphin County Historical Society.), Page 30.

2 Falkner Swamp Reformed Congregation, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

3 Egle, William Henry, Notes and Queries: Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania (1895, Harrisburg Publishing Co., reprinted 1970, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.
Editions: First and Second Series Volume I, Notes and Queries - XIX. Volume 2.), Third Series, Vol III., page 110.

4 Egle, William Henry, Notes and Queries: Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania (1895, Harrisburg Publishing Co., reprinted 1970, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.
Editions: First and Second Series Volume I, Notes and Queries - XIX. Volume 2.), Fourth Series, V. I, page 243.

5 Humphrey, John T., Montgomery County Births (1993. Humphrey Publications.), Page 50.

6 Casper Bucher, "Casper Bucher Bible" (1763 Christopher Sauer Bible from the Brethren Church Archives, 524 Colllege Ave., Ashland, OH. Photocopy from Dave Roepke of Ashland University in possession of Bucher descendant Joanne Kempher who forwarded to Jonathan Scott Beacher to include in this Bucher research.).

7 Egle, William Henry, Notes and Queries: Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania (1895, Harrisburg Publishing Co., reprinted 1970, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.
Editions: First and Second Series Volume I, Notes and Queries - XIX. Volume 2.), 3rd Series, Vol. III, page 110.

8 Rice, Phillip A. and Dellock, Jean A., Dauphin County Archives (1966. Closson Press.), Vol. 2, page 314.

9 Rupp, I. Daniel, A brief biographic memorial of Joh. Jonas Rupp : and complete genealogical family register of his lineal descendants, from 1756 to 1875 : with an appendix (W. Philadelphia, Pa.: L.W. Robinson, 1875, c1874, 292 pgs.), Page 226.

10 Meginness, John F., Biographical Annals Of Lancaster County, Pa: Containing Biographical And Genealogical Sketches Of Prominent And Representative Citizens And Many Of The Early Settlers (J. H. BEERS and CO., 1903. Online at: https://books.google.com/books?id=HM4xAQAAMAAJ), Page 872.

11 Egle, William Henry, Notes and Queries: Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania (1895, Harrisburg Publishing Co., reprinted 1970, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.
Editions: First and Second Series Volume I, Notes and Queries - XIX. Volume 2.), 4th Series, Vol. 1, page 243.

12 Egle, William Henry, Notes and Queries: Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania (1895, Harrisburg Publishing Co., reprinted 1970, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.
Editions: First and Second Series Volume I, Notes and Queries - XIX. Volume 2.), 3rd Series, Vol. 1, page 542.


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