Jacob M. Bucher Sr.
(1807-1871)
Veronica Brubaker
(1812-1868)
Samuel Horst
Catherine Schaeffer
Jacob Bucher Jr.
(1837-1913)
Francis Veronica Horst
(1839-1910)
Caleb H. Bucher
(1865-1924)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Florence Potter

Caleb H. Bucher 1 2 3

  • Born: 3 Sep 1865, S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Florence Potter on 20 Apr 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 1
  • Died: 6 Jul 1924, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA at age 58 1

   FamilySearch ID: LZRQ-7DJ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: college professor at Pierce School in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 1

2. He attended school at Juniata College. 1

3. Census in 1870 in S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. 2 In 1870 in South Lebanon Township, Henry Bucher Sr. and Henry Jr. were living side by side, as neighbors to other Bucher families.

Henry Sr., 72, retired farmer, was with wife Elizabeth, 65; and daughter Lavina, 36. His real estate is worth $4,000 and possessions $600.

Henry Jr., farmer, 34, was with wife Catherine, 24; Monroe, 5; Henry J., 3; Solomon, 2; and Aaron, 4 months, born in April. His real estate was worth $300 and possessions $500.

Also on the page are the households of in-laws Jacob Dohner and Henry Dohner, followed by these Bucher families:

Jacob Bucher Jr., farmer, 32, was with wife Veronica, 30; Horst, 8; Susan, 6; Veronica, 5; Caleb, 4; and Jacob, 1. Also in the home was domestic servant Mary Robbold, 13; and farm laborers Peter Wise, 62; Israel Snyder, 30; and Nathan Lineaweaver, 21. Jacob's home is worth $15,000 and possessions $2,200.

Ezra Bucher, retired farmer, 56, is with wife Elizabeth, 54; and son Christian, farm laborer, 21. His real estate is worth $26,000 and possessions worth $1,000.

John Bucher, farmer, 31, is with wife Rebecca, 24; Samuel, 6; John, 3; and Annie, 10 months, born in Oct. Kate Binner, domestic servant, 15, lived with them. John has no real estate value and his possessions are worth $2,200.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Cornwall.

4. Census in 1880 in S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. 3 Jacob Bucher, farmer, 42, was living with wife Frany, 41; Horst, 18; Susan, 17; Fannie, 16; Caleb, 14; Isaac, 8; and Jonas, 5. Also living with them was Franklin D. Egekert, laborer, 25. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Occupation: principal of schools from 1893 to 1899 in Everett, Bedford, PA. 1

6. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News on 8 Jul 1924 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 4 BUCHER - In Philadelphia, on the 7th. inst.; Caleb h. Bucher, aged 59 years. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 oclock. Services at the Bucher Church, Cornwall, Burial in adjoining cemetery.


Caleb married Florence Potter on 20 Apr 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.1 (Florence Potter was born in 1876 1 and died in 1926 1.)


Sources


1 Gladys Bucher Sowers, The Bucher Family, 1681-1997 (1997. Gladys Bucher Sowers, 1410 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA 17042, 78 pp.), Tree Page 7.

2 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lebanon County, South Lebanon Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1361 Page: 394.

3 1800 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lebanon County, South Lebanon Township, Family History Library Film 1255146, National Archives Film Number T9-1146, Page 374A.

4 Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 8 July 1924, funeral notice for Caleb Bucher.



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