Harold Woodrow Bucher ¹

   Another name for Harold was Pap.

   FamilySearch ID: LZR1-KNR.

  General Notes:

Harold and his wife were married for over 50 years. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg. He was a graduate of Biglerville High School, Class of 1932. After high school, Bucher was involved in the fruit transportation business. During World War II, he served in the Merchant Marines.

In 1947, he and his brother, Clifford Bucher, founded and operated Meadow Valley Abattoir. In 1975, he became sole owner and operated the business until his retirement in 1982.

He was a member of the Gettysburg Riding Club, the Biglerville Historic Society, the Biglerville Alumni Association, a charter member of the Gettysburg Region Antique Auto Club of America And did volunteer work at the Gettysburg Lutheran Home.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Biglerville, Adams, PA. ¹ Living on Main St., Harry C. Bucher, farmer, 41, was with wife Elizabeth A., 42; Margarett H., 17; Mary A., 15; Clifford H., 13; Lester R., 11; Curtis R., 9; Donald A., 7; Harold W., 6; Virginia A., 5 years 1 month; Elizabeth M., 1 year 10 months, and daughter Frances, 2 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Harold married Erna Alene Perrow. (Erna Alene Perrow was born on 29 Aug 1916 in Remington, Fauquier, VA, died on 27 Feb 1992 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA and was buried in Arendtsville: Greenmount Cemetery, Adams, PA.)