John Bechtel Bucher ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. John appeared in the household of John J. Bucher in a census in 1900 in Perkiomen Twp., Montgomery, PA. ^{3 3} The 1900 census recorded John J. Bucher, farmer, 50, born Jun 1849, living with wife Mary Jane, 46, Jul 1854; and son John B. Bucher, 14, Jul 1885. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. John and Mary were married for 20 years and she had birthed 3 children, 2 still alive in 1900.

2. Census in 1920 in Perkiomen Twp., Montgomery, PA. ⁴ The 1920 census recorded John B. Bucher, farm operator, 33, living with wife Elsie, 29; daughter Ruth, 6; father John J., farm laborer, 70; and mother Mary, 66. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1930 in Perkiomen Twp., Montgomery, PA. ⁵ The 1930 census recorded John B. Bucher, miller, 44, living with wife Elsie R., 39; daughter Ruth, miller, 17; son Kermit, 7. Also in the home is John's father, John J. Bucher, miller, 80; and mother Mary, 76; and a boarder, Jacob Pflaum, widowed, miller, 61. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

John married Elsie M. Swinehart. (Elsie M. Swinehart was born on 9 Jul 1890 in , , Pennylvania, USA,^{6 7} died in Aug 1980 in Phoenixville, Chester, PA ^{6 7} and was buried in Schwenksville: Old Keeley's Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ⁶.)