Catharina Schnader ¹

   Other names for Catharina were Maria Schnader,⁷ Catharine Schneder,⁸ Catharina Schneider ⁹ and Catharine Schneider.^{2 5 10 11 12 13 14}

   FamilySearch ID: 9JR2-F54.

  Christening Notes:

Balthaser Schnöder and wife Barbara baptized Catharina Schnöder on 13 Jul 1794 recoded in records of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Holland.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1820 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁵ Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 son Jacob
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father John
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 2 daughters Elizabeth & Lydia
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife Catharina
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 (mother-in-law?)
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2. Census in 1830 in Brecknock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹⁶ The 1830 census recorded John Bechard (sic) with this household:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 sons Isaac and Henry
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son William
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 son Jacob
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 father John
Females (born)
10-14 (1816-1820) = 2 daughters Elizabeth & Lydia
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 mother Catharine.

3. Communicant on 3 Oct 1830 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁷

4. Communicant on 3 Oct 1831 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁸

5. Census in 1850 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ³ William Bicher, age 28, laborer, appears in East Cocalico Township in the 1850 Census living with his wife, Sarah, 26; Elizabeth, 2; Catherine, 1; and mother, Catherine, 60, widow. All were born in Pennsylvania. Neighbors are Philip Von Neida, 39; William Rahrer, a 62-year-old distiller; William Kline, 31; and John Flickinger, 51. Henry Redcay, 41, is nearby.

6. Book: The Schnader Family Reunion, 15 Sep 1929, New Holland, Lancaster, PA. ^{1 8}
We were unable to locate Catharine's parents believing her surname was Schneider. But the clues to solve her mystery were evident, because three of Catharine's children were baptized by: Sarah Schnöder, Polly Schneider, Amos Schnader

Searching those surnames turned up the helpful research in two volumes. "The Schnader Family Reunion 1929" booket, and the book "The Marks / Schnader Connection" whcih revealed that her parents were Baltzer Schneder and Barbara Kitzmiller and she married John Bucher aka Bücher later Bicher. We then found records in reocrds for Catharine's baptism on 13 Jul 1794 as recorded in the records of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Holland, which served a large surrounding area in the 1790s. Baltzer's other children include Mary (Polly), Sarah, and Amos, Catharine's siblings were the baptism sponsors above mentioned.

Excerpt from "The Schneder Family Reunion, 15 Sep 1929" (see father Baltzer's record for the compete text):

Baltzer and Barbara Schneder had 13 children.

First was Benjamin, who lived and died at Columbia, Pa., where he, with his wife, Jemima, lies buried in Mt. Bethel cemetery. He was the father of the wife of J. C. Pfahler, a prominent citizen of Columbia.

The second was Elizabeth, who probably died in infancy.

The third was John, who lived, and is buried, at Middletown, Pa.

The fourth was the second Elizabeth, who was married to William Pannebecker, and is buried at Gouglersville, Pa.

The fifth was Catherine, who was married to John Bucher [sic], and lived near Muddy Creek Church, and lies buried there.

The sixth, Sarah, remained unmarried. She reached the age of 85 years, and is buried at Center Church.

The seventh, William B., was married to a Miss Riemensnyder. One of his children was Anna, the wife of Henry Stauffer and the mother of his large and well known family. Another was William, the father of George, Mary and Laura Schneder. The wife of William B. met a tragic death on the old homestead by a fall from a cherry tree. Both are buried at Center Church, William having reached the age of 55.

The eighth was Jacob, who as married to Lydia Clime, and who was a prominent citizen of Terre Hill during its earlier history. He was a devotedly religious man, whose life left its impress upon his many children. His sons were Davis, Reuben, William and Levi, all of them men of prominence and influence; and his daughters were Caroline, wife of John Bowman, Sophia, wife of Jacob Flickinger, and Lydia, wife of Isaac Garman.

The ninth, was James, who married a Miss Kessler and lived at Allegheny, Berks Co., Pa. He was the father of Frank, Richard, John and James Schnader, and of Marria, wife of John Schweitzer, and others. He is buried at Allegheny Church.

The tenth was Mary, who probably died in infancy.

The eleventh was Amos.

The twelfth was the second Mary, who was married to Isaac Lausch, and is buried at Muddy Creek Church.

The thirteenth was Lydia, who was married to Michael Schnader, uncle of Aaron W. Snader, Esq. She is buried at New Holland.
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Catharina married John Bicher, son of Henry Bicher and Susanna Kern. (John Bicher was born in 1791 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA,^{2 19 20} died in 1847 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{2 20} and was buried in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Church Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ^{2 20}.)