Ammon Bicher Bucher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: LCRN-YCH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ⁸ The 1880 census recorded two Bucher families living as neighbors in Adamstown.

Henry Bucher, 30, was living with wife Sallie, 26; Willie, 4; Ammon, 2; and Carrie, 6 months. Henry's occupation is "works in hat factory." Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Next door was Henry's father. Reuben Bucher, 59, widowed, was living with his daughter and sons: Mary, 21; Bans [Bens aka Benedict], 19; Clayton, 16; Reuben, 15; and William, 9. Everyone except William has an occupation: "works in hat factory". Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ⁹ Henry Bucher, employed as a hat finisher, age 50 born Aug 1849, appears in the 1900 Census in Adamstown living with his wife, Sarah, born Aug 1853. The record shows they were married for 25 years and had six children, five of whom were still alive in 1900. Living with them: 22-year old son Ammon was born in Dec 1877 and was working as a cigar maker. Carrie was born Nov 1879 and worked as a hat trimmer, Bessie was born July 1886 and attended school, and Harry was born Sep 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. He was employed on 14 Apr 1900 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ¹ His marriage license states his occupation was cigar packer.

4. Census in 1910 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁰ The 1910 census recorded Ammon Bucher, 32, living with wife Agnes, 30; Paul, 7; and Florence, 3. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1930 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded William Bucher, hatter in hat factory, 54, living with wife Stella, 52. They are renting in the $4000 home owned by her father, Rufus Hyman, retired, 75, and his wife Matilda, 75. Also living with everyone is Rufus' sister-in-law Hallie Redcay, 66. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Three houses away is the $1600 home rented by William's brother Amon Bucher, machinist hosery mill, 52, and his wife Agnes, 50; and daughter Florence, 23.

6. Residence: on 23 Nov 1955 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ⁷

7. Residence: 48 W. Main St., Adamstown, PA on 21 Apr 1960 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ⁶

8. Obituary: Lancaster New Era: obituary of Ammon Bucher on 1 Apr 1963 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Ammon Bucher Dies; Aged 85
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Ammon B. Bucher, eight-five, 48 W. Main St., Adamstown, died at his home at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, after a brief illness.
He was born in Adamstown, a son of the late Henry K. and Sarah Bicher Bucher, and was a lifelong resident of Adamstown. He was employed at the Adamstown Hat Co. until his retirement 11 years ago. His wife, Agnes Apatz Bucher, died April 21, 1960.
Surviving are a son and daughter, Paul S., Adamstown, and Florence, wife of Elwood Miller, Adamstown, with whom he resided. Also surviving are a granddaughter; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Kurtz, Leacock, and a brother, Harry, Adamstown.

Ammon married Agnes R. Spatz, daughter of Henry H. Spatz and Mary Rehrer, on 14 Apr 1900 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA.¹ (Agnes R. Spatz was born on 4 Sep 1879 in , Lancaster, PA,^{1 6 12} died on 21 Apr 1960 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA ^{5 6 12} and was buried on 25 Apr 1960 in Adamstown: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ^{6 12}.)