Rev. Christian Bucher 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 4 Nov 1833, S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA 1 2 3 4 7
- Marriage (1): Eliza Dohner on 3 Oct 1858 1 2 3
- Died: 1916 at age 83 2
FamilySearch ID: LCR1-7HS.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Census in 1850 in S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. 9 The 1850 South Lebanon Census lists a number of Bucher families, some living in close proximity.
On page 81 we first find Henry Bucher, age 52, farmer, real estate valued at $7000, living with wife Elizabeth, 45; Mary Ann, 20; Catherine, 18; Benedict, 16, farmer; Levina, 16; and Henry,14. All were born in Pennsylvania. Henry's neighbor preceding him is Peter Smith, 49, with his wife Margaret, 42, but the following neighbor is another Bucher.
On page 81 next is John Bucher, 67, occupation "none", real estate valued at $2500, living with a probable son, Ezra, 32, farmer, real estate valued at $2500. With him is Elizabeth, 35; John H., 10; Cyrus, 5; Christian S., 11 months old when the census was recorded on 8 Aug 1850. Also with them are others who aren't Bucher: George Schron, 21, laborer; Lidia Zellar, 16; and Catherine Zellar, 9. Everyone is born in Pennsylvania.
The next household is George Yeagley, weaver, 48, wife Elizabeth, 46, and their family; followed by George Hefs, blacksmith, 27, wife Rebecca, 26; and their family. Also in that home was Joseph Dohner, 25, related to the Dohners who married several Buchers.
The next household is Michael Snyder, laborer, 45; wife Mary [nee Bucher, sister of Henry above], 45; and children Henry, 19; Susan 18; Mary, 16; Israel, 11; Leah, 8; and Jonah, 5.
Next is Jacob Bucher, 43, farmer, real estate valued at $8000, is living with wife Francis, 38; Christian, 17, farmer; Nancy, 15; Jacob, 13; Susanna, 11; and daughter Francis, 7; George, 5; Elizabeth, 1; and a Susan Bucher, 48. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
Living next is John Greglow, 52, with wife Mary; Jacob Dohner, 35, with wife Elizabeth, 35; and John Dohner, 63.
2. Census in 1870 in S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. 7 Christian Bucher, retail drygood merchant, 36, was living with wife Eliza, 37; Mohler, 10; Alice, 10; Allen, 8; Esther, 7; Clara, 5; and twins Ada and Amy, 3 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Shaefferstown. Also with them: Catharine Dohner, 77.
3. Census in 1880 in Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon, PA. 10 Christian Bucher, minister, 46, was living with wife Eliza, 48; Mohler, laborer, 20; Alice, 20; Allen, laborer, 18; Esther, 17; Clara, 15; Ada, 10 and Annie, 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
4. Census in 1900 in Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon, PA. 3 Christian Bucher, farmer, 66, Nov 1833, was married for 42 years to Eliza, 68, May 1832. She had birthed 7 children, all alive in 1900. With them: Clara, seamstress, 35, Apr 1865, single; and Amy, seamstress, 30, May 1870, single.
His neighbor is son Mohler Bucher, farmer, 40, May 1860, married for 19 years to Sallie, 36, Oct 1863. She had birthed 5 children, all alive in 1900 and with them: Ida, 17; Sep 1882; Cora, 15, Jul 1884; Mary, 10, Apr 1890; Kate, 8, Nov 1891; and Miles, 2, Jun 1897.
Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
5. Book: Biographical Annals of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 1904. 1
Christian Bucher, Bishop of the German Baptist Brethren Church at Schaefferstown, was born November 4, 1833, on the old Bucher homestead in South Lebanon township, a son of Jacob and Veronica (Brubaker) Buker, the former of whom was a farmer on the old Templeman farm, near Rexmont.
The grandfather of Bishop Bucher was Dr. Benedict Bucher (2), who died May 1, 1830, and he was a son of Dr. Benedict Bucher, who was born in Switzerland, Europe, in 1717, and died in 1787. The first Dr. Benedict Bucher settled on the present site of Denver Station, in Lancaster county, about 1759. Dr. Benedict Bucher (2) was the father of eleven children, seven of whom grew to maturity. Jacob Bucher, the father of Bishop Bucher, was born in 1807, married Veronica Brubaker in 1830, and died in 1871. Their eight children were: Lydia, Christian, Anna, Jacob, Susanna, Veronica, George, and Elizabeth.
Bishop Christian Bucher was reared on a farm, and obtained his education in public schools. In 1858 he married Eliza Dohner, daughter of John and Katherine (Smith) Dohner, of South Lebanon township, and seven children have been born to the union, namely: Mohler and Alice, twins, the former a resident of Heidelberg township, and the latter the wife of Jonas Brubaker, of South Lebanon township; Allen, a minister in the German Baptist Brethren Church, in South Annville township; Esther, the wife of Isaac Heagy, of Penryn, Lancaster county; Clara, at home; Ada and Amy, twins the former of whom married Monroe Keller, of Lime Rock Station, Lancaster county, and the latter at home.
Bishop Bucher's youth and young manhood were spent in farming and school teaching, the latter form the fall of 1853 to the spring of 1861. Later he did surveying and conveyancing. When he came to Heidelberg township he bought a farm of ninety acres of the executors of John Funk, deceased, and operated it for a few years, and then removed to Schaefferstown, where for several years he conducted a mercantile business. After his he went back to the farm in Heidelberg township for a few years, and in 1887 he retired from farming activities. In 1861 he was ordained a minister in the German Baptist Brethren Church, and in 1875 was chosen elder of Lebanon county, and served as the only one until 1897. Few men have shown more devotion in their calling that has Bishop Bucher. For more than forty years he has laborer early and late, and he has his reward in the many accessions he has made to the church, in the good feeling he has everywhere cemented among the brethren, in the churches he has helped to organize and build, and in the honor, love and esteem in which he is universally held.
6. Book: The Church of the Brethren (Bunkers) in Lebanon County, 1916. 11
Page 113: John Zug became elder in charge of the congregation in 1861, and continued till his death, July 19, 1873. He was succeeded by Christian Bucher, who was ordained April 3, 1875. John Herr was ordained Dec. 20, 1897, and still has the oversight of the church, though he has associated with him as elders, William Oberholtzer and Jacob Nissley. The men called to the ministry by the Tulpehocken church are: Moses Pfautz, Sept., 1842; Daniel Royer and Wilham Hertzler, May 29, 1847; Isaac Brubaker, Sept. 18, 1853; Christian Bucher, June 10, 1861; George Bucher, Sept. 21, 1865; John Herr, May 18, 1871; Abraham Myer, Apr. 3, 1875; Jacob Nissley, Apr. 30, 1881; Martin Heisey, Oct. 20, 1885; William H. Oberholtzer, Dec. 21, 1896; Joseph Wilhelm, Aug. 20, 1900; John L. Royer, Mar. 16, 1903; Benjamin Zug, Aug. 21, 1905; Michael Kurtz, Mar. 28, 1911. Seventeen in all, of whom six are now laboring for the congregation. In the 75 years of her history she has called twenty-one brethren into the deacon's office ; and among the Brethren this office is for life, unless the person proves unworthy.
Of the principal families. Eld. John Herr found 23 Bollingers, 23 Klines, 24 Buchers, 25 Gibbles, 25 Weavers, 27 Brubachers, 32 Geibs, and 56 Royers.
Page 117: Midway Congregation
This congregation was organized out of the western part of Tulpehocken Congregation, Mar. 24, 1902, with two meeting-houses, Cornwall and Midway ; with a membership of 195 ; with ministers Christian Bucher, elder in charge, Martin Heisey and Joseph Wilhelm; with deacons Nathan Gibble and Mohler Bucher.
Christian married Eliza Dohner, daughter of John Dohner and Catherine Smith, on 3 Oct 1858.1 2 3 (Eliza Dohner was born in May 1832 in , , PA 2 3 and died in 1910 2.)
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