Katherine Walmer

   Other names for Katherine were Kate Bucher,² Catharina Walbner,⁴ Catherine Walbner,^{1 5} Kate Walbner,² Katherine Walbner ⁷ and Catherina Walmer.³

   FamilySearch ID: LDL6-H61.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Union Twp., Lebanon, PA. The 1860 Census lists Peter Bucher, age 27, laborer. Living in his household is Catherine, 19; and John, 1. All are born in Pennsylvania. The post office is listed as Union Forge.

2. Census in 1870 in Union Twp., Lebanon, PA. ⁸ Peter Bucher, age 38, laborer, is living with Kate, 31; John, 10; Edward, 8; George, 6; and Agnes, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Peter's real estate is valued at $1200 and his possessions at $100. The post office is Union Forge.

3. Census in 1880 in Union Twp., Lebanon, PA. ⁶ Peter Bucher, age 48, "works at charcoal burning", is married to Kate Bucher, 41. Living with them is Edward, 17; George, 15; Agnes, 13; and James, 2. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1900 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ² Peter Bucher, 62, born Mar 1838, laborer, is living with wife Kate, 61, born May, 1838. They were married for 40 years and had 6 children, 5 still living in 1900. In their household is one son, Harry, 21, born Apr 1879, laborer. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Residence: 1909 Lebanon City Directory in 1909 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁹ The 1909 Lebanon City Directory listed these Bucher families:

Bucher, Benedict D., physician, 740 Cumberland, h same. Carrie music teacher.
Bucher, Benjamin, waiter, Colonial Hotel.
Bucher, Edwin B., repairman, h Bismarck Rd RFD No. 7. Mrs. Amelia, Paul, Cora, Stephen.
Bucher, Edwin W., laborer, h 1227 Lehman. Mrs. Susan, Sadie C., Grant T., Cora, Joseph, Charles, Robert.
Bucher, I Reily, physician, 30 S 9th, h same.
Bucher, John C., Physician, 1001 Chestnut, h same. Mrs. Jennie E., John C., Herman V.
Bucher, John H., fireman, h 434 N 13th. Mrs. Elizabeth, Alice M., Lloyd H.
Bucher, Katie (wid Peter), h 1321 Brandywine. Peter W.
Bucher, Monroe D., Grocer, 348 N 10th, h same. Mrs. Annie, Kathryn.
Bucher, Paul, engineer, bds 1001 Chestnut.

Katherine married Peter W. Bucher, son of John Bucher and Eva Kreiser, on 21 Jun 1857 in Jonestown: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, PA.^{1 2 3 4} (Peter W. Bucher was born on 27 Mar 1832 in Union Twp., Lebanon, PA ^{6 10 11}, christened on 23 Apr 1832 in Union Twp.: Sattazahns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, PA,¹² died in 1902 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA ¹¹ and was buried in Ebenezer: Covenant Greenwood Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ¹¹.)