Susan Witwer ^{1 2}

   Other names for Susan were Susan Witmer,⁶ Susanna Wittwer ⁴ and Susanna Witwer.^{3 8}

   FamilySearch ID: LWDW-PNS.

  Burial Notes:

Her tombstone reads: Heir ruet Susana cherfran von Jonas Bucher, Ein geboren Witmer. Geboren den 12ten June 1787 Starb den 5 October 1867 war alter 80 yahr r monate 3 dage.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 7 Jun 1787 and Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster, PA. This could be her actual birth date, and 12 Jun is her baptism?.

2. Census in 1850 in Penn Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴ Two Bucher families lived side by side on this census page:

Jonas Bucher, farmer, 67, was with wife Susanna, 62. His real estate was valued at $3,0000.

Joseph Bucher, farmer, 30, was with wife Catherine, 28; Franny, 8; Christian, 5; Joseph, 2; Susanna, 3 months. Also in the home was Barbara Schenk, 21.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Jonas Bucher, occupation "gentleman", 77, was living with Susanna, 74. His real estate was worth $1,800 and possessions $250. At the same property was the household of Joseph Bucher, farmer, 40, and his wife Catherine, 37; Fanny, 18; Christian, 15; Joseph, 12; Susanna, 10; and Jacob, 7. Joseph's real estate was worth $12,000 and possessions $2,000. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The Brubakers and Reists were neighbors. The post office was Lititz.

Susan married Jonas Bucher, son of Joseph Bucher and Elizabeth Eby. (Jonas Bucher was born on 14 Feb 1783 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster, PA,^{9 10} died on 4 Sep 1864 in , Lancaster, PA ^{6 10} and was buried in Warwick Twp.: Bomberger's Burial Ground, Lancaster, PA ^{6 10}.)