Jacob Samuel Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: K2J9-S6N.

  General Notes:

Jacob S. Bucher as a child never is found living in a Bucher household in any Census, but at age 3 and age 22 he is found living with a Susanna Winehold. Further, she is buried next to Jacob, not with other Wineholds, but rather with Jacob's family and the family of Joel Fassnacht, probably brother of Jacob's wife Catherine Fassnacht.

We therefore believe Susanna Winehold to be Jacob's father, and speculate she was not married to his Bucher father. Further research is needed.

By location, we note that the Bucher family in East Cocolico Township, where Jacob is found as a 3-year old in the census, is that of the 1735 immigrant Hans Bucher. Jacob likely is tied to this line, which can be proven using our Bucher Y-DNA test on any living Bucher male descended from Jacob. Contact jonathan@seachtrees.com for additional evidence that can link him to his father.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were the parents.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁸ Jacob Smith, farmer, 49, is living with wife Catharine, 50. Also with them: farm laborer Jacob Bart, 18; Susana Winehold, 29, and under her name is listed Jacob Bucher age 3.

Next door is Peter Winehold, farmer, 59, with his wife Susana, 62; Adam, 30; David, 28; Peter 25; and Catharine, 18. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Reamstown.

2. Census in 1870 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁹ Henry Fry, farmer, 55, was living with wife Sarah, 49. Also with them are other surnames: Henry Wanner, 4; Lydia Laush, 29, domestic servant; and Jacob Bucher, 14. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Bowmansville.

3. Bible: Inscriptions from the bible of Jacob Bucher & Catherine Fasnacht, 1876, , Lancaster, PA.
Marriages
I hereby certify that Mr. Jacob Bucher and Miss Catherine Fasnacht were by
me united in the holy bonds of Matrimony, this 24th day of September, 1876.
according to Saw and the custom of the Church.

D. W. Gerhard

[witnessed]
Nathan Sheaffer
Mary Gerhard

Births

Jacob Samuel Bucher was born Jan. 12, 1857

Catherine H. Bucher was born Aug. 17, 1853.

Susanna F. Bucher was born Sept. 6, 1877.

Emma F. Bucher was born Apr. 5, 1880.

Etta F. Bucher was born June 25, 1882.

Katie F. Bucher was born April 23, 1885.

4. Residence: in 1876 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ^{1 2 5}

5. Census in 1880 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁰ Jacob Bucher, laborer, 22, was living with wife Catharine, 25; Susannah, 2; and Susannah Winehold, 49. Next door is Catharine's brother, John Tasnacht [transcribed wrong, should be Fasnacht], carpenter, 21; his wife Mary, 17; and Emma Bucher, 1 month old. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1910 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. ¹¹ Living at 20 E. Chestnut St.: Jacob Bucher, laborer odd jobs, 53, was married for 33 years to wife Catherine, 56. She had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1910. Living with them: Katie, 24, single, cigar maker in factory. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Jacob married Catharine H. Fassnacht, daughter of Johannes Fassnacht and Susanna Hehnly, on 24 Sep 1876 in New Holland: Zeltenreich Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA.^{1 2 3} (Catharine H. Fassnacht was born on 17 Aug 1853 in , Lancaster, PA,³ died on 20 Apr 1920 ⁵ and was buried in West Earl Twp.: Voganville Union Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

Their family bible shows they were married by Rev. D. W. Gerhard, and their marriage witnessed by Nathan Sheaffer and Mary Gerhard.

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