Peter Bucher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Other names for Peter were Peter Boocher ⁷ and John Peter Bucher.^{9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: 9N6J-T4J.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 3 Jun 1801 and Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin, PA. ^{2 5 6 7}

2. Moved: 1829, , Richland, OH. ⁴

3. Census in 1830 in Franklin Twp., Richland, OH. ¹¹ In 1830 the household of Peter Buchar was listed with:
Males (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 Peter
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

4. Census in 1840 in Franklin Twp., Richland, OH. ¹² The household of Peter Bucher was listed in 1840 with:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 son
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 Peter
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

5. Census in 1850 in Franklin Twp., Richland, OH. ⁷ Peter Boocher, 39, farmer, was living with son Henry, 17; Mary, 14; and Joseph, 13. He was born in Pennsylvania, the children in Ohio. His real estate was worth $4,000.

6. Census in 1860 in Franklin Twp., Richland, OH. ⁶ Peter Bucher, farmer, 59, was living with wife Sophia, seamstress, 35; Joseph P., farmer, 21; Samuel L., 7; Albert F., 5; Lydia C., 4; and Adeline, 1. The parents were born in Pennsylvania, eveyone else in Ohio. His real estate was worth $8,000 and personal estate $1,800. The post office was Mansfield - Ganges.

7. Census in 1870 in Pleasant Twp., Van Wert, OH. ¹³ Peter Bucher, farmer, 69, was living with Sophia, 45; Samuel L., farm laborer, 17; Albert F., 14; Lydia C., 13; Adelaine, 11; Oliver, 9; Alice, 7; and Ida, 5. The children were born in Ohio, and Peter and Sophia in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $4,000 and personal estate $700. The post office was Van Wert.

8. Census in 1880 in Pleasant Twp., Van Wert, OH. ¹⁴ Peter Broeher [should be Bucher], retired farmer, 79, was living with Sophia, 48; daughter Ida, 16; and Alice, 17. Peter and Sophia were born in Pennsylvania, Ida and Alice in Ohio. Everyone's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Book: History Of Richland County, Ohio, 1880. ⁴
FIREOVED, ELIZA ANN, MRS., widow of Levi Fireoved; her maiden name was Eliza Ann Bucher; she was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., March 8, 1828 ; her father, Peter Bucher, moved from Pennsylvania in 1829, and settled in Richland Co., where Eliza spent her childhood, with her parents, until she was married to Levi Fireoved, Dec. 21, 1848 ; they had seven children-Solomon P. Fireoved, born Sept. 15, 1850 ; John Albert, June 7, 1853; William Henry, March 6, 1856 ; Amos Franklin, Dec. 16, 1858 ; Levi Orin, July 14, 1860; two infants, born and died shortly after ward ; Solomon F. Fireoved, died Aug. 5, 1862. Her husband, Levi Fireoved, died June 18, 1863; Amos Franklin Fireoved, died June 27, 1863; she has thus tasted her cup of sorrow, but has the consolation of the remaining children; her son Levi Orrin is the only son at home.

10. Book: A Portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio, 1896. ⁵
John P. Bucher, a retired farmer and prominent citizen of Hoaglin township, Van Wert county, Ohio, was born in Richland county, Ohio, December 20, 1830, was reared on his father's farm, and farming, with the exception of nine years, in which he was engaged in carpenter work, has been his life vocation. His great-grandfather was a German by birth and was early a settler of Pennsylvania, in Dauphin county of which state John Bucher, grandfather of our subject, was born, was married to Elizabeth Plank, and was drafted to serve in the war of 1812.
John and his wife, Elizabeth, early came to Ohio and settled in Richland county, where he owned 1,000 acres of land, which he divided later among his children. In politics he was a Jackson democrat, and in religion both he and wife were adherents of the German Reform church, in the faith which both passed away in Richland county.
Their son, Peter Bucher, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., in 1801, was brought up a farmer and married, in Dauphin county, Elizabeth Light, daughter of John and Nancy (Lendes) Light. After the birth of three children in Dauphin county, Mr. and Mrs. Bucher came to Ohio and wrought out, from land his father had given him, a farm of 200 acres from the wilds of Richland county, and here the remained of their family was born the children appearing in the following order: Amos W., Harriet, Eliza, John P., Henry C., Joseph P., and Mary E.
In politics Mr. Bucher was a democrat, and both he and wife were members of the German Reform church, and in this faith both died - the wife April 14, 1842, and the husband a number of years after.
John P. Bucher, the subject of this biography, was educated in the common schools of Richland county, Ohio, and on December 24, 1857, married Leah Baer, daughter of Abraham and Maria (Nischly) Baer, of Dauphin county, Pa., and this marriage was blessed by the birth of Henry F., October 21, 1859, and Mary E., (Mrs. Walburn of Van Wert), May 7, 1861. After his marriage, Mr. Bucher worked for two years at carpentering in Richland county and then came to Van Wert county, and the same year, 1859, bought his farm of 160 acres in Hoaglin township, of which he has deed eighty acres to his son and is reserving the remaining eighty acres for his daughter. This land is highly cultivated and improved with good house, barn and proper out-buildings.
Since his settlement here, Mr. Bucher has seen Van Wert county transformed from a wilderness, filled with bear, deer and turkeys and game of all kinds, as well as wolves and other beasts of prey, to its present garden-like beauty and prosperous agricultural and industrial condition. In politics, Mr. Bucher is a democrat; in religion he is a German Baptist; is a trustee and steward in his church, and is liberal in his financial aid to both church and school. He is well and favorably known in the county and township, and esteemed everywhere for his integrity and intelligence.

11. Book: A Portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio, 1896. ⁸
Ida Bucher, wife of Mr. Moore, was born July 25, 1865. Her father, Peter Bucher, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., July 3, 1801, and was of German ancestry. He was reared on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred July 24, 1880. He married Miss Lighter, of Richland county, Ohio, by whom he had eight children, viz: Amos, Eliza, John, Harriet, Henry, Joseph, Mary and one that died in infancy. Mary and Harriet married and have since died. All those who are living are also married. The mother of these children died in 1843, and in 1852 Mr. Bucher married Miss. Sophia Fiddler, of Adams county, Pa., by whom he had nine children, viz: Samuel L., Margaret, Albert F., Lydia C., Adeline A., Oliver J., Alice S., Ida C., and Angeline A. Only three of these children are living, viz: Albert F., Lydia C., and Ida C., and all are married. The mother of these children died in Van Wert, Oho, in 1886. She was of German descent and a member of the German Reform church. She was an excellent woman in every way and her loss was greatly felt by her family and a large circle of friends.

Peter married Elizabeth Light, daughter of John Light and Nancy Haws. (Elizabeth Light was born on 7 Feb 1802 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA,^{5 15} died on 14 Dec 1842 in Blooming Grove Twp., Richland, OH ¹⁵ and was buried in Rome: Rome East Cemetery, Richland, OH ¹⁵.)

Peter next married Sophia Fiddler on 10 Nov 1851 in , Richland, OH.¹ (Sophia Fiddler was born about 1825 in , Adams, PA ^{6 13} and died in 1886 in , Van Wert Co, OH ⁸.)