Lydia Catherine Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: KJ4T-C42

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Peters Twp., Franklin, PA. ³ John C. Boocher, minister of the gospel, 45, was living with daughter Mary, 19; John H., student, 17; Joseph, student, 15; Henry, 14; Lydia, 11; Ann, 9; Ellen R., 7; Emma, 4. Also in the home: Henry Frey, 71; Catharine Wolfe, 64. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Mifflinburg, Union, PA. ² John C. Bucher, occupation "Reform Clergymen", age 56, is living with his children: Mary E., 28; John, 26, druggist; Mary, 25; Lydia C., 20; Anna, 18; Ellen R., 16; Emma, 14; and John, 2. Also in the home is Catherine Wolf, 64. All were born in Pennsylvania except Mary E., John, Lydia C., and Anna in Maryland, and the infant John in Illinois. John C. has no real estate and his possessions were worth $800. The post office was Mifflinsburg.

Since John C.'s wife died in 1847, the infant John born about 1858 in Illinois is probably a grandson.

Lydia married Rev. John M. Anspach on 27 Jun 1865.¹ (Rev. John M. Anspach was born on 13 Jan 1841 in Mifflinburg, Union, PA,⁵ died on 12 May 1904 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA ^{5 6} and was buried in Easton, Northampton, England ⁵.)