Sebastian M. Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Sebastian was Sebastian N Bucher.

   FamilySearch ID: LZJ2-1FP.

  General Notes:

A number of Bucher families have children christened in this church, as well as members of the Hartranft family (the Governor) who married into the Bucher family. These families are related. Further research is needed. Search the tree for Trinity Reformed Pottsvillet to see them all.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery, PA. ² Henry Bucher, 40, shoemaker, is living with wife Hannah, 34; Sarah, 16; Catherine, 14; Susanna, 12; John, 10; Henry, 6; Sebastian, 4; Hannah R., 2; and Lewis H., 6 months old when the census was recorded on 12 Sep 1850. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Henry's real estate was valued at $1,200.

2. Census in 1860 in Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery, PA. ³ Henry Buchard, master shoemaker, 50, was married to wife Elizabeth, 48. Living with them: John, apprentice shoemaker, 20; Henry, apprentice shoemaker, 16; Sebastian, 15; Hannah, 12; and Lewis N., 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $900 and personal estate $200.

3. Residence: in 1865 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹

4. Census in 1880 in Pottsgrove, Montgomery, PA. ⁶ Sebastian Bucher, age 34, "works in iron house", is married to Mary D., age 31. Living in their household is Lily, 12; Morris, 9; Hannah M., 5, Sarah A. [Sallie], 5; and Savilla B., 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1900 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁷ Sebastian Bucher, shoemaker, 54, born Feb 1846, was married for 34 years to Mary E., 50, Sep 1849. She had birthed 10 children, 7 alive in 1900. Living with them: Lillie, 32, Apr 1868, occupation "banding shirt factory"; Sallie A., 25, Aug 1874, dressmaking; John W., 19, Nov 1880, electrician; and Isaac E., 12, Apr 1888. Also: son-in-law John Auman, 31, Jun 1868, day laborer, married for 7 years to Sebastian's daughter Hannah M., 31, Aug 1868. Hannah had birthed 2 children: Donald, 6, May 1894; and Leonard, 3, Dec 1896. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Sebastian owned the home at 123 Third St. East.

6. Residence: in 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. ⁴

Sebastian married Mary D. Bechtel on 3 Aug 1865 in Pottstown: Trinity Reformed Church, Montgomery, PA.¹ (Mary D. Bechtel was born in Sep 1849 in , , PA,^{6 7 8} died in 1928 ⁸ and was buried in Pottstown: Pottstown Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ⁸.)