John Bucher
Martin Epley
Eva Bard
Henry Bucher
(1764-1824)
Catherine Epley
(1768-1847)
Elizabeth Bucher
(1787-1871)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. George Weiser

Elizabeth Bucher 1 2

  • Born: 6 Jan 1787, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): George Weiser
  • Died: 17 Jan 1871, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA at age 84
  • Buried: Sunbury: Lower Cemetery, Northumberland, PA

   FamilySearch ID: L9G2-ZNV.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. 4 George Weiser, 65, farmer, is living with Elizabeth, 62; Elizabeth, 30; Louisa, 26; and Malinda 21. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate is valued at $10,000.

2. Census in 1860 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. 3 The 1860 Census shows Francis Bucher, 53, tanner, living with Mary A., 47; Emily A., 21; Edward M., 19, apprentice to druggist; Richard F., 17, apprentice to tanner; and William H., 11. Living next door is Francis' son John W. Bucher, age 24, tanner, and with him is Esther A., 24; and Francis E., 9 months on June 18, 1860 when the census was recorded. The post office is Sunbury. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Living next door is Elizabeth Weiser, 73, the widow of George Weiser who began the tannery Francis now operated, who was Francis' older sister. She is living with her daughter Margaret M.

3. Census in 1870 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. 5 Mary Bucher, 63, occupation "supported in the family", is living with Elizabeth Weiser [nee Bucher], 82, "widow keeping house" who has real estate valued at $8,000 and possessions worth $200. Also with them is Mary Malinda, 39, who has possessions worth $1,500. All three were born in Pennsylvania.

The previous household also has a M. M. Bucher, age 7, "in the family" and living with James Beard, 57, justice of the peace, and his wife Susan, 56, and son J.A., 21, carpenter. All were born in Pennsylvania, except the elder James was born in Ohio.

Since James Beard is the father of Esther Beard born 1835 who married John Weiser Bucher born 1835, and John Weiser had a daughter Mary Margaret born 1862, M. M. age 7 is this Mary Margaret.

4. She has conflicting death information of 1 Jan 1871 and Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. 6


Elizabeth married George Weiser, son of Christopher Weiser and Barbara. (George Weiser was born on 25 Jan 1785 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks, PA,7 died on 2 Jul 1857 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA 7 and was buried in Sunbury: Lower Cemetery, Northumberland, PA 8.)


Sources


1 Floyd, J.L., Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County (1911 online at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberp/floyd.html), Page 734.

2 Gearhart, Heber G., Heber G. Gearhart Collection (Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.), Bucher families of Pennsylvania and Maryland, call slip FC BU.

3 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Sunbury Boro, Series: M653 Roll: 1149 Page: 616.

4 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Sunbury Boro, Series: M432 Roll: 804 Page: 207.

5 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Sunbury Boro East Ward, Series: M593 Roll: 1385 Page: 468.

6 Gearhart, Heber G., Heber G. Gearhart Collection (Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.).

7 The Weiser Family : A Genealogy of the Family of John Conrad Weiser, the elder (d. 1746) : prepared on the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of his arrival in America, 1710-1760 (Manheim, Pa.: John Conrad Weiser Family Association, 1960, 905 pgs.), Page 793.

8 Sunbury American, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1877 Edition.



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