Francis Edward Bucher ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He was educated at Franklin and Marshall University in , Lancaster, PA. ¹

2. Occupation: Franklin and Marshall University in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹

3. Census in 1860 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁴ 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.

4. Census in 1880 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ²