John Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Fact: 16 Oct 1778, Chillisquaque, Northumberland, PA, United States. ⁶ John Bucher and Henry Bucher signed a citizen's petition regarding an election dispute.

2. Tax List: 1785, Augusta Twp., Northumberland, PA. John Bucher appears on the list of single freemen and paid a tax of £10.

3. Tax List: 1786, Augusta Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁷ On the state tax list of single men in Augusta Township in Northumberland County is Henry Bucher, paying 10 pounds; and John Bucher, 10 pounds.

4. Tax List: 1808, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁸ On the tax list for 1808 is a log house adjoining Martin Epley, owned by John Bucher.
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5. Census in 1810 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ His occupation is listed as ferryman in the 1810 census.
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 son
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 father John
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 2 daughters
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 daughter
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 wife.

6. Census in 1820 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁹ Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father John
Females (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 2 females (wife & ?)
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7. Book: History of Northumberland County, 1891. ⁴
John, Henry, and Dietrich Bucher emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania: Dietrich established an iron furnace near Reading; John and Henry located at Sunbury. Henry Bucher was a farmer, and resided at the southwest corner of Walnut and Third streets; he owned nearly all that part of the borough between the Susquehanna river and Shamokin creek from the mouth of the latter to Spruce street, and first reduced this land to cultivation. He married a Miss Epley, and they had issue as follows: Henry; Elizabeth, who married George Weiser (tanner); Mary, who married Jacob Leisenring; Francis; George, a soldier in the war of 1812, and John. Henry had a hotel on Front street and operated the ferry for some years; Francis was a tanner, and one of the last persons engaged in that business at Sunbury. He died on the 19th of March, 1875, at the age of seventy years.

John married before 28 Jun 1790 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, PA, United States.¹