Nicholas Bucher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Nicholas was Johan Nicholas Bucher.

  General Notes:

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Relatives To Research: There are two Buchers buried in Harmony Cemetery who should be related.

Nicholas Bucher b.1808 http://www.searchtrees.com/tree/3890.htm
John Bucher b.1806 http://www.SearchTrees.com/tree/15456.htm.

2. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1805 and , , , CHE. ³ The 1870 census records his age as 65, indicating an 1805 birth year.

3. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1806. ⁴ The 1860 Census lists his age as 54, indicating a birth year of 1806.

4. Residence: in 1810 in Northampton, Northampton, PA. ¹

5. Residence: in 1837 in , Northumberland, PA. ¹

6. Census in 1850 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁵ Nicholas Bucher, 42, farmer, is living with Eliza, 38; Samuel, 22; John, 21; Sarah, 16; Franklin, 15; and Catherine, 11. Next door is Catherine Bachman, 62, living alone, who is presumed to be Nicholas' mother-in-law. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, including Nicholas who in other Census years is listed with a birthplace of Switzerland. Nicholas' farm is valued at $1,500.

7. Census in 1860 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁴ Nicholas Bucher, age 54, farmer, is living with Eliza, 48; Sally, 28; Catherine, 18; and John, 30, farm hand. Nicholas' farm is valued at $5,000 and his possessions worth $800.

Living next door is his son, Samuel, 32, laborer; Rebecca, 25; William H., 1; Charles F., 2; and another son of Nicholas', Franklin, 25, a school teacher.

Everyone is born in Pennsylvania except Nicholas whose birthplace is listed as Germany. The post office is Milton.

8. Census in 1870 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ³ Nicholas Bucher, age 65, farmer, is living with Elizabeth, 69; and son John, 38, farm laborer, and daughter Sarah, 36. His farm is valued at $6,000 and his possessions $1,600.

Next door is Daniel Roder, apprentice in car factory, 28, with wife Catherine, 32. He has no real estate and possessions worth $150.

The next household is Nicholas' son Samuel Bucher, 44, farm laborer. He is living with Rebecca, 38; Charles, 13; William, 11; George, 9; David, 5; and Nicholas, 2. Samuel's real estate is worth $1,000 and possessions $250.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except Nicholas who was born in Switzerland.

9. Book: History of Northumberland County, 1891. ¹

Nicholas Bucher, was a native of Switzerland, and settled in Northampton county when a boy. He married Elizabeth Bachman, and in 1837 removed to Northumberland county, where he engaged in farming. He was a member of the Reformed church. He was the father of six children, five of whom are living: Samuel; John, of Milton; Sarah; J. F., and Catharine, wife of David Kohler.

Nicholas married Elizabeth Bachman, daughter of Unknown and Catherine. (Elizabeth Bachman was born on 12 Apr 1812 in , , PA,^{2 4} died on 25 Feb 1874 in , Northumberland, PA ² and was buried in Milton: Harmony Cemetery, Northumberland, PA ².)