Henry D. Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

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  General Notes:

In the Sunbury American newspaper, dated March 17, 1876, was this death notice:

"In this place, at the residence of her son-in-law, Henry BUCHER, Sr., Rebecca HARP, aged about 77 years."

This indicates that a Henry Bucher Sr. married a Harp, but is that the Henry W. Bucher born 1825 who married Malinda ?, or the Henry D. Bucher born 1842 who married Louisa C. ?

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: in the Civil War. ³

2. Census in 1850 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹ The 1850 Census in Sunbury shows Martin Bucher, tanner, age 30, is living with wife Lucy, age 29; Henry, 7; George, 5; and Mary, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ Martin E. Bucher, postmaster, 39, is living with wife Lucy A., 39; Henry, laborer, 17; George D., clerk, 16; Mary J., 12; Charles J., 9; and Martin Jr., 1. Martin has no real estate value, so he is probably renting.

4. Census in 1880 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ² Henry Bucher, 37, laborer, is living with wife Louisa C., 28; daughter Irma J., 5; and Joseph Henry, 11, whose relationship is "other" and whose surname appears to be Henry. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1900 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁴ Renting a home at 327 Vine Street in Sunbury in 1900 is Henry D. Bucher, 57, born Nov 1842. He is a widower. Living with him is daughter Emma J. Bucher, 23, born Jul 1876; and nephew Joseph D. Henry, 30, born Oct 1869. Henry's occupation is brakeman on a railroad. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Henry married Louisa C. (Louisa C. was born about 1852 in , , PA ² and died before 1900.)