Samuel Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: 9Q2F-YR9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1826 and Northampton, Northampton, PA. ⁵ The 1870 Census lists his age as 44, indicating an 1826 birth year.

2. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1828 and Northampton, Northampton, PA. ^{1 3 6} The 1850 Census lists his age as 22, indicating Samuel was born in 1828. The same year is indicated by the 1860 Census which has his age as 32.

3. Census in 1850 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ¹ 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.

4. Census in 1860 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁶ 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.

5. Census in 1870 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁵ 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.

6. Census in 1880 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, PA. ² Samuel Bucher, 53, farm laborer, is living with Henrietta R., 42; Daniel A., 14; John N., 12; David S., 10; Joseph H., 6; William H., 20, laborer; and George M., 14, laborer. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Samuel's father was born in Wurtemberg.

7. Book: History of Northumberland County, 1891. ³

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.

Samuel married Henrietta Rebecca. (Henrietta Rebecca was born about 1838 in , , PA ².)