John Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 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.

2. Census in 1860 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁵ 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.

3. Census in 1870 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ⁴ 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.

4. Census in 1880 in Chillisquaque Twp., Northumberland, PA. ² Daniel J. Kohler, age 38, farmer, is living with wife Kate, 41 [nee Catherine Bucher]; his brother-in-law John Bucher, 51, laborer; and his sister-in-law Sarah Bucher, 46. Also in the house is George Waltman, 5. Every born in Pennsylvania as was their parents, except for the Buchers whose father was born in Wurtemberg.