Abraham Bucher
(1763-1840)
Sarah Heinlein
(1770-1852)
William Bougher
(1792-1886)
Margaret
(1784-1861)
Harriet Bougher
(1829-1891)

 

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Harriet Bougher 1

  • Born: 14 Jan 1829, Williams Twp., Northampton, PA 1 2
  • Died: 6 Jul 1891, Williams Twp., Northampton, PA at age 62
  • Buried: Riegelsville: Riegelsville Union Cemetery, Bucks, PA

   Another name for Harriet was Harriett Bougher.2

   FamilySearch ID: 98Y8-VFK.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1829 and , , Pennsylvania, USA. 3

2. Census in 1860 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 1 In the 1860 census, several Bougher families were neighbors living in Williams Township, post office Riegelsville.

William Bougher, laborer, 68, was with wife Margaret, 73; and Harriet, 32, servant. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000 and personal estate $250.

On the same page: Samuel J. Bougher, laborer, 38, was with wife Sarah Ann, 36; Amos, 16; daughter Weleritas, 13; Jacob, 11; William, 9; Missouri, 7; Thomas, 6; Franklin, 4; and James M., 2. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $725 and personal estate $250.

Abraham Boger, shoemaker, 30, was living with wife Elizabeth, 32; Eve, 3; and Mary C., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. He had no real estate value and his personal estate was worth $200.

On the same census page: Moses Bougher, farmer, 70, was with wife Elizabeth, 69; and Anna Reiss, 14. All were born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $2,500 and personal estate $1,000.

His neighbor was John Bougher, laborer, 46, with wife Gerida, 44; William H., 14; Sarah Ann, 13; Charles, 9; Ellen, 7; Mary Ann, 5; Margaret, 3; and Elizabeth, 3 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $1,200 and personal estate $260.

3. Census in 1870 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 3 Several Boughers appear as neighbors on the same census pages in Williams Township, post office Easton:

William Bougher, farmer, 42, was living with wife Lavina, 43; son Uriah, 1; daughter Emma L., 10; and daughter Clara, 5. Also in the home was Jacob Raub, 77, retired farmer. Jacob's real estate was worth $2,500 and personal estate $100. William had no real estate and his personal estate was $1,020. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

On the same census page is Samuel Bougher, canal watchman, 49, with son Godfrey F., 13; George H., 8, wife Sarah R, 46; Martha M., 17; Maria R., 9; and Mary C., 4. All were born in Pensylvania. His real estate was worth $1000 and personal estate $400.

Next door is William Bougher, laborer, 77 and daughter Harriet, 41. His home is worth $1000 and personal estate $300. Both were born in Pennsylvania.

John Bougher, laborer, 54, was living with wife Charitie, 47; William H., boatman, 24; Sarah C., 22; John, 4; Ellen 18; and Selinda, 7. All were born in Pennsylvania. John's home was worth $2,500 and personal estate $300.

His neighbor is Moses Bougher, retired laborer, 79 and his wife Elisabeth, 78, both born in Pennsylvania. His home was worth $1000 and personal estate $150.

4. Census in 1880 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 4 James Bougher, 67, was living with wife Sarah Y., 58; Morrison E., 24; Alonso J., 23; and Lizzie E., 17. Sarah and her parents were born in New Jersey, the others in Pennsylvania. James' parents were from Pennsylvania.

Next door is Abrm. Bougher, laborer, 56, and wife Elizabeth, 66. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

John Y. Bougher, engineer, 39, was living with wife Harriette, 29; and Laura, 8. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

Wm. Bougher, retired farmer, 88, was living with daughter Harriette, 51; and servant Mary B. Hoffman, 12. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

Sarah R. Bougher, 57, was with son George F., 17; Mary C., 15; and Henry Strauss, 22, and his wife Maria R. [need Bougher], 19. They and their parents were from Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1890 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 2 Bougher, Harriett, 61.


Sources


1 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Williams Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1148 Page: 1165-1166.

2 Werner, Joseph H., 1890 Census Directory: inhabitants of Northampton County as furnished by the Census Bureau at Washington, D.C. in the Eleventh U. S. Census, 1890. (Published 1891. Online at http://www.enter.net/~ritar/index.html).

3 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Williams Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1383 Page: 507-508.

4 1880 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Williams Township, Family History Library Film 1255163, NA Film Number T9-1163, Page 449A.



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