William Henry Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

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  Noted events in his life were:

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

2. 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.

3. Census in 1880 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, PA. ¹ 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.

4. Census in 1900 in Milton, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ William Bucher, blacksmith, 41, born Sep 1858, was renting a house at 6 Front Street and living with wife Sarah C., 42, born Jul 1859. She had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1900: George, 9, born Jul 1891; and Mary E., 7 months, born Nov 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1910. ⁹ William Bucher, blacksmith, 51, owned a house at 248 Walnut Street. He was married 29 years and living with wife Sarah C., 49. She had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1910: Living with them was Mary E., 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: in 1912 in Milton, Northumberland, PA. ⁸

7. Occupation: Forging Works in 1913 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁸

8. Residence: in 1913 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁸

9. Cause of Death: brain tumor, contribuor malnutrition, 27 Nov 1916, Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁶

10. Occupation: laborer at nail mill and car shops on 27 Nov 1916 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁶

11. Residence: 316 Duke St., Northumberland, PA on 27 Nov 1916 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ^{6 8}

12. Obituary: Public Press on 1 Dec 1916 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁸ Death of William H. Bucher
The death of William H. Bucher occurred at his home on Duke street, near Second, on Monday morning after being ill for about two months with a complication of disease He took his bed on Thursday of last week. Up until three years ago Mr. Bucher had been a resident of Milton, when he moved to Northumberland and took a position in the Forging Works.
He was 57 years old. He left his wife, two children at home, and five brothers. The deceased was a member of the local United Evangelical church, and of the lodges of the I. 0. 0.
F., Improved Order of Heptasophs and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Milton. The funeral was held yesterday. A short service was conducted by Rev. H. C. Guthrie at the house in this place in the morning, and then the remains were taken to Milton, where another service was held and interment was made.

13. Newspaper: Public Press, 29 Dec 1916, Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ¹⁰ ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. Estate of WM. H. BUCHER, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the Estate of Wm. H. Bucher, late the Borough of Northumberland, County of Northumberland, Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same will present them without delay to SARAH C. BUCHER
GEORGE S. BUCHER
J. H. Vincent, Att'y. Administrators. December 6, 1916.

William married Sarah Catharine Kelley, daughter of George Kelley and Mary Ann Ryan. (Sarah Catharine Kelley was born on 1 Jul 1858 in Mexico, Juniata, PA,^{5 11} died on 19 Jun 1923 in Milton, Northumberland, PA ¹¹ and was buried on 23 Jun 1923 in Milton: Harmony Cemetery, Northumberland, PA ¹¹.)