Franklin Bucher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Franklin was Franklin Buchert.³

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Frederick Twp., Montgomery, PA. ² Henry Bucher, farmer, 57, was living with Mary, 56; Reuben, tobacconist, 27; Henrietta, 24; William, mason, 22; Franklin, farmer, 18; Emelia, 16. Also with them: Franklin Smith, 9; and Benjamin Smith, 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was valued at $5,000.

2. Census in 1860 in Douglass Twp., Montgomery, PA. ¹ On one page of the 1860 census we find all these Bucher families:

Franklin Bucher, age 27, farmer, is living with wife Sarah, 23. He is a farmer with real estate valued at $0 and possessions worth $1125.

Next door is Henry Bucher, age 66, farmer, with wife Mary, 66. He is a farmer with real estate valued at $3000 and possessions worth $550.

The next household is Reuben Bucher, age 38, tobacconist, and wife Hannah, 30. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Tax List: 1866, Boyertown, Berks, PA. ³ Franklin Buchert appeared on the first tax list when Boyertown was incorporated in 1866.

Franklin married Sarah. (Sarah was born about 1837 in , , PA ¹.)