Adam Bucher
(1767-1847)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth

Adam Bucher

  • Born: 1767, , , Pennsylvania, USA 1
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth
  • Died: 23 Apr 1847, Menallen Twp., Adams, PA at age 80

   Other names for Adam were Adam Bocher 2 and Adam Boocher.3

   FamilySearch ID: GL2Z-N2Z.

  General Notes:

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  Birth Notes:

His age was 80 in the newspaper notice in the Republican Compiler, so subtracted from 1847 the birth year would be 1766.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 1761-1765 and , , Pennsylvania, USA. 2 3 From combining the 1800 to 1840 census, Adam's birth year is narrowd to 1761-1765.

2. Census in 1810 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. 2 The first census where Adam Bucher is listed in Adams County is as Adam Bocher in Cumberland Township in 1810 with this household:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 son (Johannes)
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 son (older brother?)
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 father Adam
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 daughter
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 daughter
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 mother.

3. Census in 1820 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. 3 In the 1820 Census is listed Adam Boocher with this household:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 2 sons
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father Adam
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 mother.

4. The household of Adam Booher had:
Males (born)
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 father Adam
Females (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 daughter
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 wife 4 In 1830 the household of Adam Booher had:
Males (born)
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 Adam
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 daughter
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 mother.

5. Census in 1840 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. 5 In 1840 Adam Bucher's household had:
Males (born)
70-79 (1761-1770) = Adam
Females (born)
70-79 (1761-1770) = wife.

6. Obituary: Republican Compiler in Apr 1847 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 1 Died April 23, 1847 Mr. Adam Bucher, Menallen Twp., this county, aged 80 years.


Adam married Elizabeth. (Elizabeth was born about 1765 in , , Pennsylvania, USA 2 6 and died on 21 Aug 1859.)


Sources


1 Stover, Robert, Abstracts from the Republican Compiler, Adams County, PA 1831-1851 (Baltimore MD, Gateway Press, Inc., 1976.).

2 1810 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cumberland Township, Series: M252 Roll: 44 Page: 53.

3 1820 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cumberland Township, Series: M33 Roll: 96 Page: 14.

4 1830 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, Series: M19 Roll: 143 Page: 92.

5 1840 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, Series: M704 Roll: 435 Page: 84.

6 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Franklin Township, Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 170.



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