Henry Bucher ¹

   FamilySearch ID: KG65-GHT.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Catlin Twp., Chemung, NY. ¹ Samuel Bucher, age 50, farmer, is living with Nancy, 50; Johnson C. Bucher, 18; Sophia C. Bucher, 16; Samuel S. Bucher, 12. Everyone was born in New York except Nancy, who was born in Connecticut. Samuel's real estate is valued at $8,000 and possessions were worth $2,0000.

Next door is Milo Bucher, 44, farmer, with wife Mary A., 34; Lucinda, 16; Lovina, 14; Henry, 12, Calvin, 9, Milo Bucher Jr., 7; and Sarah J. Bucher, 4; Simeon, 2. Everyone was born in New York. Milo's real estate is worth $1,200 and possessions $1,000. The post office is Horse Heads and Post Creek.
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2. Obituary: in Jul 1926. Henry Bucher, 78, died Wednesday morning at the family home at Chambers. He had been ill five years.

Mr. Bucher was born at Catlin August 16, 1847. On April 14, 1874, he was married to Martha of the town of Catlin. Two years ago they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Mr. Bucher held the unique distinction of having resided in the same house and on the same farm the past 45 years. He attended the Methodist Episcopal Church of Chambers.

Mr. Bucher is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Bucher; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Gould at home and Mrs. Edward Kent of Pine Valley; a son, George W. Bucher of Chambers; four sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Sturdevant and Mrs. Delia Phillips of Catlin, Mrs. James Baker of Dundee and Mrs. Samuel Furman of Elmira; three brothers, Milo of Catlin, Simeon and Laymon of Chambers; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, standard time at the home in Chambers. Burial in Beaver Dams Cemetery. [handwritten on article July 14, 1926].

Henry married Martha Winters on 14 Apr 1874 in Catlin Twp., Chemung, NY. (Martha Winters was born on 12 Dec 1856 in Catlin Twp., Chemung, NY and died on 14 Mar 1931.)