Michael Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: 9SR4-K91.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He was elected as township trustee in 1848 in Wayne Twp., Wayne, OH. ⁶

2. Census in 1850 in Wayne Twp., Wayne, OH. ³ Henry Bucher, age 75, farmer, is with Catherine, 75, and Elizabeth Danner [nee Bucher, Henry's daughter], 46.. All three were born in Pennsylvania. Henry's real estate is valued at $6,000.

On the same farm is the household of Michael Bucher, 51, farmer, and wife Mary, 48; Andrew, 23; Samuel, 18; Christina, 9; and William, 4. Michael and Mary were born in Pennsylvania, and the children in Ohio.

3. Census in 1860 in Wayne Twp., Wayne, OH. ² Michael Bucher, age 62, farmer, is living with daughter Christiana, 19; and William, 14. His real estate is worth $10,000 and possessions $500. Michael was born in Pennsylvania, and his children in Ohio.

The next household is Michael's son, Andy Bucher, 31, farmer, who has no real estate [probably living with Michael] and whose possessions are worth $1,500. He is with wife Rosanne, 27; Mary, 4; and Hannah, 2. Everyone was born in Ohio except Roseanne from Pennsylvania. The post office is Wooster.

4. Census in 1870 in Wayne Twp., Wayne, OH. ⁷ Michael Bucher, retired farmer, 71, was living with daughter Anna C., 29. The next household is Andrew Bucher, farmer tenant, 42, with wife Rosanna, 37; Mary C., 14; Heane K., 11; and William, 6. Michael's real estate is worth $14,400 and Andrew's $2,500, indicating Michael is farming his father's land. Michael was born in Pennsylvania, everyone else in Ohio.

Michael married Ann Mary Thorn on 17 Mar 1827 in , Wayne, OH. (Ann Mary Thorn was born on 25 Jul 1802 in , , Pennylvania, USA,³ died on 9 Sep 1859 in , Wayne, OH ⁸ and was buried in Wooster: Salem Lutheran (Lehman's) Cemetery, Wayne, OH.)