John Bucher ^{3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Other names for John were John Beecher ⁶ and Johannes Bucher.

   FamilySearch ID: MR4J-ZWY.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 2 Dec 1806. ¹

2. Census in 1810 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁰ 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 Nancy.

3. Census in 1820 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ¹¹ 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 wife.

4. Census in 1840 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. ¹² On the same 1840 census page are two Bucher families.

The household of John Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 father John
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 mother

The household of Christian Bucher had:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 father Christian
Females (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

5. Census in 1850 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. ⁹ [Note: The 1850 Census Index at Heritage Quest lists John Boocker, but inspection of the actual handwriting reveals this name is written as Boocher, a mispelling of Bucher.] John Boocker is a laborer, age 42, living with wife Rebecka, 40; Joseph, 13; George, 13; Mary, 10; Sarah, 6; and Eliza, 3. He has no real estate value. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Their neighbors are several Taylor families and Soloman Hartman.

6. Occupation: miller in 1851 in Donnally Mills, Perry, PA. The family came from Gettysburg, PA to Donnally's Mills, Perry County in 1851. Johannes was a miller and came to operate Bull's Mill.

7. Census in 1860 in Tuscarora Twp., Perry, PA. ⁵ John Bucher, age 52, laborer, is living with wife Rebecca, 50; Anna E., 26; Adam, 24; twins Joseph S., 23, and George L., 23; May C., 20; Sarah R., 16; and Eliza A. 13. John's has no real estate of value and his possessions are worth $150. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Newport.

John married Anna Rebecca Leas on 6 Oct 1831 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA.^{1 2 3} (Anna Rebecca Leas was born on 14 Apr 1810 in , Adams, PA,^{1 3 5 7 9} died on 21 Dec 1887 in , Perry, PA ^{1 3 7} and was buried in Donnally Mills: Bull Hill Cemetery, Perry, PA ⁷.)