Martin E. Bucher ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Martin was Martin P Bucher.⁴

   FamilySearch ID: LQ5C-YST.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: commissioner of Northumberland County in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁵

2. Census in 1850 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹ The 1850 Census in Sunbury shows Martin Bucher, tanner, age 30, is living with wife Lucy, age 29; Henry, 7; George, 5; and Mary, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Book: He was the postmaster of Sunbury according to Bell's History of Northumberland County published in 1891:, 1856. ⁶
The following is a list of Sunbury postmasters, with dates of their respective appointments: Robert Gray, January 1, 1797; John Weitzel, October 1, 1798; Solomon Markley, July 1, 1802; Lewis Dewart, April 19, 1806; Edward Gobin, March 13, 1816; Thomas Painter, May 14, 1822; Samuel J. Packer, December 9, 1822; John G. Martin, February 12, 1824; Rachel B. Packer, March 27, 1835; John Youngman, March 5, 1855; Martin E. Bucher, December 15, 1856; George M. Renn, March 19, 1861; Jonathan Bastian, April 26, 1864; John J. Smith, April 19, 1871; Jacob Rohrbach, May 5,1881; Jacob E. Eicholtz, May 25, 1885; A. N. Brice, March 20, 1890.

4. Census in 1860 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁷ Martin E. Bucher, postmaster, 39, is living with wife Lucy A., 39; Henry, laborer, 17; George D., clerk, 16; Mary J., 12; Charles J., 9; and Martin Jr., 1. Martin has no real estate value, so he is probably renting.

5. Census in 1870 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁸ In the East Ward in Sunbury we find two Bucher families on the same 1870 Census page:

George Bucher, shoemaker, 51, is with wife Elizabeth, 48, and daughter Elizabeth, 14. His real estate is valued at $1800 and possessions $200. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Martin E. Bucher, county commissioner, 57, is living with wife Lucy, 57; George, R.R. clerk, 25; Elizabeth, 26, "in the family"' Charles, 19, "at home"; and Martin, 11. Martin has no real estate value, so he is probably renting; his possessions are worth $200. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1880 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁴ Martin P. Bucher, 60, laborer, is living with wife Lucy A., 60; and son Martin, 21, laborer. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Census in 1900 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ³ Renting a home at 140 Bainbridge Street in Sunbury in 1900 is Martin E. Bucher, age 79, born April 1821, widower, who was living with son Martin, laborer R.R., born May 1859, single. Also with them was grandson Albert C. Bucher, 13, born May 1887. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Martin married Lucy Ann Arnold. (Lucy Ann Arnold was born about 1821 in , , PA ^{1 4 7} and died before 1900.)