William D. Bucher ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for William was William L Bucher.⁵

   FamilySearch ID: LQ5C-TGC.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁶ Henry Bucher, 45, locomotive fireman, was living with Malinda, 45; Rosetta, 19; William, 16; Henry, 14; Jane, 11; Charles, 10; George, 8; and John, 3. Henry's real estate is valued at $3,000 and his possessions worth $300. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
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2. Census in 1880 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ Henry F. Bucher, age 55, occupation R.R. fireman, is living with wife Malinda, 56; William L., 27, R.R. car inspector; Charles A., 19, laborer; George D., 16, laborer; John A., 13; and Samuel B., 9. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹ Living at 522 Front Street in Sunbury in a home he owned was William D. Bucher, day laborer, 46, born May 1854, with wife Ellen M., 39, born Nov 1860; and daughter Fay, 13, born Aug 1886. The couple had been married 15 years and had one child by 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

[Note: while the 1900 Census lists William's wife's name as Ellen M., the 1910 Census and various obituaries confirm it was Elmira.].

4. Census in 1910 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁷ Living at 522 S. Front Street in 1910 is William D. Bucher, painter and paper hanger, age 54, married for 24 years to wife Elmira, 41, who had birthed one child by 1910: Fay, daughter, 21, single. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Obituary: Sunbury Daily Item newspaper on 15 Feb 1929 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ³ Headline: W. D. Bucher, of Old City Family, Dies; Ill A Week

William D. Bucher, member of one of Sunbury's oldest families, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 522 South Front Street. Death followed a week's illness with gastritis.

Mr. Bucher had been suffering with stomach trouble at times for some years past but was in his usual health until stricken ill barely a week ago. He served as a juror in Northumberland county criminal court last week.

Born May 13, 1854, the son of the late Henry Bucher and wife, he was a lifelong resident of the city. The old family homestead was located at Second and Spruce streets.

The family from which he was descended had resided in Sunbury since the days of the Indian occupation of this section. His ancestor, Henry Bucher, whose name was the same as that of his father, at one time owned the entire third ward section from Spruce street south.

Mr. Bucher was for more than thirty years employed as a car inspector by the Pennsylvania Railroad and after being retired, took a position at the Converting Works where he was engaged in recent years. He was active in spite of his seventy five years.

He was a man deeply attached to his family and his home and was a model citizen whose passing is a distinct loss to the community.

Surviving to mourn his loss are his wife, one daughter, Miss Fay, and three brothers, John F., of Selinsgrove, George and Samuel, of Sunbury.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late home in charge of the Rev. J. A. Hartman of Grace Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the West Side Cemetery.

William married Elmira D. Slough on 8 Jan 1885 in Sunbury Twp.: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Northumberland, PA.^{1 2} (Elmira D. Slough was born in Nov 1860 in , , PA ¹.)