Claude Edward Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth, 12 Jul 1900 and Sunbury, Northumberland, PA.

2. Census in 1910 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ² Living at 333 Linden Street in Sunbury in 1910, Samuel P. Bucher, 38, railroad laborer, was married for 15 years to Jennie M., 35, who had birthed one child by 1910: Claude E., 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Obituary: The Daily Item on 14 Nov 1950 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ Claude E. Bucher Dies; War I Vet
Claude Edward Bucher, a World War 1 veteran, died at 1:55 o'clock this morning at his home, 239 Penn street. He had been in failing health for the past year with a heart condition and had been seriously ill and bedfast since August 30.
He was 50 years of age and was born and lived all his life in Sunbury. He was formerly employed by Susquehanna Inc., as a slasher.
April 11, 1917 he enlisted in the U. S. Army and served as a private with Company B, 107th Machine Gun Battalion. He went overseas and took part in a number of major engagements. He was discharged May 2, 1919 at Camp Dix, N. J.
Mr. Bucher was married 31 years to the former Hazel Silverwood. His parents were the late Samuel P. and Jennie Henninger Bucher.
He was a member of the Sunbury Steam Fire Company No. 1, and the Northumberland Hook and Ladder Company.
Surviving is his wife, Hazel; seven children, Mrs. Sara Strausser, Mrs. Margaret Aurand, Claude S. Bucher, Ralph Bucher and John Bucher, all of Sunbury; Lester Bucher, at home; Mrs. Frances Ernst, Cleveland, O.; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Dornsife Funeral Home with Rev. W. Josselyn Reed, pastor of St. Matthew's Episcopal church, officiating. Interment will be in Sunbury Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home Wednesday evening between and 9 o'clock. The services will in charge of Post 201, American Legion.

Claude married Hazel Faye Silverwood, daughter of John Benjamin Silverwood and Harriet Anna "Annie" Wray, on 25 Oct 1919 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. (Hazel Faye Silverwood was born on 17 Oct 1901 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA,^{6 7 8} died on 29 Jul 2000 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA ^{6 7 8} and was buried on 2 Aug 2000 in Sunbury: Sunbury Cemetery, Northumberland, PA ⁸.)