Harvey William Bucher ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹ Renting at 244 Front Street in Sunbury is Charles A. Bucher, laborer, 39, born May, 1861. In 1900 he was married for 16 years to wife Annie C., 31, born Jul 1868, who had given birth by 1900 to 5 children, four still living then. With them is Harvey, 8, Sep 1891; Charles H., 6, Mar 1894; Joseph, 3, Oct 1896; and McKay, 4 months, Jan 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁵ Renting at 1043 Miller Street in Sunbury is Charles A. Bucher, wagon driver - lumber, 48, married in 1910 for 26 years to wife Annie, 42, who had given birth by 1910 to 6 children, 5 still living then. With them is Harvey, 18; Charles 16; Joseph, 12; and McCay, 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1920 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁶ Charles A. Bucher, laborer in silk mill, 57, is with wife Annie C., 52; Harvey W., weaver in silk mill, 28; Charles H., loom fixer in silk mill, 25; McKay, weaver in silk mill, 19; and daughter-in-law Anna C., 23. Also with them is Mary Miller, cousin, 75, widow. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1930 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁷ The 1930 census recorded Harvey W. Bucher, 38, living with wife Grace E., 40; Eleanore, 16; William C., 9; Chester J., 7; June L., 6; and Douglas, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Newspaper: The Daily Item, 17 Mar 1948, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁸ SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Harvey Bucher, 151 N. Fourth Street, who suffered a stroke on Saturday, following a severe heart attack Wednesday, is showing some improvement at his home today, it was reported by members of his family. He is, however, still seriously ill and is confined to his bed. Mr. Bucher, a former employe of the Susquehanna Mills Inc., has been unable to engage in a regular occupation for several years because of a heart ailment.

6. Obituary: The Daily Item on 27 Mar 1948 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁹ Harvey W. Bucher Dies At Age 56
Harvey William Bucher, of 151 North Fourth street, died this morning, at 10:45 o'clock after been in ill health for many years. He was aged 56 years, 6 months and 16 days. He was born in Sunbury Septerber 11, 1891, the son of Charles A. and Annie Bucher, who were members of pioneer Sunbury families.
After receiving his education in the Sunbury schools he entered the Susquehanna Silk Mills as a weaver and was there engaged until 1936 when he retired because of ill health. He was a member of the Sunbury Social Club and widely known in the
community.
He is survived by his wife, the former Grace Niehiff; four sons, Charles W., Chester J., Douglas, of this city, and Edward, of York; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Holub, Sunbury; one step-daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Weyand, Rahway, N. J., two brothers, Charles H., of Shamokin Dam, and R. J. Bucher, Sunbury, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home with burial in Sunbury Cemetery. Rev. George W. Hallman, pastor of Otterbein Evangelical United Brethren Church will officiate. Friends may call at the home any time Monday evening.

Harvey married Grace Ellen Niehoff, daughter of Harry Raymond Niehoff and Melinda Gearhart Snyder. (Grace Ellen Niehoff was born on 4 Mar 1890 in Shamokin, Northumberland, PA,^{7 10} died on 21 Feb 1963 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA ¹⁰ and was buried on 25 Feb 1963 in Sunbury: Sunbury Cemetery, Northumberland, PA ¹⁰.)