Joseph Elmer Bucher Sr. ^{2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Dec 1892 and , Lebanon, PA. ^{2 3}

2. Census in 1900 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ^{2 3} Renting at 456 14th Street in 1900 in Lebanon, Edwin W. Bucher, laborer, 39, born Dec 1860, was married for 14 years Susan, 42, born May 1858. She had birthed 7 children by 1900, 6 still living: Sadie, 13, Aug 1886; Grant, 12, May 1888; Cora, 10, Feb 1890; Joseph, 7, Dec 1892; Charles, 6, Feb 1894; and Robert, 5 months, Dec 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

[Note: indexed in the Census as Edwin W. Percher because the handwriting was unclear].

3. Census in 1910 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ^{3 4} Renting at 1227 Lehman Street in 1910, Edwin W. Bucher, laborer in a stone yard, 50, was married for 25 years to wife Susan, 52. She had given birth to 8 children by 1910, 6 were still living. In their home with them was Cora M., occupation "looping - hosiery mill", 20; Joseph E., weaver - silk mill, 19; Charles R., box maker - paper factory, 18; Robert E., 10. Also in the home is Sadie Fies, 23, who is labeled as "daughter" but has a different surname because she had married James Fies, and was now living again with her parents. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
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4. Military: : gassed in World War I, could no longer work inside. ³

Joseph married Martha Elizabeth Shott, daughter of Samuel H. Shott and Mary Oswald, on 9 Dec 1919 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA.¹ (Martha Elizabeth Shott was born on 17 Apr 1893 in , Lebanon, PA,⁵ died on 31 Oct 1964 ⁵ and was buried in Ebenezer: Covenant Greenwood Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ⁵.)