Monroe D. Bucher ^{1 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LCR9-RP3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. ⁴ In 1870 in South Lebanon Township, Henry Bucher Sr. and Henry Jr. were living side by side, as neighbors to other Bucher families.

Henry Sr., 72, retired farmer, was with wife Elizabeth, 65; and daughter Lavina, 36. His real estate is worth $4,000 and possessions $600.

Henry Jr., farmer, 34, was with wife Catherine, 24; Monroe, 5; Henry J., 3; Solomon, 2; and Aaron, 4 months, born in April. His real estate was worth $300 and possessions $500.

Also on the page are the households of in-laws Jacob Dohner and Henry Dohner, followed by these Bucher families:

Jacob Bucher Jr., farmer, 32, was with wife Veronica, 30; Horst, 8; Susan, 6; Veronica, 5; Caleb, 4; and Jacob, 1. Also in the home was domestic servant Mary Robbold, 13; and farm laborers Peter Wise, 62; Israel Snyder, 30; and Nathan Lineaweaver, 21. Jacob's home is worth $15,000 and possessions $2,200.

Ezra Bucher, retired farmer, 56, is with wife Elizabeth, 54; and son Christian, farm laborer, 21. His real estate is worth $26,000 and possessions worth $1,000.

John Bucher, farmer, 31, is with wife Rebecca, 24; Samuel, 6; John, 3; and Annie, 10 months, born in Oct. Kate Binner, domestic servant, 15, lived with them. John has no real estate value and his possessions are worth $2,200.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Cornwall.

2. Census in 1880 in S. Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. Henry Bucher, farmer, 44, was living with wife Catherine, 33; Monroe, laborer, 15; Henry J., 13; Solomon, 11; Ada M., 6; Rosa, 4; Calvin T., 3; and Kate V., 8 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ⁶ The 1900 census recorded Henry Bucher, farmer, 65, born Oct 1835, living with wife Catherine, 54, Sep 1846; ; Monroe, farm laborer, 35, May 1865; Solomon, farm laborer, 32, Dec 1868; Ada M., servant, 26, Feb 1874; Calvin, farm laborer, 23, Apr 1877; daughter Rosie Bucher Hertzler, servant, 25, Dec 1875, and grandson Earl Hertzler, 2, Apr 1898. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Henry and Catherine were married for 36 years and she had birthed 10 children, 6 still alive in 1900. Rosie was married for 2 years and had birthed 1 child.

4. Residence: in 1903 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ²

5. Occupation: fruit raiser in 1903 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ²

6. Residence: 1909 Lebanon City Directory in 1909 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁷ The 1909 Lebanon City Directory listed these Bucher families:

Bucher, Benedict D., physician, 740 Cumberland, h same. Carrie music teacher.
Bucher, Benjamin, waiter, Colonial Hotel.
Bucher, Edwin B., repairman, h Bismarck Rd RFD No. 7. Mrs. Amelia, Paul, Cora, Stephen.
Bucher, Edwin W., laborer, h 1227 Lehman. Mrs. Susan, Sadie C., Grant T., Cora, Joseph, Charles, Robert.
Bucher, I Reily, physician, 30 S 9th, h same.
Bucher, John C., Physician, 1001 Chestnut, h same. Mrs. Jennie E., John C., Herman V.
Bucher, John H., fireman, h 434 N 13th. Mrs. Elizabeth, Alice M., Lloyd H.
Bucher, Katie (wid Peter), h 1321 Brandywine. Peter W.
Bucher, Monroe D., Grocer, 348 N 10th, h same. Mrs. Annie, Kathryn.
Bucher, Paul, engineer, bds 1001 Chestnut.

7. Census in 1910 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹ Living at 401 Lebanon Street was retail merchant Monroe D. Bucher, 45, with his wife, Anna H., 39. She was married for 6 years and had 2 children, 1 still living in 1910: Catharine, 3. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: in 1928 in Myerstown, Lebanon, PA. ⁸

Monroe married Anna S. German, daughter of Henry German and Unknown, on 25 Apr 1903 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA.^{1 2} (Anna S. German was born on 13 Jan 1870 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA,^{1 2 9} died on 17 Apr 1920 ⁹ and was buried in Myerstown: Union Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ⁹.)