George William Bucher ^{2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: MRJ5-72M.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in West Hempfield Twp., Lancaster, PA. ³ Three Bucher brothers are on the same page: Christian, John, and David:

Christian Bucker, saw miller, 36, was with wife Margaretta, 36; George, 14; Henry, 13; Horrace, 12; Elizabeth, 10; Christian, 8; and David, 5. Also with them is John Bucker, saw miller, 23.

The next home is David Bucher, saw miller, 25; with wife Catherine, 20, and daughter Rebecca, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Neighbors were surnames Strickler and House.

2. Census in 1860 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ⁵ G. Bucher, occupation "sawyer on s mill", age 25, was living with wife Elizabeth, 30, and daughter Emma C., 1. His possessions were worth $100 and had no real estate of value. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Marietta, Lancaster, PA. ¹ George Bucher, carpenter, 65, born Apr 1835, was married for 43 years to Elizabeth A., 70, May 1830. She had given birth to three children by1900, two were still alive. Living with them was daughters Emma C., dress maker, 39, Mar 1861. George owned the home at 136 Third St. in Marietta. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Book: Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography: George William Bucher, 1914. ²
George William, eldest son and child of Christian M. and Margaret (Hinkle) Bucher, was born April 11, 1835, and died March 7, 1910. He was for two years engaged in the sawmill business in Marietta, and later moved with his family to Thompsontown, Juniata county, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. Subsequently he returned to Marietta, where he was in active charge of the Heistand Saw and Planing Mill, which he managed for many years. He was a member of the Marietta Council, prominent in all public matters of local importance, and was an officer of the Presbyterian church. His fraternal organizations were the Knights of Pythias, the Order of United American Mechanics, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in the last named fraternity belonging to Donegal Lodge, No. 129, and Marietta Encampment, No. 86. His political party was the Democratic, which he supported faithfully during his entire life. George W. Bucher was esteemed by his fellows for his many commendable qualities, which found expression in a life well and usefully passed. He married Elizabeth A. Reichard, born in York county, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1830, died at Marietta, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1910, the Rev. Frederick Vanderslute performing the ceremony, December 27, 1855. She was the second daughter of John C. Reichard, who came from Germany and located in Shrewsbury, York county, Pennsylvania, where he reared a family of nine children. George William Bucher and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried in the Marietta Cemetery, Marietta, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of : Amanda A., born November 5, 1856, died September 5, 1857; Emma C, born in Wrightsville, York county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1859, resides on the homestead at Marietta, Pennsylvania, unmarried, and John R. Bucher.
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George married Elizabeth A. Reichard, daughter of John C. Reichard and Unknown, on 27 Dec 1855 in Marietta, Lancaster, PA.^{1 2} (Elizabeth A. Reichard was born on 2 May 1830 in , York, PA,^{1 2 6} died on 21 Mar 1910 in Marietta, Lancaster, PA ^{2 6} and was buried in Marietta: Marietta Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

Rev. Frederick Vanderslute performing the ceremony. ²