Horace Bucher ¹

   Another name for Horace was Horrace Bucher.^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: K2V6-WZJ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in West Hempfield Twp., Lancaster, PA. ² 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 Marietta, Lancaster, PA. ³ C. M . Bucher, mill right, 44, is living with Margaret, 44; Henry, mill right, 23; Horris, boatman, 21; Eliza, 19; Christian, boatman, 17; David, 14; Elwood, 5; and Mary Bucher, 67, probably the children's grandmother. Christian's real estate is worth $800 and his possessions $150. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1880 in Marietta, Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Horace Bucher, carpenter, 45, was with wife Tillie, 34; daughters Annie, 15, and Minnie, 13; and son Harry, 11. Everyone was born in PA as were their parents, except Tillie's parents were from Germany.

4. Census in 1900 in Marietta, Lancaster, PA. ⁴ [The quality of the census copy is poor so this could have mistakes.]
Horace Bucher, carpenter, 61, born Oct 1839, was married for 31 years to Matilda, born Oct 1846. She had birthed 7 children by 1900, five were still alive. Living with them: Harry, son, 31, May 1868; son Wilson, son, 19, Jul 1880; Hilina, granddaughter, 12, Nov 1888 12; Myrtie, daughter, 13, Nov 1886. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except the mother's parents were from Germany.

Horace married Matilda Stroup, daughter of Ferdinand Straup and Maria Barbara Elizabeth, in 1864 in , , PA. (Matilda Stroup was born on 4 Oct 1843 in , York, PA ^{5 6 7}, christened on 24 Nov 1843 in York: Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA,⁷ died on 12 Nov 1924 in , Lancaster, PA ⁶ and was buried in Marietta: Marietta Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ⁶.)