Conrad Bucher
(1767-)
Anna Maria Engel
George Burkert
Maria
George Bucher
(1794-)
Catharina Burkert
(Abt 1784-)
Augustus Bucher
(1821-)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Yerger

Augustus Bucher 2 3

  • Born: 20 Mar 1821, New Hanover Twp., Montgomery, PA 2 4
  • Christened: 1821, New Hanover Twp.: New Hanover Lutheran Church, Montgomery, PA 4
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Yerger on 5 Jan 1847 in New Hanover Twp.: New Hanover Lutheran Church, Montgomery, PA 1
  • Died: , Montgomery, PA

   Other names for Augustus were David Augustus Bucher, Augustus Buchert 1 2 3 5 and David Augustus Buchert.4

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were George Burkert and Maria, presumed to be the child's maternal grandparents.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Name: Buchert,,. Many church and census records are recorded with surname Buchert for this branch of the family.

2. Census in 1850 in Douglass Twp., Montgomery, PA. 6 George Buchert, occupation "gentleman", 56, was with Catharine, 66, and Maria, 71. He had no real estate of value.
Next door is Augustus Buchert, farmer, 28; Sarah, 25; and Catherine Bucher, 2. Also in the home: Anna Song, 22.

3. Census in 1860 in Douglass Twp., Montgomery, PA. 5 Augustus Buchert, farmer, 39, is living with Sarah, 35; Cathie, 13; Malinta, 6, and Elias Yerger, 75 [likely the father-in-law, suggesting Sarah's maiden name is Yerger.] Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was valued at $6,300 and possessions $1,165. Next door is Joshua Yerger, 38, and his wife Catharina and children, on a farm worth $6,000. The other neighbors are surnames Romig and Davidheiser.

4. Census in 1880 in Douglass Twp., Montgomery, PA. 2 Augustus Bucher, farmer, 58, was living only with wife Sarah, 55. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.


Augustus married Sarah Yerger, daughter of Elias Yerger and Unknown, on 5 Jan 1847 in New Hanover Twp.: New Hanover Lutheran Church, Montgomery, PA.1 (Sarah Yerger was born about 1825 in , , PA 2 5.)


Sources


1 New Hanover Lutheran Church, New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (FHC Microfilm, but some records online
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/montgomery/church/newhanover01.txt).

2 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255157; National Archives Film T9-1157; Page 73D.

3 Kline, John Jacob, A history of the Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Penna. (New Hanover, Pa.: The Congregation, 1910, 727 pgs.), Page 302.

4 Kline, John Jacob, A history of the Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Penna. (New Hanover, Pa.: The Congregation, 1910, 727 pgs.), Page 303.

5 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Douglass Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1145 Page: 28.

6 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Douglass Township, Series: M432 Roll: 799 Page: 202.



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