Adam Bucher ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

This Adam could be the son of Henry Bucher b.1791, the son of Nicholas Bucher b.1755. Henry's will mentions his son Adam. See that Adam at http://www.searchtrees.com/tree/8957.htm .

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in District 6, Carroll, MD. ⁴ Adam Bucher, miller, 28, was living with Elizabeth, 29; Henry, 5; Rebecca, 3, and Sarah, 10 months when the census was recorded on 16 Oct 1850. Adam was born in Pennsylvania, the others in Maryland.

2. Census in 1860 in Manchester, Carroll, MD. ² Adam Bucher, 38, farmer, was living with wife Elizabeth, 39; Henry, 15; Rebecca, 13; Sarah, 10; Elizabeth, 7, and Mary A., 4 months. Adam's real estate was worth $5,500 and personal estate $1,500. Adam was born in Pennsylvania, everyone else in Maryland.

3. Obituary: Democratic Advocate: obituary of Adam Bucher on 10 Feb 1900 in Westminster, Carroll, MD. ⁵ Adam Bucher, of Manheim township, York county, Pa., whose home is near Black Rock, died suddenly Wednesday from apoplexy, while returning home from a business trip to Springfield township. He was about 77 years old and leaves one son and four daughters\emdash Henry Bucher, of Melrose, and Mrs. Jacob Geesy, Mrs. Edward Garmau and Mrs. Amos Keeney, of near Black Rock, Pa., and Mrs. Pfaltzgroff, of York, Pa. His funeral will take place tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 10 o'clock, at Black Rock meeting house.

4. Newspaper: Adams County Independent: Mount Joy: Joseph H. Bucher and family attended the funeral of his uncle, Adam Bucher, at Black Rock, last Friday., 17 Feb 1900, Littlestown, Adams, PA. ⁶

Adam married Elizabeth Strevig. (Elizabeth Strevig was born on 24 Dec 1823 in La Plata, Charles, MD ³ and died on 30 Apr 1900 ³.)