John Sheridan Bucher

Brief Life History of John Sheridan

John Sheridan Bucher was born in 1884, in Pennsylvania, United States as the son of John S. Bucher and Jane Bucher. He married Ruth E Holtzman on 12 February 1907, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Swatara Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910 and Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 8 April 1972, at the age of 88, and was buried in Mount Laurel Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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John Sheridan Bucher
1884–1972
Ruth E Holtzman
1887–1973
Marriage: 12 February 1907
Zelma Catherine Bucher
1908–2003
Anna M Bucher
1917–
Orpha N Bucher
1922–2016

Sources (11)

  • John S Bucher, "United States Census, 1930"
  • John S Bucher, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • John Sheridan Bucher, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1888

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Butcher .

German and Swiss German (also Bücher): topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant, or a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Buch. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

French: occupational name for a woodsman, from a derivative of buche ‘log’. Alternatively, in Alsace and Lorraine, a surname of German origin (see 2 above).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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