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Descendents of Jacob Bucher (Bougher)

First Generation

Jacob BUCHER (16)

  • Born probably in Germany.
  • Died 1809 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (16)

Wife's name is UNKNOWN.

They had the following known children:

    1. Abraham BOUGHER
    2. Isaac BOUGHER
      • Moved to Tioga County, Pennsylvania. With one of his son's later moving to Hardin County, Kentucky.
Second Generation

Abraham BOUGHER, son of Jacob BUCHER & Unknown.

  • Born 21 Jan 1763 (15)
  • Died 26 Feb 1840 (15)
  • Buried in Durham Cemetery, Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania <view grave>

He married Sarah HEINLEIN, daughter of Geroge HEINLEIN & Sarah (BUCHER or DYKSON)

  • Born 20 Jan 1770 (15)
  • Died 29 Dec 1852.(15)
  • Buried in Durham Cemetery, Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania <view grave>

They had the following children:

    1. William BOUGHER
    2. Moses BOUGHER
    3. Catherine BOUGHER
    4. Margaret BOUGHER
    5. Sarah BOUGHER
    6. Samuel BOUGHER
    7. Ana Marie BOUGHER
      • Born in 1806
    8. John BOUGHER
    9. Abraham BOUGHER
Third Generation

William BOUGHER (16), son of Abraham BOUGHER & Sarah BUCHER/DYKSON

  • Born 1792 (1787)
  • Died 6 Feb 1886 (6 Feb 1881)

He married Margaret (25)

They had the following children:

    1. Samuel J. BOUGHER
    2. .Maria (Mariah M) BOUGHER
    • She married Josiah KERBAUGH
    1. Susannah BOUGHER
    2. Harriet BOUGHER
      • *Note: There is record of a Harriet Bougher buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Died 6 July 1891 aged 62y 5m 22d. It is unclear if this is the same Harriet.
    3. Elizabeth BOUGHER

Moses BOUGHER , son of Abraham BOUGHER & Sarah BUCHER/DYKSON

  • Born 5 Aug 1790
  • Died 10 Dec 1877
  • Buried in Durham Cemetery, Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. <view grave>

He married Elizabeth GRUB, daugher of J. George GRUB.

  • Born 5 Dec 1792
  • Died 27 Jul 1873
  • Buried in Durham Cemetery, Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. <view grave>

They had the following children:

    1. Sarah BOUGHER
    • She married Edward BUCK on 26 Nov 1835

Samuel BOUGHER (25), son of Abraham BOUGHER & Sarah BUCHER/DYKSON

  • Born 1801
  • Died 1872

He married Catherine EDINGER (25)

They had the following children:

    1. Daniel BOUGHER (25)
    2. Mary C. BOUGHER (25)
    3. Josiah BOUGHER (25)
    4. Aaron BOUGHER (25)
    5. Margaret BOUGHER (25)
    6. Emma Jane BOUGHER (25)
    7. Samuel BOUGHER (25)
Fourth Generation

Samuel J BOUGHER.

  • Born 20 Oct 1820.
  • Died 23 Aug 1874. (Age 54y 10m 3d)
  • Cause of death: pneumonia (21)
  • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

He married Sarah RAUB daughter of Jacob RAUB & Barbara LAUTZ (LANTZ)

  • Born 6 Feb 1824. (death certificate stated birth 6 Feb 1824, tombstone has 26 Feb 1824)
  • Died 2 Mar 1908 in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
  • Cause of death: abdominal dropsy.
  • Buried 6 Mar 1908 in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

    1. Emma H BOUGHER
      • Born about 1846
    • She married Peter SINCLAIR
    1. Valeria BOUGHER
      • Born about 1847
    2. Jacob BOUGHER
      • Born about 1849
      • Moved to Kansas
    3. William R BOUGHER
    4. Thomas BOUGHER
      • Born 6 Dec 1851.
      • Died 25 Mar 1862.
      • Buried in Riegelsville Cemeter, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    5. Martha Missouri BOUGHER
    6. Godfrey Franklin 'Frank' BOUGHER
    7. James Madison BOUGHER
      • Born 28 (29) Jan 1859.
      • Baptised 22 May 1859 (21)
      • Died 11(6) Aug 1860.
      • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    8. Maria R BOUGHER
      • Born about 1861
    • She married Henry STRAUSS
    1. George F BOUGHER
    2. Mary Catherine BOUGHER
Fifth Generation

William R BOUGHER. Son of Samuel J BOUGHER & Sarah RAUB.

  • Born 3 May 1851.
  • Died 6 Mar 1920.
  • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

He married Mary Amanda MANNING on 23 Dec 1869 (21) in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  • Born 1 Apr 1849.
  • Died 24 Aug 1924.

They had the following children;

    1. Charles BOUGHER
      • Born 14 Feb 1871.
      • Died 7 Sep 1882.
    2. Sarah 'Emma' BOUGHER
      • Born 10 Jul 1873.
      • Baptised 26 Aug 1874 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania(21)
      • Died 30 Jun 1907
      • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
    3. Edith Edell BOUGHER
      • Born 22 Jan 1875.
      • Died 25 Mar 1902.
      • Confirmed on 29 Mar 1891 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
      • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
    4. Esther Annie BOUGHER
      • Born 20 Oct 1878.
      • Baptised 23 Aug 1879 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
      • Confirmed 24 Mar 1894 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (21)
      • Died 28 Sep 1954 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
    5. Infant Son BOUGHER
      • Born 3 May 1886

Martha Missouri BOUGHER. Daughter of Samuel J BOUGHER & Sarah RAUB.

  • Born 14 Apr 1853.
  • Baptised 17 Sep 1853 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church - Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
  • Died 10 Mar 1914 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (1)

She married Daniel Roy HALPIN in June 1870 in St. Paul's? Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  • Born 23 Nov 1845.
  • Died 16 Jul 1924 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

They had the following children;

    1. Herbert H HALPIN
      • Born 6 Nov 1879.
      • Died 17 Feb 1966 in New Jersey
    2. James H HALPIN
      • Born 20 May 1881.
      • Died 18 Jan 1948 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    3. Margaret Cornelius HALPIN
      • Born Aug 1885.
      • Died after 1895.
    4. Jacob HALPIN
      • Born Apr 1890.
    5. Earl HALPIN
      • Born Sep 1892
    6. John HALPIN
      • Born Aug 1894.

Godfrey Franklin 'Frank' BOUGHER. Son of Samuel J BOUGHER & Sarah RAUB.

  • Born Aug 1857.
  • Died about 15 Nov 1940.

He married Martha VOGEL on 7 Sep 1878.

  • Born Oct 1859.
  • Died 18 May 1938.

They had the following children;

George F BOUGHER. Son of Samuel J BOUGHER & Sarah RAUB.

  • Born 17 Dec 1862 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
  • Baptised 17 May 1863 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (21)
  • Died in 1934 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

He married Anna C RAUB on 27 Jan 1883. (16)

  • Born 1863.
  • Died 1956 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

They had the following children;

    1. Clarence W BOUGHER
    2. Zelda May BOUGHER
      • Born 1 May 1892 in Raubsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 19 Mar 1991 in Stroudsburg, Montgomery County, PA. <view obituary>
      • Occupation: National Clothing Store, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • She married Samuel P GRUITT.
      • Died before 1991.

Mary Catherine 'Mary Kate' BOUGHER. Daughter of Samuel J BOUGHER & Sarah RAUB.

  • Born 11 Nov 1865 in New Jersey.
  • Baptised 4 Mar 1866 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (21)
  • Died 16 Nov 1948 at the home of her daughter Sarah RITTER, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
  • Buried in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

She married Edward E SNYDER. son of Joseph SNYDER on 29 Apr 1882 (21) in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

  • Born 5 Jan 1862 in Asbury, New Jersey.
  • Baptised 25 Mar 1883 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Died 14 Dec 1922 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. (47)
  • Buried 18 Dec 1922 in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary> (note his daughter Clara was pregnant and gave birth to her daughter Doris on this day)
  • Occupation: Painter
  • Northampton County Directory of 1909 listing for Phillipsburg, NJ
    SNYDER, EDWARD (Mary) laborer 157 Washington
    (note-also listed are daughters Mabel, Elsie and Sarah. Also Walter and Clara Eppler)

They had the following children:

    1. Clara Elizabeth SNYDER
    2. Lucy SNYDER
    3. Sarah E SNYDER
    • She married Mr. RITTER (probably Dr. Hope T.M. Ritter)
    1. Leland Leroy SNYDER
      • Born 12 Aug 1899 (21)
      • Baptised 4 Feb 1900 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
    2. Russell Martin SNYDER
      • Born 27 Jun 1884 (21)
      • Baptised 10 Aug 188? in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (21)
    3. Elsie G SNYDER
    4. Mabel E SNYDER
    5. Ruth Malvina SNYDER
      • Born 4 Aug 1895.
      • Died 10 (13) Feb 1897.
      • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Tombstone inscription: Ruth M Snyder 1 year 6 months
Sixth Generation

Eva Gertrude BOUGHER. Daughter of Godfrey Franklin BOUGHER & Martha VOGEL.

  • Born Nov 1879.

She married William G KITCHEN, about 1899. (16)

  • Born Feb 1873.

They had the following children;

    1. Marvin L KITCHEN
      • Born 1903.
      • Died May 1984 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Arthur B KITCHEN;
      • Born about 1911 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. (11)
      • Died 17 Oct 1994. (11) <view obituary>
      • Occupation; Binney & Smith for 12 years retiring in 1976.
    • He married Beatrice E.M. KUTZ, daughter of Clarence KUTZ & Viola ARNDT, May 1937. (11)
      • Born about 1914 in West Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 11 Mar 1992 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. (11) <view obituary>
      • Occuptation; Binney & Smith for 15 years.

Harvey Roscoe BOUGHER. Son of Godfrey Franklin BOUGHER & Martha VOGEL.

  • Born 7 Oct 1891.
  • Died about 1 Feb 1962.

He married Mary T. TODD on 25 Nov 1910 in South Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania(16).

  • Born 18 Aug 1884.
  • Died about 20 Feb 1969.

They had the following children;

    1. Grace M BOUGHER
      • Born 23 Jul 1911 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 19 Feb 1990 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
    • She married Louis C GIBA.
      • Died before 1990.
    1. Aubrey R BOUGHER
      • Born 17 Sep 1914 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 17 Jun 1993 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
      • Occupation: Bell & Howell, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey for 35 years, retiring in 1980.
    • He married Gertrude RICE on 6 Oct 1940 in Maryland.
      • Born in 1916.
      • Occupation: violinist with Easton Symphony (Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
    1. Gilbert F BOUGHER
      • Born 9 Dec 1916.
      • Died 5 Feb 1998 in Ocala, Florida
    2. Bernice G BOUGHER
      • Born 1919.
    • She married Mr. BEHM.
    1. Jason D "Jake" BOUGHER;
      • Born 23 Nov 1922 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 8 Oct 1992 at home, 300 Seitz Ave, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
      • Occupation; Easton Express.
    • He married Gladys S BARTHOLOMEW, daughter of Charles S BARTHOLOMEW & Elsie M FRACE.
      • Born 27 Feb 1901 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 17 Jul 1989 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. <view obituary>
      • Occupation; social worker for Department of Welfare, elementary school teacher.

Stanley M BOUGHER. Son of Godfrey Franklin BOUGHER & Martha VOGEL.

  • Born about 1884.
  • Died about 13 Dec 1942.

He married Jennie A MOORE.

  • Born 10 Aug 1883.
  • Died 19 Dec 1956.

They had the following children;

    1. Elizabeth BOUGHER
      • Born about 1909.
      • Died after 1991.
    • She married Marshall F BURNS, on 15 Jun 1929(27)
      • Born 20 Nov 1907 in Lambertville, New Jersey.
      • Died 11 Nov 1991 in Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
      • Occupation: Easton Car and construction
    1. Albert Stanley BOUGHER
      • Born 1915.
      • Died about 5 Sep 1972.

Clarence W BOUGHER. Son of George F BOUGHER & Anna C RAUB.

  • Born Mar 1887.
  • Died Nov 1959.

He married Charlotte L BENFORD, daughter of George BENFORD & Clara MILLER.

  • Born 27 Nov 1896 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
  • Died 1 Nov 1986 in Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
  • Last known address: 2101 Eugene St., Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  • Occupation: elementary school teacher for the Easton Area School District.

They had the following children;

    1. Joyce BOUGHER
    • She married Russell KOCHER.
      • Born after 1926.
    1. Lois BOUGHER
      • Born 22 Oct 1924.
      • Died 22 Dec 1988.
    • She married Mr. NOLF.
    1. Annabel BOUGHER
      • Born 21 Dec 1926.
      • Died 23 Sep 1997 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • She married Clifford C 'Tex' GIBSON, son of Granville GIBSON & Ollie BROOKSHIRE.
      • Born 16 Nov 1920 in Norton, Texas.
      • Died 20 Apr 2000 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
      • Occupation: self employed carpenter
      • He was a Navy veteran of WWII.

Lucy SNYDER. Daughter of Mary Catherine BOUGHER & Edward E SNYDER.

  • Died after 1984.

She married James Edward OSMUN.

  • Born 3 Jun 1895 in Jutland, New Jersey.
  • Died 11 Sep 1984 in St. Mary's Hospital, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
  • Occupation: conductor for Lehigh Valley Railroad retiring in 1957.

They had the following children:

    1. Ronald E OSMUN
    2. Lucille OSMUN
    • She married Mr. SCHNECK.

Research: 2/25/00 - Picture found belonging to Doris Eppler of a young girl marked 'cousin Lucille' and one marked 'cousin Eddie'. Both are taken in the same backyard. Could cousin Eddie be Ronald E? brother of Lucille?

Elsie Gertrude SNYDER. Daughter of Mary Catherine BOUGHER & Edward E SNYDER.

  • Born 1 Jun 1890.
  • Baptised 26 Feb 1891 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (21)
  • Died 1956.
  • Buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Philipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey .<View Grave>

She married Frank M CLINE.

  • Born 28 May 1891 in Lopatcong Township, New Jersey.
  • Died 25 May 1985 in Phoebe Home, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. <View Obituary>
  • Buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Philipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. <View Grave>
  • Occupation; Vice President of Union Bank retiring in 1962.
  • Member of the Delaware Park Fire Company, Philipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.

They had the following children;

    1. Jean CLINE
    • She married Arthur R WOLF.

Mabel Ellesa SNYDER. Daughter of Mary Catherine BOUGHER & Edward E SNYDER.

  • Born 19 Jul 1888.
  • Baptised 2 Dec 1888 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (21)
  • Died 29 Dec 1954. <view obituary>
  • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

She married Mr. LEE.

They had the following children:

    1. Fulmer T. LEE
      • Born 6 Apr 1910.
      • Died 28 Aug 1946.
      • Buried in Riegelsville Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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References

1 - Sundry Tombstone Inscriptions and Church Data; By Fackenthal V. 1; Durham Union Church - Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

11 - The Morning Call (newspaper of Allentown, Pennsylvania)

15 - Gravestone Transcription done by K. Decker the webmaster for these pages

16 - Information received from Bill Joyce

17 - Information received from Dale Berger

21 - St. Peters Lutheran Church records on microfilm at the Marx Room, Easton Public Library, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

25 - GenCircle.com - information not confirmed

31 - Easton Express (newspaper from Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania)

47 - PA Death Certificate

 

 

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