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Bucher, William[1]

Male 1852 - 1938  (86 years)


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  • Name Bucher, William 
    Born 28 Oct 1852  Aargua, SWZ. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Nov 1938  Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Columbus Cemetery;Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1667  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Family Kumpf, Katharina Catherine,   b. 19 Dec 1860, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1945, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1879  Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bucher, UnknownDaughter I,   b. Abt 1880, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1885, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
     2. Bucher, Paulina,   b. 8 Jun 1881, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1959, Chicago, IL. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Bucher, UnknownDaughter,   b. Abt 22 Nov 1882, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Mar 1885, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     4. Bucher (, Jr.), William,   b. 15 Jun 1884, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1889, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     5. Bucher, Kathrine,   b. 31 Aug 1886, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1886, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Bucher, Mary,   b. 16 Apr 1887, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1888, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +7. Bucher, Louisa,   b. 9 Sep 1888, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1966, Los Angeles, CA. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +8. Bucher, Wilhelmina,   b. 17 Mar 1890, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1972, Minneapolis, MN. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +9. Bucher, Martha,   b. 9 May 1891, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1976, Port Angeles, WA. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +10. Bucher, Ella,   b. 18 Feb 1894, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1972, Sioux Falls, SD. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     11. Bucher, UnknownDaughter I,   b. Abt 1880, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1885, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
     12. Bucher, UnknownDaughter,   b. Abt 22 Nov 1882, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Mar 1885, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F1033  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      William Bucher was born in an Alpine cottage in the Canton of Aargua, Switzerland. At the age of twenty four years he came to the US where he became employed by his older brother, Joseph,who operated a saloon at 2305 11th Street. Fourteen months later, with his frugal saving of his small salary, he took over his brother's business and operated it for the next thirty threeyears.

      He amassed more than 2500 acres of farm land in Platte, Colfax, Boone, and Polk Counties. He founded the Farmers' State Bank of Columbus in 1917 and was an officer until it closed in 1932.

      Bucher's Saloon was sold and renamed Glur's Tavern. It is still in operation and is a National Historic Site.

      Facts about this person:

      Burial
      Columbus Cemetery;Columbus, NE.
      William Bucher was born in an Alpine cottage in the canton of Aargua, Switzerland. At the age of twenty four years he came to the US where he became employed by his older brother, Joseph, who operated a saloon at 2305 11th Street. Fourteen months later, with his frugal saving of his small salary, he took over his brother's business and operated it for the next thirty three years.

      He amassed more than 2500 acres of farm land in Platte, Colfax, Boone, and Polk Counties. He founded the Farmers' State Bank of Columbus in 1917 and was an officer until it closed in 1932.

      Bucher's Saloon was sold and renamed Glur's Tavern. It is still in operation and is a NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
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      From THE ANDREAS HISTORY of THE STATE OF NEBRASKA-

      WILLIAM BUCHER, dealer in liquors and cigars, Columbus, was born in Canton of Aargua, Switzerland, in 1852, emigrating to America in 1877. For one year after his arrival he was employed by his brother in Columbus, Neb., when he purchased his brother's interest and has since conducted the business himself. He was married at Columbus in 1879, to Miss Katie Kumpf, who was born in Platte County, Neb. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum and the Columbus Maennerchor.[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

      William Bucher was born in an Alpine cottage in the canton of Aargua, Switzerland. At the age of twenty four years he came to the US where he became employed by his older brother, Joseph, who operated a saloon at 2305 11th Street. Fourteen months later, with his frugal saving of his small salary, he took over his brother's business and operated it for the next thirty three years.

      He amassed more than 2500 acres of farm land in Platte, Colfax, Boone, and Polk Counties. He founded the Farmers' State Bank of Columbus in 1917 and was an officer until it closed in 1932.

      Bucher's Saloon was sold and renamed Glur's Tavern. It is still in operation and is a NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
      _______________________

      From THE ANDREAS HISTORY of THE STATE OF NEBRASKA-

      WILLIAM BUCHER, dealer in liquors and cigars, Columbus, was born in Canton of Aargua, Switzerland, in 1852, emigrating to America in 1877. For one year after his arrival he was employed by his brother in Columbus, Neb., when he purchased his brother's interest and has since conducted the business himself. He was married at Columbus in 1879, to Miss Katie Kumpf, who was born in Platte County, Neb. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum and the Columbus Maennerchor.
      Original individual @I00636@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@) merged with @I633@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@)
      @NF0208@

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    1. Gedcom File C:/Program Files/GenMerge/output/wurdemanlegacyGM.ged ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 Gedcom File C:/Program Files/GenMerge/output/wurdemanlegacyGM.ged ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.