Person Info
- Name: Henry BOUCHER
- Sex: M
- Birth: 10 Mar 1759 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania b
- Death: 19 Nov 1834 in Milford Twp, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania d
- Burial: Glade, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania u
Parents:
- Father:
- Johan Daniel BOUCHER
Birth: Abt 1725 in Alsace-Lorraine, States Of France
Death: 2 Sep 1792 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:
- Eva Catharina DROG
Birth: 14 Jul 1725 in Merkweiler, Alsace, France
Death: After 1764 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- John Jacob BOUCHER Birth: 31 May 1783 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 16 Aug 1852 in Ohio
- Elisabeth BOUCHER Birth: 4 Nov 1784 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 25 Jul 1858 in Randolph Co, Illinois
- John Henry BOUCHER Birth: 2 Dec 1785 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 25 Jul 1858 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
- Mary Magdalene BOUCHER Birth: 8 Mar 1787 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 20 Nov 1879 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
- Christian BOUCHER Birth: 10 Oct 1788 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
- David BOUCHER Birth: 12 Nov 1789 in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 12 Apr 1868 in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania
- Solomon BOUCHER Birth: 21 Apr 1791 in Hamburg, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 25 Feb 1865 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
- Anna Maria BOUCHER Birth: 14 Jan 1792 in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 12 Jul 1872 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
- Rebecca BOUCHER Birth: 22 Sep 1795 in Hamburg, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 21 Oct 1869 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
- Maria Catharina BOUCHER Birth: 2 Jun 1797 in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 6 Oct 1874 in Jackson Co, Illinois
- Hannah BOUCHER Birth: 11 Jan 1799 in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 6 Oct 1874 in Ottawa, LaSalle Co, Illinois
- Sarah BOUCHER Birth: 24 Jul 1803 in Centreville, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 7 Dec 1827 in New Lexington, Pennsylvania
- John BOUCHER Birth: 21 Apr 1806 in Centreville, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 27 Oct 1881 in New Lexington, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
Bibliography
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Miller, Bonnie, Strawn-Miller, private email, 3/10/1995. Author address: genealogicaljourneys at hotmail dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995].
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Burkhardt, Franklin A, The BOUCHER Family, Francis E Burkhardt Press, New York, 1917. Available at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005712838 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p[0-9f]*].
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DAR Application 568332, Zeitler, Thelma Poorbaugh Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #568332A720].
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DAR Application 638604, Hamm, Helen Myers Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #638604].
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DAR Applicaiton 745431, Cooper, Ethel Maude Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #745431].
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DAR Application 745432, Beadling, Reva Jane Lyons Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #745432].
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Hinke, W J, Church Record of the Rosenthal, New Bethel, or Corner Church in Albany Township, Berks Co, PA 1761-1853. LDS Film#1029742#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007832540 images 001-074. Another transcription available at http://www.albanyths.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/RosenthalNewBethelChurch.pdf Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p[0-9]].
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Humphrey, John T, Pennsylvania Births Berks Co 1781-1800. Washington, DC: Humphrey Publicaitons, 1998. Sutro F157.B3 H85 1998 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p[0-9]*].
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Jordan, John Wolf, Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette and Green Counties, Pennsylvania. NY: Lewis Historic Pub Co, 1912. FHL 974.88 D2j, film#1000555#3-5. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/548420. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Jordan FayetteCoPA v[123]p[0-9]*].
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Jones, June, BOUCHER Family, private email, 12/9/2000. Author address: JonesJuneM at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000].
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Bowsher, Kay, BOWSHER Family, private email, 9/10/2001. Author address qddusa at yahoo dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001].
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Brodbeck, Ray, Eliza Uhl, private email 7/29/2008. Author address: brodbeck at up dot net. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Ray Brodbeck 7/29/2008].
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Wright, F Edward, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century. Westminster, MD: Family Line Pub, 1993. Vol 1-4 Centre Co PA Library Berks 270 Be v1-4. Vol 3 FHL 974.816 K2w Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Wright BerksChRec v[1-4]p[0-9]*].
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Ziegler, Warren J., Compendium of the Families who Worshipped 1761-1976 at the New Bethel Union Church Located in Eckville, Albany Township, Berks County, PA. Milford, NJ: author, 1979. LDS Film#1036950#1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch p[A-Z][0-9]*].
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, DAR #568332A720, DAR #638604, DAR
#745432, Jordan FayetteCoPA v2p580, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]
- 10 Mar 1759 from tombstone in cemetery at Glade [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER
p94],
- place:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p94, DAR #638604,
Jordan FayetteCoPA v2p580],
- parents:
- Daniel BAUCHER & Eva ___ [Ref: DAR #568332A720]
- Johan Daniel BOUCHER & Anna Maria "Eva" DRACH [Ref: June Jones
12/9/2000],
- father:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p93, DAR #638604, DAR
#745431, DAR #745432]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p94, DAR #638604, DAR
#745432],
- place:
- [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000]
- Somerset Co Pennsylvania [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p94, DAR #745432]
- Somerset Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, DAR #638604]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
- date:
- 22 Jan 1834 [Ref: Jordan FayetteCoPA v2p580]
Sources for burial Information
- place:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p94, Jordan FayetteCoPA v2p580]
Sources with Information about marriage to Anna Maria SCHUMACHER
- date:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p94, DAR #638604, DAR
#745432],
- place:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, DAR #745431, June Jones 12/9/2000],
- names:
- Heinrich BAUSCHER & Anna Maria ___ [Ref: Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15
AnnaMaria, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 MariaCatharina, Humphrey BerksCoPA
Births2 p15 Rebecca, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 Solomon, Wright BerksChRec
v3p71]
- Heinrich BAUSCHER & Maria ___ [Ref: Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15
Christian]
- Henry BAUSCHER & Anna Maria ___ [Ref: Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p23,
Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 MaryMagdalene, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12
Henry, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12 MaryMagdalene]
- Henry BAUSCHER & Maria ___ [Ref: Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p21,
Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 David, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15
JohnJacob, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12 David, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12
JohnJacob],
- child:
- [Ref: Bonnie Miller 3/10/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p186, Burkhardt
BOUCHER p263, Burkhardt BOUCHER p85, Burkhardt BOUCHER p94, DAR #638604, DAR
#745432, Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p21, Hinke NewBethel 1761-1853 p23,
Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 AnnaMaria, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15
Christian, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 David, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2
p15 JohnJacob, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 MariaCatharina, Humphrey
BerksCoPA Births2 p15 MaryMagdalene, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 Rebecca,
Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15 Solomon, Jordan FayetteCoPA v2p580, Ray
Brodbeck 7/29/2008, Wright BerksChRec v3p71, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12
David, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12 Henry, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12
JohnJacob, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12 MaryMagdalene]
Research Notes:
1779: signed the Remonstrance of Berks County Citizens [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER
p94]
1784: County records indicate that he paid taxes on twelve acres of land and
one cow, while residing in Albany Township. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p94]
1789: They moved to Windsor Township an resided in Hamburg. [Ref: Burkhardt
BOUCHER p94]
1801: rode to Ohio (in 1800), but turned back and selected a future home in
Somerset County; founded the Somerset home. Purchased a tract of 450
acres, located about three miles from Centreville. Moved to Somerset County
(in 1801). [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p94]
1801: started west with a neighbor, Jacob Will, intending to purchase
lands there and settle. Proceeded as far as the Miami valley, in Ohio, where
the prevalence of fever and ague so alarmed him that they returned east. On
reaching Somerset County, PA, they bought lands to which they moved their
families in the spring of 1802. Lands lay about three miles from Glade, and
consisted of 450 acres. [Ref: Jordan FayetteCoPA v2p580]
Henry was a shoemaker by trade. He, with a cobbler outfit, and Mary with a
spinning wheel, zealously plied their arts a they happily travelled from house
to house until sufficient had been saved to purchas a small farm. [Ref:
Burkhardt BOUCHER p94]
About 1800, in company with Jacob Will, he set out on a prospecting journey to
the Ohio country. They rode beyond the Miami Valley, then turned back. He
selected a place of future abode in Somerset County, and purchased a tract of
450 acres located about three miles from Centreville. The land was purchased
from John Gross at six dollars per acre. Henry moved his family to this place
in 1801, where he spent the remaining years of his life. [Ref: Burkhardt
BOUCHER p94]
Tombstone inscription: Memory of Henry Boucher, who was born March 10, 1759,
in Berks County, Pennsylvania; died November 19, 1834, aged 75 years, 8 months
and 9 days. 'And merciful men are taken away none considering that the
righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into the peace.
They shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.' - Isaiah.
[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p94]
Pedigree of Henry BOUCHER
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Johan Daniel BOUCHER
Henry BOUCHER
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Hans Jacob DROG
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Hans Diebolt DROG
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Eva Catharina DROG
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Velten REECH
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Hans Martin RECH
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Maria (REECH)
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Maria Barbara RECH
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Velten CLAUSS
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Hans Christoph CLAUSS
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Catharina CLAUSS
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Marx REECH
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Maria REECH
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