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FIRST GENERATION
1. Johann Daniel Boucher (Bauscher). Born, circa 1730. Died, 1806, in Berks
Co, Pennsylvania. Burial: 1806, in New Bethel Cem, Albany Twp, Berks Co, PA.
Immigration: 1752, in Ship President.
From the time Daniel located in Albany Township, about 1752, until 1784, the
Bouchers or Bauschers remained close to the home of the father. In 1785
Anthony, or Antony, had located in Northumberland County. This is confirmed by
the Baptismal Certificates and the tax records. In 1789 the sons, Henry, Peter
and Tobias, had already located in Windsor Township, Berks County. William and
Jacob, the two younger sons, were also in Windsor Township, at the close of the
century. From the dawn of the Nineteenth Century began the migrations that
widely separated the children and their descendants. This to such a remarkable
degree that all trace was lost in for many years in some cases. This due to the
maze of plurality and the lack of means of communication.
Henry rode to Ohio about 1800 and the following year founded the Somerset
County home which has been a family seat for more than a century.
In 1801 Jacob and William rode to Ohio and selected a homestead, to which the
two families moved in 1804.
In 1808 Anthony Bauscher, or Bowsher, with his sons' families, moved from
Northumberland County to Pickaway County, Ohio.
In 1819 Anthony, son of Peter, who was son of Antony, located in Wyandot
County, Ohio. Two years later the father, Peter, and other sons followed.
In 1830 Jacob, son of Henry, moved to Seneca County, Ohio.
In 1833 David, son of Henry, moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
About 1834 William, son of William, moved to southern Indiana.
In 1833 Peter Harpster and Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Bowsher, moved to
Allen County, Ohio. This same year Peter Bowsher made a journey back to Berks
county for a visit.
In 1834 Jeremiah and Hannah Boucher Strawn moved to northern Illinois.
In 1835 the first Bouchers located in Lucas County, Ohio, children of Jacob, of
Seneca County.
In 1835 Benjamine and Daniel, sons of William, rode to Allen County, Ohio, and
moved their families the following year.
In 1838 Samuel Wright, John, Henry and Jeremiah, sons of Henry, located in
Jackson County, Illinois.
In 1844 William Boucher (Jacob, Henry) located in Defiance County, Ohio.
In 1850 Josiah, Isaac and David (David, Henry) went from Ligonier to the
California gold fields. Two years later John and Daniel followed.
In 1851 Isaac Bowsher (William) moved to Allen County, Ohio.
In 1854 Daniel (David, Henry) located in Bureau County, Illinois.
In 1857 Madison (Amos, Jacob) moved to Allen County, Ohio. His brother Francis
M., followed two years later.
In 1852 Jacob (Jacob, Henry) moved from Seneca County, Ohio, to Kansas as a
missionary to the Indians.
These were some of the more noteworthy migrations that were made up to within a
half century of the present time. From the family seats established by the
various migrations mentioned have radiated a multiplicity of branches, so that
at this time our people reside in every state, save perhaps some three or four
of the New England and Southern.
(Copied from "The Boucher Family" by Franklin A Burkhardt)
He married Anna Maria Eva Drach. Buried in New Bethel Cem, Albany Twp,
Berks Co, PA. Children:
2 i. Johannes "John" Peter (Bauscher).
3 ii. Anthony (Bowsher, Bauscher).
4 iii. John Philip (Bausher).
5 iv. Tobias (Boutcher, Bausher).
6 v. Henry.
vi. Susannah (Bauscher). Born, 28 Sep 1762, in Pennsylvania. Died,
10 May 1811. She married Michael Korn.
vii. Anna Elizabeth. Born, May 1764, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died,
May 1837. She married Johannes Stump.
7 viii. William (Bowsher, Bauscher).
8 ix. Jacob (Bowsher).
9 x. Magdalena (Bauscher).
10 xi. Onles (Bauscher).
xii. Christina (Bauscher). Born, 1778, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Johannes "John" Peter Boucher (Bauscher). Born, 12 Apr 1753, in Berks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 17 Feb 1839, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Census: 1779, in
Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Military: Aug 1776, in Revolutionary, War,
in Pennsylvania.
He married Magdalena Rausch in Pennsylvania. Born, 1 May 1762. Died, 8
Jan 1832. Children:
i. Jacob. Born, 4 Oct 1781. Died, 1 Jul 1853.
ii. Peter. Born, circa 1790, in Pennsylvania.
iii. Catharina. Died, 1 Nov 1854, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
3. Anthony Boucher (Bowsher, Bauscher). Born, 12 Jun 1755, in Albany Twp,
Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 1837. Census: 1785, in Penns Twp, Northumberland,
Pennsylvania. Census: 1835, in Pickaway Co, Ohio. Military: 1776, in
Revolutionary, War in, Pennsylvania.
He married Christene Reigeldoerfer (Reichelderfer), 1778, in Berks Co,
Pennsylvania. Children:
i. John Henry. Born, 1780, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Baptism: 26 Dec 1780, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Military: 1812, in War of 1812.
ii. Peter. Born, 1782, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died,
1844, in De Kalb Co, Indiana. Baptism: 26 Dec 1782, in Albany
Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Military: 1812, in War of 1812, for
Ohio. Occupation: Blacksmith.
iii. John. Born, 1782, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Baptism: 28 Dec 1782, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Military: 1812, in War of 1812, in Ohio.
iv. Magdalena.
v. Elizabeth. Born, 1784, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 1859, in
Ohio.
vi. Daniel. Born, 31 Jul 1789, in Northumberland, County,
Pennsylvania. Died, 17 Dec 1856, in Indiana. Military: 1812, in
War of 1812, in Ohio.
vii. Anthony. Born, 7 Mar 1792, in Northumberland, County,
Pennsylvania. Died, 28 Jul 1861, in Ohio. Military: 1812, in War
of 1812, in Ohio.
viii. William. Born, 1799, in Northumberland, County, Pennsylvania.
Baptism: 19 Mar 1799, in Northumberland, County, Pennsylvania.
ix. Catherine "Kate".
x. Jacob.
xi. Barbara.
4. John Philip Boucher (Bausher). Born, 12 Dec 1757, in Albany Twp, Berks
Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 27 Apr 1845, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Military: 1776,
in Revolutionary, War, in Pennsylvania.
He married Catherine Smith in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Children:
i. Kate Susan. Born, 1795, in Pennsylvania.
ii. Rachael. Born, 1796, in Pennsylvania.
iii. Leah. Born in Pennsylvania.
iv. Maria. Born in Pennsylvania.
v. Hetty. Born in Pennsylvania.
vi. Jonas. Born in Pennsylvania.
vii. Christian. Born, 18 Nov 1799, in Pennsylvania. Died, 8 Nov 1875,
in Pennsylvania.
5. Tobias Boucher (Boutcher, Bausher). Born, 1758, in Berks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 1810, in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Prob of Est:
13 Jul 1810, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Military: 1776, in Revolutionary, War.
He married Anna Elizabeth ( ) in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Children:
i. Benneville. Died, 1855, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
ii. Philip.
6. Henry Boucher. Born, 10 Mar 1759, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Died, 19 Nov 1834, in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania. Burial: Nov 1834, in Glade,
Somerset Co, Pennsylvania. Occupation: Shoemaker.
He married Anna Maria "Mary" Shoemaker, 1782, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Born, 22 Jan 1762. Died, 12 May 1840. Children:
12 i. Jacob.
11 ii. Hannah.
iii. John. Born in Pennsylvania.
iv. Elizabeth. Born in Pennsylvania.
v. Henry Jr. Born in Pennsylvania.
vi. Christian. Born in Pennsylvania.
vii. Magdalena. Born in Pennsylvania.
viii. David. Born in Pennsylvania.
ix. Solomon. Born in Pennsylvania.
x. Mary. Born in Pennsylvania.
xi. Rebecca. Born in Pennsylvania.
xii. Sarah. Born in Pennsylvania.
xiii. Catharine. Born in Pennsylvania.
7. William Boucher (Bowsher, Bauscher). Born, 1769, in Albany Twp, Berks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 1848, in Adelphia, Ohio. Military: 1812, in War of 1812, in
Ohio.
He married, first, Savina Smith, 1787, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
Children:
i. Jacob. Born, 1788, in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
ii. Becka. Born, 1789, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 30 Dec 1877,
in Ohio.
iii. Daniel.
iv. Isaac. Born, 12 Apr 1798, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 11
Apr 1865, in Ohio.
v. Benjamine. Born, 8 Oct 1803, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 30
Dec 1873, in Ohio.
vi. William. Born, 1805, in Colerain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio.
vii. Jeremiah. Born, 15 Mar 1806, in Ross Co, Ohio. Died, 5 Oct 1885,
in Ohio.
viii. Abraham. Born, 1813, in Ross Co, Ohio.
He married, second, Kate Plunk. Children:
ix. Sarah.
x. Sylvia.
xi. Susan.
xii. Levi.
xiii. Allen. Born, 15 Sep 1836. Died, 1915, in Ohio.
8. Jacob Boucher (Bowsher). Born, 1772, in Albany Twp, Berks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 1848, in Ohio. Census: 1800, in Windsor Twp, Berks Co,
Pennsylvania. Census: 1804, in Ross Co, Ohio. Occupation: Cabinet Maker.
He married Christina Fry in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Born, 1768. Died,
1864. Children:
i. Elizabeth. Born, 1801, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, May
1866, in Ohio.
ii. Hetty. Born, 1802, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 1891.
iii. Amos. Born, 26 Oct 1803, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 1878.
iv. Polly. Born, 1808. Died, 1895.
v. Mary. Born, 18 Dec 1811. Died, Dec 1892, in Ohio.
vi. Thomas. Born, 1812. Died, 1846.
vii. Amelia. Born, 1813.
9. Magdalena Boucher (Bauscher). Born, 1775, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
She married Jacob Kieffer in Pennsylvania. Children:
i. Isaac.
ii. Abraham.
10. Onles Boucher (Bauscher). Born, 1777, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania.
She married Mr Stump in Pennsylvania. Children:
i. Daniel.
ii. Samuel.
iii. Jonas.
THIRD GENERATION
11. Hannah Boucher (Bauscher). Born, 11 Jan 1799, in Nr Harrisburg, Dauphin
Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 6 Oct 1874, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census:
1850, in Putnam Co, Illinois. Burial: Oct 1874, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery,
Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Census: 1870, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
She married Jeremiah Strawn, son of Isaiah Strawn and Rachel Reed, 23 May
1815, in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania. Born, 7 Aug 1795, in Turkeyfoot, Somerset
Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 29 Nov 1883, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census:
1850, in Putnam Co, Illinois. Burial: 1 Dec 1883, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery,
Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Census: 1870, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Occupation: Farmer.
Children:
i. Eli. Born, 27 Mar 1817, in Nr Zanesville, Perry Co, Ohio. Died,
23 Jan 1887, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: Jan 1887,
in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census:
1850, in Dayton, La Salle Co, Illinois. Occupation: Farmer. He
married, first, Eleanor Broaddus, daughter of Lunsford Broaddus
and Nancy Gayle, 1 Jan 1838, in La Salle Co, Illinois. He
married, second, Mary Hartshorn-Dean, daughter of Ira Hartshorn
and Joanna Burnham, 10 Mar 1864, in Waltham Twp, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Mar License, 9 Mar 1864, in La Salle Co, Illinois.
ii. David. Born, 1 Oct 1818, in Perry Co, Ohio. Died, 25 Sep 1873,
in South Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1850, in
South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: 27 Sep 1873, in
Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1860,
in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1870, in South
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Occupation: Farmer/Landowner. He
married Sarah Lloyd, daughter of John Lloyd and Catharine Van
Hise, 26 Nov 1840, in Putnam Co, Illinois.
iii. Isaiah. Born, 20 Feb 1820, in Perry Co, Ohio. Died, 21 Feb 1882,
in 1050 E Madison, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1850,
in Putnam Co, Illinois. Burial: Feb 1882, in Ottawa Avenue,
Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1870, in Ottawa, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Occupation: Farmer.
iv. Louisa. Born, 10 Jul 1822, in Perry Co, Ohio. Died, 25 Jan 1859,
in Illinois. Census: 1850, in Marshall Co, Illinois. She married
Thomas Lloyd, son of John Lloyd and Catharine Van Hise, 6 Jan
1842, in Illinois.
v. Matilda. Born, 6 Nov 1823, in Perry Co, Ohio. Died, 2 Dec 1848,
in La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: Dec 1848, in Ottawa Avenue,
Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. She married Walter Cowen, son
of Robert Cowen and Mary Davis, 24 Feb 1842.
vi. Phoebe. Born, 15 Oct 1826, in Perry Co, Ohio. Died, 9 Dec 1852.
She married Silas Warren Cheever.
vii. Henry Clinton. Born, 4 Dec 1828, in Zanesville, Perry Co, Ohio.
Died, 21 Dec 1900, in Jacksonville, Duval Co, Florida.
Occupation: Lumber Business. He married Mary Elizabeth Powell,
daughter of Thomas Powell (Reverend) and Elizabeth Day, 6 Dec
1853, in La Salle Co, Illinois.
viii. Mary. Born, 29 Jul 1830, in Illinois. Died, 24 Aug 1849, in
Illinois.
ix. Zilpha. Born, 16 Feb 1833, in Putnam Co, Illinois. Died, 29 Sep
1922. Census: 1850, in Putnam Co, Illinois. She married Moses
Osman.
x. Susan. Born, 19 Feb 1835, in Putnam Co, Illinois. Died, 7 Mar
1911, in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois. Census: 1850, in Putnam Co,
Illinois. She married Thomas Dent Esq, 4 Jun 1857, in Illinois.
12. Jacob Boucher. Born, 1 Jun 1783, in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 16 Aug
1852, in Ohio. Burial: Aug 1852, in Shellar Cemetery, Fostoria, Ohio.
He married Catharine Lenhart, 1803, in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania. Born,
1783. Died, 20 Aug 1848, in Ohio. Burial: Aug 1848, in Shellar Cemetery,
Fostoria, Ohio. Children:
i. Polly.
ii. Catherine.
iii. Henry.
iv. Jacob Jr.
v. William.
vi. Samuel.
vii. Solomon.
viii. Hannah.
ix. Abraham.
x. Jesse.
xi. John.
xii. Chauncey.
