George Bucher (1845-1923): Elder, Church of the BrethrenGeorge (July 21, 1845 Feb. 11, 1923), son of Jacob and Veronica Brubacher Bucher, married Anna Pfautz and had ten children. He began keeping a journal when he was 16 years old and continued to do so for 45 years. He became a teacher and then a Brethren minister and served for over 58 years. This book includes his journals and pastoral records from 1862 1908, in South Lebanon Twp., Lebanon Co., Pa., and Mechanic Grove, Lancaster Co., Pa. (140pp. illus.

Author Dorcas Smucker

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The book covers many of the descendants of his son

His journals and logbook describe life on both sides of the Atlantic

A pedigree chart of Samuel's ancestors is also included going back to the mid-1700s

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This fourth and final volume of the "Mennonite Experience in America" series provides a rich interpretive story of how Mennonites have preserved their identity through the 20th century

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Some of this narrative is derived from contemporary historical accounts