Chiefly a record of some of the descendants of Philipp Heinrich (Henry) Bücher (Buecher). He was born 19 May 1820 at Mauloff, Germany, to Philip Heinrich Bücher and Anna Margaretha Weimer. He immigrated to America in 1848. He married Maria Magdalena Hoffman 15 June 1848 in Millstadt, Illinois. They were the parents of two children, one of whom died in infancy. Maria died 1 Oct 1851. He married Mrs. Christina Magdalena Lauterwasser Walz in 1852. They were the parents of three children. She died 11 Mar 1885. He died 22 Jan 1893 in Millstadt, Illinois. .

Valentin Hofstetter was born 1 January 1774 in Weislingen, Alsace. His parents were Valentin Hofstetter and Anna Elisabethe Windstein. He married Marie Elisabeth Peter 25 December 1794. They had six children. Many of their descendants and relatives emigrated and settled mainly in Arkansas and Illinois.

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