BUCHER, Peter, died 1929, aged 71

BUCHER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, June 15, 1929
Front Page, Column 5

BELIEVE BUCHER ROBBED, KILLED
Body Here Today Was Found in River With Wound in Head

Relatives here of Peter BUCHER, whose body was found in the Iowa river at Iowa City Thursday, believe that he was slugged and robbed and then thrown into the river. Mr. BUCHER's home was at Oxford, Iowa and he left there Monday morning with a roll of bills, some silver and his watch to go to Iowa City. He was last seen in iowa City at 2:15 oclock Thursday and at 4 oclock his body was taken from the river. A large gash on the back of his head behind his ear made it very evident that he had been slugged.

He was born in Marbach, Switzerland and came to this country in 1881. He has spent the greatest part of his life in the northwest part of Henry county and for the past twenty years has lived in Oxford. During the past year he has been custodian of the cemetery there. During the winter he usually stayed at the home of his brother, Herman, east of Fairfield.

Mr. BUCHER was unmarried and leaves two brothers, Herman of Fairfield and Joseph of Libertyville. He also has one sister and two brothers in Marbach, Switzerland.

His body arrived in the city this afternoon and was taken to the home of his brother, Herman, east of Farifield. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine oclock from St. Mary's Catholic church in charge of Rev. E. F. Gaul (sic - Gaule). Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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(same publication and page, article below the obituary)

IOWA CITY, IA., June 15 (UP)--The body taken from the Iowa river near here Thursday has been identified as that of Peter BUCHER, who lived alone at Oxford. Coroner Marsh said he was satisfied BUCHER's death was an accident, and said he would not hold an inquest.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, June 17, 1929
Front Page, Column 4

PUSH PROBE OF BUCHER DEATH
Relatives Left Today for Iowa City to Aid in Investigation of Tragedy

Herman BUCHER and H. J. BUCHER left for Iowa City today to aid in the investigation of circumstances surrounding the death of Peter BUCHER there last Thursday.

Burial services were held yesterday morning and interment was in Evergreen cemetery. The pall bearers were Anthony BUCHER, Herman BUCHER, Francis Benda, Peter BUCHER, Edward BUCHER and John Schmanski.

Funeral rites were held this morning at nine oclock at St. Mary's Catholic church in charge of Rev. E. F. Gaule.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Peter's birth year is estimated as 1858, given that he was 71 years old when he died. He is buried in Lot 2nd.265, a lot owned by a Mary BUCHER. He is one of two Peter BUCHERs buried in Evergreen, and this Peter does not have a gravestone.