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Birth: Feb. 15, 1856
Death: Jul. 28, 1936

UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER, TYPED DATE JULY 28, 1936

DEATH CLAIMS AGED RESIDENT BENZINGER RD.

Alois Bucheit, 80, Died Suddenly At His HOme Last Evening. Funeral Services Friday Morning At Nine O'clock.

Alois Bucheit, 80, one of Benzinger township's most highly respected and venerable residents, died suddenly at his home on Benzinger Road last evening at 20 minutes past nine o'clock.

Up to the past few days he was very active and up and around as usual being sick but a short time before passing away.

Funeral services will be held at St. Marys church, Friday morning at nine o'clock with members of St. Joseph's Society attending in a body. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery.

A life-long resident of this section, Mr. Bucheit was born here on March 15, 1856, and followed the farming occupation over a long period of time.

His wife passed away 30 years ago.

The deceased is survived by four daughters, Antionette, at home; Sophie of St. Marys; Sister M. Leona, O.S.B., St. Joseph Convent, here; Sister M. Maura, member of the Sisters of Mercy Order, Belmont, N.C., and four sons, Alois, Jr., and Henry at home; Philip of St. Marys and Rev. Father Maurice. O.S.B., Belmont Abbey, N.C.

He is also survived by one brother, John Buchheit of St. Marys.

Alois + GOETZ, Magdalene. Magdalene (daughter of GOETZ, John) was born in 1860 in Elk County, PA; died on 26 Oct 1906 in Benzinger, Elk County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: 1860
Death: Oct. 26, 1906

UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER CLIPPING, hand-dated 1906

DEATH OF MRS. BUCHEIT

Magdalene Bucheit, wife of Mr. Alois Bucheit, of Benzinger Road, died at their home Friday, Oct. 26, at the age of 46 years. She had been seriously ill for some weeks peior to her death with pneumonia.

Interment was made on Monday, Oct. 29. Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Marys church at 9 o'clock at which Rev. P. Boniface, O.S.B. officiated.

Mrs. Bucheit's maiden name was Magdalene Goetz. She is a native of this vicinity being born in 1860.

When 22 years of age, she was married to Mr. Alois Bucheit who survives her. Twelve children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Eight survive to mourn the loss of a faithful and loving mother, as follows: Anthony, age 20; Alois, 19; Kate, 17; Sophie, 15; Antoinette, 13; Philip, 12; Regina, 10; Henry, 7. Three sisters and three brothers also survive the deceased. They are Mrs. John Kaul, Mrs. Louis Bauer, Mrs. F.X. Bucheit, Rupert Goetz, Michael Goetz, all of St. Marys, and Mr. Alois Goetz, of Buffalo.

Anthony, the oldest of the children was called home from St. Vincent on account of the death of his mother. He is with the scholastics at St. Vincents, this being his sixth year. He will return to resume his studies in the near future.

Frank + FRESHLER, Catherine. Catherine was born about 1814 in France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]