BUCHEIT, Francis Xavier

1878 - 1961  (83 years)

• Name	BUCHEIT, Francis Xavier
  Birth	4 Dec 1878	PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Dec 1961	PA
  Person ID	I181559	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	BUCHHEIT, Francis Xavier,   b. 15 Dec 1849, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 23 Jun 1923, Benzinger, Elk County, PA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	GOETZ, Mary,   b. 24 Dec 1853, Bellefonte, Centre County, PA d. 9 Apr 1928, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1875
  Family ID	F66503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HEINKEL, Marie Frances,   b. 11 Nov 1890, New York d. 13 Jun 1963, Benzinger, Elk County, PA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1913
  Children	1. BUCHEIT, Walter Francis,   b. 17 Jan 1925, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 8 Oct 1999, Amherst, Lorain County, OH (Age 74 years)   2. BUCHEIT, Clare Marie
  Family ID	F66501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	MARTIN, Rinnie   d. Apr 1925
  Children	1. BUCHEIT, Louis W,   b. 13 Feb 1911, PA d. Jul 1977, Wheaton, DuPage County, IL (Age 66 years)   2. BUCHEIT, John Leo,   b. 17 Feb 1913, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 7 Sep 1997 (Age 84 years)   3. BUCHEIT, Richard L,   b. 2 Nov 1915, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 24 Jul 1984, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA (Age 68 years)   4. BUCHEIT, Andrew C,   b. 5 Aug 1918, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 5 Apr 2003, Erie, Erie County, PA (Age 84 years)   5. BUCHEIT, Leon R,   b. 20 May 1920, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 19 Nov 1980, Erie, Erie County, PA (Age 60 years)   6. BUCHEIT, Bernard Robert,   b. 24 Jul 1923, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA d. 14 Sep 1970, Saint Marys, Elk County, PA (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F66504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Dec. 4, 1878 Death: Dec. 24, 1961 OBITUARY - Bucheit, Frank X., December 04, 1878 - December 24, 1961 OBITUARY - Tuesday, December 26, 1961 F. X. Bucheit Passed Away on Sunday Mass tomorrow for resident of Bucktail Road Frank X. Bucheit, 83, of Bucktail Road, who lived practically his entire life in St. Marys, passed away Sunday afternoon at 3:05 at Blose-McGregor Nursing home in Punxsutawney. He had been in failing health for some time and a patient at the nursing home since September 28. Mr. Bucheit was born in St. Marys on December 4, 1878, son of the late Frank X and Mary Goetz Bucheit. He was proprietor of the Rendezvous Tavern until his retirement. Prior to that he had worked at the local tannery and its affiliates for 40 years. Five years of that time, he was stationed at the tannery in Mt. Jewett. Mr. Bucheit was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Rene Martin, who passed away here in 1925. The deceased is survived by his wife, the former Marie Heinkel, who he married on August 23, 1927. Seven sons, a daughter and two step-daughters. They are: Richard and Bernard Bucheit of St. Marys; Louis of Chicago; John of Mt. Jewett; Andrew of Kane; Leon of Erie and Walter of Cleveland. Clare, Mrs. Paul Horchen, Jr., of St. Marys; the step daughters are Charlotte, Mrs. Carl Vollmer of St. Marys; and Frances, Mrs. John Hillebrand of Mesa, Arizona. Also surviving are three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Mary Meyer, Mrs. Josephine Cotter, Mrs. Julia Renwick, and Carl Bucheit of St. Marys; and William of Coudersport. Thirty-five grandchildren and one great-grandchild also are among his survivors. Mr. Bucheit was a charter member of St. Marys Eagles and a member of St. Joseph Society. Requiem mass will be celebrated in Queen of the World Church tomorrow morning at 10:30 with interment to follow in St. Marys cemetery. Friends are being received at the Joseph W. Lynch Funeral Home on Washington street this afternoon from 2 to 4 and this evening from 7 to 9.