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Helena Bucheit

Helena Bucheit

Female 1885 - 1920  (35 years)


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  • Name Helena Bucheit 
    Birth 1885 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1920 
    Person ID I6928  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Frank Xavier Bucheit,   b. 15 Dec 1849, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1923, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Goetz,   b. 24 Dec 1853   d. 9 Apr 1928 (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Oct 1875  [1] 
    Family ID F2285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank Distler   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Wallace Francis Distler,   b. 18 Jan 1909   d. 7 Dec 1988, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Obit: Goetz, Mary (Bucheit), (Name: Name: Unknown;;), Obit: Goetz, Mary (Bucheit). 12APR1928.
      Obituary: Goetz, Mary, December 24, 1853 - April 09, 1928

      Obituary - 04/12/1928

      Death Monday night removed another of the old residents of this place, when Mrs. Mary Bucheit (sp), widow of the late F. X. Bucheit (sp) passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawson Renwick, of Th…. Street, at nine-thirty o’clock. Death was caused by a complication of diseases.

      She was a native of Bellefron(e), being born there December 24, 1853, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Goetz. She came to St. Marys with her parents while still a small child and had resided here since.

      She attained her education in local parochial schools. In October 1875, she was joined in marriage to Mr. Bucheit who passed away some years ago.

      The deceased was a member of the Altar societies of the St. Marys Church and members of that organization attended the funeral in a body.

      She is survived by four sons, Frank, Charles, Joseph and William, all of St. Marys, six daughters, Mrs. John Distler, Mrs. Clements Meyer, Mrs. Frank Cotter and Mrs. Lawson Renwick of this place; Mrs. Harry Walker, of Kane; and Mrs. Ambrose Wortman of Buffalo; two sisters, Mrs. John Kaul, of this place, and Mrs. Carrie Bauer, of Buffalo, and three brothers, Alois Goetz, of Buffalo, Rupert and Michael Goetz, of this city. Seventy five grand children and nine great children also survive. The funeral was held yesterday morning at nine o’clock, a Solemn Requiem Mass being celebrated in the… (article ended).