George B. Fischer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185401
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer's Son
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Caretaker, School
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

George married Mary A. Reidel 8 Jan 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of George Riedel and Mary Ann Baer) was born Aug 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Minnie Fischer was born Oct 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Francis John Fischer was born 24 Dec 1897, Riversdale, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Leander Lawrence Fischer was born 28 May 1902, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Eugene Charles Fischer was born 30 May 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. John Fischer was born Aug 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

George married Emma Elizabeth Heimbecker 3 Nov 1914, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Adam H. Heimbecker and Catherine M. Ziegler) was born 6 Mar 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: William W. Fischer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148007
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

William Fischer, a respected and appreciated citizen of our small town passed away at home in his sleep after lengthy suffering and weakness due to old age. The deceased first saw the light of the world on 27, May, 1834 in Oehnsbach, Baden, Germany. At the age of one year he came to Canada with his parents. Their first home in this land was near Dundas. Later his parents acquired a farm at Strasburg. After he grew up the departed passed exams to become a teacher and shared his knowledge for two years in the school at Williamsburg (near Berlin) and then he devoted himself to agriculture. On November 6th, 1855 he married Ottilia Braun who at the age of seventeen emigrated from Oehnsbach. The young couple lived on a farm south of Strasburg and in 1881 moved to Chepstow. For approximately the last 15 years he was retired in Chepstow. In 1905 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren. Of 17 children, 12 are still living, Joseph in Guelph, Peter and Elizabeth (Mrs McNab) in Chepstow, Maria (Mrs Waechter) in Formosa, George in Berlin, Anne (Mrs Lang) in Chepstow, Sister Rita Paul and Sister M. Irene in Buffalo, John in Montana, the Very Rt. Rev. Anthony in Waterloo, Lena (Mrs Dietrich) in St. Agatha, and Jacob in Michigan. All except two sons from the United States attended the funeral. The solemn requiem funeral service was held Friday morning in the Catholic church. The very Rev. A.J. Fischer lead the service and was assisted by the Rev. P.J. Meyer from Mildmay (Deacon) and the Very Rev. R. Haller from Waterloo (Sub Deacon) and the Rev. A. Montag from Diemerton (Master of Ceremonies) and the Very Rev. J. Cummings from Walkerton gave the eulogy. The Very Rev. J.J. Gehl from Formosa also took part in the service.
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to all those left behind.

1aExtracted from the Berliner Journal dated August 6, 1913 (Translation from German by S.M. Fischer)

Wilhelm married Ottilla Braun 6 Nov 1855. Ottilla was born 24 Sep 1836, Oehnsbach, Baden, Germany; died 24 Sep 1921, Chepstow, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ottilla Fischer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148008
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25905
• Residence: 1830, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany
• Residence: 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

In 1835, from Oensbach, Grand Duchy of Baden, between the Rhine and the Black Forest, Philip and Caroline Fischer and their children travelled to Canada. They settled first in the Dundas area, and then in Waterloo, Ontario. Their second child, Margaret Fischer, born in Germany in 1832, met and married Xavier Schuller and settled in St. Agatha. Margaret Schuller eventually became the grandmother of Johanna Strauss when her only daughter Mary, in 1886, married Anthony Strauss, and in 1891 gave birth to Johanna, subsequently Johanna Strauss Sehl.....

Women of Waterloo County, edited by Ruth Russell

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Philip is reported to have been born in Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Philip married Caroline Wilhelm 25 Jan 1830, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany. Caroline (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Wilhelm and Theresia Sauer) was born 29 Feb 1812; died 21 Apr 1870, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Fischer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25906
• Residence: 1830, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany

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• Name: Henry Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123981
• Residence: 1811, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany

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Heinrich is reported to have been born in Achern, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Heinrich married Theresia Sauer 27 May 1811, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany. Theresia was born 17 Oct 1787, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany; died 27 Sep 1828, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Theresia Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124197
• Residence: 1811, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany