Ralph Edward Fisher

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-305723
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1967, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Ralph — Maria T. Fisher. Maria was born 1920; died 2000; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Elected Office: Woolwich councillor
• Name: Harry Fischer
• Name: Harry Fisher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-45472
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

HARRY H. FISHER

On Tuesday, May 11, 1982, at K-W Hospital, aged 88 years, of St. Jacobs.

Beloved husband of the late Rebecca Clements.

He was born in Zurich September 12, 1883, son of the late Oswald Fisher and Elizabeth Geiger.

Mr. Fisher was a retired employee of Uniroyal Footwear Department.

He took a great interest in activities of his church and community.

He served on Woolwich Council for several years and was a member of the Elmira and District Association for the Retarded.

He was a member of Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs.

Dear father of Ronald of Alma, Kenneth of Goldstone, Harold of Kitchener, Mrs. Clayton (Dorothy_ Reick of Waterloo, Mrs. Donald (Thelma) Derbecker of St. Jacobs; brother of Erwin and Mrs. W. (Gladys) Kraft, both of Waterloo.

He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by one son, one daughter, three sisters, and three brothers.

Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, after 7 p.m. today. Funeral service in the chapel on Friday, May 14 at 3 p.m. Interment in Calvary United Church cemetery, St. Jacobs.

Donations to Calvary United Church Building Fund would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Henry married Nancy Rebecca "Rebecca" Clemens 7 Apr 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Jackson Clemens and Mary Snyder) was born 12 Sep 1890, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1967, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nancy Rebecca "Rebecca" Fisher
• Name: Rebecca Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1865.7
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

MRS. HARRY H. FISHER

ST. JACOBS - Mrs. Harry H. Fisher of St. Jacobs died at her home on Saturday after a heart attack. She was 77.

The former Rebecca Clemens she was born Sept. 12, 1890 in Winterbourne, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clemens and lived in the St. Jacobs area most of her life.

She was a member of Calvary Evangelical. United Brethren Church in St. Jacobs.

Surviving are her husband she whom she was married in Kitchener on April 7, 1915; four sons, Ralph, St. Jacobs; Ronald. Alma; Harold, Bridgeport, and Kenneth, Goldstone, two daughters, Mrs. Clayton (Dorothy) Rieck, Waterloo, and Mrs. Donald (Thelma) Derbecker, St. Jacobs; one brother, Thomas, Elmira 13 grandchildren and two greast-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters.

The Waterloo Chronicle 22 Nov 1967 pg 15

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• Name: Oswald Fischer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148524

Oswald — Elizabeth Geiger. Elizabeth (daughter of David Geiger and Magdalena Schlichter) was born CA 1865; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Fisher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-14971

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1865
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1869, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; sawyer
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

Andrew Clemens, "was born November 15th, 1843. He resides a few miles north-east of Winterbourne where he is engaged in farming. he is married to Mary Snyder."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Andrew married Mary Snyder 25 Dec 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jacob S. Snider and Magdalena Snyder) was born 11 Dec 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1931; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Clemens
• Name: Mary Snider
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6119
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Rural Mail
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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• Eby ID Number: 00038-3078
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

David Geiger, "resides in Hay Township, Huron County, where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Magdalena Schlichter. They have several children."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

David — Magdalena Schlichter. Magdalena was born Abt 1840, Of, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Geiger
• Eby ID Number: 00038-3078.1

Other Events:

• Misfortune: mental condition
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1864

Notes:

John B. Clemens, "was born April 2nd, 1822. On January 31st, 1843 he was married to Nancy Groff who was born October 5th, 1822. He died in the Toronto Asylum in November, 1879. To them were born seven children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Nancy Groff was married to John Bricker Clemens, born April 2, 1822, in Waterloo County, Upper Canada, he died at Rockwood Asylum, Portsmouth, Frontenac County, Canada, August 14, 1879. He had been incarcerated for four years there and was previously resident in Kingston Penitentiary. In January 1880 she married the widower, John Eby, 1814-1899.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147500344/nancy-huber-clemens
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During the mid 1800's before the construction of the Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane, Kingston Penitentiary was overrun with mentally ill and criminally insane inmates. To solve this problem, The Rockwood Criminal Lunatic Asylum was built on the shores of Lake Ontario, close to the penitentiary and built by the prisoners themselves. Construction began in 1859 and although it was not completed until 1870, men began to occupy portions of the building as early as 1862. Female prisoners were admitted during this time period and lived in the old horse stables that remained from when the property was a private villa. In 1868, the female inmates were also moved inside. Once completed, the asylum housed 300 patients.

This was the criteria an inmate had to meet to be transferred to Rockwood Criminal Lunatic Asylum:

1. Convicts in the penitentiary becoming insane while under sentence there.
2. Certain classes of lunatics committed to jail as lunatics dangerous to be at large.
3. Persons charged with some offence of which they had been acquitted on the ground that they were insane at the time such offence was committed.
4. Persons indicted for any offence, and upon arraignment thereof found, by a jury especially impanelled for the purpose, to be insane.
Patients wore distinctive canvas uniforms bearing the word LUNATIC. The medical goal in the mid 1800s was not to cure criminal lunatics, but rather to calm them. Chloral hydrate and alcohol were used to pacify patients, and they were also often bled. Dr. Litchfield, the only physician at Rockwood at the time, had a simple treatment plan that relied heavily upon "a pretty free use of alcohol by day and sedative by night." Treatment also involved restraints, blistering, leeching, enemas, and blood-letting.

https://www.ontariogenealogy.com/kingstoninsaneasylum.html

John married Nancy Groff 31 Jan 1843. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Groff and Annie Huber) was born 5 Oct 1822, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Nov 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Clemens
• Name: Nancy Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00044-3350
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Nancy Groff, "the third daughter of old Andrew Groff, was born October 5th, 1822. On January 31st, 1843, she was married to John B. Clemens who was born April 2nd, 1822, and died in the Toronto Asylum in 1879. After his decease the widow was married to John Eby, January 29th, 1880. They reside on Frederick Street, Berlin."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00106-6117
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Jacob S. Snider, "was born January 25th, 1819. On March 26th, 1844, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Bowman) Schneider. She was born June 10th, 1822. Soon after their marriage they moved on his farm several miles north-east of Bloomingdale where they still reside. Mr. Snider has always taken an active part in all municipal matters pertaining to the township and has been councillor for several years. He was a good farmer but now lives retired."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Snyder.- On the 6th of April, 1907, two miles northeast of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Co., Out., Bro. Jacob S. Snyder, aged 88 Y., 2 M., 12 D. Deceased had been in poor health for some time, nevertheless his end came quite suddenly and unexpectedly on the afternoon of the above date. He was born Jan. 25, 1819, was married March 26, 1844, to Magdalena, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Bowman) Schneider. To this union were born six sons and six daughters, of whom one son preceded him. Bro. Snyder was a member of the Mennonite church and was well known and highly respected throughout the community in which he lived. He was one of the early settlers in the district and remembered when practically all of that country was an unbroken forest. Funeral services were held on the 9th. Buried in the Snyder cemetery near Bloomingdale

Herald of Truth April 18, 1907, page 151, 152 Volume XLIV, Number 16

Jacob married Magdalena Snyder 26 Mar 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob J. Snider and Mary W. Bauman) was born 10 Jun 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1909, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Snider
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6184
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Snider - At Hawkesville, Mrs. Jacob Snider, aged 89 years.

The Chronicle-Telegraph Mar 18 1909 pg 8

*Place of death is wrong in paper