Wilhelm W. "William" Fischer

1834 - 1913  (79 years)

• Name	Wilhelm W. "William" Fischer
  Born	27 May 1834	Oehnsbach, Baden, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William W. Fischer
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	labourer
  Occupation	1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	RC
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-148007
  Died	Aug 1913	Chepstow, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario   [3]
  Person ID	I148007	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Philip Fischer,   b. 18 Apr 1802, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 8 Apr 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Caroline Wilhelm,   b. 29 Feb 1812,   d. 21 Apr 1870, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1830	Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden, Germany   [6]
  Family ID	F8404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ottilla Braun,   b. 24 Sep 1836, Oehnsbach, Baden, Germany ,   d. 24 Sep 1921, Chepstow, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age 85 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1855  [3]
  Children	1. Joseph B. Fischer,   b. 16 Oct 1856, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1923, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   2. Peter Fischer,   b. 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Fischer,   b. 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George B. Fischer,   b. Jun 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 77 years)   5. Mary Fischer,   b. 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. William Fischer,   b. 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Annie Fischer,   b. 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Catherine Agnes Fischer,   b. 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Agnes Fischer,   b. 19 Sep 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. John Fischer,   b. 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Rev. Anthony Fischer,   b. 19 Mar 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Magdalena "Lena" Fischer,   b. Dec 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Jacob Fischer,   b. 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F36982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		William Fischer & Ottilia Braun https://www.uoguelph.ca/~cfischer/fischer/images/sb1d.htm
  		William Fischer Ancestry Public Member Tree 2015

  
  

• 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)

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 22. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 62. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), August 6, 1913 - Obituary of William Fischer. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 54. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 18101 (1870), William Fischer. Agnes Fischer Date of Birth: 19 Sep 1870 Gender: Female Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: William Fischer (farmer of Waterloo Twp.) Mother's Name: Otilla Braun [S3106] Germany, Baden, Select Church Book Duplicates, 1810-1869. Name:Philipp Fischer Gender:Male Marriage Date:25. Jan 1830 (25 Jan 1830) Marriage Place:Önsbach: Önsbach, Bühl, Baden, Germany Page:1 Father:Michel Fischer Mother:Gertruth Fischer Spouse:Karolin Willhelm Father:Heinrich Willhelm Mother:Theresia Sauer

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - RC - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Aug 1913 - Chepstow, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth