Sophia Fischer

1871 - 1953  (82 years)

• Name	Sophia Fischer
  Born	28 Jul 1871	Chippewa, Welland Co., Ontario, Canda   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Sophia McWilliams
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-414289
  Died	26 Nov 1953	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	28 Nov 1953	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I414289	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Frederick Fischer,   b. 6 Jul 1829, , Germany ,   d. 25 Sep 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Marie E. "Mary" Mueller,   b. CALC 19 Sep 1832, , Germany ,   d. 28 Jan 1898, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Family ID	F252537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard A. McWilliams,   b. 12 Mar 1866, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1903	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F273548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Sophie McWilliams PRESTON---Sophie E. Fischer, widow of Richard McWilliams and well-known Preston resident for 65 years, died suddenly at her home, 103 Wellington St. North, yesterday. Mrs. McWilliams was 82. She came to Preston from Kansas, Mo. A sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred Fischer of Preston, survives. The body is at the Stager Pass Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Saturday at 4 o'clock. Rev. J. S. Dauphine of St. Peter's Lutheran Church will officiate and interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 Nov 1927 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 8. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 65. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Sophia Augusta Fisher Date of Birth:28 Jul 1871 Gender:Female Birth Place:Welland, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Frederick Fisher Mother's name:Mary E Miller [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 29. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] In Memory Of/ Marie E. Mueller/ Beloved/ Wife Of/ Frederick Fischer/ Who Died/ Jan. 28, 1898/ Aged 65 Y's. 4 Mo's./ 9 D's./ [Right Side] In Memory Of/ Frederick/ Fischer/ Born July 6, 1829/ Died/ Sept. 25, 1916./ [Burial Card] Otto Fischer Buried Oct. 5, 1967; Mrs. Sophia Mcwilliams/ Buried Nov. 28, 1953. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Richard McWilliams Age:37 Birth Year:abt 1866 Birth Place:Puslinch, Ontario Marriage Date:1 Dec 1903 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jns McWilliams Mother:Mary Carter Spouse:Sophia Fischer [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 018696 (1903). Name:Richard McWilliams Age:37 Birth Year:abt 1866 Birth Place:Puslinch, Ontario Marriage Date:1 Dec 1903 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jns McWilliams Mother:Mary Carter Spouse:Sophia Fischer Name:Sophia Fischer Age:32 Birth Year:abt 1871 Birth Place:Chippewa, Ontario Marriage Date:1 Dec 1903 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:F Fischer Mother:Marie C Mueller Fischer Spouse:Richard McWilliams

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Jul 1871 - Chippewa, Welland Co., Ontario, Canda Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Dec 1903 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Nov 1953 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 28 Nov 1953 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth