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Peter K. Fisher

Male 1872 - 1953  (81 years)


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  • Name Peter K. Fisher 
    Born 30 Oct 1872  Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Teacher 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Teacher 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Teacher, Public School 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Christian Science 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Clerk, Office 
    Residence 1921  11 Elgin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Christian Science 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-42261 
    Died 17 Dec 1953  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 19 Dec 1953  Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I42261  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian H. Fischer,   b. 12 Aug 1852, Querk, Hessia, Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Kramp,   b. CALC 22 Nov 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1871  Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F33465  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Caroline Berner,   b. 25 Dec 1874, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1894  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Mabel Elizabeth Fischer,   b. 11 Jul 1895, Mosborough, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Leonard Peter Fischer,   b. 17 Apr 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     3. Dorothea Fischer,   b. Jan 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter Fisher Of Kitchener Passes at 81

      A former school principal, Insurance registrar and library board chairman, Peter Fisher, 81, died at his residence, 111 Duke St. East, today. Born in Shantz Station, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Fisher, he was a public school teacher for 26 years before leaving to join the Mutual Life Assurance Company as registrar for 20 years. retiring in 1937.

      TAUGHT IN WILMOT
      He first taught school in Wilmot Township in 1891, later successively teaching in Waterloo and Kitchener. He was a principal at Courtland Ave. School from January, 1912, to December, 1917, when he left to enter business. Mr. Fisher was a member of Grand River Lodge, AF. and AM. and served as its secretary for 36 years. He was secretary-treasurer of the Waterloo Historical Society from 1913 to 1951 and served on the Kitchener Public Library Board from 1913 to 1921. He was board chairman during 1918-19. He attended First Church of Christ Scientist.

      FUNERAL SATURDAY
      Surviving are his wife, the former Ida C. Berner: two daughters, Miss Mabel E. Fisher and Mrs Clarence A. (Dorothy E.) Bell, both of Kitchener: two brothers, Jacob of Ayton and Herbert of Kitchener: one sister, Mrs. Fred Simmons of Kitchener. There are five granddaughters and one great-grandson. One son, Leonard P. Fisher predeceased him a year ago. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Saturday at 3: 30 p.m. George DeKleinhans will officiate. Interment will be in Memory Gardens, Breslau. A Masonic service will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home,

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Dec 1953 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-2 Page 10.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 35.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 4.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 6.

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 39.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Ida Berner Marriage Date:8 Sep 1894 Marriage Location:Heidelberg Spouse:Peter Fisher Registration Number:54080

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Oct 1872 - Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1894 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher, Public School - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Christian Science - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk, Office - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Christian Science - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Dec 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Dec 1953 - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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