Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Henry Fischer[1, 2]

Male 1820 - 1898  (78 years)


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  • Name Henry Fischer 
    Born 18 Jan 1820  , France Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    labourer 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3093.1 
    Died 27 Mar 1898  [3, 6
    Cause: paralytic stroke 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Person ID I5675  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Veronica "Frances" "Fanny" Gingerich,   b. 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1903  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. David Fischer,   b. 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 41 years)
     2. John H. Fisher,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Moses Fischer,   b. 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Matilda Fischer,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Sophia Fischer,   b. Abt 1854,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George Fischer,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Joseph Fischer,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fischer,   b. 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Henry Fischer,   b. Abt 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Isaac Fischer,   b. 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Mary Fischer,   b. 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Leah Fischer,   b. 21 Jan 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1953, Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     13. Julia Ann Fischer,   b. 12 Apr 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1870  (Age 5 years)
     14. Samuel Fischer,   b. 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     15. Peter Fischer,   b. 1868, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1946, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     16. Philip G. Fischer,   b. May 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     17. Allan Fischer,   b. 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     18. Alexander Fischer,   b. 9 Nov 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • FISCHER. -In Wilmot Twp. , Waterloo Co. , Ont. , on March 27th, 1898, Bro. Henry Fischer, aged 78 years, 2 months and 9 days. He was in fairly good health until three days before his death when he received a paralytic stroke, from which he never rallied. His remains were interred in the Blenheim Mennonite cemetery on March 29th on which occasion Pre. Joseph Nahrgang spoke in German and Isaiah Rosenberger in English to a well-filled house. The deceased had a family of ten sons and six daughters of whom two daughters died before him.


      Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 10, May 15, 1898 - page 156, 157

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 681.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011623-82.
      Charles Woods, 27, occ. Clerk, b. Canada, res. Galt, son of Charles Woods and Christina Mcleod married Lizzie Fischer, 24, Canada, New Dundee, daughter of Henry Fischer and Veronica Gingrich, Witness(s): August Tuerk and Carl Hartung Both of Berlin, 28 November 1882 in Berlin.

    3. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Henry Fischer/ born/ Jan 18, 1820/ died Mar 27, 1898/ aged 78 y's/ 2 m's/ 8 d's

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 15 Household Number 69.
      Henry FISCHER M Male French 61 France Labourer Mennonite
      Franey FISCHER M Female Swiss 51 O Mennonite
      Leah FISCHER Female French 17 O Mennonite
      Samuel FISCHER Male French 14 O Mennonite
      Peter FISCHER Male French 13 O Mennonite
      Philip FISCHER Male French 11 O Mennonite
      Allan FISCHER Male French 9 O Mennonite
      Alexander FISCHER Male French 7 O Mennonite

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 15.

    6. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, May 15, 1898 - Obituary of Henry Fischer.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 4.

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 26.

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 2 Page 13.

    10. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 15 Household Number 69.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jan 1820 - , France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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