FISHER, John T.
1853 - 1914 (60 years)
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Name FISHER, John T. Birth 21 Jan 1853 Union, Pennsylvania, United States 
[1] Gender Male Biography - From Bell's History of Northumberland County PA 1891: JOHN T. FISHER, merchant, was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1854. His father, Thomas T. Fisher, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, and was a blacksmith by trade. He married Annie Addis of the same county, and April 1, 1849, they removed to Union county, where they still reside. Their children are: Addis, of Union county; Emma J., deceased; Kate E., wife of Philip Davis, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Margaret A ., wife of Robert Hartzel, of Williamsport ; Hannah B.; Edna J., of Williamsport; Victor B., of Newberry; Bennette, and Dollie, of Williamsport.
The subject of this sketch was reared and educated in Union county, and learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed until May 27, 1883, when he was appointed clerk in the railway mail service and ran from New York to Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania railroad. He was promoted to chief clerk, November 1, 1888, having his office at Harrisburg, and held the same until April 4, 1889. He then came to Milton and became a member of the firm of Stahl & Fisher. He was married February 8, 1882, to Martha Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Riddell, of Milton, and they have three children: Charles Merrill; Frank Monteville; and Ralph Stewart. Mr. Fisher is connected with the F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. He is a stockholder in the Milton Record, and politically is a Democrat.
Census (desc) 1860 Brady Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) 1870 Gregg Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) 1880 Gregg Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States living with his parents and working in a blacksmith shop Census (desc) 1900 Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States working as a blacksmith Widowed 5 Apr 1912 _UID 99F5937A6AE4184A8076A62721AD3AC5DB1A Death 18 Jan 1914 [1] Person ID I2619 Milton Families Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father FISHER, Thomas T., b. 1821, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1891, White Deer Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 70 years) Mother ADDIS, Analiza, b. 1826, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1918, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 92 years) Family ID F1151 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family RIDDELL, Martha Elizabeth, b. 3 May 1860, Pennsylvania, United States d. 5 Apr 1912, Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 51 years) Marriage 1880 Children 1. FISHER, Charles Merrill, b. 1883, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown2. FISHER, Frank Monteville, b. 1884, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown3. FISHER, Ralph Stewart, b. 25 Feb 1886, Pennsylvania, United States d. 15 Jul 1935 (Age 49 years)Family ID F779 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Apr 2024
- From Bell's History of Northumberland County PA 1891: JOHN T. FISHER, merchant, was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1854. His father, Thomas T. Fisher, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, and was a blacksmith by trade. He married Annie Addis of the same county, and April 1, 1849, they removed to Union county, where they still reside. Their children are: Addis, of Union county; Emma J., deceased; Kate E., wife of Philip Davis, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Margaret A ., wife of Robert Hartzel, of Williamsport ; Hannah B.; Edna J., of Williamsport; Victor B., of Newberry; Bennette, and Dollie, of Williamsport.
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Birth - 21 Jan 1853 - Union, Pennsylvania, United States 
Census (desc) - 1870 - Gregg Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - living with his parents and working in a blacksmith shop - 1880 - Gregg Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States 
Census (desc) - working as a blacksmith - 1900 - Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States = Link to Google Earth
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