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- Peter is the grandson of immigrant ancestor Johan Wilhelm Fischer. He english-zed Fischer to Fisher during the late 19th century when Germans became unpopular due to frequent European wars.
Peter F Fischer was born on 14 Sep 1808 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Cumru @ the time. Changed name to Fisher. The eighth child of Wilhelm (William) Fischer and Anna Margaretha (Crete) Krick). He had nine siblings, namely: Anna Maria (Polly), Anna Catharina, Rebecca Margaretha (Margaret), William, Jacob, Anna Maria (Annie), John, Susanna, and Barbara. He died on 06 Feb 1889 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Obit.; Funeral at Abraham's house, Wernersville). When he was 30, he married Anna Maria Bensing,daughter of Johann Peter (Peter) Bensing (Bentzing) and Catherina (Catharine) Reed, on 19 Aug 1839 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (First Reformed Church; Fisher Peter Cumru Township Bensing Maria Cumru Township 8/19/1839).
Peter F Fischer was baptized on 13 May 1809 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (First Reformed Church rec. (not in Hist Hain's Ch.); Spon. Dr. Palm & wife. THE Dr. Palm?). He lived in Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1839 (now Spring Twp.?). He was employed as a Farmer, children bapt. at Hain's between 1850–1870 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He lived in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1850 (Patented property adjoining father's Wheatfield Farm in 1852). He lived in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1860 (Lwr. Heidelberg ). He lived in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1870 (PO Reading???). He lived in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1880 (Frtiztown in Eagle article (moved to old family homestead, makes sense). Probably neighbors of Henry Grimes). He was buried after 07 Feb 1889 in Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (St. John's Sinking Spring Church Cemetery (Peter b. 1808 husb. of Maria Bensing in Haas); "Sinking Spring" in obit.). He signed his will (no will @ Berks Co.).
Peter F Fischer and Anna Maria Bensing had the following children:
John Fisher was born on 30 Apr 1840 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (See notes. prob. Cumru Twp.; age 10 1850 census, 19 1860 census). He died before 1937 (Tombstone). He married an unknown spouse (could have m. Susanna (wf. John F Fisher) b. 19 Dec 1842 d. Apr 15 1927 @ Hain's (no ed. @ Eagle)).
Maria (Mary) Fisher was born on 12 Oct 1841 in Fritztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 20 Oct 1902 in Fritztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Herman R Moyer on 22 Sep 1863 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Rev. Charles Pauli Vol. 2 Page 259).
Michael Bensing Fisher was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 29 Apr 1910 in Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.). He married Susanna (Susan) Moyer about 1869 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Betsy elobibliac@aol.com).
Abraham Bensing Fisher was born on 25 Oct 1844 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (See notes. Oct. 25 from age on tombstone). He died on 16 Mar 1897 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Tombstone & Berks Co. estates). He married Harriett Zinn before 1868 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (No marr. lic.).
Peter Bensing Fisher was born on 17 Sep 1846 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Mother Catherine fr. death cert. prob. an error). He died on 06 Sep 1921 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; Burial record was Brecknock. Mother CATHERINE on death cert.!). He married Catherine (Katie) Leininger Grimes on 03 Oct 1874 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Rev. W.F.P. Davis in Berks and Schuylkill Journal Oct 17 1874).
Isaac Bensing Fisher was born on 15 Aug 1848 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (4 sons & 1 dau.; sons all d. bef. 1938). He died on 23 Feb 1925 in Denver, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; senile; no ed. @ Eagle; sick 2/20/1925 @ Muddy Creek so likely. LIVING in 1932 (Martin Fisher wedding anniv. Eagle)). He married Mary Ann L Grimes on 15 Jan 1870 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Charles Augustus Pauli).
Catharine (Katie) Fisher was born on 06 Oct 1850 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert. Age 9 on 1860 census). She died on 08 Jan 1929 in South Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.). She married John Schlott in 1870 (Census).
Hannah Fisher was born about 1853 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (or Heidelberg; Montgomery. Age 2 on 1860 census.). She died before 1937 (William's obit. No death cert.).
William Bensing Fisher was born on 28 Jul 1855 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; Attended Wyomissing (Gouglersville) Union Church). He died on 06 Jan 1937 in Fritztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; Prostate cancer. Living alone w/ Lillie in 1930 census.). He married Amanda Spatz Leid on 24 Apr 1880 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (1881 in bio. Marr. lic. 1880. Not @ Berks Co. marr. ).
Rebecca Fisher was born about 1858 in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (or Cumru; Montgomery. Age 2 on 1860 census). She died before 1937 (William's obit.).
Adam Fisher was born about 1859 in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Montgomery; age 1 1860 census). He died between 1908–1937 (Can't find death cert.; William's obit.; res. Estate Adam Bd. 1897 - him?).
Annie Fisher was born about 1861 (Montgomery; not on 1860 census). She died before 1937 (Can't find death cert.; William's obit.; an Anna Elizabeth Fisher d. June 10, 1864 age 7.8.16 @ Hain's).
- Peter is the grandson of my immigrant ancestor Johan Wilhelm Fischer. He english-zed Fischer to Fisher during the late 19th century when Germans became unpopular due to frequent European wars.
Peter F Fischer was born on 14 Sep 1808 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Cumru @ the time. Changed name to Fisher. The eighth child of Wilhelm (William) Fischer and Anna Margaretha (Crete) Krick). He had nine siblings, namely: Anna Maria (Polly), Anna Catharina, Rebecca Margaretha (Margaret), William, Jacob, Anna Maria (Annie), John, Susanna, and Barbara. He died on 06 Feb 1889 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Obit.; Funeral at Abraham's house, Wernersville). When he was 30, he married Anna Maria Bensing,daughter of Johann Peter (Peter) Bensing (Bentzing) and Catherina (Catharine) Reed, on 19 Aug 1839 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (First Reformed Church; Fisher Peter Cumru Township Bensing Maria Cumru Township 8/19/1839).
Peter F Fischer was baptized on 13 May 1809 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (First Reformed Church rec. (not in Hist Hain's Ch.); Spon. Dr. Palm & wife. THE Dr. Palm?). He lived in Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1839 (now Spring Twp.?). He was employed as a Farmer, children bapt. at Hain's between 1850–1870 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He lived in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1850 (Patented property adjoining father's Wheatfield Farm in 1852). He lived in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1860 (Lwr. Heidelberg ). He lived in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1870 (PO Reading???). He lived in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA in 1880 (Frtiztown in Eagle article (moved to old family homestead, makes sense). Probably neighbors of Henry Grimes). He was buried after 07 Feb 1889 in Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (St. John's Sinking Spring Church Cemetery (Peter b. 1808 husb. of Maria Bensing in Haas); "Sinking Spring" in obit.). He signed his will (no will @ Berks Co.).
Peter F Fischer and Anna Maria Bensing had the following children:
John Fisher was born on 30 Apr 1840 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (See notes. prob. Cumru Twp.; age 10 1850 census, 19 1860 census). He died before 1937 (Tombstone). He married an unknown spouse (could have m. Susanna (wf. John F Fisher) b. 19 Dec 1842 d. Apr 15 1927 @ Hain's (no ed. @ Eagle)).
Maria (Mary) Fisher was born on 12 Oct 1841 in Fritztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 20 Oct 1902 in Fritztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Herman R Moyer on 22 Sep 1863 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Rev. Charles Pauli Vol. 2 Page 259).
Michael Bensing Fisher was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 29 Apr 1910 in Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.). He married Susanna (Susan) Moyer about 1869 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Betsy elobibliac@aol.com).
Abraham Bensing Fisher was born on 25 Oct 1844 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (See notes. Oct. 25 from age on tombstone). He died on 16 Mar 1897 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Tombstone & Berks Co. estates). He married Harriett Zinn before 1868 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (No marr. lic.).
Peter Bensing Fisher was born on 17 Sep 1846 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Mother Catherine fr. death cert. prob. an error). He died on 06 Sep 1921 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; Burial record was Brecknock. Mother CATHERINE on death cert.!). He married Catherine (Katie) Leininger Grimes on 03 Oct 1874 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Rev. W.F.P. Davis in Berks and Schuylkill Journal Oct 17 1874).
Isaac Bensing Fisher was born on 15 Aug 1848 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (4 sons & 1 dau.; sons all d. bef. 1938). He died on 23 Feb 1925 in Denver, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; senile; no ed. @ Eagle; sick 2/20/1925 @ Muddy Creek so likely. LIVING in 1932 (Martin Fisher wedding anniv. Eagle)). He married Mary Ann L Grimes on 15 Jan 1870 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Charles Augustus Pauli).
Catharine (Katie) Fisher was born on 06 Oct 1850 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert. Age 9 on 1860 census). She died on 08 Jan 1929 in South Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.). She married John Schlott in 1870 (Census).
Hannah Fisher was born about 1853 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (or Heidelberg; Montgomery. Age 2 on 1860 census.). She died before 1937 (William's obit. No death cert.).
William Bensing Fisher was born on 28 Jul 1855 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; Attended Wyomissing (Gouglersville) Union Church). He died on 06 Jan 1937 in Fritztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Death cert.; Prostate cancer. Living alone w/ Lillie in 1930 census.). He married Amanda Spatz Leid on 24 Apr 1880 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (1881 in bio. Marr. lic. 1880. Not @ Berks Co. marr. ).
Rebecca Fisher was born about 1858 in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (or Cumru; Montgomery. Age 2 on 1860 census). She died before 1937 (William's obit.).
Adam Fisher was born about 1859 in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Montgomery; age 1 1860 census). He died between 1908–1937 (Can't find death cert.; William's obit.; res. Estate Adam Bd. 1897 - him?).
Annie Fisher was born about 1861 (Montgomery; not on 1860 census). She died before 1937 (Can't find death cert.; William's obit.; an Anna Elizabeth Fisher d. June 10, 1864 age 7.8.16 @ Hain's).
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