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Henry Otto Fischer 1891–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1891

Birth Location: Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1968

Death Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Father: Charles Fischer

Mother: Anna Riegel

Spouse(s): Catherine Brassington, Alma Tollefson

Children(s): Janet Fisher

Henry Otto Fischer was born in 1891 in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of Charles Ferdinand Frederick Fischer And Anna Wilhelmina Henrietta Riegel. In 1917, Henry Otto Fischer resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Henry Otto Fischer married Alma S Tollefson, Catherine Brassington, and had children including Janet Elinor Fisher. Henry Otto Fischer passed away in 1968 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Otto Fischer was born in 1891 in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of Charles Ferdinand Frederick Fischer And Anna Wilhelmina Henrietta Riegel.
  • In 1917, Henry Otto Fischer resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • Henry Otto Fischer married Alma S Tollefson, Catherine Brassington, and had children including Janet Elinor Fisher.
  • Henry Otto Fischer passed away in 1968 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Fischer's Ancestors

Self
Henry Fischer
1891–1968
Birth Place: Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles Ferdinand Frederick Fischer
1864–1939
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Anna (Wilhelmina Henrietta) Riegel
1864–1951
Homewood, Cook, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Lorenz Fischer
1837–1864
Nürnburg, Bayern Lande, Bayern, Allemagne
Mary Edler
1838–1889
Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Johann (Georg) Riegel
1832–1926
Mönchsondheim, Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany
Christina (Fredericka) Hundstock
1841–1921
Prussia, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Fischer
1800–
Heinrich Edler
1817–1912
Hanna Peinemann
1821–1845
Georg Riegel
1792–1879
Anna Wirsching
1802–1842
Johann Hunstock
1810–1860
Wilhelmina Fredericke
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Edler
1787–1882
Engel Borges
1798–1869
Johannes Peinemann
1783–1848
Marie Meinshausen
1785–
Johann Riegel
1751–1824
Anna Stahl
1747–
Johann Wirsching
1770–1858
Margaretha Ebert
1780–1837

Henry Fischer's Descendants

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Henry (Otto) Fischer (21 Jun 1891–5 Feb 1968) m. Catherine Brassington (10 Apr 1905–12 Feb 1980) m. Alma (S.) Tollefson (13 Aug 1897–13 Mar 1987)
  1. 1. Janet (Elinor) Fisher 1933–2014 m. Thomas (John Kranjcevich) II 1931–2018

Henry Fischer's Timeline

9 Records

1891
21 Jun 1891
Birth of Henry Otto Fischer in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA
1917
1917
Age 26
Henry Otto Fischer resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 39
Henry Otto Fischer resided here in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington
1935
1935
Age 44
Henry Otto Fischer resided here in Seattle, Washington, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 49
Henry Otto Fischer resided here in Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Seattle, King, Washington, United States
1942
1942
Age 51
Henry Otto Fischer resided here in Seattle, Washington, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States
1950
1950
Age 59
Henry Otto Fischer resided here in Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Seattle, King, Washington, USA
1968
12 Feb 1968
Age 77
Death of Henry Otto Fischer in Seal Beach, Orange, California, USA
Seal Beach, Orange, California, USA
1968
5 Feb 1968
Age 77
Burial of Henry Otto Fischer in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1891
    Event Place: Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Seattle , Washington.
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 40-309.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 533-32-4328; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: 1951-1952.
    [5] California Death Index
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1493511; Draft Board: 18.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1493511; Draft Board: 18.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 May 1918
    Event Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 40-309.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Seattle, Washington, United States
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Seattle , Washington.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1968
    Event Place: Seal Beach, Orange, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 533-32-4328; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: 1951-1952.
    [3] California Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1968
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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