Family Group Sheet for Fisher, Albert L. / Wilson, Sarah Ann (F2296) m. 7 Sep 1892 : Fiegenbaum Family Database

m. 7 Sep 1892

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Father | Male
Fisher, Albert L.

Born	22 Mar 1873	Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	30 Oct 1951
Buried
Married	7 Sep 1892 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]	Grindstone City, Huron County, Michigan, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Father	Fisher, Winfield S. \| F2298 Group Sheet
Mother	Kelty, Elizabeth \| F2298 Group Sheet

Mother | Female
Wilson, Sarah Ann

Born	Abt 1867–1868	Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Died	Yes, date unknown
Buried
Father	Wilson, William James \| F2297 Group Sheet
Mother	Stitt, Sarah Ann \| F2297 Group Sheet

Child 1 | Male
+ Fisher, Wilson Kelty

Born	10 Jan 1895	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Died	17 Jan 1982	Cook County, Illinois, USA
Buried
Spouse	Patterson, Mabel Joslyn \| F2308
Married	14 Jan 1921	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Child 2 | Male
Fisher, Winfield Stitt

Born	10 Jan 1895	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Died	10 Apr 1967
Buried

Child 3 | Male
+ Fisher, Vance Evanston

Born	28 Sep 1899	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Died	12 Jul 1982	St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Buried		St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Spouse	Addicks, Eunice Margaret \| F1884
Married	30 Jun 1928	Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes

Married:

Chapter 13: My Brothers and Sisters; page 139-140. "In her late teens, she came and lived with us and went to the Academy at Northwestern University and out of the big house on Ridge Avenue we rented a room to two divinity students...and the younger, the good-looking, quiet-mannered Albert L. Fisher won out Like scores of other college girls, the domestic urge won over a college career, and they were married before she got through."

They were married by Rev. John Crosby. Richard Parr and Ida Wilson were the witnesses.

Census (family):

According to the 1900 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Albert L. Fisher, age 27, a minister, and his wife, Sara W. Fisher, age 30. They had been married for 7 years and had three children, all of whom were still living. The children were Winfield S. Fisher and Wilson K. Fisher, twins, age 5 years; and Vance E. Fisher, 9 months old.
According to the 1910 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Albert Fisher, age 37, a minister; his wife, Sarah Fisher, age 37; and, their three sons, all attending school: Winfield S. Fisher, age 15; Wilson Fisher, age 15; and, Vance Fisher, age 10.
According to the 1920 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Albert L. Fisher, age 46, a minister, his wife, Sarah Fisher, age 48, and two of their sons, Windfield [sic] S. Fisher (age 25), attending school, and Vance E. Fisher (age 20). Also living with the family was Sarah E. Wheeler (age 79) identified in the census as a companion. If or how she was related to the Fishers is not known at this time.
According to the 1930 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Albert L. Fisher, age 63, and Sara W. Fisher, age 57. The previous household on the census form was that of their son, Vance E. Fisher, and his wife, Eunice M. (Addicks) Fisher.

Sources

[S217] Book.
Northwestern University. Alumni Record of the College of Liberal Arts. Edited by Charles B. Atwell. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University, 1903.
Records for the Class of 1899 begin on page 304. Record number 1079, for Albert L. Fisher, is on page 308.
"Married Sara A. Wilson, 7 Sept. 1892, at Grindstone City, Mich."
[S226] FamilySearch.org, Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925.
(https://beta.familysearch.org/). Accessed on 23 November 2010. Family History Library microfilm 2342493 (Marriage records: 1892 - Clinton to Macomb counties); digital folder mumber 4208247; image number 407. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Original data from records at the Department of Vital Records: Michigan. Secretary of State. "Marriage Records, 1868-1925." Lansing, Michigan: State Records and Publications Center, 1969. Reference Number: v 2 p 207 rn 169.
Return of Marriages in Huron County for the quarter ending 30 September 1892; volume 2, page 207, record number 169. Date of license: 5 September 1892; Groom: Albert L. Fisher; Age: 19; Race: White; Residence: Shelton, Nebraska; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Occupation: Student; Groom's Father: W. S. Fisher; Groom's Mother: Elizabeth Kelty; Times Previously Married: No; Bride: Sarah Fisher; Age 24; Race: White; Residence: Dwight; Birthplace: Canada; Occupation: [not provided]; Bride's Father: Wm. J. Wilson; Bride's Mother: Sarah Ann [Still?]; Times Previously Married: No; Date of marriage: 7 September 1892; Place of marriage: Grindstone City; Name and Official Station of Person by Whom Married: John Crosby, Minister; Name of witness: Richard Parr; Residence: Grant; Name of witness: Ida Wilson; Residence: Dwight.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900. NARA microfilm T623, roll 1,549, page 1B.
1900 U.S. census, population schedule; South Dakota, Grant County, Big Stone Township, Big Stone City, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 2, Enumeration District 149, census sheet 1B, enumerated on 2 June 1900; Albert L. Fisher household, dwelling 17, family 17, lines 30-34. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
     In the household was: 30) Fisher, Albert L.; age 27; married, for 7 years; and, 31) Fisher, Sara W.; wife; white; female; age 30; married, for 7 years; mother of 3 children, 3 of whom are still living.
     By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1892-1893.
     For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920. NARA microfilm T625, roll 758, page 9A, image 72.
1920 U.S. census, population schedule; Michigan, Berrien County, Saint Joseph Township, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 109, census sheet 9A, enumerated on 4 February 1920; Albert L. Fisher household, dwelling 208, family 218, lines 4-8. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
In the household was: 4) Fisher, Albert L.; male; white; age 46; married; and, 5) Fisher, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 48; married.
For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for this person.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930. NARA microfilm T626, roll 977, image 360, sheet 3B.
1930 U.S. census, population schedule; Michigan, Berrien County, St. Joseph Township, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 55, census sheet 3B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; Albert L. Fisher household, Bluff Court, dwelling 89, family 89, lines 75-76. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
     In the household was: 75) Fisher, Albert L.; head; male; white; age 63; married; 24 years old at marriage; and, 76) Fisher, Sara W.; wife; female; white; age 57; married; 20 years old at marriage.
     By calculation from the information provided, Albert would have been married for about 39 years and Sara would have been married for about 37 years; Albert's marriage would have taken place about 1890-1891 and Sara's marriage marriage would have taken place about 1892-1893.
     For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910. NARA microfilm T624, roll 304, image 1,065, page 10A.
1910 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, McHenry County, Marengo Township, Marengo, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 2, Enumeration District 138, census sheet 10A, enumerated on 25 April 1910; Albert Fisher household, East Washington Street, dwelling 202, family 207, lines 1-5. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
     In the household was: 1) Fisher, Albert; head; male; white; age 37; married, first marriage; married 17 years; and, 2) Fisher, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 37; married, first marriage; married 17 years.
     By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1892-1893.
     For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S226] FamilySearch.org, Michigan Vital Records Index. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995.
(https://beta.familysearch.org/). Accessed on 23 November 2010. Huron County, Michigan. Marriage records 1867-1925; Marriage index 1867-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. Family History Film 981979 (Marriage records v. 1A-2 1867-1907).
Groom's Name: Albert L. Fisher; Groom's Birth Date: 1873; Groom's Birthplace: Pa; Groom's Age: 19; Bride's Name: Sarah Wilson; Bride's Birth Date: 1868; Bride's Birthplace: Can; Bride's Age: 24; Marriage Date: 07 Sep 1892; Marriage Place: , Huron, Michigan; Groom's Father's Name: W. S. Fisher; Groom's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Kelty; Bride's Father's Name: William J. Wilson; Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah Ann Stitt; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51844-2; System Origin: Michigan-EASy; Source Film Number: 981979.
[S217] Book, Jackson Stitt Wilson, Autobiography of J. Stitt Wilson [Berkeley, California?]: the author, [1941?].
Chapter 13: My Brothers and Sisters; page 140. Albert L. and Sarah Ann (Wilson) Fisher were the parents of three sons. "And today (1941) we have Dr. Wilson Kelsey [sic] Fisher and Dr. Winfiled Stitt Fisher, unusually successful dentists, in the Chicago area and Vance Fisher, a great tall magnificent fellow, a lawyer in Benton Harbor, Michigan, living next door to the parents."

Family: Fisher, Albert L. / Wilson, Sarah Ann (F2296)