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  • Name Fisher, Vance Evanston 
    Born 28 Sep 1899  Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation a lawyer  [10] 
    Census 1900  Big Stone City, Grant County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • According to the 1900 federal enumeration, Vance E. Fisher, age 9 months, lived with his parents, Albert L. Fisher (age 27) and Sara W. Fisher (age 30), his twin brothers, Winfield S. Fisher and Wilson K. Fisher, age 5 years.
    Census 1910  Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • According to the 1910 federal enumeration, Vance Fisher, age 10, attending school, lived with his parents, Albert Fisher, a minister, and Sarah Fisher, both age 37, and his two brothers: Winfield S. Fisher and Wilson Fisher, both age 15.
    Residence Sep 1918  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • According to his draft registration card, completed on 12 September 1918, 18 year old Vance Evanston Fisher, was living at 6742 Oliphant Avenue, Chicago. He named as his nearest relative, his father, Albert L. Fisher, also of the same address. At the time, Vance was a student at Northwestern University, at Evanston, Illinois. The registrar described Vance as tall and slender, with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
    Census 1920  St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • According to the 1920 federal enumeration, Vance E. Fisher, age 20, lived with his parents, Albert L. Fisher (age 46) and Sarah Fisher (age 48), and his brother, Windfield [sic] S. Fisher (age 25). Also living with the family was Sarah E. Wheeler (age 79) identified in the census as a companion.
    Died 12 Jul 1982  St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Person ID I5788  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2010 

    Father Fisher, Albert L.,   b. 22 Mar 1873, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1951  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Wilson, Sarah Ann,   b. Abt 1867–1868, Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Sep 1892  Grindstone City, Huron County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23] 
    • 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) 1900  Big Stone City, Grant County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [24] 
    • 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.
    Residence (family) Abt 1901–1902  Annandale, Wright County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 26] 
    Census (family) 1910  Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [27] 
    • 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.
    Census (family) 1920  Saint Joseph Township, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [28] 
    • 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.
    Census (family) 1930  St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [29] 
    • 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.
    Family ID F2296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Addicks, Eunice Margaret,   b. 15 Jan 1903, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1986, St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1928  Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [30, 31] 
    Census (family) 1930  St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [32] 
    • According to the 1930 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Vance E. Fisher, age 30, and his wife, Eunice A. Fisher, age 27.
    Children 
    +1. Fisher, Vance A.
    +2. Fisher, Valerie Jean
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Social Security Death Index.
      Name: Vance Fisher; SSN: 368-40-2188; Last Residence: 49085 Saint Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States of America; Born: 28 Sep 1899; Died: Jul 1982; State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1956-1957).

    2. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996.
      Accessed on 22 November 2010. Original data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, Michigan.
           Name: Vance E Fisher; Birth Date: 28 Sep 1999 [sic]; Death Date: 12 Jul 1982; Gender: Male; Residence: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan; Place of Death: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan.
           Clearly, the year of birth as reported in this index cannot be 1999.

    3. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
      1) Name: Vance Evanston Fisher; 2) Permanent Address: 6742 Oliphant Ave., Chicago, Cook, Ill.; 3) Age: 18 years; 4) Date of Birth: 28 September 1899; Nearest Relative: 19) Name: Albert L. Fisher (father); 20) Address: 6742 Oliphant Ave., Chicago. Signed by the Registrant: Vance E. Fisher. Signed by the Registrar: Agnes C. Clark. Date of Registration: 12 September 1918.
           For more details of the draft registration card, see the notes for Vance E. Fisher's residence in 1918.

    4. [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.
           "Children — ...Vance Evanston, born 28 Sept. 1899."

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census. 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: 34) Fisher, Vance E.; son; white; male; born September 1899; age 9 months; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]).
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census. 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: 7) Fisher, Vance E.; son; male; white; age 20; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English.
           By calculation from the information provided, Vance E. Fisher would have been born about 1898-1899. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for this person.

    7. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census. 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; Vance E. Fisher household, Bluff Court [West Empire?], dwelling 88, family 88, lines 73-74. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
           In the household was: 73) Fisher, Vance E.; head; male; white; age 30; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in English-Canada.
           By calculation from the information provided, Vance E. Fisher would have been born about 1899-1900. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census. 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: 5) Fisher, Vance; son; male; white; age 10; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English.
           By calculation from the information provided, Vance would have been born about 1899-1900. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for this person.

    9. [S104] Personal communication, from Jennifer Fisher Edwards to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 22 November 2010 via email.
      "Vance E. was born in Evanston IL (hence his middle name)."

    10. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census. 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; Vance E. Fisher household, Bluff Court [West Empire?], dwelling 88, family 88, lines 73-74. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
           In the household was: 73) Fisher, Vance E.; head; age 30; occupation=lawyer, in general practice.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    11. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census. 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.
           The household consisted of: 30) Fisher, Albert L.; head; white; male; born March 1873; age 27; married, for 7 years; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; minister; 0 months not employed; can read; can write; speake English; rents home; home is a house. 31) Fisher, Sara W.; wife; white; female; born June 1870; age 30; married, for 7 years; mother of 3 children, 3 of whom are still living; born in Canada (Eng[lish]); father born in Ireland; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]); can read; can write; speake English. 32) Fisher, Winfield S.; son; white; male; born January 1895; age 5; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]). 33) Fisher, Wilson K.; son; white; male; born January 1895; age 5; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]). 34) Fisher, Vance E.; son; white; male; born September 1899; age 9 months; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]).

    12. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census. 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.
           The household consisted of: 1) Fisher, Albert; head; male; white; age 37; married, first marriage; married 17 years; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation=minister; industry=Church; employment status=w [works on own account?]; not out of workon 15 April 1910; 0 weeks unemployed during 1909; can read; can write; rents home; home is a house. 2) Fisher, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 37; married, first marriage; married 17 years; born in Can[ada]. English; father born in Ire. English; mother born in Can[ada]. English; immigrated to USA in 1889; [not reported to be a naturalized citizen]; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write. 3) Fisher, Winfield S.; son; male; white; age 15; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write; attended school since 1 September 1909. 4) Fisher, Wilson; son; male; white; age 15; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write; attended school since 1 September 1909. 5) Fisher, Vance; son; male; white; age 10; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write; attended school since 1 September 1909.

    13. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
      Serial Number: 275; Order Number: 3715; 1) Name: Vance Evanston Fisher; 2) Permanent Address: 6742 Oliphant Ave., Chicago, Cook, Ill.; 3) Age: 18 years; 4) Date of Birth: 28 September 1899; Race: 5) white; U.S. Citizen: 10) native born; 16) Occupation: Student at; 17) Employer's name: Northwestern U.; 18) Place of Employment: Evanston U., Evanston, Cook, Ill.; Nearest Relative: 19) Name: Albert L. Fisher (father); 20) Address: 6742 Oliphant Ave., Chicago; Description of Registrant: Height: 21) Tall; Build: 24) Slender; 27) Color of Eyes: grey; 28) Color of Hair: dark brown. Signed by the Registrant: Vance E. Fisher. Signed by the Registrar: Agnes C. Clark. Date of Registration: 12 September 1918.

    14. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census. 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.
           The household consisted of: 4) Fisher, Albert L.; head; owner of home; free of mortgage; male; white; age 46; married; can read; can write; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation=minister; in a Church; employment category=w. 5) Fisher, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 48; married; immigrated to USA in 1890; naturalized citizen; can read; can write; born in Canada; mother tongue English; father born in Ireland; mother tongue English; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English; speaks English; occupation=none. 6) Fisher, Windfield [sic] S.; son; male; white; age 25; single; attended school since 1 September 1919; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English; speaks English; occupation=none. 7) Fisher, Vance E.; son; male; white; age 20; single; did not attend school since 1 September 1919; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English; speaks English; occupation=none. 8) Wheeler, Sarah E.; companion; female; white; age 79; widowed; born in Illinois; father born in New York; mother born in New York; speaks English; occupation=none.

    15. [S104] Personal communication, from Jennifer Fisher Edwards to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 22 November 2010 via email.
      Vance E. Fisher and Eunice Addicks Fisher are buried at Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph, Michigan.

    16. [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."

    17. [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.

    18. [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.

    19. [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.

    20. [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.

    21. [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.

    22. [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.

    23. [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."

    24. [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.
           The household consisted of: 30) Fisher, Albert L.; head; white; male; born March 1873; age 27; married, for 7 years; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; minister; 0 months not employed; can read; can write; speake English; rents home; home is a house. 31) Fisher, Sara W.; wife; white; female; born June 1870; age 30; married, for 7 years; mother of 3 children, 3 of whom are still living; born in Canada (Eng[lish]); father born in Ireland; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]); can read; can write; speake English. 32) Fisher, Winfield S.; son; white; male; born January 1895; age 5; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]). 33) Fisher, Wilson K.; son; white; male; born January 1895; age 5; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]). 34) Fisher, Vance E.; son; white; male; born September 1899; age 9 months; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada (Eng[lish]).

    25. [S113] Web site, Annandale Online. History Club.
      History of Pioneer Methodist Churches, by Brian Partridge. 1 March 2010. Accessed 26 December 2010. (http://www.annandaleonline.com/History/HistoryClub/Programs/BrianPartridge-PioneerMethodistChurches-3-1-2010.htm).
           A. L. Fisher was the pastor from 1900 to 1902 of the circuit in the Methodist Episcopal church which included the former Grace Methodist Church, on the northwest corner of Section 24, Southside Township, northwest of Annandale, Wright County, Minnesota (the present day location would be at 90th and Nevens Avenues).

    26. [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.
           "Joined Northern Minnesota Conference, 1900. Pastor at Annandale, Minn., 1901-02. Supply pastor at Lake Bluff, Ill.... Residence, Lake Bluff, Ill. Permanent address, Annandale, Minn."

    27. [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.
           The household consisted of: 1) Fisher, Albert; head; male; white; age 37; married, first marriage; married 17 years; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation=minister; industry=Church; employment status=w [works on own account?]; not out of workon 15 April 1910; 0 weeks unemployed during 1909; can read; can write; rents home; home is a house. 2) Fisher, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 37; married, first marriage; married 17 years; born in Can[ada]. English; father born in Ire. English; mother born in Can[ada]. English; immigrated to USA in 1889; [not reported to be a naturalized citizen]; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write. 3) Fisher, Winfield S.; son; male; white; age 15; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write; attended school since 1 September 1909. 4) Fisher, Wilson; son; male; white; age 15; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write; attended school since 1 September 1909. 5) Fisher, Vance; son; male; white; age 10; single; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Can[ada]. English; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write; attended school since 1 September 1909.

    28. [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.
           The household consisted of: 4) Fisher, Albert L.; head; owner of home; free of mortgage; male; white; age 46; married; can read; can write; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation=minister; in a Church; employment category=w. 5) Fisher, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 48; married; immigrated to USA in 1890; naturalized citizen; can read; can write; born in Canada; mother tongue English; father born in Ireland; mother tongue English; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English; speaks English; occupation=none. 6) Fisher, Windfield [sic] S.; son; male; white; age 25; single; attended school since 1 September 1919; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English; speaks English; occupation=none. 7) Fisher, Vance E.; son; male; white; age 20; single; did not attend school since 1 September 1919; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Canada; mother tongue English; speaks English; occupation=none. 8) Wheeler, Sarah E.; companion; female; white; age 79; widowed; born in Illinois; father born in New York; mother born in New York; speaks English; occupation=none.

    29. [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.
           The household consisted of: 75) Fisher, Albert L.; head; owns home; value of home=$3,700; has radio set; family does not live on a farm; male; white; age 63; married; 24 years old at marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation=none. 76) Fisher, Sara W.; wife; female; white; age 57; married; 20 years old at marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in English-Canada; father born in Northern Ireland; mother born in English-Canada; English spoken in home before coming to USA; immigrated to USA in 1889; naturalized citizen; speaks English; occupation=none.

    30. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 71.
      Vance Evanston Fisher and Eunice Margaret Addicks were married on 30 June 1928 at Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri.

    31. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census. 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; Vance E. Fisher household, Bluff Court [West Empire?], dwelling 88, family 88, lines 73-74. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
           In the household was: 73) Fisher, Vance E.; head; male; white; age 30; married; age 28 at marriage; and, 74) Fisher, Eunice A.; wife; female; white; age 27; married; age 25 at marriage.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1927-1928.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    32. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census. 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; Vance E. Fisher household, Bluff Court [West Empire?], dwelling 88, family 88, lines 73-74. Access through Ancestry.com in November 2010.
           The household consisted of: 73) Fisher, Vance E.; head; owns home; value of home=$7,500; family does not live on a farm; male; white; age 30; married; age 28 at marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in English-Canada; speaks English; occupation=lawyer, in general practice; class of worker=w; did work on last regular work day; not a US veteran. 74) Fisher, Eunice A.; wife; female; white; age 27; married; age 25 at marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Illinois; mother born in Iowa; speaks English; occupation=none.


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