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  1. Ira William FISCHER: Birth: 11 Mar 1896 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Death: Mar 1973

  2. Ralph Whitelaw FISCHER: Birth: 16 Sep 1897 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Death: 11 Feb 1972 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA


Sources
1. Title:   Family History Notes
Author:   Mary Jane Fischer Weir
Publication:   compiled about 1975, Denver, Colorado
Text:   The following story was written by Sophie Fischer Samuelson in 1936. It was entered in a Readers Digest contest, but not accepted. Unfortunately important facts and dates are non-existent.
  "My Immigrant Mother" was (Malchen) Amelia Gottlob who came to this country through New Orleans about 1850 or after and settled in Alton, Illinois. she later married Wilhelm Fischer, also a German immigrant, of whom we know nothing.
  Their eldest child, William Joseph Fischer, was born about 1866. He died early in 1924. There were five more children of Amelia and Wilhelm, one boy and four girls. One daughter was name Bertha, perhaps also a Leah. The youngest was Sophie, author of the story.
  The family was Catholic until Wilhelm deserted them, and they became members of the Cherry Street Baptist Church (Alton) where W.J. Fischer met Mary Elizabeth Keiser. In the story Sophie mentions her father coming to an untimely end, but family legend has it differently. At least there was bitterness because that seemed to be what prompted their leaving the Catholic church. The above is according to Ralph W. Fischer.
  William Joseph Fischer left school in eighth grade to help his mother support the younger children. From all accounts he was a self-education man and a profound intellect. W.J. and Mary Elizabeth Keiser were married about 1890. They moved to Omaha, Nebraska sometime after W. J. became General Agent there for Northwestern Mutual Life. Ira William Fischer (March 1896-March 1973) and Ralph Whitelaw Fischer (9/16/97-2/11/1972) were born there. Previously there had been a boy and a girl who died shortly after birth. The W.J. family moved to Detroit before the burn of the century and to St. Louis in 1904. Same position, same company.
  Should anyone ever want to trace this genealogy, I suggest Port of Entry (New Orleans) for Malchen Gottlob. Perhaps it is recorded where she came from in Germany. Catholic baptismal records, or Alton city and county records could also be a source of birth dates and origins. However it's unlikely such records were kept that long ago. All early day Fischers and Keisers are buried in Alton, including W.J. and Mary. It's the old cemetery with the Lovejoy Monument. Assorted Levis, Morfit, Beall family members are there too.
  Charts: Wilhelm Fischer (Malchen) Amelia Gottlob Fischer - married 1860-1865 Alton, Ill. Both German immigrants 6 children, 2 boys, 4 girls - all born in Alton - Catholic then Cherry St. Baptist Church
  Ira Keiser German Cabinet-Maker Margaret Jack Allen Keiser Scot Jack and Allen were family Scottish names. also Whitlow, which was inadvertently corrupted to Whitelaw in later naming Ralph Whitelaw Fischer. Both were immigrants. Cherry St. Baptist Church Married Alton - early 1860's 7 children Margaret Keiser - eldest, died late teens Mary Elizabeth Keiser Fischer - about 1865-1838 (Lena) Lee Keiser Morfit (m: Thomas) mother of Margaret Morfit Beall (Harriet) Hattie Keiser Levis mother of John Preston Levis Allen Keiser ((M: Edna ?) adopted Edna Allen (Ruth) Ada Keiser Miller (m. William) son William Miller Jr. Irving Keiser never married Uncertain of chronological order but believe first, second, and last to be correct.
  William Joseph Fischer about 1866-1924 Mary Elizabeth Keiser Fischer about 1865-1938
  Married Alton, Illinois early 1890's 2 children surviving infancy Ira William Fischer (married Margarette Stearns Wolf, Denver) George William Fischer (Margarette) Peggy Fischer Ralph Whitelaw Fischer (married Mabel Florence Knox 7/20/23) Mary Jane Fischer Weir John Knox Fischer Judith Fischer Mehaffey [Written by] Mary Jane Fischer Weir
2. Title:   United States census, Wayne County, Michigan, population schedule
Author:   William J. Fischer household
Publication:   Detroit City, supervisor's district [SD] 116, enumeration district [ED] 8, sheet 14, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 74
Text:   1) Fischer, William J., head, W, M, born Oct 1863, age 36, married 10 years, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, General Agent, Life Insurance, 0 months unemployed, can read, write, and speak English, rental home 2) Fischer, Mary E., wife, W, F, born Mar 1862, age 38, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 2 children now living, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland, can read, write, and speak English 3) Fischer, Ira W., son, W, M, born Mar 1896, age 4, single, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois 4) Fischer, Ralph W., son, W, M, born Sept 1897, age 2, single, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois 5) Sweeney, Percilla S., servant, W, F, born Sept 1863, age 34, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 child currently living, born Canada, father born Scotland, mother born Canada, immigrated 1885, 14 years in US, servant, 0 months unemployed
3. Title:   William J. Fischer and Mary E. Keiser marriage license and return, number 833 (1889)
Author:   Illinois. Madison County Clerk
Publication:   Madison County Clerk, Edwardsville, Illinois
Text:   Illinois State Board of Health Return of Marriage Groom William J. Fischer, Insurance Agent 26 years old next birthday; white, caucasian, born Alton Father Fred Fischer Mother Amelia Gottlob First marriage for groom Bride Mary E. Keiser, born Alton 27 years old next birthday, white, caucasian Father J. H. Keiser Mother Margaret Allen First marriage for bride Married at Alton, Madison County, Illinois 28 August, 1889 Witnesses Ella Keiser, Sophie Fischer Alton August 18, 1889 Signed William J. Fischer, Mary E. Keiser Marriage License between William J. Fischer of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 26 years and Mary E. Keiser of Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 27 years Witness Henry Riniker, Edwardsville Married by L. S. Abbott, Minister of the Gospel
4. Title:   Mary E. Fischer death certificate, registration number 475, registration district number 791
Author:   State of Missouri. Board of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Publication:   filed February 12, 1938
Text:   Missouri State Baord of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of death St. Louis, St. Louis Hospital Mary E. Fischer 11 Marshall Place, Webster Groves, MO Female, white, widowed Wife of Wm. J. Fischer Born March 25, 1862 Died age 75 years, 9 months 19 days Born Alton, Ill. Father Ira Keiser, born Germany Mother Margaret Allen, born Scotland Death date Jan 14, 1938 Cause of death broncho pneumonia Burial City Cemetery, Alton, Ill. Informant: ira Fischer, 11 Marshall Place, Webster Groves, MO
5. Title:   1870 United States census, Madison County, Illinois, population schedule
Author:   Ira Keiser household
Publication:   Alton, dwelling 1355, family 1355, page 174, National Archives micropublication M593, roll 252
Text:   1) Kaiser, Ira, age 35, male, white, carpenter, 800 real estate, 350 personal estate, born Hanover, eligible to vote 2) Kaiser, Margaret, age 34, female, white, housekeeper, born Scotland 3) Kaiser, Ellen, age 10, female, white, born Illinois 4) Kaiser, Mary, age 8, female, white, born Illinois 5) Kaiser, Lena, age 6, female, white, born Illinois 6) Kaiser, Emma, age 4/12 year, female, white, born Illinois 7) Kaiser, Hatty, age 2, female, white, born Illinois Two foreign born parents reported for all of the above
6. Title:   1880 United States census, Madison County, population schedule
Author:   Ira Keiser household
Publication:   Alton, supervisor's district [SD] 17, enumeration district [ED] 8, sheets 16-17, dwelling 1311, family 166; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 233
Text:   1) Keiser, Ira, white, male, age 45, married, carpenter, born Germany, parents born Germany 2) Keiser, Margaret, white, female, age 45, wife, married, keeps house, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland 3) Keiser, Ella, white, female, age 21, daughter, single, dressmaker, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 4) Keiser, Mary, white, female, age 18, daughter, lives at home, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 5) Keiser, Lelia, white, female, age 16, daughter, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 6) Keiser, Hattie, white, female, age 12, daughter, goes to school, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 7) Keiser, Ada, white, female, age 12, daughter, goes to school, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 8) Keiser, Allen, white, male, age 8, son, goes to school born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 9) Keiser, Ira, white, female [sic], age 4, son, goes to school, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland
7. Title:   1910 United States census St. Louis County, Missouri, population schedule
Author:   W. J. Fischer household
Publication:   St. Louis City supervisor's district [SD] 10, enumeration district [ED] 388, page 566, National Archives micropublication T624, roll 822April 23, 1910
Text:   1) Fischer, William J., head, M, W, 46, first marriage, 20 years present marriage, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, speaks English, insurance agent, employee, can read and write, owned home 2) Fischer, Mary E., wife, F, W, 48, first marriage, 20 years present marriage, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland, speaks English, can read and write 3) Fischer, Ira W., son, M, W, 14, single, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois, speaks English, can read and write, attended school previous year 4) Fischer, Ralph, son, M, W, 12, single, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois, speaks English, can read and write, attended school previous year 5) Fricke, Meta S., servant, F, W, 22, single, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, speaks English, servant, can read and write
8. Title:   1920 United States census, St. Louis, Missouri, population schedule
Author:   W. J. Fischer household
Publication:   St. Louis City, supervisor's district [SD] 183, enumeration district [ED] 491, sheet 1, line 88, National Archives micropublication micropublication T625, roll 960
Text:   1) Fischer, William J., head, own home free and clear, M, W, 56, married, can read and write, born Illinois, parents born Germany, mother tongue German, speaks English, general agent, life insurance 2) Fischer, Mary E., wife, F, W, 57, married, can read and write, born Illinois, father born Germany, native tongue German, mother born Scotland, native tongue Scotch, speaks English 3) Fischer, Ira W., single, M, W, 23, single, can read and write, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois, office manager, life insurance 4) Fischer, Ralph, single, M, W, 22, single, has attended school previous year, can read and write, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois 5) Plogstert, Louise, single, F, W, 36, single, can read and write, born Missouri, father born Germany, native tongue German, mother born Missouri, speaks English, servant or private family
9. Title:   1900 United States census, Madison County, Illinois, population schedule
Author:   Henry Atland household
Publication:   Alton, supervisor's district [SD] 12, enumeration district [ED] 8, sheet number 8, line 31, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 325
Text:   1) Atland, Henry, head, W, M, born Mar 1842, age 58, 23 years present marriage, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, mechanic employed 11 months this year, can read, write, and speak English, rental home 2) Atland, Caroline, wife, W, F, born Mar [year unreadable], age 56, 23 years present marriage, mother of two living children, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1852, in US 48 years, can read, write, and speak English 3) Atland, Nettie, daughter, W, F, born June 1878, age 21, single, born Illinois, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, music teacher, can read, write, and speak English 4) Atland, Maxine, daughter, W, F, born March 1880, age 20, single, born Illinois, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, dressmaker, can read, write, and speak English 5) Gottlob, Sophia, sister-in-law, W, F, born June 1853, age 46, single, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated to US in 1852, dressmaker
10. Title:   Omaha City and South Omaha city Directory for 1891, Volume XVII
Page:   page 286
Publication:   J. M. Wolfe & Co., 509-510 Paxton Block, Omaha, Nebraska, 1891
11. Title:   Omaha City Directory including South Omaha for 1893, Volume XIX
Page:   page 306
Publication:   J.M.Wolfe and Company, 509-510 Paxton Block, Omaha, Nebraska, 1893

Notes
a. Note:   volunteered with the Missouri Baptist Orphans Home, St. Louis, Missouri
b. Note:   DI106 Missouri State Baord of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of death St. Louis, St. Louis Hospital Mary E. Fischer 11 Marshall Place, Webster Groves, MO Female, white, widowed Wife of Wm. J. Fischer Born March 25, 1862 Died age 75 years, 9 months 19 days Born Alton, Ill. Father Ira Keiser, born Germany Mother Margaret Allen, born Scotland Death date Jan 14, 1938 Cause of death broncho pneumonia Burial City Cemetery, Alton, Ill. Informant: Ira Fischer, 11 Marshall Place, Webster Groves, MO
c. Continued:   1) Kaiser, Ira, age 35, male, white, carpenter, 800 real estate, 350 personal estate, born Hanover, eligible to vote 2) Kaiser, Margaret, age 34, female, white, housekeeper, born Scotland 3) Kaiser, Ellen, age 10, female, white, born Illinois 4) �b�Kaiser, Mary�/b�, age 8, female, white, born Illinois 5) Kaiser, Lena, age 6, female, white, born Illinois 6) Kaiser, Emma, age 4/12 year, female, white, born Illinois 7) Kaiser, Hatty, age 2, female, white, born Illinois Two foreign born parents reported for all of the above.
d. Continued:   1) Keiser, Ira, white, male, age 45, married, carpenter, born Germany, parents born Germany 2) Keiser, Margaret, white, female, age 45, wife, married, keeps house, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland 3) Keiser, Ella, white, female, age 21, daughter, single, dressmaker, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 4) �b�Keiser, Mary�/b�, white, female, age 18, daughter, lives at home, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 5) Keiser, Lelia, white, female, age 16, daughter, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 6) Keiser, Hattie, white, female, age 12, daughter, goes to school, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 7) Keiser, Ada, white, female, age 12, daughter, goes to school, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 8) Keiser, Allen, white, male, age 8, son, goes to school born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland 9) Keiser, Ira, white, female [sic], age 4, son, goes to school, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland
e. Continued:   1) Fischer, William J., head, W, M, born Oct 1863, age 36, married 10 years, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, General Agent, Life Insurance, 0 months unemployed, can read, write, and speak English, rental home 2) �b�Fischer, Mary E.�/b�, wife, W, F, born Mar 1862, age 38, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 2 children now living, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland, can read, write, and speak English 3) Fischer, Ira W., son, W, M, born Mar 1896, age 4, single, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois 4) Fischer, Ralph W., son, W, M, born Sept 1897, age 2, single, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois 5) Sweeney, Percilla S., servant, W, F, born Sept 1863, age 34, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 child currently living, born Canada, father born Scotland, mother born Canada, immigrated 1885, 14 years in US, servant, 0 months unemployed
f. Continued:   1) Fischer, William J., head, M, W, 46, first marriage, 20 years present marriage, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, speaks English, insurance agent, employee, can read and write, owned home 2) �b�Fischer, Mary E.�/b�, wife, F, W, 48, first marriage, 20 years present marriage, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Scotland, speaks English, can read and write 3) Fischer, Ira W., son, M, W, 14, single, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois, speaks English, can read and write, attended school previous year 4) Fischer, Ralph, son, M, W, 12, single, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois, speaks English, can read and write, attended school previous year 5) Fricke, Meta S., servant, F, W, 22, single, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, speaks English, servant, can read and write
g. Continued:   1) Fischer, William J., head, own home free and clear, M, W, 56, married, can read and write, born Illinois, parents born Germany, mother tongue German, speaks English, general agent, life insurance 2) �b�Fischer, Mary E.�/b�, wife, F, W, 57, married, can read and write, born Illinois, father born Germany, native tongue German, mother born Scotland, native tongue Scotch, speaks English 3) Fischer, Ira W., single, M, W, 23, single, can read and write, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois, office manager, life insurance 4) Fischer, Ralph, single, M, W, 22, single, has attended school previous year, can read and write, born Nebraska, parents born Illinois 5) Plogstert, Louise, single, F, W, 36, single, can read and write, born Missouri, father born Germany, native tongue German, mother born Missouri, speaks English, servant or private family
h. Note:   NF77 Illinois State Board of Health Return of Marriage Groom William J. Fischer, Insurance Agent 26 years old next birthday; white, caucasian, born Alton Father Fred Fischer Mother Amelia Gottlob First marriage for groom Bride Mary E. Keiser, born Alton 27 years old next birthday, white, caucasian Father J. H. Keiser Mother Margaret Allen First marriage for bride Married at Alton, Madison County, Illinois 28 August, 1889 Witnesses Ella Keiser, Sophie Fischer Alton August 18, 1889 Signed William J. Fischer, Mary E. Keiser Marriage License between William J. Fischer of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 26 years and Mary E. Keiser of Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 27 years Witness Henry Riniker, Edwardsville Married by L. S. Abbott, Minister of the Gospel

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