Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fisher, John H.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Milford Township


   JOHN H. FISHER horse and cattle dealer, P.O. 
Trumbauersville.  This enterprising business man was born in 
Philadelphia August 15, 1828.  His father, Michael Fisher, 
came from Germany to Philadelphia at the age of 20 years, 
and afterward married Margaret Cinser, a German lady, who at 
the age of 12 years came to America with her parents.  Born 
to this union were eight children, six of whom are now 
living, John H. being the eldest son.  In 1854 he married 
Sarah, daughter of Frederick Ritter.  They are the parents 
of six children: Charles, Michael (deceased), John, Maggie 
(Mrs. Wile), Seth and Lizzie.  Mr. Fisher learned the 
shoemaking trade, which occupation he followed for fifteen 
years.  Since then he has been engaged with his sons, Seth 
and John F., in buying and selling horses and cattle, 
averaging for the past fifteen years the sale of four 
hundred head of horses and twelve hundred head of cattle 
yearly.  The horses are mostly purchased in Indiana, and the 
cattle in Ohio and New York, whence they are shipped to 
Quakertown and sold at auction to farmers and traders.  A 
large trade is carried on by this firm under the name of 
Fisher & Sons, which has won the confidence of the 
community.  Mr. Fisher is a member of the Lutheran church 
and belongs to the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and 
Knights of the Golden Eagle.  In politics he is a democrat.