Northumberland County PA Archives Biographies.....Fisher, Albert C. 1859 - living in 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com July 7, 2005, 9:47 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. ALBERT C. FISHER, a well-known citizen of Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pa., is a son of Jacob and Margaret (Bower) Fisher, and was born September 25, 1859, in Trevorton, Pa. The paternal grandfather, Christian Fisher, was a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, and never came to America. His son, Jacob, our subject's father, was born April 23, 1828, in Wurtemberg, Germany, and came to America in 1856, locating at Trevorton, Pa. Although he had learned the trade of a silk-weaver in Germany, he worked in the mines, being engaged there for a period of thirty years, after that time assisting his son in the store. He is a member of the Evangelical Church. His wife has been dead several years. Their children were: Bertha, whose first husband was Albert Wetzel, and whose second husband was Daniel Reitz of Bear Valley; Albert C., our subject; Jacob, a laborer living in Golden, Colo.; and Mary, the wife of George B. Raker of Trevorton. Albert C. Fisher, the subject of this biography, was educated in the common schools and learned the trade of a baker at Ashland, Pa. He has since followed that business constantly in Trevorton, Pa., also carrying on the mercantile business. He does an extensive business and is favorably known for his upright dealings with all. Politically Mr. Fisher has always been an unswerving Republican, but has never aspired to .office. He is a member of the P. O. S. of A. Mr. Fisher married Ella Fritz, an esteemed lady of Trevorton. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb