Michael Fisher
- Born: 20 Feb 1767, Alsace Twp., Berks, PA
- Christened: 8 Jun 1767, Reading: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA
- Marriage (1): Magdelena Hoffman on 9 Oct 1792 in Jacksonwald: Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Berks, PA
- Died: Abt 1849, Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA about age 82
Another name for Michael was Michael Fischer.1
FamilySearch ID: K4DW-LFK.
General Notes:
This name has not been verified and was discovered from the following query published at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~paschuyl/sq009.htm
Sun Jul 6 14:21:30 1997
E-mail: M.Heffner <mailto:mheffner@erols.com>
Query: FISHER,HOFFMAN,RIEGEL,HEISER,SCHAPPEL. Looking for descendants of Michael and Magdelena (HOFFMAN) FISHER. CHILDREN: Peter m Maggie RIEGEL, MAGDELENA m Daniel RIEGLE,Michael, jr. m Catharine?, Lydia m John SHAPPEL,Samuel m Hannah HEISER, John m Catharine?, Daniel, Susannah m. Matthias SHAPPEL. Will share information.
Searching on Hoffman/Fisher found a tree at:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:666340&id=I553212140
Tree author Judi Gharst JGharst@earthlink.net
The descendents from this tree were added since they quoted specific church sources, but those church sources have not been verified.
Another online posting has Michael Fisher's parents named but with no supporting information so this was not added to our tree: Father Johannes Fisher, mother Catharina Himmelberger.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Census in 1800 in Manheim Twp., Berks, PA. 2 Note: Michael Fisher settled in today's Schuylkill County. Manheim Township, Berks (1800 & 1810) became part of Schuylkill County when it was created in 1811.
Name: Michael Fisher
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Manheim, Berks, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 7.
2. Census in 1810 in Manheim Twp., Berks, PA. Name: Michael Fisher
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Manheim, Berks, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 10.
3. Census in 1820 in Manheim Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 3 Name: Michael Fisher
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Manheim, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6.
Michael married Magdelena Hoffman, daughter of Caspar Hoffman and Agnes Herber, on 9 Oct 1792 in Jacksonwald: Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Berks, PA. (Magdelena Hoffman was born on 10 Dec 1772 in , Montgomery, PA and was christened on 26 Dec 1772 in Worcester: Wentz Reformed Church, Montgomery, PA.)
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