The Fishers of Bradford, Pennsylvania

The Fishers of Bradford, Pennsylvania, descend from Joseph and Catharine (Minegar) Fisher, natives of Germany, he born April, 1734, she August, 1746. They were married June 5, 1764. They came to America and settled near the site of Catawissa, in what is now Columbia county, Pennsylvania, but prior to that they evidently lived in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, as their son Henry was born there July 25, 1757. Their other children were born in Columbia county.

Children

1. Catharine. Married Nicholas Shipman.
2. Henry. Built a grist mill and tavern in Columbia, which he operated for many years, died 1825.
3. Mary. Married Samuel Mutchlu.
4. Hannah. Married Caleb Farlee.
5. Elizabeth.
6. John.
7. Moses.
8. David.
9. Jacob.
10. Joseph. Of whom further.

(II) Joseph (2) Fisher

Joseph (2), son of Joseph (1) Fisher, was born in Columbia county, Pennsylvania, near Catawissa, about 1780. He located in Northumberland county, near Milton, Pennsylvania, where he died. He was a farmer and a man of some means and influence. He married Sarah Heatherton, and among his children was a son Tunis, of whom further.

(III) Tunis Fisher

Tunis, son of Joseph (2) Fisher, was born near Milton, Pennsylvania, 1801, died at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1877. He was educated in the district school, and worked at farming several years. He left home and eventually became the owner of and ran a line of boats on the Pennsylvania canal. He was a Lutheran and a Democrat. He married Elizabeth, born at Reading, Pennsylvania, died 1899, daughter of Daniel Strohecker, of German descent, who was a farmer and owned a tract of land, part of which is now opposite Lewisburg. He married Leah Garrer.

Children of Tunis Fisher

1. Jasper S. Of whom further.
2. Frank. Born at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, died in childhood.
3. Louisa. Married Maynard, at Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and now resides at Haddon Heights, New Jersey; has one son:
   1. William. Also a resident of Haddon Heights.
4. Sarah J. Born at Lewisburg; married H. F. Mann, resides at Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; children:
   1. Jesse M. Of Williamsport.
   2. Grace M. Of Sunbury.
5. Clara. Born in Lewisburg; married Wilbert Wendell, of Montgomery.
6. Mary. Died young.
7. Joseph G. Born at Lewisburg, died at Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1899.
8. Charles S. Born at Lewisburg, died at New Orleans, 1901.
9. Tunis. Born at Lewisburg, died at Brooklyn, New York, 1908.

(IV) Jasper Strohecker Fisher

Jasper Strohecker, son of Tunis Fisher, was born at the homestead on the banks of the Susquehanna at Lewisburg, Union county, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1836. He was educated in the public school at Lewisburg and attended a private academy one term. At twelve years of age he was driving a team on the Pennsylvania canal, and later spent a year in Georgia, located at Atlanta, clerk in a boot and shoe store. At the outbreak of the civil war he came north and secured a position with the Pennsylvania railroad, first as clerk, later as station agent. He was located at Titusville, Pennsylvania, with the Pennsylvania railroad until the New York Central secured control of that branch in 1865. He then went to Pitthole, Venango county, Pennsylvania, then to Petroleum Centre in the employ of the Ocean Oil Company, remaining until 1866. He then purchased an interest in the firm of Fisher, Norris & Company, manufacturers of tools used in the production of oil, continuing until 1870. He then spent a year in Butler county; then located in Bradford and took a position with Howe & Cook. He remained with them three years, then established a hardware store with T. M. Griffith as partner. He was so engaged until 1878 when the firm dissolved. He then spent a year in New Jersey, returning to Venango county, Pennsylvania, and entered the employ of his old partner, T. M. Griffith, continuing until his election to the office of city treasurer in 1907. He is a Democrat in politics and has served as burgess, city assessor from 1904 to 1907, city treasurer from 1907 to 1911, and in November of the latter year was elected to fill another term of four years in the same office. He holds the high regard of his townsmen and has earned their esteem by a rigid adherence to honorable conduct and strict attention to duties of his office. He is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees, and with his family attends the Methodist Episcopal church.

He married, September 5, 1859, Mary Elizabeth Van Ormer, born in Thompsontown, Juniata county, Pennsylvania, in 1839, daughter of James Van Ormer, who died in Juniata county, near Lewistown, which is but a few miles across the line in Mifflin county. He married Elizabeth Graham, who died in the same locality.

Their children

1. Sarah. Who survives her husband; resides at Milton, Pennsylvania.
2. Lucy. Married J. Levi Bosslee, a marketman of Camden, New Jersey.
3. Caroline. Deceased.
4. Mary Elizabeth. Married Joseph S. Fisher as stated. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Fisher:
   1. Alma L. Born 1862, at Lewisburg, now living in Bradford with her parents.
   2. Grace Evangeline. Born in Petroleum Centre, 1873, died in infancy.
   3. Charles V. Born 1874, at Petroleum Centre, Pennsylvania; he is an engineer on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh railroad and resides in Bradford; married and has a son:
      1. Henry. Born 1905.

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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