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Fischer Family History
This page is a history of the descendants of Johann Friedrich
FISCHER and Maria Catharina SCHLEGEL from Poßneck,
Thuringia, Germany some of which migrated to Vacha, Sacshen-Weimer-Eisenach,
Thuringia, Germany and onto the United States.
As I continue updating this website, I hope you were able to find something to help you in your research. Since there is still a great deal we don't know about these families, I hope you will let me know about any additions or corrections you may have, or find in the future.. You may use the Family Group Sheet Form. Thanks for your assistance in completing this long process.

This page belongs to Lon Mason.
© 2001 Lon Mason Last Modified
7 Feb 2003


First Generation
Johann Friedrich FISCHER and Maria Catharina SCHLEGEL
had the following children:
- Johann Karl Gottlieb FISCHER who married Johanna Christiane
Ernestine BOHNER

Second Generation
Johann Karl Gottlieb FISCHER and Johanna Christiane
Ernestine BOHNER had the following children:
- Eduard FISCHER born 19 Nov 1830 in Poßneck,
Thuringia, Germany and died 10 Jan 1875 in Ottawa, LaSalle County,
Illinois. In 1854 in Vacha, Sachen-Weimer-Eisenach , Thuringia,
Germany he married Maria Elise MACHETANZ. She was born
2 Mar 1832 in Vacha, Sachen-Weimer-Eisenach , Thuringia, Germany
and died 2 Apr 1911 at home in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
She was the daughter of George MACHETANZ and Catherina
Elisabetha JACOB. Both Eduard and Maria are buried in
the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois.

Third Generation
Eduard FISCHER and Maria Elise MACHETANZ had
the following children:
- George H P FISCHER born 23 May 1854 in Saxony, Germany
and died 16 May 1920 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. He
married Elizabeth "Lizzie" FAULSTICH on 12 May
1881 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. She was born in Apr
1858 in Germany and died 1 Jul 1907 in Ottawa, LaSalle County,
Illinois. She was the daughter of Friedrich "Fred"
FAULSTICH and Catherine HABERKORN. Both George
and Lizzie are buried in the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa,
LaSalle County, Illinois.
- Elisabeth "Elise" FISCHER born 14 Sep 1855
in Vacha, Sacshen-Weimer-Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany and died
14 Jan 1950 at Sunny Pine Lodge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,
California. She married John MARTIN on 25 Apr 1878 in
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. He was born 24 Aug 1855 in
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois and died 2 Apr 1931. He was
the son of William B MARTIN and Mary Anna ALT.
Both Elise and John are buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale,
Los Angeles County, California.
- Bertha FISCHER born Oct 1860 in Vacha, Sacshen-Weimer-Eisenach,
Thuringia, Germany. She married Samuel T JACOBS on 1 Jan
1885 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois.
- Friedrich L "Fred" FISCHER Sr born 20 Aug
1863 in Saxony, Germany and died 11 Sep 1936 in Chicago, Cook
County, Illinois. He married Louise Pauline HAEBERLIN
on 20 Jan 1886 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. Louise was
born Jun 1866 in Illinois and died 16 Jul 1920 at Ryburn Memorial
Hospital, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. She was the daughter
of Johann "John" HAEBERLIN and Maria KREIS.
Both Fred and Louise are buried in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa,
LaSalle County, Illinois.
- Charles W FISCHER born Jun 1864 in Germany and died
before 1911. He married Dorothea Mary DRIER on 19 Apr
1893 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Dorothea was born Sep
1871 in Illinois and was the daughter of John DRIER.
- Ernst Otto "Ernest" FISCHER Sr born 23 Jun
1865 in Hessen, Germany. He married Janie E SHIELDS on
29 Apr 1890 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. She was born
Oct 1871 in Norritsown, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of
John SHIELDS and Mary EVANS
- Andreas "Andrew" FISCHER Sr born Jan 1868
in Germany. He married Minnie S "Mammie" DREIER
on 20 Nov 1895 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Minnie was
born 12 Apr 1873 in Illinois and died Feb 1968 in Cook County,
Illinois. She was the daughter of John DREIER.
- Pauline FISCHER born Apr 1870 in Illinois.
- Eda FISCHER born 22 Nov 1873 in Illinois and died
Dec 1968 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. On 14 Aug 1894
in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, she married Dana E MILLER.
Dana was born 1865 in New York.

Fourth Generation
George H P FISCHER and Elizabeth "Lizzie"
FAULSTICH had the following children:
- Elsie G FISCHER born 22 Apr 1885 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois and died
11 Jul 1934 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois. She is buried
the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois.
- Paul F FISCHER born 3 Jun 1894 in Illinois and died
8 May 1964. He is buried in the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa,
LaSalle County, Illinois.
- FISCHER died before 1900
- FISCHER died before 1900
- FISCHER died before 1900
- FISCHER died before 1900
Elise FISCHER and John MARTIN had the following
children:
- Harriet Marie MARTIN (John, William) born 1
Feb 1879 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin and died 29 Jun
1928 in Glenadale, Los Angeles County, California. On 1 Feb 1899,
in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, she married Frederick
Milton HAZLETT. Both Harriet and Fred are buried in Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
- Edward William MARTIN (John, William) born
18 Jan 1881 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois and died 10 Mar
1955 at home in Riverside, Riverside County, California. He married
(1) Lula Alverna HOWER on 22 Sep 1904. She was born 12
Aug 1884 in Olesburg, Kansas and died 5 Jun 1912 at home in Riverside,
Riverside County, California. She was the daughter of John G
HOWER and Samantha B ALEY. Edward married (2) Nina
Winona SHAFT on 22 Jan 1914. Nina was born 11 Mar 1882
in Craigsville, Wells County, Indiana and died 14 Jan 1973 at
the Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside, Riverside County,
California. She was the daughter of George P SHAFT and
Della Ellen REED. Edward, Lula and Nina are all three
buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.
- Emeline Bertha MARTIN (John, William) born
23 Jan 1883 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois and died 23 Nov
1952 at home in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
She married (1) Albert Ensign OILER on 17 Dec 1902 (Divorced)
Albert was born 13 MAy 1872 in Shamburg, Pennsylvania and died
5 Jul 1935. He was the son of George OILER and Emma Frances
STODDARD. Emeline married (2)between 1920-1931 James Clarence
MCINTURFF. James was born 28 Jul 1874 in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tennessee and died 17 Sep 1956 at Metropolitan Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. James and Emeline
are both buried in Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles
County, California. Albert is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
- Alice E MARTIN (John, William) born 9 Aug 1884
in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois and died 30 Aug 1919 in Glendale,
Los Angeles County, California. On 3 Jan 1907, in Los Angeles,
Los Angeles County, California, she married John Peter GORDON.
John was born 12 Jan 1884 in Long Cove, Maine and died 14 Feb
1949 in Los Angeles County, California. Both Alice and John are
buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Gleandale, Los Angeles County,
California.
Bertha FISCHER and Samuel T JACOBS had the following
children:
- Gretchen Mary JACOBS born Jul 1886 in Illinois and
died before 1920. She married Harry BEATTY on 1 Jul 1908
in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
- Archie D JACOBS born Jul 1891 in Illinois He married
Ruth E _?_ who was born 1891 in Illinois.
- Samuel Dana JACOBS born 20 Oct 1896 in Illinois and
died 20 Apr 1975 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Friedrich L "Fred" FISCHER Sr and Louise Pauline
HAEBERLIN had the following children:
- Dr. Arthur H FISCHER born Nov 1886 in Illinois and
died after 1920.
- John A FISCHER born 1892 and died 1899. He is buried in the
Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois.
- Frederick L FISCHER Jr.born 10 Sep 1904 in Illinois and died
after 1920.
Charles W FISCHER and Dorothea Mary DREIER had
the following children:
- Minnie FISCHER born Mar 1894 in Illinois
- John D FISCHER born May 1896 in Illinois.
Ernst Otto "Ernest" FISCHER Sr and Janie E
SHIELDS had the following children:
- Carl Alexander FISCHER born May 1892 in Ottawa, LaSalle
County, Illinois and died 7 Jul 1901 in Moline, Rock Island County,
Illinois.
- Lauretta May FISCHER born 9 Dec 1899 in Moline, Rock
Island County, Illinois and died 16 Feb 1975 in Moline, Rock Island
County, Illinois. On
1 Jan 1919 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois she married Carl Maurits BENSON Sr , son of John Andrew BENSON and Hannah STRANDBERG. He was born
24 Nov 1896 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois and died 24 Feb 1965 in Moline, Rock Island
County, Illinois. Lauretta is buried in Greenview Memorial Gardens, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois.
- Ernest Otto FISCHER Jr born 1903 in Moline, Rock Island
County, Illinois.
- George A FISCHER born 1906 in Moline, Rock Island
County, Illinois.
Andreas "Andrew" FISCHER Sr and Minnie DREIER
had the following children:
- Norman C FISCHER born Mar 1897 in Illimois
- Dorothy E FISCHER born Feb 1899 in Illinois
- Andrew FISCHER Jr born 1901 in Illinois
- Helen M FISCHER born 1904 in Illinois
Eda FISCHER and Dana E MILLER had the following
children:
- Caroline J MILLER born 1900/1901 in Illinois
- Bertha M MILLER born 1907 in Ohio
- MILLER died before 1910

Fifth Generation
Harriet Marie MARTIN and Frederick Milton HAZLETT
had the following children:
- Herbert Milton HAZLETT (Harriet, John, William)
born 1 Dec 1899 in Jerome, Yavapai County, Arizona and died 20
Jul 1951 in Montreal, Quebec. He is buried in the Forest Lawn
Cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. On 5 Sep
1925, in Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho he married (1) Inez Welcome
LEAVITT born 11 Jan 1899 in Albion, Cassia County, Idaho
and died 11 Aug 1989 in the Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, San
Diego County, California. She is buried in the Greenwood Memorial
Park in San Diego, San Diego County, California. She is the daughter
of Nathaniel LEAVITT and Minerva Ann PIERSON Herbert
married (2) on 12 November 1943 in Lima, Peru; Phyllis Edith
PLADSEN who was born 1 Jan 1918 in Hannah, Cavalier County,
North Dakota. She was the daughter of Ole John PLADSEN
and Edith Reah HAZLITT. Herbert and Phyllis were second
cousins.
- Earl Martin HAZLETT (Harriet, John, William)
born 16 Mar 1902 in Riverside, Riverside County, California and
died 5 Jul 1986 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.. On 20
Mar 1923, in Bishop, Inyo County, California, he married Lucy
Beatrice PICKER. She was born 24 Jul 1902 in Salt Lake
City, Salt Lake County, Utah and died 28 Sep 1996 in Portland,
Multnomah County, Oregon. She was the daughter of Wilhelm and
Dorathea PICKER. Both Earl and Lucy are buried in the
Portland Memorial Mausoleum in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Inez Elise HAZLETT (Harriet, John, William)
born 16 Sep 1905 in Eureka, Humbolt County, California and died
27 Jan 1985 in Anaheim General Hospital, Anaheim, Orange County,
California. On Feb 1924, in Orange County, California Inez married
William Richard ENGLISH Sr. He was the son of William
E ENGLISH and Grace E McCRARY. Both Inez and William
are buried in the Forest Lawn Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach,
Los Angeles County, California. (Divorced)
Edward William MARTIN and Lula Alverna HOWER
had the following children:
- John Stanley MARTIN (Edward, John, William) born
16 Jul 1905 in Riverside, Riverside County, California.
Edward William MARTIN and Nina Winona SHAFT had
the following children:
- Richard Shaft MARTIN (Edward, John, William) born
8 Jul 1916 in Riverside, Riverside County, California and died
21 May 1982 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Anaheim, Orange County,
California. He is buried in the National Cemetery, Riverside,
Riverside County, California. On 25 Jun 1938, in Riverside, Riverside
County, California, he married Vivian Mae MILLS. She was
born 5 May 1918 in Riverside, Riverside County, California; the
daughter of Robert S "Robb" MILLS and Ludmilla
Virginia PENOSKY.
Gretchen Mary JACOBS and Harry BEATTY had the
following children:
- Lillie BEATTY born 1913 in Illinois
Archie D JACOBS and Ruth E _?_ had the following children:
- Margery JACOBS born Jun 1917 in Illinois.
- Raymond JACOBS born about 1920 in Illinois.
Dr Arthur H FISCHER and _?_ had the following children:
- Mary Alice FISCHER born Jun 1919 in Illinois
Lauretta May FISCHER and Carl Maurits BENSON
Sr had the following children:
- Doris J BENSON born 30 May 1920 in Illinois and died 12 Jul 1999. She married Joseph Dold Mc KERNIE. Joseph was born 11 Dec 1916 in Illinois and died 16 Dec 1997 in Tulare County, California.
- Carlene May BENSON born 9 May 1922 in Moline, Rock
Island County, Illinois and died 14 Nov 1998. Before 1965 she married (1) _?_ STOLLBERG. Before 1975 she married (2) Frank HUNTER.
- Carl Maurits BENSON Jr born 16 Mar 1927 in Moline,
Rock Island County, Illinois and died before 1999.
   

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