1. | Carleton Fischer was born in 1894 (son of William H. Fischer and Geraldine Cecilia Blanchard); died in 1959. Family/Spouse: Mabel Ferris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | William H. Fischer was born on 17 Aug 1855 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA (son of Heinrich Dietrich Fischer and Anna Gesina Maria Franzen); died in 1931. Other Events and Attributes:
William married Geraldine Cecilia Blanchard on 30 Jun 1882 in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Geraldine (daughter of Jonathan Blanchard) was born in 1859; died in 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Geraldine Cecilia Blanchard was born in 1859 (daughter of Jonathan Blanchard); died in 1944. Notes: Daughter of first president of Wheaton College.
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4. | Heinrich Dietrich Fischer was born on 31 Aug 1815 in Ebstorf, Stolzenau, Hannover, Germany (son of Conrad Fischer and Louisa Reinking); died on 1 Jul 1868 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Jul 1869 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Learned the harness-makers trade before coming to America in 1834. In 1836, his parents, two brothers, and two sisters came to Addison Township from Germany. Held the office of Justice of the Peace from 1854 until his death. Elected Supervisor in 1855 (until 1859 and again in 1866). A stanch Republican. Heinrich married Anna Gesina Maria Franzen in 1837 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Anna (daughter of Hermann Bernhard Heinrich Franzen and Fenne Adelheid Elfring) was born on 29 Feb 1816 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 8 Mar 1816 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 13 Apr 1896 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Apr 1896 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Anna Gesina Maria Franzen was born on 29 Feb 1816 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 8 Mar 1816 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Hermann Bernhard Heinrich Franzen and Fenne Adelheid Elfring); died on 13 Apr 1896 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Apr 1896 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Godparents: Gesina Listhartke & Hermann Anton Speller.
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6. | Jonathan Blanchard Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Name, photo from Wheaton College website.
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8. | Conrad Fischer was born on 1 Jun 1792 in Hannover, Germany; died on 23 Jun 1876; was buried in Jun 1876 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried: Conrad married Louisa Reinking about 1814. Louisa was born on 12 Dec 1791 in Hannover, Germany; died on 15 May 1872; was buried in May 1872 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Louisa Reinking was born on 12 Dec 1791 in Hannover, Germany; died on 15 May 1872; was buried in May 1872 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
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10. | Hermann Bernhard Heinrich Franzen was born in Sep 1772 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 4 Oct 1772 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (son of Johann Hermann Frantzen and Maria Gertraud Gieske); died on 7 Jan 1844 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Immigrated to US in 1834, leaving Bremen on 1 May and arriving in Baltimore on 27 June. Lived first in Cincinnati, Ohio before moving to Chicago in 1835 and settling in Addison Township (Bensenville) in 1837. Godparents: Herman Frantzen vulgo Spieker from the List property, Johan Berendt Wilke’s son Herman & Henrich Esch the master carpenter. Hermann married Fenne Adelheid Elfring on 5 Nov 1807 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Fenne (daughter of Henrich Dieterich Elfring and Helena Adelheid Elfring) was born in Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 18 Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 3 Apr 1835 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Fenne Adelheid Elfring was born in Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 18 Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Henrich Dieterich Elfring and Helena Adelheid Elfring); died on 3 Apr 1835 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.
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