Mathias FISHER b. 24 Feb 1825 Baden Baden Germany d. 30 Jun 1892 Newark Ohio, USA: Our Family History

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Name	Mathias FISHER
Birth	24 Feb 1825	Baden Baden Germany
Gender	Male
Death	30 Jun 1892	Newark Ohio, USA
	He was killed by railroad engine a little over two months before the birth of his first grandchild, Joseph Mathias Fisher, father of Robert, Donald, Joseph & Bonita Fisher.
Burial	Cedar Hill Cemetery Newark Ohio
Person ID	I41	Fisher \| fisherjn
Last Modified	10 Jun 2022

Notes

The ground was covered with frozen snow on this cold 24th of February, 1825 in Baden Baden Germany. It was on this day that Mathias Fisher was born.

Baden Baden is a city located in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in southwestern Germany. Nestled deep in the Black Forest, it is known for its hot mineral baths that have attracted tourists since the third century when the Romans visited this world famous spa. By the nineteenth century it was one of Europe`s most fashionable resorts.

Mathias Fisher left Baden Baden and embarked for America when he was a young man. His exact age at the time of his journey is not known but he was probably in his teens. He apparently made the journey alone because our resources made no mention of his parents.

After arriving in America, he settled in Newark, Ohio where he lived for the rest of his life.

The United States in the early 1800s was different from the country we live in today. There were only 26 states when Mathias arrived from Germany and it was 35 years before the telephone was invented. Home electricity was unheard of and kerosene lamps provided light at night. Mathias was fifty seven years old when Thomas Edison first supplied electricity to a small neighborhood in New York City but he did not live long enough to enjoy its benefits.

There were 18 presidents during his lifetime. John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States was in office when he was born and Benjamin Harrison, America`s 23rd president was in the White House when he died.

Mathias Fisher worked for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad when he and Catherine Bentz were married in Newark, Ohio. The year was probably 1859 or 1860. Catherine Bentz was born in Canal Winchester, Ohio and she was 15 years younger than Mathias. He and Catherine had four children, one of whom was your great great grandfather Joseph Edward Fisher.

Mathias Fisher died tragically in 1892 when he was run over by a railroad locomotive. He died three months before his grandson, Joseph Mathias Fisher was born.

Family

Children

	1. Philomena Fisher HENLEY, b. 1863 d. Mar 17 1949
	2. Anna Fisher POWELL, b. Oct 07 1861, Ohio d. Feb 25 1947, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
	3. George FISHER, b. Oct 29 1865, Newark Ohio, USA d. Oct 23 1937, Newark Ohio, USA
	4. Joseph Edward FISHER, b. 26 Feb 1869 d. 13 Apr 1959, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA (Age 90 years)

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Last Modified 30 Jun 2014

Event Map

Birth - 24 Feb 1825 - Baden Baden Germany

Death - 30 Jun 1892 - Newark Ohio, USA

Burial - - Cedar Hill Cemetery Newark Ohio

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