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William Righter Fisher

William Righter Fisher

Male 1849 - 1932  (82 years)

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  • Name William Righter Fisher 
    • Listed as a lawyer on the 1880 Census.

      William Righter Fisher was born on June 24, 1849 to William A. and Sarah P. Anderson Fisher in Bryn Mawr, Lower Merion County, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Hasting's Academy in Philadelphia and entered Dickinson College in 1867. After his gaduation in 1870, Fisher worked as an instructor in Natural Science at Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In 1871, he traveled overseas to study in Germany, and studied at both the University of Heidelberg and the University of Munich until1874. Upon his return to the United States, Fisher became Professor of Modern Languages at Dickinson, a position he held for two years. On January 4, 1876 Fisher married Mary Wager, and the couple's son, Wager, was born on May 14, 1877.
    Born 24 Jun 1849  Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Feb 1932  Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Church of the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6686  Grow
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2012 

    Father William A. Fisher,   b. 24 Mar 1824, Lower Merion Twp., Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1903, Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah Pennypacker Anderson,   b. 26 Mar 1821, Lower Merion Twp., Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1879, Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married Abt 1846  Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Wager,   b. Nov 1848, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1915, Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 4 Jun 1876  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Wager Fisher,   b. May 1877, Lower Merion Twp., Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967, Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F2107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jun 1849 - Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jun 1876 - Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Feb 1932 - Lower Merion Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Church of the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
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