From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 285.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


JANUARY FISCHER

January Fischer, a well-known and worthy citizen of Wheeling, was 
born at Baden, Germany, September 19, 1817, the son of George and 
Crescents (Leatherman) Fischer.  In 1847 Mr. Fischer embarked at 
Havre de Gras and came to America.  On landing at New York he went 
directly to Pittsburgh, and three months later went down the river to 
New Orleans, where he remained nine months.  Returning to Pittsburgh, 
he was married October 4, 1848, to Theresa Meyer, who had come in the 
same year from Bavaria, her native country.  She is the daughter of 
George and Crescents Meyer.  Soon after their marriage Mr. Fischer 
and wife went to New Orleans, but after a stay there of six months 
they returned to Pittsburgh, and in 1853 they came to Wheeling, where 
they have since resided.  Mr. Fischer has followed the vocation of 
carpenter and mill-wright with much success.  By his marriage above 
mentioned he has had nine children, namely: Caroline, born July 29, 
1849; Bertha, born July 16, 1851, died September 6, 1852; Thomas, 
born March 1, 1853, died November 22, 1855; Sophia, born June 27, 
1855; Joseph, born October 4,1857, died July 16, 1858; Rosa, born 
August 18, 1859; Edward, March 13; 1863; George, August 13, 1865, and 
John, December 22, 1867.  Mr. Fischer and family are members of the 
Catholic church. 


(Linda Fluharty)