Christopher Fisher

Christopher Fisher

• Christopher Fisher was born on 5 July 1802 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York.
• He married Nancy Hammond on 27 December 1825.
• The following appeared in the Geneva Palladium: We republish the following marriages, to correct some gross mistakes, made by the compositer. . . . In this town, on the 27th ult. by the Rev. Dr. Axtell, Mr. Christopher Fisher, to Miss Nancy Hammond.
• Christopher Fisher and Nancy Hammond appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Seneca, Ontario County, New York. Other members of the household included George W. Fisher, Harriet Fisher, William H. Fisher, Catharine Fisher and Francis Marion Fisher.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• Christopher Fisher and Nancy Hammond appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Geneva PO, Ontario County, New York. Other members of the household included George W. Fisher, Mary A. (?), Hattie B. Fisher, Catharine Fisher and Francis Marion Fisher.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• Nancy Hammond and Christopher Fisher, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Geneva PO, New York. Other members of the household included Catharine Fisher, Francis Marion Fisher, William H. Fisher, Harriet L. VanGelder, Emma L. Fisher and Minnie Fisher.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• Christopher Fisher and Nancy Hammond appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Geneva, New York. Other members of the household included Francis Marion Fisher.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 29 May 1883 in the Geneva Advertiser: Among the old residents born in the town of Geneva who will be glad to meet and join the Historical Society, is Mr. Christopher Fisher, who will reach his 81st birthday on the 5th of next July. He had read our mention of the meeting, learned that it was a corporation affair and so did not come. He gives us the names also of David and Thomos Barron, who will take an interest in the society.
• Christopher Fisher died on 10 October 1884 at age 82.
• Nancy Hammond became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Sand Hill Cemetery, Ontario County, New York.
• The following appeared on 14 October 1884 in The Geneva Advertiser: Christopher Fihser -- A week or two ago mention was made of the serious illness of this old gentleman, residing in the town of Geneva. He passed quietly away last Friday, aged 82, years, 3 months and five days. He was probably, the day of his death, the oldest gentleman living who was born in the town of Geneva. Warrm in his friendship, social and unassuming in all his ways, honest to the last degree in his dealings, he was greatly loved and respected by all with whom he came in contact. The end of such a man is peace. He leaves an aged widow, three sons, George, William and Frank, and three married daughters, Mrs. P. F. Ayres, Mrs. B. D. Staats, and another whose present name we have forgotten. The funeral took place from his late home Sunday afternoon, and was very largely attended by his friends and neighbors, among whom were David and Thomas Barron, aged 85 and 82, respectively. All his children, too were present. Rev. Dr. Buck officiated, and the remains were interred in the quiet cemetery at Sand Hill.
• The following appeared on 6 June 1890 in The Geneva Gazette: Mrs. Christopher Fisher died quite suddenly at the residence of her son Frank, in the westerly part of this town, Sunday evening last, aged 81 years. She was a native of Connecticut, brought to this town at the age of six years by her parents.
       On Dec. 25th, 1825, she was married to Christopher Fisher and immediately settled on the farm where she resided at the time of her death. Mrs. Fisher raised a family of three boys--Frank M., Wm. H. of Geneva, and the late Geo. W. who died in Canandaigua in Feb. 1888--and three girls, Mrs. P. F. Ayers of Rushville, Mrs. S. Spangle of Hopewell, and Mrs. B. D. Staats of Geneva. The surviving children and grand children with one exception were present at the funeral and followed their beloved and devoted mother to her final resting place, in the beautiful Sand Hill cemetery, where her lamented husband had been resting for nearly six years.
       Mrs. F. was a devoted member of the M. E. Church for 47 years, having been converted and received into full communion with the Church under the ministration of Elder Elijah Hebard in 1843.
       The funerasl took place from her former home at 2:30 p. m. on June 4th, 1890, and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Dr. Buck, assisted by Rev. Mr. Nichols of the M. E. Church, and Dr. Moore of the Baptist Church, officiated, and all paid tribute to her excellent Christian faith.

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