Fern U. Fisher

Last updated 25 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: Bet 2 Apr 1917 and 1 Jan 1918 in , , Kansas, United States

Father: Samuel Harvey Fisher (1882 – 1967)

Mother: Laura C. McIntyre (1884 – 1957)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1920-ps-ks-decatur-18-2a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive, enumeration district 18, sheet 2A (form); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Feb 2021) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0018" image 3; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 529 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 31, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Fern U. Fisher).

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-3a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive Township, enumeration district 1-20-23, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 90A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0023”, image 5; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 699 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340434]

Reference Detail: Lines 34-38, dwelling 50, family 52

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Fisher, Fern ⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.

obituary-harvey-fisher-1967: Obituary for Harvey Fisher (1967); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1967 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 16 1967, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 5; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 16 Nov 1967 (Thursday), page Three, column 5” [It isn’t clear why page Three was found on page (image) 9 on Newspapers.com; perhaps a different edition was inserted after image 5 or 6? Image 7 looks like the second page of a newspaper, with some postage rate payment information and subscription rates in the top left corner.]

Comment Detail: Source includes anme (Fern [Fisher]).

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birth

census-us-1920-ps-ks-decatur-18-2a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive, enumeration district 18, sheet 2A (form); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Feb 2021) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0018" image 3; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 529 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 31, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source includes age (2) and location (Kansas). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1917 to 1 Jan 1918.

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-3a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive Township, enumeration district 1-20-23, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 90A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0023”, image 5; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 699 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340434]

Reference Detail: Lines 34-38, dwelling 50, family 52

Comment Detail: Source includes age (12) and location (Kansas). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1917 to 1 Apr 1918.

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father

census-us-1920-ps-ks-decatur-18-2a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive, enumeration district 18, sheet 2A (form); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Feb 2021) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0018" image 3; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 529 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 28,31, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source identifies Fern U. Fisher as a daughter of Harvey Fisher. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Attributes

Residence: at Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Residence: at Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Residence: at Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

obituary-harvey-fisher-1967: Obituary for Harvey Fisher (1967); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1967 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 16 1967, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 5; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 16 Nov 1967 (Thursday), page Three, column 5” [It isn’t clear why page Three was found on page (image) 9 on Newspapers.com; perhaps a different edition was inserted after image 5 or 6? Image 7 looks like the second page of a newspaper, with some postage rate payment information and subscription rates in the top left corner.]

Comment Detail: Source includes Harvey Fisher's death date (Oct. 31, 1967) and Fern's residence location (Denver [, Denver County, CO, USA]).

census-us-1920-ps-ks-decatur-18-2a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive, enumeration district 18, sheet 2A (form); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 3 Feb 2021) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0018" image 3; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 529 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 31, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Olive Township, County: Decatur, State: Kansas).

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-3a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive Township, enumeration district 1-20-23, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 90A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0023”, image 5; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 699 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340434]

Reference Detail: Lines 34-38, dwelling 50, family 52

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and residence location (Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas [, USA]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Given Name: This database uses Fern U. The 1930 US Census uses the name Fern E. [census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-3a]

FOLLOWUP

Fern may have married Samuel Henry Eugene Shafer on 9 May 1936.

In 1967, her surname was Shafer. [obituary-harvey-fisher-1967]

She may have died in 2012 and buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO, USA. (Find A Grave memorial #201709402)

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-3a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Olive Township, enumeration district 1-20-23, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 90A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Olive ⟩ District 0023”, image 5; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 699 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340434]

Reference Detail: Lines 34-38, dwelling 50, family 52

obituary-harvey-fisher-1967: Obituary for Harvey Fisher (1967); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1967 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 16 1967, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 5; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 16 Nov 1967 (Thursday), page Three, column 5” [It isn’t clear why page Three was found on page (image) 9 on Newspapers.com; perhaps a different edition was inserted after image 5 or 6? Image 7 looks like the second page of a newspaper, with some postage rate payment information and subscription rates in the top left corner.]

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