Born: |
Oct 19, 1863 |
Shipdham, Norfolk.
England |
Died: |
Nov 22, 1930 |
Smithfield, Cashe, Utar, USA.
age 67 |
Buried: |
Nov, 25, 1930 |
Smithfield, Cemetery, Cache,
Utah |
In America Walter became known
as Walter George Fisher
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Born: |
Nov 23, 1875 |
Smithfield, Cashe
Utah, USA |
Died: |
Feb 08, 1925 |
Smithfield, Cashe, Utah, USA
- age 49 |
Buried: |
Feb 13, 1925 |
Smithfield, Cemetery, Cache,
Utah |
Parents |
Christopher
Roberts (1836) |
& |
Katharine
Kunz (1836) |
Married: |
Oct 16, 1895 |
Hyde Park, Cache,
Utah , USA |
The picture below shows
Walter Fisher with Rachel together with
four of their children
We can assume the boy to be Glen with Alice
and Rachel.
It is unsure if the baby is Walter or Firm
as Walter died in 1904 age 1.
If it is Firm it would date the picture to
about 1907
Courtesy of
Jacki Greaves Latin
of America
Children: - Click
on names for quick link |
Name: |
Date
of birth: |
Birth
Place: |
Glen Roberts
Fisher - more |
Jun 10, 1896 |
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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Alice Fisher
- more |
Oct 17, 1898 |
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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Rachel
Fisher - more |
Jun 22, 1901 |
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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Walter Fisher-
more |
Sep 04, 1903 |
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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Firm Fisher
- more |
Jun 28, 1906 |
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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Gayle Fisher
- more |
Oct 19, 1911 |
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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File Information:
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Walter
Fisher (1863)
In America Walter became known
as Walter George Fisher
Walter
Fisher baptised May 01, 1864 at Mattishall
Congregational Churh - Born Oct 19, 1863 - Entry
268
Son of James Fisher a Labourer and his
wife Alice Jane
Walter
Fisher was also baptised on Nov 11,
1866 at All Saints Church Mattishall - Entry
668
Son of James Fisher a Labourer and his
wife Alice Jane
Baptised with his brother
John
1871: Census
: 22 Badley Moor Mattishall
James Fisher - Head - age 33 (1838) -
Ag Lab Norfolk - Mattishall
Ann Fisher - Wife - age 28 - Yorkshire
- Alice appears to have
changed her name
Walter Fisher
- Son - age 7 - Scholar Norfolk - Mattishall
John Fisher - Son - age 5 - Scholar Norfolk
- Mattishall
Nero Fisher - Son - age 3 - Norfolk -
Mattishall
1881:
Census - 41 Dereham Rd Mattishall
James Fisher - Head - age 43 (1838) -
Ag Lab - Mattishall, Norfolk,
Alice J Fisher - Wife - age 38 (1843)
- Mealtley, York
Walter Fisher
- Son - age 17 - Ag Lab- Shipdham, Norfolk
John Fisher - Son - age 15 - Ag Lab -
Mattishall, Norfolk
Nero Fisher - Son - age 13 - Scholar
- Mattishall, Norfolk
Alice Fisher - Dau - age 9 - Scholar
- Mattishall, Norfolk
George Fisher -
Son - age 8 (1873) - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
Ada Fisher - Dau - age 6 - Scholar -
Mattishall, Norfolk
Caler Fisher - Dau - age 5 - Scholar
- Mattishall, Norfolk
Marshall Fisher - Son - age 2 - Mattishall,
Norfolk
Richander Fisher - Dau - age 9m - Mattishall,
Norfolk
Walter's mother
died
1882: Alice Jane Fisher Died
age 39 and is buried in All Saints Churchyard
Mattishall, Mitford - Jun quarter (4b 170)
1982: Aug 01
- Walter deparated for the United States of
America sailing on the 'Abysinnia'.
1884: Mar 26
- Walter was baptised into the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1895: Oct 16
- Walter Fisher married Rachel Roberts
Hyde Park, Cache, Utah - the next day they were
sealed in the Logan Chaple.
Walter's father
died back in Mattishall, Norfolk, England
1912: Death record - James Fisher
at Mitford - Sep qaurter (4b 243) age 75
July 5th James Fisher was buried in the
Burgh Lane Cemetery at Mattishall
1912: Nov 12
- Walter returned to England for missionary
work and to see his family
During Walter's stay he visited
his family back in Norfolk - there is a studio
picture of him and three of his brother - see
further down page
1914: Apr 01
- Walter returned to America sailing from Liverpool
to St Johns New Brunswick on the 'Victorian'
-
1 of 31 passengers - passanger type 'Ministers'
Walter
Fisher married Rachel Roberts
Oct 16, 1895 at Hyde Park,Cache,Utah
Walter and Rachel had Children:
SEE BELOW:
1930: Nov 22
- Walter Fisher
Died at Smithfield Utah USA - age 67
His death certificate tells us that he died
of chronic myocarditis and endocarditis. Diabetes
was a contributing factor.
Below
is a wonderful story of Walter's life
Kindly supplied by Jacki Greaves Latin
Walter's Great Granddaughter.
Walter George
Fisher
Walter George Fisher
was born 19 October 1862 (or 1863) in
Shipdham, Norfolk, England to James Fisher
and Alice Jane Pitcher. He was christened
on 27 October of the same year. Walter
was the oldest of nine children. The last
baby was still born which would have made
ten.
When Walter was 18 (1
August 1882 according to his passport
application) he decided to come to America.
His father was a strict man and so one
night he left England by lowering his
trunk out of his bedroom window. He had
enough money to pay for his trip to New
York, he sailed on the Abysinnia on Aug
01, 1882. When he landed in New York he
was broke and all alone. He did what work
he could fine until he had enough to bring
him to Mendon, Utah. There he worked on
a cattle ranch.
He was related to the
Pitcher Family in Smithfield (his maternal
grandparents and some Uncles and cousins
had immigrated from England earlier) and
with their help he made Smithfield his
home. In the “History of Nancy Jane
Smith and James Daniel Pitcher it mentions
that, “Walter Fisher, a nephew of
Jas. Pitcher lived with them many years,
after he came from England.”
Walter was baptized into
the LDS Church when he was 21 years old,
Mar 26, 1884 by Elder Marion C. Everton
of Smithfield, Cache, Ut. First Ward.
Walter was 5 feet 7 inches
tall, with brown eyes and brown hair and
a dark complexion. One of Walter’s
unusual characteristics was his good teeth.
He never lost one and never had any cavities
(it’s rumored he could bite the
heads off of nails). One time he won money
by being able to hold more pounds with
his teeth than a circus performer did.
He met Rachel Roberts
in Smithfield and they were married in
Hyde Park, Utah on 7 November or 16 October,
1895 by a justice of the peace and the
next day they were sealed in the Logan
Temple. Walter would have been around
33 years old and Rachel was 20 years old.
(According to film # 177855, Walter received
his endowments on 8 Nov. 1895).
After their marriage,
they lived for a time with Rachel’s
parents. Walter farmed three or four places
in Smithfield and in Amalga (which is
by Trenton). He raised peas, hay, grain
and beets. He had a good herd of dairy
cows that he milked by hand. He then hauled
the milk with a team to Logan over poor
roads in good weather and bad. He also
raised bees so the family had all the
honey they wanted.
Walter and Rachel had
six children. Their names and birth dates
are as above:
According to American
census record he gave three dates of his
migration 1920 census (1876) 1910 census
(1879) and 1930 (1883). We know the first
two to be untrue so 1883 seems the correct
date
Walter has been described
as a hard worker, very well read, stern,
well-liked and had a temper. People said
he was a riot, a big clown and the life
of a party. He liked to go to the Pitcher
reunions and sing and have a good time.
One time he got so crazy singing, accompanied
by his cousin playing the accordion, “Where
Did You Get That Hat?” that his
wife got so upset, she left the reunion
and went home without him.
He was very kind hearted
and everyone was welcome in their home.
Walter was always inviting people to have
supper with the family—it never
mattered what they were eating. He often
brought people home with him. It seemed
there was always a house full of folks.
Aunt Hannah, Rachel’s half sister,
and Uncle Amos Keller (who lived in the
Bear Lake area) often spent their winters
with the family. One time he met a couple
hitch-hiking from North Carolina. The
woman was pregnant and they were trying
to get to Seattle. Walter took the couple
home and they lived with his family for
a couple of months. While they were there,
they worked in the beets.
Walter was a very daring
man. His daughter, Rachel, said, “I
have heard mother say how he tried to
break a wild horse. He put the horse in
a barn and mother watched. After some
time the horse came out of the barn. When
mother went in he was laying on the floor
not able to breathe. The doctor was called
and his chest had been injured. They put
him to bed and he got up and went to town.
He hated to be put to bed.”
Walter was called to serve
in the British Mission. He left from the
Smithfield First Ward and was set apart
on 12 November, 1912 by James E. Talmage.
Walter would have been about 50 years
old at this time. During his mission he
was able to see his family that he had
left over 30 years before. Some of the
books he used during his mission have
the following address inscribed: “Deseret”
152 High Road, South Tottenham, London,
N, England.
Walter’s family
sacrificed and supported him while he
served his mission. His oldest son, 17
year old Glenn, took over his milk route.
He was small and had to have steps built
in the wagon so he could lift the milk
cans up into the wagon. His youngest daughter,
Gayle, was only a year old when Walter
left on his mission. Upon his return,
Gayle didn’t know him and was afraid
of him for quite a while.
When Gayle was six, Walter
moved his family into the new home they
built on Main Street in Smithfield. The
family had fun times gathering around
the piano and singing. Once a week, the
parents in the neighborhood got together
and ate oyster stew or fried chicken.
Walter liked to play pool
and he was a good player. When he left
to play, everyone left at home partied,
made honey candy and had a good time.
He also liked fighters and boxers. Later
in life he enjoyed flowers and gardening.
Walter developed diabetes.
He had to be on a special diet. His eyes
went bad and he always wanted new glasses.
He and his sons would eventually die of
this disease. Walter got sick and developed
pneumonia. He got a little better and
when he came home, he wanted to get the
tulips planted. He did and didn’t
live long afterward. He died 22 November
1930 in Smithfield at the approximate
age of 68.
This history
combines memories of Walter’s daughter,
Rachel Fisher Baker
notes from conversations with his youngest
daughter, Gayle Fisher Greaves.
Written by Jacki Greaves Latin.
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There is a picture (see below) of the Walter
together with three of his brothers taken during
his stay here in England.
Walter Fisher
with his brothers.
Nero Fisher is far right - I beleive
Marshall is left with either George
or John behind.
Dated about 1913
Courtesy of
Jacki Greaves Latin
of America
More of Rachel Roberts
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Rachel
Roberts - Born in Smithfield, Cache,
Utah, USA on 23 Nov 1875. Rachel married Walter
Fisher and had 6 children. She passed away
on 8 Feb 1925 in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=179023
History
of Rachel Roberts (Fisher)
Written by Jacki Greaves
From conversations with my grandma Gayle
Fisher Greaves
Rachel was born on November 23, 1875 in
Smithfield, Utah to Christopher Roberts
and Catherine Kunz (Roberts). She was
the only child born to Catherine and Christopher
but she three older half sisters from
a previous marriage of Christopher’s.
Rachel had a happy childhood;
her parents were good, honest, hard-working
farmers. They were religious and taught
her the principles of the gospel.
On October 16, 1895 she
married Walter Fisher for time and eternity
in the Logan temple. She was one month
away from being 20 years old. They lived
in Smithfield in Main Street on a piece
of property Rachel inherited from her
parents. She and Walter had 6 children
which brought them much happiness.
[1] Her first child
was a boy, born June 10, 1896. His name
was Glen Roberts Fisher.
[2] Her next child was a girl, born
November 17, 1898. Whom, they called
Alice.
[3] Another girl, Rachel followed, she
was born June ***
[4]Walter Fisher Jr, born September
4, 1903 lived for only a year when he
died of pneumonia and whooping cough
on October 28, 1904.
[5]On June 28, 1906 Rachel’s firth
child was born, a boy whom was called
Firm.
[6]Her last child was born on Oct 19,
1911. It was a girl they named Gayle.
She was born on her father’s birthday
and they had happy times celebrating
their birthdays together.
Rachel loved her children
very much and most of her joy came from
raising them.
They were a good religious
family and in 1912 Walter went on a mission
for the church to England, as that was
where his relatives lived. This was difficult
time for Rachel and her family and they
worked hard to support themselves as well
as Walter. Glen her oldest boy, was seventeen
at the time and her youngest Gayle was
only one year old. To make their living
Glen took on a milk route in which he
hauled the milk from Smithfield to Logan
with a wagon drawn by a team of horses.
He was a small boy and had to have steps
built on the milk wagon to lift the cans
of milk up into the wagon. They also farmed
and milked cows. They worked hard, sacrificing
much, and sent a good share of their income
to support their dad on a mission.
Choice experiences came
to those who help and serve others.
One such faith promoting experience came
to Rachel: While living in Smithfield,
with her daughter Rachel, Catherine Roberts,
my great, great grandmother was suffering
from a stroke and couldn’t talk
of move. Rachel was beside herself and
didn’t know what to do. One day
a man came to the house. My great grandmother,
Rachel, opened the door and the man said
he heard there was a sickness here and
he wanted to know if he could come in
and give her a blessing. Rachel said he
was so pleasant and had such a friendly
spirit about him that she immediately
trusted him and let him in. He prayed
for her and as soon as he was done, Catherine
got up and dressed herself. When Rachel
was going to thank this man, he was nowhere
to be seen, she didn’t think he
left the house, but she search everywhere
and never found him. Since then, she has
always thought that this man could have
been one of the three Nephites.
Rachel liked to garden. She raised lovely
flowers and she also liked to raise chickens.
She was a good cook and many times she
would cook for a large group of family,
or friends. Her oldest daughter played
the piano and her family spent many happy
hours singing around the piano.
She very seldom missed
a sacrament meeting and she diligently
read the Bible, especially when she had
the blues, she would find some corner
and read the Bible for comfort. He daughter,
Gayle remembers seeing her praying frequently.
She said that it seemed like she was on
her knees more than off.
She became ill and died
when she was 49 years old in the Logan
hospital of an operation she did not recover
from.
She was a small woman
but accomplished a large amount of good
in her life. She had a lot of faith which
pulled her through the many trials she
was faced with.
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More on Children
[1]
Glen Roberts Fisher (1896 - 1969)
Glen Roberts Fisher
- Born in Smithfield, Cache, Utah,
USA on 10 Jun 1896 to Walter
Fisher and Rachel Roberts.
Glenn Roberts married Sarah
A Tueller and had 11 children.
He passed away on 23 Nov 1969 in Pocatello,
Bannock, Idaho, USA.
Sarah Tueller
- Born in Geneva, Bear Lake, Idaho,
USA on 1898 to Gottlieb Tueller
and Anna Katherine Woern.
Sarah married Glenn Roberts Fisher
and had 11 children. She passed
away on 6 Sep 1990 in Pocatello,
Bannock, Idaho, USA.
found
on the internet written by
Jan Clark
https://familysearch.org/photos/people/1132207
Glen Roberts
Fisher, son of Walter and Rachel
Roberts Fisher, was born June
10, 1896 at Smithfield Utah. He
attended school in Utah but was
more interested in play ball then
attending classes most of the
time.
He was good help around home,
on the farm, taking care of the
cattle and horses, so was kept
out of school many times for this.
His father was hauling milk to
Borden plant in Logan. When Glen
finished the seventh grade his
dad was called to fulfil a mission
to England so Glen took over the
milk hauling job. Glen, his mother
and sisters, milked the cows and
took care of the farm.
There was no electricity therefore
chores had to be done by lantern
light. His mom felt bad that he
couldn’t keep going to school,
but she was very proud of him
being able to talk over the milk
route, although it was necessary
to install a step on the back
of the wagon so that he could
hoist the cans of milk on the
step, then up on the flat bed
on the wagon.
He had two sisters, Alice two
years, and Rae, five years younger
than him and his mother to help
him do what they could. He had
a brother 10 years and a sister
thirteen years younger who were
too young to help.
For about fifteen years he made
the trip to Logan every day with
the wagon and horses. Now his
brother was old enough to help
him, and with trucks now, instead
of wagon and horses, they went
everyday until their own boys
were old enough to take over.
The last several years they hauled
to the Sego Milk Plant at Richmond,
Utah.
Glen loved to ride horses; His
best pastime was playing baseball,
where he was star pitcher. Their
team would go to the neighbouring
towns to play and would always
win their games. He remembers
Bishop Miles taking them in his
big red car.
Glen recalls the Indians coming
to their home to beg for food
and money, and how he and his
sisters were so afraid of them.
Glen loved to hunt and fish.
He went on many fishing trips
with his friends up Logan Canyon
driving horses and wagons. His
friends would say “if Glen
couldn’t catch some fish,
there just wasn’t any where
they were fishing.” He was
always sure to catch his share
and more.
It was the same on their hunting
trips. He was always sure to get
his deer or elk, also his limit
of pheasants. He enjoyed these
days together with family.
I April 1914, Sara Tueller and
her family moved from Geneva,
Idaho to Smithfield. When they
got to Franklin, Idaho it began
to rain. It was late afternoon
when they came to Smithfield.
Their furniture hadn’t arrived
yet. They were invited to have
dinner with Rachel and Walter
Fisher family. That was the day
Sara and Glen met.
They kept company for about two
years. They were married, January
8, 1919 in the Logan Temple. They
made their home with the Fisher
family. Glen was hauling milk
on a hob sleigh with horses. With
no protection from the cold in
the winter he contracted flu and
was ill for a month or more.
His mother was a habitual worrier
and Glen must have inherited the
trait form her. He would always
find something to worry and fret
about. This caused he to have
many unhappy times, and would
become annoyed with Sara because
she didn’t join him in worrying
about certain things that seemed
to insignificant to her. After
buying a home Glen worried so
much so much about how they were
going to pay for it, he developed
and ulcer, and was home most of
that next winter.
In July 1955 they out he had
diabetes. Just worrying about
it made him feel worse. Spring
1956 Glen sold his share of the
farm to his brother, Firm because
the heavy farm work became too
strenuous for him. His sons wanted
him to come to Pocatello, and
go into business with them. So
he and Sara did.
A drive-in hamburger stand was
on the property they bought Dixie
and Cheryl helped in the drive-in
until they transferred to Logan
with the telephone company.
They rented George England’s
home while the station was being
built. October 1957 they bought
a home on Gray Street and then
moved to Fisher’s Trailer
Park to be managers there. He
loved to go over to the station
to help the boys out and ride
in the Oil Truck.
Glen worked hard all of his adult
life which began at an early age.
He was a good father to his children
and certainly taught them all
how to work. He was always honest
and tried to teach them to be
the same.
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[2]
Alice Fisher (1898 - 1940)
Alice Fisher
- Born in Smithfield, Cache, Utah,
USA on 17 Oct 1898 to Walter
Fisher and Rachel Roberts.
Alice married Merle Robert Baker.
She passed away on 29 Nov 1940 in
Oxford, Franklin, Idaho, USA.
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[3]
Rachel Fisher (1901 - uknown)
Rachel Fisher
- Born in Smithfield, Cache, Utah,
USA on 22 Jun 1901 to Walter
Fisher
and Rachel Roberts.
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[5]
Firm Fisher (1906 - 1966)
Firm Fisher
- Born in Smithfield, Cache, Utah,
USA on 28 Jun 1906 to Walter
Fisher and Rachel Roberts.
Firm married Elizabeth Whittle
on Jun 01, 1927 at Smithfield, Cache,
Utah and had 6 children. He passed
away on Dec 05, 1966 in Smithfield,
Cache, Utah, USA.
Elizabeth Whittle
- Born Oct 17, 1905 at Richmond
Cache County Utah,to Frederick
Harris Whittle and Dorothy
Minnie Thomas. - Elizabeth died
Jun. 27, 2002 at Logan Cache County
Utah, USA
Firm and Elizaberth's Grave -
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=178959&PIpi=17693220
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Gayle Fisher - (1911 - 1995)
Gayle Fisher
- Born Oct 19, 1911 Smithfield Cache
County Utah, USA - Married Cluley
Kidd Greaves a widower - Died
Mar. 21, 1995 Preston Franklin County
Idaho, USA.
Cluley Kidd Greaves
- Born Oct. 19, 1894 at Preston
Franklin County Idaho, USA Son of
Thomas Cluley Greaves &
Hannah Kidd - Death: May
10, 1978
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38714322
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