Louisa TRACY

(b. 16 March 1830 , Constantine, Michigan Territory d. 25 June 1911 , South Haven, Michigan, USA )

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Louisa TRACY was born 16 March 1830 in Constantine, Michigan Territory

Louisa TRACY was the child of ? and ?

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Louisa married Josiah Nathaniel FISHER abt. 1848 in Constantine, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Josiah Nathaniel FISHER was born 26 September 1823 in Rochester, New York, USA. Josiah Nathaniel died 30 September 1861 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA.

Louisa TRACY died 25 June 1911 in South Haven, Michigan, USA.

daughter of Erastus Tracy and Eliza Ann Arnold

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Louisa TRACY married

Josiah Nathaniel FISHER-- Date: abt. 1848 Place: Constantine, Michigan, USA

Children of Josiah Nathaniel FISHER and Louisa TRACY:

Eliza O FISHER (b.28 July 1850, Constantine, Michigan, USA d. 14 June 1939, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)

Frank Wallace FISHER (b.7 March 1854, St Joseph, Michigan, USA d. 8 August 1941, , Michigan, USA)

Albert Raymond FISHER (b.7 July 1856, Ligonier, Indiana, USA d. 19 August 1940, Denver, Colorado, USA)

Fred L FISHER (b.7 December 1858, Ligonier, Indiana, USA d. 21 April 1926, Rochester, Michigan, USA)

Alva Josiah FISHER (b.30 August 1861, Ligonier, Indiana, USA d. 14 February 1947, Sarasota, Florida, USA)
m. Eva Julia SPOONER December 15, 1887

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1830 Birth
16 March 1830
Constantine, Michigan Territory

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1850 Birth of Child
Eliza O FISHER was born 28 July 1850, Constantine, Michigan, USA

Louisa was 20 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Birth of Child
Frank Wallace FISHER was born 7 March 1854, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Louisa was 23 years old.

1856 Birth of Child
Albert Raymond FISHER was born 7 July 1856, Ligonier, Indiana, USA

Louisa was 26 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Birth of Child
Fred L FISHER was born 7 December 1858, Ligonier, Indiana, USA

Louisa was 28 years old.

1860 - Perry, Indiana
Name: Louisa Fisher
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Perry, Noble, Indiana
Post Office: Ligonier
Dwelling Number: 51
Family Number: 51
Household Members:
Name Age
Josiah Fisher 37
Louisa Fisher 30
Eliza Fisher 10
Frank Fisher 6
Albert Fisher 4
Fred Fisher 1

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1861 Birth of Child
Alva Josiah FISHER was born 30 August 1861, Ligonier, Indiana, USA

Louisa was 31 years old.

1861 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josiah Nathaniel FISHER died 30 September 1861, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Lockport, Michigan
Name: Louisa Fisher
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: New York
Dwelling Number: 400
Home in 1870: Lockport, St Joseph, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Personal Estate Value: 300
Real Estate Value: 2100
Inferred Children: Frank Fisher
Albert Fisher
Fred Fisher
Alon J Fisher
Household Members:
Name Age
Louisa Fisher 40
Frank Fisher 16
Albert Fisher 14
Fred Fisher 11
Alon J Fisher 8

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

Grave

Constantine Township Cemetery Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA

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1911 Death
25 June 1911
South Haven, Michigan, USA

She died at the age of 81.

Louisa is buried at: Constantine Township Cemetery Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA

Added: 4/21/2019 9:05:37 PM - Updated: 4/21/2019 9:26:23 PM

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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