Excerpts of a biology of Joseph Fisher by Clarence Woodward Fisher in September 1890. Joseph Fisher, the progenitor of this family in America, was born on 29 April, 1734, in Saxony, Germany, and emigrated to this country at an early age. Tradition gives us the following account of his emigration and subsequent career.
His parents were followers of the Lutheran faith, in whose doctrines he was educated. Having reached the age of thirteen years, he was apprenticed to learn a trade, a time-honored custom which is still in vogue in the German Empire, and from which not even the Princes of that country are exempt—and that he might have the advantages offered in a new and growing country, he was placed in charge of friends who were emigrating to America, with whom he was to remain until the completion of his apprenticeship, after which he was expected to return to his Saxon home. Upon their arrival in America, about the year 1747, they located in West Jersey, a German colony at that time, where the early period of his life was passed until 1788. He was accompanied to America by his sister, Elizabeth, who died soon after their arrival in New Jersey.
He married in that neighborhood, and otherwise becoming attached to the country, made this the home of his adoption, and never again returned to the scenes of his childhood. He remained in New Jersey until after the close of the Revolutionary war, when he, with his family, removed into Pennsylvania, and located in Northumberland County, where the remaining years of his life were spent. He married, June 5th, 1764, Catharine Mineger, who was born in Holland, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey on Aug. 24th, 1746. After their marriage they located in Morris or Sussex County, New Jersey, near what is now known as Harmony township, in Warren County. During the Revolutionary epoch he gave what aid was possible to the common cause of the colonists; having enlisted in the militia of that State, and by the colonial war records being credited to Morris County. After the close of the war the family found themselves greatly impoverished. Their land had been laid waste by the armies, and, being otherwise handicapped, they removed from that place to Pennsylvaniain 1788, locating in Northumberland County, which at that time embraced a large section out of which fourteen counties have since been carved. From a family chronology that was given me by Alem B. Fisher, of Mount Carmel, Pa., I have been enabled to secure the complete record of Joseph Fisher, Sr., and his family. This record I have accurately reproduced in an engraving. It was drawn July 9th, 1787, by "John Sheridan, scripsit;" evidently the year prior to their emigration. The old record is nearly destroyed by age. It is held together by an old Saxon engraving that had been taken from a Saxon Bible. It registers on the back of the record the birth of a grandson, as follows: Jonas Mucheler, son of Samuel and Mary Fisher-Mucheler, born June 15th, 1789. The marriages and baptism that appear in the engraving were written several years after the original part of it was drawn.
They had the following issue, all of whom were born in Sussex County, N.J.(Others not linked to this memorial)
4. Hannah, b. Jan. 27th, 1772; m. Caleb Farlee, Jr.
5. Elizabeth, b. July 21st, 1774; m. John Reeder.
6. John, b. June 19th, 1776; m. Elizabeth Mauser,
7. Moses, b. Sept. 23rd, 1778; m. Elizabeth Rear,
8. David, b. March 6th, 1781.
9. Jacob, b. Dec. 18th, 1783; m. Margaret Kimbpel.
10. Joseph, b. May 20th, 1786; m. Mary Kimbpel,
There is more to this story, but too long to post here. Feel free to contact me for the rest. It is said that Joseph and Catherine were buried at the Old Lutheran Church Cemetery in Catawissa.. but I could not find it.
His parents were followers of the Lutheran faith, in whose doctrines he was educated. Having reached the age of thirteen years, he was apprenticed to learn a trade, a time-honored custom which is still in vogue in the German Empire, and from which not even the Princes of that country are exempt—and that he might have the advantages offered in a new and growing country, he was placed in charge of friends who were emigrating to America, with whom he was to remain until the completion of his apprenticeship, after which he was expected to return to his Saxon home. Upon their arrival in America, about the year 1747, they located in West Jersey, a German colony at that time, where the early period of his life was passed until 1788. He was accompanied to America by his sister, Elizabeth, who died soon after their arrival in New Jersey.
He married in that neighborhood, and otherwise becoming attached to the country, made this the home of his adoption, and never again returned to the scenes of his childhood. He remained in New Jersey until after the close of the Revolutionary war, when he, with his family, removed into Pennsylvania, and located in Northumberland County, where the remaining years of his life were spent. He married, June 5th, 1764, Catharine Mineger, who was born in Holland, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey on Aug. 24th, 1746. After their marriage they located in Morris or Sussex County, New Jersey, near what is now known as Harmony township, in Warren County. During the Revolutionary epoch he gave what aid was possible to the common cause of the colonists; having enlisted in the militia of that State, and by the colonial war records being credited to Morris County. After the close of the war the family found themselves greatly impoverished. Their land had been laid waste by the armies, and, being otherwise handicapped, they removed from that place to Pennsylvaniain 1788, locating in Northumberland County, which at that time embraced a large section out of which fourteen counties have since been carved. From a family chronology that was given me by Alem B. Fisher, of Mount Carmel, Pa., I have been enabled to secure the complete record of Joseph Fisher, Sr., and his family. This record I have accurately reproduced in an engraving. It was drawn July 9th, 1787, by "John Sheridan, scripsit;" evidently the year prior to their emigration. The old record is nearly destroyed by age. It is held together by an old Saxon engraving that had been taken from a Saxon Bible. It registers on the back of the record the birth of a grandson, as follows: Jonas Mucheler, son of Samuel and Mary Fisher-Mucheler, born June 15th, 1789. The marriages and baptism that appear in the engraving were written several years after the original part of it was drawn.
They had the following issue, all of whom were born in Sussex County, N.J.(Others not linked to this memorial)
4. Hannah, b. Jan. 27th, 1772; m. Caleb Farlee, Jr.
5. Elizabeth, b. July 21st, 1774; m. John Reeder.
6. John, b. June 19th, 1776; m. Elizabeth Mauser,
7. Moses, b. Sept. 23rd, 1778; m. Elizabeth Rear,
8. David, b. March 6th, 1781.
9. Jacob, b. Dec. 18th, 1783; m. Margaret Kimbpel.
10. Joseph, b. May 20th, 1786; m. Mary Kimbpel,
There is more to this story, but too long to post here. Feel free to contact me for the rest. It is said that Joseph and Catherine were buried at the Old Lutheran Church Cemetery in Catawissa.. but I could not find it.
Excerpts of a biology of Joseph Fisher by Clarence Woodward Fisher in September 1890. Joseph Fisher, the progenitor of this family in America, was born on 29 April, 1734, in Saxony, Germany, and emigrated to this country at an early age. Tradition gives us the following account of his emigration and subsequent career.
His parents were followers of the Lutheran faith, in whose doctrines he was educated. Having reached the age of thirteen years, he was apprenticed to learn a trade, a time-honored custom which is still in vogue in the German Empire, and from which not even the Princes of that country are exempt—and that he might have the advantages offered in a new and growing country, he was placed in charge of friends who were emigrating to America, with whom he was to remain until the completion of his apprenticeship, after which he was expected to return to his Saxon home. Upon their arrival in America, about the year 1747, they located in West Jersey, a German colony at that time, where the early period of his life was passed until 1788. He was accompanied to America by his sister, Elizabeth, who died soon after their arrival in New Jersey.
He married in that neighborhood, and otherwise becoming attached to the country, made this the home of his adoption, and never again returned to the scenes of his childhood. He remained in New Jersey until after the close of the Revolutionary war, when he, with his family, removed into Pennsylvania, and located in Northumberland County, where the remaining years of his life were spent. He married, June 5th, 1764, Catharine Mineger, who was born in Holland, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey on Aug. 24th, 1746. After their marriage they located in Morris or Sussex County, New Jersey, near what is now known as Harmony township, in Warren County. During the Revolutionary epoch he gave what aid was possible to the common cause of the colonists; having enlisted in the militia of that State, and by the colonial war records being credited to Morris County. After the close of the war the family found themselves greatly impoverished. Their land had been laid waste by the armies, and, being otherwise handicapped, they removed from that place to Pennsylvaniain 1788, locating in Northumberland County, which at that time embraced a large section out of which fourteen counties have since been carved. From a family chronology that was given me by Alem B. Fisher, of Mount Carmel, Pa., I have been enabled to secure the complete record of Joseph Fisher, Sr., and his family. This record I have accurately reproduced in an engraving. It was drawn July 9th, 1787, by "John Sheridan, scripsit;" evidently the year prior to their emigration. The old record is nearly destroyed by age. It is held together by an old Saxon engraving that had been taken from a Saxon Bible. It registers on the back of the record the birth of a grandson, as follows: Jonas Mucheler, son of Samuel and Mary Fisher-Mucheler, born June 15th, 1789. The marriages and baptism that appear in the engraving were written several years after the original part of it was drawn.
They had the following issue, all of whom were born in Sussex County, N.J.(Others not linked to this memorial)
4. Hannah, b. Jan. 27th, 1772; m. Caleb Farlee, Jr.
5. Elizabeth, b. July 21st, 1774; m. John Reeder.
6. John, b. June 19th, 1776; m. Elizabeth Mauser,
7. Moses, b. Sept. 23rd, 1778; m. Elizabeth Rear,
8. David, b. March 6th, 1781.
9. Jacob, b. Dec. 18th, 1783; m. Margaret Kimbpel.
10. Joseph, b. May 20th, 1786; m. Mary Kimbpel,
There is more to this story, but too long to post here. Feel free to contact me for the rest. It is said that Joseph and Catherine were buried at the Old Lutheran Church Cemetery in Catawissa.. but I could not find it.
His parents were followers of the Lutheran faith, in whose doctrines he was educated. Having reached the age of thirteen years, he was apprenticed to learn a trade, a time-honored custom which is still in vogue in the German Empire, and from which not even the Princes of that country are exempt—and that he might have the advantages offered in a new and growing country, he was placed in charge of friends who were emigrating to America, with whom he was to remain until the completion of his apprenticeship, after which he was expected to return to his Saxon home. Upon their arrival in America, about the year 1747, they located in West Jersey, a German colony at that time, where the early period of his life was passed until 1788. He was accompanied to America by his sister, Elizabeth, who died soon after their arrival in New Jersey.
He married in that neighborhood, and otherwise becoming attached to the country, made this the home of his adoption, and never again returned to the scenes of his childhood. He remained in New Jersey until after the close of the Revolutionary war, when he, with his family, removed into Pennsylvania, and located in Northumberland County, where the remaining years of his life were spent. He married, June 5th, 1764, Catharine Mineger, who was born in Holland, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey on Aug. 24th, 1746. After their marriage they located in Morris or Sussex County, New Jersey, near what is now known as Harmony township, in Warren County. During the Revolutionary epoch he gave what aid was possible to the common cause of the colonists; having enlisted in the militia of that State, and by the colonial war records being credited to Morris County. After the close of the war the family found themselves greatly impoverished. Their land had been laid waste by the armies, and, being otherwise handicapped, they removed from that place to Pennsylvaniain 1788, locating in Northumberland County, which at that time embraced a large section out of which fourteen counties have since been carved. From a family chronology that was given me by Alem B. Fisher, of Mount Carmel, Pa., I have been enabled to secure the complete record of Joseph Fisher, Sr., and his family. This record I have accurately reproduced in an engraving. It was drawn July 9th, 1787, by "John Sheridan, scripsit;" evidently the year prior to their emigration. The old record is nearly destroyed by age. It is held together by an old Saxon engraving that had been taken from a Saxon Bible. It registers on the back of the record the birth of a grandson, as follows: Jonas Mucheler, son of Samuel and Mary Fisher-Mucheler, born June 15th, 1789. The marriages and baptism that appear in the engraving were written several years after the original part of it was drawn.
They had the following issue, all of whom were born in Sussex County, N.J.(Others not linked to this memorial)
4. Hannah, b. Jan. 27th, 1772; m. Caleb Farlee, Jr.
5. Elizabeth, b. July 21st, 1774; m. John Reeder.
6. John, b. June 19th, 1776; m. Elizabeth Mauser,
7. Moses, b. Sept. 23rd, 1778; m. Elizabeth Rear,
8. David, b. March 6th, 1781.
9. Jacob, b. Dec. 18th, 1783; m. Margaret Kimbpel.
10. Joseph, b. May 20th, 1786; m. Mary Kimbpel,
There is more to this story, but too long to post here. Feel free to contact me for the rest. It is said that Joseph and Catherine were buried at the Old Lutheran Church Cemetery in Catawissa.. but I could not find it.
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