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Pioneer - FISHER, Alexander
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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FISHER, Alexander
(d.), was b. Scot. 1807, and d. 1890, age 83. He was a
Quarter Master Sergeant of the 97th Regiment for 3 years, and came to Canada
in 1839, in that capacity, resigning a short time after arriving in the
country, with an annual pension of 50 pounds. He was an educated man, and
had considerable means, when with his two brothers, John and Michael, he came
to Peel Tp., in 1839, where they purchased 600 acres of land near Creek Bank,
and there set., being among some of the very first settlers in the township.
The Fishers were noted for their hospitality, and the early settlers on their
way to the territory to the north of them always found a hospitable welcome
at the Fisher home. Alexander Fisher was a Methodist, and a Liberal, and
never sought or held office. He m. Martha Magee, who d. age 76. in 1904.
Issue: Richard, John C., Arthur W., Albert, Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Wm. Leach,
Mrs. James Street, and Adeline; all b. on the Peel farm.
Of his family, Richard, a graduate of Toronto School of Medicine, is a practising physician at Wiarton. John owns 100 acres, lot 20, con. 11, Peel Tp., where he carries on mixed farming. He is a Liberal and a Methodist. He m. Ann M. Day. Issue: Charles E., Ethel, Claris, and Myrtle. Arthur W. m. Miss Eva Ryan of Oakville. She is a medical doctor, and practices her profession at Arthur. Albert is a graduate of Queen's University Medical Branch, and practices in Brigden, where he is a leading man. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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