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CHARLES FISHER DIES IN HOSPITAL IN HIS 84TH YEAR
[Welland Tribune January 25, 1940]
Fonthill, Jan. 25- Charles Fisher well known florist and nurseryman and one of the oldest residents of Fonthill passed away at the Welland County General hospital on Tuesday, January 23, after a three weeks’ illness of pneumonia, in his 84th year.
Mr. Fisher was born near Rochester, N.Y. October 13, 1856. He began his training as a nurseryman in that city at the age of 17. When the original Brown Bros. Nurseries instituted a Canadian branch near Fonthill. Mr. Fisher came with his family as superintendent and general manager in 1891. He held this position until 1900 when he located in Fonthill and began his own florist and nursery business which later became the firm of Fisher and Barron.
Mr. Fisher was twice married, first in 1879 to Sarah George of Varysburg N.Y. who died in Fonthill in 1921. By this marriage there were six children, of whom four survive. A son John, John died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. William Barron of Fonthill died in 1921. In December, 1922, deceased married Mrs. Phoebe Drake of Fonthill who predeceased him in June 1935.
The late Mr. Fisher is survived by his children, C.A. Fisher of Forestville, Julia A. Fisher of Fonthill, Mrs. Florence Davidson of Welland and Mrs. J.T. Ceoney of Tonawanda, N.Y., and by ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased was a member of the Fonthill United church and a charter member of Myrtle lodge, A.F. and A.M. Port Robinson
The funeral will be held at his late residence, Fonthill at 2.30 p.m.
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