NOTES about parentage:
On Marvin's death certificate, Stephen Fisher is listed as his father, with an unknown mother; the informant is Marvin's son, Larry. His Indiana death certificate is #005532.
In addition, Marvin's father Stephen is listed in the 1900 census with children Aubrey, Bernice and Mary, who are listed in Marvin's obituary.
Marvin is NOT listed on Stephen's census record for 1910.
Marvin is listed as ADOPTED in the 1920 census, with William C (Billy) Castor (FAG #34747237) and Sarah Emily Castor (FAG #19264302)
Now for the fun part: I decided to hunt down his mother. I think I found her.
I found his mother's last name in the Indiana WPA Birth Index: LIGGETT, and the father was Stephen and the child was born in Madison County, Indiana on August 29, 1904.
I followed the CASTOR family back to 1900....and found a Maude Leggett....I'll post more later.
NOTES about marriages:
He married Ethel Foutz on 6/20/1925. Ms. Foutz was a McGonigle, married a Ralph Foutz 1st, Mr. Fisher 2nd, Kenneth Lynch 3rd (and listed in 1940 census) and Frederick Redick 4th.
He married Viola Nancy Horseman 2nd somewhere around 1933, I didn't find a marriage record, but he is listed in the 1940 census with a six year old.
He was listed as divorced on his death certificate.
I've linked both wives here.
OBITUARY: Anderson Herald, Anderson, IN, Thursday, February 11, 1960:
MARVIN FISHER
LAPEL - Marvin Rex Fisher, 55, lifelong Lapel resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Wendesday in Mercy Hospital, Elwood. He was a Chrysler employe at Kokomo and had been a Guide Lamp, Anderson, employe and an employe of the old Sterling Glass Company, Lapel.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Tonia Spelbrang of Sheridan and Mrs. Harriett Tyndall, in Germany; five sons, James of Noblesville, Larry, Joe, Richard and Ronald, all at home; four half-sisters, Mrs. Merle Homes of Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Rominger of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Stranberg and Mrs. Bernice Oberdorf, both of San Pedro, Calif.; two half-brothers, Aubrey Fisher of Lapel and Carl Lackey, Rt. 3, Anderson; a number of grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, Lapel. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday by the rev. Harry Smith of the Lapel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.
On Marvin's death certificate, Stephen Fisher is listed as his father, with an unknown mother; the informant is Marvin's son, Larry. His Indiana death certificate is #005532.
In addition, Marvin's father Stephen is listed in the 1900 census with children Aubrey, Bernice and Mary, who are listed in Marvin's obituary.
Marvin is NOT listed on Stephen's census record for 1910.
Marvin is listed as ADOPTED in the 1920 census, with William C (Billy) Castor (FAG #34747237) and Sarah Emily Castor (FAG #19264302)
Now for the fun part: I decided to hunt down his mother. I think I found her.
I found his mother's last name in the Indiana WPA Birth Index: LIGGETT, and the father was Stephen and the child was born in Madison County, Indiana on August 29, 1904.
I followed the CASTOR family back to 1900....and found a Maude Leggett....I'll post more later.
NOTES about marriages:
He married Ethel Foutz on 6/20/1925. Ms. Foutz was a McGonigle, married a Ralph Foutz 1st, Mr. Fisher 2nd, Kenneth Lynch 3rd (and listed in 1940 census) and Frederick Redick 4th.
He married Viola Nancy Horseman 2nd somewhere around 1933, I didn't find a marriage record, but he is listed in the 1940 census with a six year old.
He was listed as divorced on his death certificate.
I've linked both wives here.
OBITUARY: Anderson Herald, Anderson, IN, Thursday, February 11, 1960:
MARVIN FISHER
LAPEL - Marvin Rex Fisher, 55, lifelong Lapel resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Wendesday in Mercy Hospital, Elwood. He was a Chrysler employe at Kokomo and had been a Guide Lamp, Anderson, employe and an employe of the old Sterling Glass Company, Lapel.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Tonia Spelbrang of Sheridan and Mrs. Harriett Tyndall, in Germany; five sons, James of Noblesville, Larry, Joe, Richard and Ronald, all at home; four half-sisters, Mrs. Merle Homes of Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Rominger of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Stranberg and Mrs. Bernice Oberdorf, both of San Pedro, Calif.; two half-brothers, Aubrey Fisher of Lapel and Carl Lackey, Rt. 3, Anderson; a number of grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, Lapel. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday by the rev. Harry Smith of the Lapel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.
NOTES about parentage:
On Marvin's death certificate, Stephen Fisher is listed as his father, with an unknown mother; the informant is Marvin's son, Larry. His Indiana death certificate is #005532.
In addition, Marvin's father Stephen is listed in the 1900 census with children Aubrey, Bernice and Mary, who are listed in Marvin's obituary.
Marvin is NOT listed on Stephen's census record for 1910.
Marvin is listed as ADOPTED in the 1920 census, with William C (Billy) Castor (FAG #34747237) and Sarah Emily Castor (FAG #19264302)
Now for the fun part: I decided to hunt down his mother. I think I found her.
I found his mother's last name in the Indiana WPA Birth Index: LIGGETT, and the father was Stephen and the child was born in Madison County, Indiana on August 29, 1904.
I followed the CASTOR family back to 1900....and found a Maude Leggett....I'll post more later.
NOTES about marriages:
He married Ethel Foutz on 6/20/1925. Ms. Foutz was a McGonigle, married a Ralph Foutz 1st, Mr. Fisher 2nd, Kenneth Lynch 3rd (and listed in 1940 census) and Frederick Redick 4th.
He married Viola Nancy Horseman 2nd somewhere around 1933, I didn't find a marriage record, but he is listed in the 1940 census with a six year old.
He was listed as divorced on his death certificate.
I've linked both wives here.
OBITUARY: Anderson Herald, Anderson, IN, Thursday, February 11, 1960:
MARVIN FISHER
LAPEL - Marvin Rex Fisher, 55, lifelong Lapel resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Wendesday in Mercy Hospital, Elwood. He was a Chrysler employe at Kokomo and had been a Guide Lamp, Anderson, employe and an employe of the old Sterling Glass Company, Lapel.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Tonia Spelbrang of Sheridan and Mrs. Harriett Tyndall, in Germany; five sons, James of Noblesville, Larry, Joe, Richard and Ronald, all at home; four half-sisters, Mrs. Merle Homes of Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Rominger of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Stranberg and Mrs. Bernice Oberdorf, both of San Pedro, Calif.; two half-brothers, Aubrey Fisher of Lapel and Carl Lackey, Rt. 3, Anderson; a number of grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, Lapel. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday by the rev. Harry Smith of the Lapel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.
On Marvin's death certificate, Stephen Fisher is listed as his father, with an unknown mother; the informant is Marvin's son, Larry. His Indiana death certificate is #005532.
In addition, Marvin's father Stephen is listed in the 1900 census with children Aubrey, Bernice and Mary, who are listed in Marvin's obituary.
Marvin is NOT listed on Stephen's census record for 1910.
Marvin is listed as ADOPTED in the 1920 census, with William C (Billy) Castor (FAG #34747237) and Sarah Emily Castor (FAG #19264302)
Now for the fun part: I decided to hunt down his mother. I think I found her.
I found his mother's last name in the Indiana WPA Birth Index: LIGGETT, and the father was Stephen and the child was born in Madison County, Indiana on August 29, 1904.
I followed the CASTOR family back to 1900....and found a Maude Leggett....I'll post more later.
NOTES about marriages:
He married Ethel Foutz on 6/20/1925. Ms. Foutz was a McGonigle, married a Ralph Foutz 1st, Mr. Fisher 2nd, Kenneth Lynch 3rd (and listed in 1940 census) and Frederick Redick 4th.
He married Viola Nancy Horseman 2nd somewhere around 1933, I didn't find a marriage record, but he is listed in the 1940 census with a six year old.
He was listed as divorced on his death certificate.
I've linked both wives here.
OBITUARY: Anderson Herald, Anderson, IN, Thursday, February 11, 1960:
MARVIN FISHER
LAPEL - Marvin Rex Fisher, 55, lifelong Lapel resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Wendesday in Mercy Hospital, Elwood. He was a Chrysler employe at Kokomo and had been a Guide Lamp, Anderson, employe and an employe of the old Sterling Glass Company, Lapel.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Tonia Spelbrang of Sheridan and Mrs. Harriett Tyndall, in Germany; five sons, James of Noblesville, Larry, Joe, Richard and Ronald, all at home; four half-sisters, Mrs. Merle Homes of Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Rominger of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Stranberg and Mrs. Bernice Oberdorf, both of San Pedro, Calif.; two half-brothers, Aubrey Fisher of Lapel and Carl Lackey, Rt. 3, Anderson; a number of grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, Lapel. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday by the rev. Harry Smith of the Lapel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.
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