Henry Fisher
March 2, 1847-July 30, 1929
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, July 31, 1929, page 1, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
HENRY FISHER, 82, SON OF ONE OF BERTRAND'S FIRST SETTLERS, DIES
Henry Fisher, 82, a highly respected and lifelong resident of this section, died on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Weaver, 122 Parkway, where he had made his home since the death of his wife 22 years ago. His death followed several months of severe illness with heart disease.
The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, and at 2:30 o'clock in the Evangelical church in West Niles. The Rev. Sumner Young, pastor of the church, will officiate.
Mr. Fisher was born in Bertrand on March 2, 1847, a son of Godfrey Fisher who had come to America from Germany and settled in Bertrand more than 100 years ago. The father, Godfrey Fisher, left Bertrand during the gold rush to Alaska in '49, and never returned, having joined the gold rush to Alaska and died while there. Mr. Fisher engaged in farming upon attaining young manhood and until 30 years ago when he retired. Mrs. Fisher, who maiden name was Mary Catherine Young, died in 1907.
Surviving Mr. Fisher are two sons, John and Harvey, and one daughter, Mrs. Weaver, all of Niles; also by 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
The deceased was a member of the Buchanan lodge of Masons, Berrien county lodge, No. 6, I.O.O.F., New Century Rebekah lodge, Niles chapter Order of Eastern Star, Calanthe lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Niles temple Pythian Sisters. The funeral services will be under Masonic auspices. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery.
Mr. Fisher was a member of Trinity Episcopal church and had served as a member of the vestry. The services are held in the Evangelical church in accordance with his request that he services for him be as similar as possible as those held for this wife.
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 1, 1929, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
FUNERAL HENRY FISHER
Funeral services for Henry Fisher were conducted this afternoon in the Evangelical church in West Niles after a prayer at the home of Mr. Fisher's daughter, Mrs. William Weaver, 122 Parkway, where he died on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral services and committal were under the auspices of Buchanan Masonic lodge with the Rev. Sumner Young, pastor of the church, as the officiating minister. Many beautiful flowers attested the esteem in which Mr. Fisher was held. The pallbearers were selected from among the members of the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Harry Edwards and Mrs. Arthur Smith sang. Burial was made in Silver Brook cemetery in the family lot where Mrs. Fisher was buried 22 years ago