Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . Ticnltural de\>artuientui , He has made a sjiecialtyof breeilittg tine horses for some years past,raising Ixith draft ami carriag^e horses, andhas also given attention to Durham Houston is a metnber of the fraternity, Cambria Lcxlg-e, Xo. ,A. F. & .\. M.; Fort Winnebagv Chapter,aiul Fort Winuekigv^ Commandery, KnightsTemplar, and has all the honors with-\ in the gift of the local Kxlg-e. He is a free! thinker and is a Republican pi>litjcally. He
Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . Ticnltural de\>artuientui , He has made a sjiecialtyof breeilittg tine horses for some years past,raising Ixith draft ami carriag^e horses, andhas also given attention to Durham Houston is a metnber of the fraternity, Cambria Lcxlg-e, Xo. ,A. F. & .\. M.; Fort Winnebagv Chapter,aiul Fort Winuekigv^ Commandery, KnightsTemplar, and has all the honors with-\ in the gift of the local Kxlg-e. He is a free! thinker and is a Republican pi>litjcally. He: diMy; not seek public office, but has filleil uu-j inerous local jxvsitions of trust and eiii \s the cvMjtideuce of his fellows. 1:n\\ ARD J. FISHER. Among the most attractive rural homes of Spring-\ille townisliip. Adams county, , is that of Air. Fisher, a view of i which is shown on another i>age in this volume, the culture and artistic taste of its owner being reflected in its appoint- < ments;, wjiile a gracious hospitality adds to its material comforts. He is one of i!ie. COMPENDIUM OF BIOGRAPHY. 329 most progressive and successful agriculttu-ists of the community, and takes special de-light in his home, sparing no pains or ex-pense in making it attractive. John E. Fisher, father of our subject,was b(_irn in Berlin, German}, April 17,1832, and was a civil engineer by the age of twenty he went to Denmark,where he married Teressa Rafen. In 1883the}^ came to America and located in Gray-Img, Michigan, where they still reside. IntJieir family were seven children, namelv:Minnie C., born February 19, 1852, is thewife of John Otson, of Denver, Colo.;Hattie M., born July 3, 1855, marriedRasmus Rasmussen antl died May 25, 1899;C. William, born April 26, 1858, marriedMarie Jorgenson and lives in Grayling,Michigan; ]\Iarie C., born April 10, 1864,is the wife of Nels P. Olson, of Grayling;Annie C., born November 12, 1866, is thewife of Chris Larson, of G
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