FISCHER, John Rudolph

1881 - 1954  (72 years)

• Name	FISCHER, John Rudolph
  Birth	4 Jun 1881	Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1904–1906	Fischerville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	farmer
  Occupation	Jan 1917	Fischerville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	owner and operation
  	Address: Fischerville Hall
  Death	11 Feb 1954	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Holy Family Hospital
  	Hamlet Founder, Fischer, is Dead Manitowoc-John R. Fischer, 72, of 502 York St., founder of the hamlet of Fischerville in the town of Mishicot(sic) and retired cheesemaker and tavern operator, died Thursday at the Holy Family Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monay(sic) at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home. The Rev. Theophil F. Uetzman will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He was born in Gibson in 1881 and in 1904 married Miss Anna Kunz. He farmed in the town of Gibson for two years and then took up the short course of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, and learned the cheesemaking trade. He established a cheese factor at the small hamlet west of the village of Mishicot, which later bore his name. He also operated a tavern, general store and blacksmith shop in that community. In 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Fischer moved to this city and he took over the Green Bay House on Chicago Street. Later he operated the Riverview Tavern on North Tenth Street and the Virginia Tavern on Commercial Street. He retired in 1946. Surviving are his wife: three daughters, Mrs Merrill Boucher, and Mrs. Harold Gauthier, of Rt. 2 Manitowoc, and Mrs. Lester Gauthier of Reedsville; son Alvin of Rt. 1 Manitowoc; half brother William Fischer of Manitowoc; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m., Sunday. Herald-Times-Reporter Fri, Feb 12, 1954 ·Page 6
  Burial	15 Feb 1954	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Evergreen Cemetery
  	Section O, Block 18, Lot 6, Space 2
  Person ID	I7635	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	FISCHER, Claus Friedrick,   b. 26 Feb 1837, Frenden, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 19 Mar 1918, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 81 years)
  Mother	KEMPFERT, Joanna,   b. 1843   d. 9 Jun 1882, Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F3320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KUNZ, Anna,   b. 30 Oct 1884   d. 19 Jul 1980, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1904
  Children	1. FISCHER, Violet,   b. 11 Dec 1904, Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 31 Dec 1904, Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 0 years) > 2. FISCHER, Viola,   b. 20 Nov 1907   d. 13 Jun 1988, Savoy, Champaign, Illinois, United States (Age 80 years) + 3. Private   4. FISCHER, Alvin,   b. Abt 1914   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. FISCHER, Dolores,   b. 23 Nov 1920, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 26 Dec 2000, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F2652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025