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Fisher Family History
Fisher Genealogy & Family TreeFisher is an English name from Warwickshire, England, in the 11th Century, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old English words fischer and refers to the occupation of a fisherman. Roots for the name also come from Germany, France, and Ireland. It is the fourth most common surname in Germany, the 95th most common in England, and the 100th most common in the United States. The family motto is Respice finem, which means “Regard the end.”
Other spellings include “Fischer.” Notable people with the surname include American singer Eddie Fisher, American actress Carrie Fisher (Star Wars, When Harry Met Sally), American actress Frances Fisher (Titanic, Unforgiven, House of Sand and Fog), and Australian actress Isla Fisher (Now You See Me, Wedding Crashers, The Great Gatsby). The first Fisher to come to America was Henry Fisher in Virginia in 1623.
Fisher Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Fisher -- --, 1802 December 0, 1873 Pennsylvania
- Earnest Woodrow Fisher -- --, 1912 January 12, 1995 North Carolina
- Harold Ivan Fisher -- --, 1901 November 0, 1980 Nebraska
- Lloyd Leland Fisher -- --, 1926 February 8, 1999 Oregon
- Anna Fisher -- --, 1847 May 30, 1928
Fisher Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marl F. Fisher -- --, 1911 October 18, 1995 Pennsylvania
- Edward Louis Fisher -- --, 1922 November 26, 1922 Iowa
- Julia M. Fisher -- --, 1890 May 0, 1984 Virginia
- William Fisher -- --, 1600 January 15, 1708
- Joseph Edward Fisher -- --, 1869 February 25, 1951 Iowa
