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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
- Michael Fisher Ohio
- Margaret Fisher -- --, 1728 September 12, 1771 Massachusetts
- Virginie Jennie Fisher -- --, 1887 December 0, 1959 New York
- Sarah Fisher -- --, 1775 September 29, 1776
- Wood Fisher -- --, 1726 September 28, 1745
Fisher Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eliza Fisher -- --, 1817 August 7, 1854 Vermont
- Hannah Fisher -- --, 1600 December 0, 1647
- Elizabeth Fisher -- --, 1514 December 0, 1562
- Doyle Sample Fisher
- Eva Bertha Fisher -- --, 1907 February 20, 1990 North Carolina
