Charles “Squire” Fisher, Namesake of Fishers New York

m1. 29 July 1821, Rebeckah Gaskill. She died. They had two sons and three daughters.
m2. October 21, 1850, Helen Jane Pardee. They had two sons.

Charles was the grandson of John Fisher.

"Charles Fisher, was born in Stockbridge, Mass., November 30, 1796, and came with his parents to Woodstock, Madison county, when he was two months old, and afterwards, in the year 1811, to Henrietta, Monroe county.

In the year of 1814 he located permanently at Fisher's, in the town of Victor. He was among the earliest settlers here, and the place was named after him. He was justice of the peace for a term of years, postmaster, and entertained travelers until there was a hotel started in the place.

He married twice, first July 29, 1821, to Rebeckah Gaskell of Victor. They had two sons and three daughters: Harriet; Charles, now of Newton, Kansas; Almira; Robert, an attorney of Victor village; and Mary R. Mrs. Fisher died September 7, 1848.

He married second Helen J. Pardee, on October 21, 1850. They had two sons, Henry P., born December 27, 1851, died June 25, 1893, who married Lucy E. Bushman, November 9, 1875, and had two children: Clara and Charles. William F. was born March 9, 1854; September 6, 1882, he married Addie C., daughter of Almon and Emily Preston, of Battle Creek, Mich. They have two sons, Almon P. and Henry S.

Mr. Fisher was a produce dealer with his brother for some time, but is now farming on the old homestead. He is a member of Milner Lodge, No. 139, F. & A. M., Victor, and Excelsior Chapter, No. 164, R. A. M., Canandaigua."

Pioneer Charles Fisher prospered by clearing the forest, sawing the lumber in his mills and selling the cleared land to farmers. The next generation of Fishers, brothers William and Henry Pardee Fisher, operated a nursery here, specializing in newly developed varieties of apples and pears, per William's grandson, John Sheldon Fisher at a park dedication ceremony in 2001."

It is possible that his remains along with several other Fishers were removed to Broughton Hill Cemetery in 1884.

References:

• 1830 U.S. Federal Census; Victor, Ontario, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 101; Page: 215; Family History Library Film: 0017161.
• 1840 U.S. Federal Census; Victor, Ontario, New York; Roll: 320; Page: 190; Family History Library Film: 0017201.
• 1850 U.S. Federal Census; Group No.29; Series No. M432; Victor, Ontario, New York; Roll: 572; Page: 353a.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Source number: 22160.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2.
• U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880; New York, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census; 1860; Schedule Type: Agriculture; Victor, Ontario; OS Page No. 7; Line No. 28.
• New York, U.S., State Census, 1855; Ontario Co., Victor; Sheet No. 11; June 8, 1855; Line No. 64.
• 1860 U.S. Federal Census; Victor, Ontario, New York; Roll: M653_832; Page: 655; Family History Library Film: 803832.
• New York, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890; Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp..; page 655.
• New York, U.S., State Census, 1865; Victor, Ontario; page 28; House No. 205; Line 3.
• 1870 U.S. Federal Census; Victor, Ontario, New York; Roll: M593_1066; Page: 137B.
• New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999; Probate Records, Vol 0052-0053, 1870-1876; page 114; Will Dated 3 Apr. 1872; Probate Date: 24 Jun 1872, Ontario, New York, USA; Inferred Death Date: 1872.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108675650/charles-fisher: accessed January 2020), memorial page for Charles Fisher (30 Nov 1796–4 May 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108675650, citing Fishers Cemetery, Victor, Ontario County, New York, USA; Originally Created by Donkey Hoty (contributor 47991323), Added on 17 Apr 2013; Maintained by Frederick Porter (contributor 48254596).
• Ontario County Times , 8 May 1872.
• The History of Ontario County; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich; Conover, George S. (George Stillwell), 1824- ed.; Pub. Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & Co., 1893.; Biographical: p. 464-518; Pt. II: Family sketches. Call Number/Physical Location: F127.O7 A3; Library of Congress Control No. 04005213; OCLC No. (1112750.https://archive.org/details/historyofontario00aldr).
• Fisher Family Archives; [https://www.geni.com/people/J-Sheldon-Fisher/6000000153082306841 J. Sheldon Fisher ‘s collection; courtesy of Andrew Burdett & his 471 page PDF upload & share to his family tree website, OurNorthernRoots.com Person ID: I1
• Democrat and Chronicle;Fishers homestead a significant site in hamlet by Emily Morry; Published 10:02 a.m. ET Oct. 28, 2015 | Updated 9:06 a.m. ET Oct. 30, 2015
• WikiTree contributors, "Charles Fisher (1796-1872)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fisher-22198 : created 8 Oct 2020 | Last modified 1 Mar 2024; accessed 01 March 2024).

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