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FISHER Truman

Male 1903 - 1974  (70 years)

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  • Name FISHER Truman 
    Born 26 Jun 1903  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Birth Certificate: Truman Fisher    		 Birth Certificate: Truman Fisher
    Gender Male 
    CENSUS 10 May 1910  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Attending school
      Able to read and write: Yes
    Census: 1910 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll T624_305; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 270    		 Census: 1910 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll T624_305; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 270
    CENSUS 02 Jan 1920  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Living with mother, father deceased
      Attending school: No
      Able to read and write: Yes
      Occupation: Laborer, farm
    Census: 1920 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Roll T625_385; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 795    		 Census: 1920 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Roll T625_385; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 795
    CENSUS Apr 1930  Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Home: Renting
      Home listed as on a farm
      Has a radio set
      Married; at age 23
      Able to read and write: Yes
      Occupation: Carpenter, shops
    Census: 1930 U.S. - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: 533; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 509.0.    		 Census: 1930 U.S. - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: 533; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 509.0.
    CENSUS May 1940  Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Owns home; valued at $900
      Highest grade of education: one year high school
      Occupation: Office, metal manufacturing co.
      Hours worked per week: 48
      Worked 52 weeks in 1939.
      Income in 1939: $1200
    Census: 1940 U.S. - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL; Roll: T627_839; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-37    		 Census: 1940 U.S. - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL; Roll: T627_839; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-37
    MILI 16 Feb 1942  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Agency: US Military 
    Cause: WWII Draft Registration Card 
    • Lists Truman as age 39, 5'-10", 180 lbs
      Light complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes
      Address: General delivery, Good Hope IL
      No telephone
      Employer: Globe American Corp., Macomb, IL
    World War II Draft Card: Truman Fisher, 1942 - front    		 World War II Draft Card: Truman Fisher, 1942 - front
    World War II Draft Card: Truman Fisher, 1942 - back    		 World War II Draft Card: Truman Fisher, 1942 - back
    OCCU Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Employed by McGraw Edison 
    OCCU Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Owned and operated Highway Cafe for five years 
    OCCU Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Worked for Globe American for 25 Years 
    SSN 333-09-5465  [10] 
    Died 19 May 1974  Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11, 12, 13] 
    • Per death certificate:
      Place of death: 350 E Hess St, Bushnell, IL
      Occupation: Food service, restaurant, though hadn't owned restaurant in years
      Residence: 350 E Hess St, Bushnell, IL
      Cause: Acute coronary thrombosis, myocardial damage
      Informant: Robert E. Fisher (son), 860 S. McArthur, Macomb, IL
    Obituary: Fisher, Truman - 1974    		 Obituary: Fisher, Truman - 1974
    Obituary: Fisher, Truman - 1974    		 Obituary: Fisher, Truman - 1974
    Death Certificate: Truman Fisher    		 Death Certificate: Truman Fisher
    Buried 22 May 1974  Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11, 14, 15] 
    • Place and Time of Service:
      Martin-Hollis Funeral Home, 771 N Crafford, Bushnell, IL
      Wednesday, May 22, 1974 at 3:00 P.M.
      Internment: Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, IL
    Memorial Card: Fisher, Truman - 1974    		 Memorial Card: Fisher, Truman - 1974
    Headstone: Fisher, Truman (1903-1974) Edith J. (Smith) (1903-1972)     		Headstone: Fisher, Truman (1903-1974) Edith J. (Smith) (1903-1972)
    Plot: Section 3
    Person ID I117  Main
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2020 

    Father FISHER Charles H.,   b. 25 Jun 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1918, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother ASHBY Florence Ethyl,   b. 26 Jul 1877, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1960, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 5 Sep 1894  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17] 
    Marriage Return: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby - 1894    		 Marriage Return: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby - 1894
    Notes 
    • Mary Ann (Farris) Fisher left her most of her estate to the children of Charles and Florence (Ashby) Fisher: "After payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath to the children of Charles Fisher deceased, namely- Zella Fisher, Raymond Fisher, Reva George, Truman Fisher, Dorothy Fisher, Jessie Fisher, Madeline Fisher and Ruth Fisher..." [18]
    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SMITH Edith Jane,   b. 29 Mar 1903, LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1972, McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [8] 
    Married 16 Apr 1926  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Marriage Certificate: Fisher, Truman and Edith Jane Smith - 1926    		 Marriage Certificate: Fisher, Truman and Edith Jane Smith - 1926
    Children 
    +1. FISHER, Mary Lou,   b. 13 Jul 1929, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 2020, 824 E Main St, Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
    +2. FISHER, Robert Eugene,   b. 25 Aug 1926, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1985, McDonough Co. District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +3. FISHER, Loretta Jane,   b. 18 Oct 1927, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 2006, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +4. FISHER Charles Thomas,   b. 7 Jul 1935, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 2007, McDonough Co. District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
    +5. FISHER, Jerry Lee,   b. 27 Aug 1937, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 2013, OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Photos
    Truman and Edith Fisher ca. 1965    		Truman and Edith Fisher ca. 1965
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F43  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jun 1903 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 10 May 1910 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 02 Jan 1920 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1926 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - Apr 1930 - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - May 1940 - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMILI - Agency: US Military,Cause: WWII Draft Registration Card - 16 Feb 1942 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOCCU - Employed by McGraw Edison - - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOCCU - Owned and operated Highway Cafe for five years - - Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOCCU - Worked for Globe American for 25 Years - - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 May 1974 - Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 May 1974 - Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Truman Fisher head shot    		Truman Fisher head shot

  • Notes 
    • At the time of his death Truman was survived by three sons, Robert of Macomb, Charles of Bushnell, and Jerry of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Loretta Barker of Good Hope and Mrs. Mary Lou Bartlett of Bushnell; 16 grandchildren; one brother, Raymond of Blandinsville; five sisters, Mrs. Madelyn McKeown and Mrs. Ruth Hobby, both of Blandinsville, Mrs. Dorothy Cox of Vermont and Mrs. Reva George and Mrs. Jessie Ruberts, both of Macomb. In addition to his wife, Mr. Fisher was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. [8, 9]
    • He was a past master of the Good Hope Masonic Lodge and a social member of the Bushnell VFW. [8, 9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S451] Birth Certificate: Truman Fisher, 1903, Herbert K. Hulsou, County Clerk, (State of Illinois) (Reliability: 3), 5 Jan 1942.

    2. [S472] Illinois Death Certificates, (State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics), State File No. 74-026386 (Reliability: 3), 21 May 1974.

    3. [S91] Census: 1910 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll T624_305; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 270 (Reliability: 3), 10 May 1910.

    4. [S98] Census: 1920 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll T625_385; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 795 (Reliability: 3), 02 Jan 1920.

    5. [S97] Census: 1930 U.S. - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll: 533; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 509.0. (Reliability: 3), Apr 1930.

    6. [S311] Census: 1940 U.S. - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry.com), Roll: T627_839; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-37 (Reliability: 2), May 1940.

    7. [S450] WWII Draft Registration Cards, (Ancestry.com), WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 536 (Reliability: 3), 16 Feb 1942.

    8. [S14] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S41] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 2), 21 May 1974.

    10. [S249] Social Security Card Application, (Social Security Adminstration) (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S2] Memorial Card: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 3), 22 May 1974.

    12. [S14] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 2).
      Mr. Fisher died Sunday evening at his residence.

    13. [S41] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 3), 21 May 1974.
      Truman Fisher, 70, of 350 E. Hess St., died Sunday evening at his home.

    14. [S14] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 2).
      Funeral services for Truman Fisher, 70, of Bushnell will be held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home. The Rev. Arthur Ferguson will officiate and and burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery.

    15. [S41] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 2), 21 May 1974.
      Funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home, with Rev. Arthur Ferguson officiating. Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery.

    16. [S21] Marriage Return: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 994. (Reliability: 3), 5 Sep 1894.
      16. Married at Blandinsville in the County of McDonough and the State of Illinois, the 5 day of Sept 1984

    17. [S22] Marriage License: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 994. (Reliability: 3), 5 Sep 1894.
      I B. H. Harmon a Minister of the Gospel hereby certify that Mr. Charles H. Fisher and Miss Florence E. Ashba were united in Marriage by me at Blandinsville in the County of McDonough and the State of Illinois on the 5th day of Sept. A.D. 1894.

    18. [S25] Will: Fisher, Mary Ann - 1928, Mary Ann Fisher (Reliability: 3), 4 Jan 1924.

    19. [S55] Marriage Certificate: Fisher, Truman and Edith Jane Smith (Reliability: 3), 16 Apr 1926.


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