The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-06-02
FREDFTCHER, WELL
KNOWN, Is DEAD
Was Active In Business and
Civic Life of the Com
munity
BURIED ON MONDAY
Funeral Largely Attended
By All Friends-Was Ill
for Two Years

After an illness extending over
a two-year period, Frederick A.
Fischer, we'll known and highly
respected business man, passed
! away Friday at the family home in
this city Friday, May 27, 1927, at
9:10 p. m.
Specialists were interviewed i'm
the Twin Cities and Rochester but
they were unable to give him per-
manent relief. For the past several
months he had been confined to
his bed.
Frederick A. Fischer was born
April ID, 1868 at the village of
Fliesen, Bohemia. He received his
schooling at Egger, Bohemia and
at the University of Germany and
the United States. In 1882 the
deceased was apprenticei as a.
baker at Trietse, Saxony. He
worked as a journeyman baker in
many of the larger cities of Eur
ope.
Mr.. Fischer came to the United
States in 1888. He spent some
time in New York and other East
ern points, later coming to Mime
apolis and Renville, Mimi, June "a,
1891, he was united in marriage to
Miss Eliza Rhymer at Renville.
One son, Carl, was born to this
union. In 1892 he opened the first
general mercantile store and hotel
at Johnson, MINI. In 1900 he
moved to Redwood Falls, and later
established the first hotel and gen.
eral mercantile store at Wabasso,
Redwood county. On account of
Mrs. Fischer's i'll health he return
led with his family to Germany. He
was made overseer of one of the
largest schools for boys in Ger
many; he held this position for one
year.
In 1911 Mr.. Fischer returned
with his family to the United
States and opened a bakery at Win
throp, MINI. Mrs. Fischer passed
away April Is, 1911. The de-
ceased and son Carl then moved to
Thief River Falls, Mimi, where
! the gentleman operated success
full baking business. In September
1914 he located in Sank Centre
where he has since been active in
the business life of the community.
/ For several years he served as
treasurer of the Stearns County
Fair. He was temporarily relieved
last year because of i'll health.
Fred Fischer had mind well
stored with knowledge. 1t was.
somewhat difficult for him to ex-
press himself in English, but his
slant on public questions was al
ways sound. Mr.. Fischer was a.
genial companion and a high type
citizen.
In June, 1915, he was united in
marriage to Miss Emma Hemple of
Minneapolis. To this union one
daughter, Dorthea, was born. The
immediate surviving family are:
Mrs. Fischer, Carl and Dorthea.
When the gentleman first located
in Sank Centre he opened business
in the Tobey building, one of
Main Streets landmarks. This
building was destroyed in 1922.
He Immediately built a modern
brick block to replace the structure
destroyed by fire, and enjoyed a
splendid business.
The funeral was held from Zion
Ger. Luth. church Decoration Day
at 2.30 P. M, the pastor, Rev.
Julius A.. Stein, conducting the
services. A large number of the
citizens of town and country were
, present paying homage to one they
had regarded highly in life. The
pallbearers were Oscar Klonne,
Reinhold Gamradt, Ben Vogel,
Oscar Dowswell, S. C. Bjone and
John Mondloch, close friends in
life.
The Herald joins the entire COM
, munity in extending to Mrs. Fisch-
er and children sincere sympathy
in their hour of bereavement.