BIOGRAPHIES
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Portrait & Biographical Record
of
City of Toledo and Lucas and Wood Counties, Ohio.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company
1895
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ALBERT W. FISHER, M. D. The
medical profession in Toledo is represented by a number of skillful
practitioners, who have an extended knowledge of therapeutics and
hold enviable reputations as physicians of ability. This noble
profession affords to the student a never-ending source of
investigation and experiment. New remedies are being
constantly discovered, steady progress is being made in surgery, and
new diseases are presenting themselves under varying forms of
civilization. Whatever may be said of discoveries in other
fields of knowledge, and certainly they are astonishing, it can be
truthfully said of this science that not one can equal it in the
great strides it is making toward a comprehensive grasp of the whole
subject of man in relation to health and disease, the prevention and
the cure of ills to which the human flesh is heir.
In the noble army of workers in this great field stands
Albert W. Fisher, M. D., of Toledo. A sketch of
the life of one so well known will be of interest to our readers,
and we therefore take pleasure in presenting the following facts
concerning his history. He was born in Sunbury, Northumberland
County, Pa., Nov. 4, 1835, and is the son of Rev. Richard A. and
Amelia C. (Weiser) Fisher. His father, who was for many
years a minister in the German Reformed Church, died in Millersburg,
Dauphin County, Pa., in 1857, and was buried in Sunbury, Pa.
In the parental family there were five sons and five
daughters, of whom the Doctor was the next to the eldest. He
was reared in Sunbury, Pa., and on arriving at man's estate began
the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. J. B. Masser,
of that place. Afterward he carried on his studies in the
Jefferson Medical College, from which institution he was graduated
in March, 1860. The following year he entered the army as
Assistant Surgeon of the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry,
assigned to the Army of the Potomac. He continued in that
capacity until the fall of 1862, when he was compelled to resign on
account of ill health.
Coming to Toledo in 1862, Dr. Fisher has since
conducted a large and profitable practice in this city. In
1875 he was appointed Health Officer for the city of Toledo, which
position he held for six consecutive years. He also served in
that capacity during 1883-84 and 1891-92. In 1893 he held the
position of Acting Surgeon of the St. Vincent Hospital. In
1879 he received a similar appointment in the Marine Hospital, and
continued as Acting surgeon of that institution until the fall of
1892, when he resigned. In everything pertaining to the
profession he is deeply interested, and holds membership in the
Toledo Medical Association, the Ohio State Medical Society and the
Northwestern Medical Association. He was one of the organizers
of the Toledo Medical College, and was Dean of the faculty for the
first five years, and Professor of Nervous Diseases and Clinical
Surgery.
Miss Mary E., daughter of Henry Wise, of
Sunbury, Pa., became the wife of Dr. Fisher in 1861, and
seven children have been born of their union, named as follows:
Richard A., Mary M. A., Charles E., William H., Nevin W.,
Frank R. and Amelia L. Socially the doctor is
identified with the Order of Elks, and is also connected with the
Grand Army of the Republic. With the wife he holds membership
in the Westminster Church of Toledo, and is a generous contributor
to its benefactions.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of City of Toledo and Lucas
and Wood Counties, Ohio. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1895 ~
Page 371 |
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WILLIAM C. FLETCHER
is one of the old citizens of Sylvania, Lucas County. Always a
very loyal and true patriot, he fought under the Stars and Stripes
during the late War of the Rebellion, participating in many of the
important battles and engagements; and he was always relied upon by
his superiors to faithfully carry out their orders in every respect.
For years since he has been identified with the Grand Army of the
Republic, and in politics is a true-blue Republican. His first
ballot was cast for William Henry Harrison, and
he continued to be a worker in the ranks of the Whig party until
1856.
Born May 2, 1819, William C. Fletcher is a son
of William and Rebecca (Vandooser)
Fletcher. The former was a carpenter and builder, and after
coming to Toledo, in 1832, worked at that vocation. He was a
hero of the War of 1812, and took part in all its main engagements,
holding the rank of Captain. A man of good education, lie also
studied medicine and practiced it to some extent. He reared a family
of seven children to good and useful lives, and died in 1846, at
peace with all mankind. William C. is the eldest of his
children; John W. is deceased; James L. is now living
in Michigan; Hial A. also resides in Michigan; Mrs.
Elizabeth Howard, formerly of Blissfield, in the same state, is
now deceased; Sarah A. and Abel died while still
young; and Jessie is a resident of Sylvania.
The first few years of William C. Fletcher’s
life were spent in Hamilton, Ontario, where he was born, after which
he came with his parents to Lucas County, and here grew to manhood.
He left home to make his own way in the world soon after reaching
his majority, and assisted in the construction of all the bridges on
the old Peru & Indianapolis Railroad. This occupied his time
for several years, and he managed to lay aside a considerable sum of
money. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred
and Eleventh Ohio Regiment, going from Camp Williams under John
R. Bond, with John Smith as Captain. A few
of the many battles in which he took an active part are the
following: Campbell Station, Blaine’s Crossroads, Danbridge,
Buzzard’s Gap, Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Pine
Mountain, Lost Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, the siege of Atlanta,
Lovejoy Station, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, Goldsboro and Durham
Station. He was frequently detailed to repair bridges, and
while at work with a squad of twenty men near Murfreesboro was
surrounded by the enemy and had a very narrow escape from being
captured, as eight of his comrades fell into their hands. In the
battle of Nashville a piece of shell struck Mr. Fletcher
on the side of the head, and total deafness in one ear resulted.
He is now receiving a pension of 122 per month for this disability.
He was honorably discharged from the service June 22, 1865.
Returning to this point, he resumed carpenter work, but now, on
account of his age, is not actively engaged in business.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher live in a pleasant home,
and, though they have never had any children, are very happy and
contented. Mr. Fletcher has never used tobacco
in any form, and has never taken a drink of any kind of liquor.
He has long been one of the pillars of the Congregational Church,
and takes a great interest in religious and benevolent enterprises.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of City of Toledo and
Lucas and Wood Counties, Ohio. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company,
1895 ~ Page 165 |
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JACOB FOLGER.
The annals of poor boys who have become wealthy men are to be found
everywhere in America, and nowhere more than in the thriving cities
of Ohio. It is not alone to the native-born that this good
fortune has come, but many who have emigrated from the older
countries of Europe (where generations of hardship and poverty have
disheartened the people) have found in the New World the prosperity
which they could not have attained at home.
It is a life record of such a one that we now present.
Mr. Folger, who is a wholesale dealer in fresh and salt
meats, and is the principal pork-packer of Toledo, was born in
Bavaria, Germany, Apr. 6, 1844, and is the son of John and
Catherine Folger, being the youngest of their seven children who
lived to years of maturity. At the age of six years he entered
the public schools of his native land, where he continued until
thirteen years of age, meantime gaining a practical education in his
native language.
When in his thirteenth year Mr. Folger sailed
for the United States, and after a voyage of seven weeks he landed
in New York City, where he spent three years with a brother, the
proprietor of a meat-market in that city. In 1860 he came to
Toledo, Ohio, where he entered the employ of Gotleib Stahal,
the proprietor of a meat-market, remaining with that gentleman for
three years. In 1864 he embarked in business for himself,
forming a partnership with Benjamin Emch, under the firm name
of Folger & Emch. He has since conducted an increasing
business, and is now recognized as the principal packer of that
city. His slaughter houses are located near Toledo, while his
wholesale and retail house is on St. Clair Street. The former
is well equipped with steam power and with all the latest appliances
for the business. Owing to the strong competition in the sale
of dressed beef, he gives his attention now principally to the
slaughtering and packing of pork, and also manufactures sausage and
lard upon an extensive scale.
The salting and smoking of the meats are done at the
business house, Nos. 9 and 11 St. Clair Street, a building
especially fitted up for the business. For some years Mr.
Folger has been the sole proprietor of the concern, and his
remarkable success has won for him a foremost place among the
business men of Toledo. In addition to a large local trade, he
sells to jobbers of meats at different points in Ohio and other
states.
Turning our attention from the business to the domestic
history of Mr. Folger, we find that he occupies a pleasant
residence on Cherry Street, in one of the best neighborhoods in the
city. His attractive home is presided over with grace and an
unfailing hospitality by his accomplished wife, with whom he was
united in marriage in 1864. She bore the maiden name of
Mary Emch and is a daughter of Benjamin Emch, the former
partner of Mr. Folger. She was born in Wood County,
Ohio, and there grew to womanhood, receiving such advantages as the
schools of that county afforded. Her family consists of three
sons and four daughters, to whom have been given the best
educational advantages, and who are fitted for positions of
influence in society and the business world.
Mr. Folger is loyal to the interests of his
adopted country, and believing that protection will best promote the
success of home industries, he favors the Republican platform and
principles. He has held the office of President of Forest
Cemetery, and also served one term as a member of the City Council.
He began in business with limited means, but by energy, tract and
close attention to details, he has accumulated valuable property.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of City of Toledo and Lucas
and Wood Counties, Ohio. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1895 ~
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