♀ Sarah Fischer

1792 - 1864

 

Fisher

Sarah Fischer
Parents
Spouse
William A Van Norden
William A Van Norden
1795 - 1871
Children
Catherine Van Norden
Catherine Van Norden
1811 - 1903
 

Timeline

1792


Aug 20

1800


Age: 7y
1800 • A public plebiscite in France confirms Napoleon as First Consul by a substantial majority.

1811


Apr
Age: 18y

1850


Aug 19
Age: 57y
1850 US census shows that 11.2% of the population classed as "Negro" are of mixed race.

1850


Aug 19
Age: 57y
1850 • The first settlers for the settlement of Christchurch arrive at the Port of Lyttelton (New Zealand).

1855


Age: 62y
William Van Norden, Sarah Fischer, & Elizabeth Fischer - 1855 New York State Census

residence


New York City, New York, United States ⇓
Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old.
1 Source ⇓
1855 Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55) (Crimean War): Sevastopol falls to French and British troops.

1855


Age: 62y
William Van Norden, Sarah Fischer, & Elizabeth Fischer - 1855 New York State Census

residence


New York City, New York, United States ⇓
Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter.
1 Source ⇓
1855 • The Panama Railway becomes the first railroad to connect the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

1855


Age: 62y
William Van Norden, Sarah Fischer, & Elizabeth Fischer - 1855 New York State Census

residence


New York City, New York, United States ⇓
Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a printer.
1 Source ⇓
1855 • Elections are held for the first Kansas Territory legislature. Missourians cross the border in large numbers to elect a pro-slavery body.

1855


Jun 5
Age: 62y
William Van Norden, Sarah Fischer, & Elizabeth Fischer - 1855 New York State Census

residence


New York City, New York, United States ⇓
Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter.
1 Source ⇓
1855 Pennsylvania State University is founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.

1855


Jun 9
Age: 62y
William Van Norden, Sarah Fischer, & Elizabeth Fischer - 1855 New York State Census

residence


New York City, New York, United States ⇓
Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter.
1 Source ⇓
1855 • Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia.

1855


Jun 9
Age: 62y
William Van Norden, Sarah Fischer, & Elizabeth Fischer - 1855 New York State Census

residence


New York City, New York, United States ⇓
Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a printer.
1 Source ⇓
1855 Stamp duty is removed from newspapers in Britain, creating mass market media in the United Kingdom.

1860


Age: 67y
William Van Norden & Sarah Fischer - United States Federal Census 1860

residence


Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓
William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there.
1 Source ⇓
1860 • Austria, Britain, France, Prussia and the Ottoman Empire form a commission to investigate the causes of the massacres of Maronite Christians, committed by Druzes in Lebanon earlier in the year.

1860


Jun 20
Age: 67y
William Van Norden & Sarah Fischer - United States Federal Census 1860

residence


Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓
William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time, showing the library William worked at.
1 Source ⇓
1860 Battle of the Volturno: Garibaldi defeats the last organized army of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies.

1860


Jun 20
Age: 67y
William Van Norden & Sarah Fischer - United States Federal Census 1860

residence


Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓
William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time, showing the library William worked at.
2 Sources ⇓
1860 • Meeting at Teano: Giuseppe Garibaldi gives Naples to the king Victor Emmanuel II, recognizing him as King of Italy.

1860


Jun 20
Age: 67y
William Van Norden & Sarah Fischer - United States Federal Census 1860

residence


Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓
William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time; it shows which library William worked at.
2 Sources ⇓
1860 The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, is played for the first time at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. The event is won by Willie Park Snr.

1860


Jun 20
Age: 67y
William Van Norden & Sarah Fischer - United States Federal Census 1860

residence


Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓
William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time; it shows which library William worked at, the Apprentices' Library, est. 1820.
2 Sources ⇓

1860


Jun 20
Age: 67y
William Van Norden & Sarah Fischer - United States Federal Census 1860

residence


Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓
William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there.
1 Source ⇓
1860 • In New Granada (modern-day Colombia) the southern state of Cauca secedes from the central government in protest at the suggestion of increase of presidential powers; Magdalena and Bolívar join it.

1864


Mar 21
Age: 71y
1864 American Civil WarBattle of Petersburg: Union forces under General Grant and troops led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee battle for the last time.

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