Matthew Fisher Sr.
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Parents
Peter S Fisher Sr.
Peter S Fisher Sr.
1817 - 1894
Katherine Wiesen
Katherine Wiesen
1831 - 1923
Spouse
Lydia Minerva Siegler
Lydia Minerva Siegler
1873 - 1944
Siblings

1870


Age: 1y
1870 • In the United States, the newly created Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast: "High winds at Chicago and Milwaukee... and along the Lakes".

1890


Aug 15
Age: 22y
1890 • The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony in the Horn of Africa.

1936


Aug 13
Age: 68y
1936 14 – Peak of July 1936 heat wave: The U.S. states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana all set new state records for high temperature. At Mio in northern Michigan, it soars to 113°F (45°C).

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