Peter S Fisher Sr.
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Parents
Paul Fisher
Paul Fisher
1773 - 1823
Maria Schmitt
Maria Schmitt
1793 - 1855
Spouse
Katherine Wiesen
Katherine Wiesen
1831 - 1923
Elizabeth Pool
Elizabeth Pool
1832 - 1862
Children

1856


May 3
Age: 38y
1856 The Great Train Wreck (the worst railroad calamity in the world to date) occurs near Philadelphia, PA, USA.

1859


Age: 41y

1860


Age: 42y

residence


Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ⇓
Peter Fisher bought land from the U.S. Government in 1860. This 40 acre purchase was in Section #31 of the Sharon Township (top of map, 2nd from right side).
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1860 • A new uprising erupts in Palermo.

1862


Aug 25
Age: 44y
1862 16 – American Civil War: Battle of Fort Donelson: General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Fort Donelson, Tennessee, capturing it on the last day.
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1863


Age: 45y
1863 American Civil WarNew York Draft Riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin 3 days of violent rioting, which will be regarded as the worst in the history of the United States.

1864


Age: 46y
1864 • The Second Schleswig War is concluded. Denmark renounces all claim to Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg, which come under Prussian and Austrian administration.

1867


May
Age: 49y
1867 • First public performance of Cox and Box by Francis Burnand and Arthur Sullivan, at the Adelphi Theatre, London.

1868


Feb 3
Age: 50y
1868 • The first parade to have floats occurs at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1870


Jun 15
Age: 52y
1870 Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction.

1874


Mar
Age: 56y
1874 • English chemist C. R. Alder Wright synthetizes heroin for the first time.

1876


Age: 58y
1876 Murat V, sultan of the Ottoman Empire is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II.

1879


Oct 22
Age: 61y
1879 • Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak, establishing an Afghan state.

1894


Nov 8
Age: 76y
1894 • The May Day Riots (against unemployment) break out in Cleveland, Ohio.

1894


Nov
1894 • Russian Tsar Alexander III is succeeded by his son Nicholas II.

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