Mabel Carrie Houston and Frederick Lee Fisher
FREDERICK LEE FISHER was born April 13, 1885,456 and died November 16, 1964 in Red Oak Hospital, Montgomery County, Iowa.4939 He is buried in North Page Cemetery, Hepburn, Page, Iowa.456, 4939
He married MABEL CARRIE HOUSTON on August 1, 1906 in Clarinda, Page, Iowa,3434 daughter of EVA ARIADNA WHITMARSH and CHARLES THURSTON HOUSTON. She was born in June, 1887, and died January 9, 1960 in Clarinda Hospital, Page County, Iowa.456, 4943 She is buried in North Page Cemetery, Hepburn, Page, Iowa.456, 4943
Children of MABEL CARRIE HOUSTON and FREDERICK LEE FISHER:
- VERNON E. FISHER, b. September 14, 1906, Iowa;456 m. BERTHA LEONA LINDBERG on April 15, 1934 in Nashua, Iowa7649; d. April 10, 2001.456
- RUTH MAURINE FISHER, b. January 2, 1909, Douglas, Boone, Iowa;1884 m. HENRY JAMES BROWNLEE on February 12, 1931 in Clarinda, Page, Iowa4950; d. December 9, 1988, Loveland, Larimer, Colorado.456
- DONALD HOUSTON FISHER, b. June 9, 1912, Valley, Page, Iowa;1884 m. WYLMA EVERENE HIGGINS on August 16, 1933 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota456; d. May 20, 1986, Montgomery County Hospital, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa.456, 4989
- EVA LUELLA FISHER, b. February 24, 1919, Valley, Page, Iowa;1884 m. (1) DELBERT MERWIN HICKS on April 24, 1943 in Parsonage, First Methodist Church, Boise, Ada, Idaho4949, m. (2) STANLEY CLARENCE MOYER on November 10, 1946 in Villisca Methodist Church, Page County, Iowa4961; d. February 16, 2016.456
- MARY ROSALYN FISHER, b. September 5, 1928, Villisca, Page, Iowa;1884 m. KENNETH WAYNE BOWMAN on June 16, 1946 in Villisca Methodist Church, Page County, Iowa4953; d. November 14, 2016.456
Ruth
Personal Information
Mabel C. Houston
- was a member of the Presbyterian Church. 4943
- was a news writer for the Clarinda Herald-Journal4943
- was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union4943
- was a member of the Kensington Club4943
Marriage Announcements and News
Clarinda Herald-Journal, August 6, 19314952
CHILDREN HELP TO CELEBRATE 25th WEDDING
Surprise Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher with Anniversary Event and Jolly Reunion
North Page (Special)—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher of near Hepburn had their silver wedding anniversary August 1st, but on account of the fine rain, the celebration of the event was held on Sunday evening instead. Their children had planned a very complete surprise.
The Fisher family had lived 25 years on the same farm with the exception of one year which they spent on the Mrs. E. Newsam farm while the buildings were being moved out onto the road.
Their five children were present: Vernon of Villisca; Ruth, now Mrs. James Brownlee, Donald, Eva Luella, and Mary Rosalyn at home. Also Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Houston of Clarinda, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Fisher of Villisca, Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Houston and daughters, Charlene and Doris, James Brownlee, Miss Bertha Lindberg and Miss Wylma Higgins of Villisca.
After refreshments of ice cream, cake and cookies had been served by the children, the evening was spent in music and songs. After presenting them with some silver as a token of remembrance they all departed for the various homes wishing them many more anniversaries.
Obituaries
Clarinda Herald-Journal, January 11, 19604943
News writer for nearly 50 years died Saturday
Mrs. Fred L. Fisher, 72, a resident of the North Page vicinity until moving to Villisca about 12 years ago, died at Clarinda Hospital Saturday evening, ending an illness of several years.
Funeral services are to be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Villisca, her pastor, the Rev. Paul Ellis, to be in charge. Burial will be in the cemetery of North Page community.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher had celebrated their gold wedding anniversary Aug. 1, 1956, at their home in Villisca. Mrs. Fisher was formerly Mabel C. Houston, daughter of Charles and Eva Houston, reared in the vicinity north of Clarinda. The family home was in Valley and Douglas townships during the years she was rearing her family.
She held a record of 48 years, so far as Mr. Fisher can estimate of writing for the Clarinda Herald-Journal. Even during recent months, when she was unable to do the writing herself, she had Mr. Fisher assist with reporting the events among her friends in North Page vicinity.
She became a member of the Presbyterian Church at age of eight, and after marriage worked in the church at Hepburn. She was a life member of the WCTU from her service with the group, and was affiliated with the Willing Works class and the Kensington Club at Villisca.
Mrs. Fisher had been ill for four years, during which time she had several strokes and heart attacks.
With Mr. Fisher are five surviving children, including Vernon E. Fisher of Shenandoah, Mrs. H. James (Ruth) Brownlee and Mrs. Stanley C. (Eva) Moyer of Loveland, Colo., Donald H. Fisher of Villisca and Mrs. Kenneth (Mary) Bowman of Read Oak. She was a sister of Roy Houston of near Hepburn.
Clarinda Herald-Journal, November 19, 19644939
Fred Fisher, 79, died at Villisca
Fred L. Fisher, 79, a lifetime resident of Page County, died Monday night at the Red Oak hospital after a two-week illness. The funeral service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sutphen funeral home at Villisca with burial at North Page cemetery. The Rev. George Snyder of the Villisca Methodist church will officiate.
Mr. Fisher's wife, Mable, was a newswriter for the Herald Journal until her death in 1960. The couple farmed for many years near Villisca, and had made their home at Villisca after retirement.
Survivors are five children, Vernon E. of Shenandoah, Mrs. H. James (Ruth) Brownlee and Mrs. Eva Moyer of Loveland, Colo, Donald H of Villisca, and Mrs. Kenneth (Mary) Bowman of Malvern. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. George Helberg of Villisca, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 18, 19003853 | Nodaway, Page, Iowa |
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| April 28, 19103444 | Valley, Page, Iowa |
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| January 29, 19203852 | Valley, Page, Iowa |
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| April 5, 19303139 | Valley, Page, Iowa |
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| April 27, 19403854 | Dougals, Page, Iowa |
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