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FISCHER, Louis. (Bayern (Bavaria),September 1837--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 13, 1875). Fischer came to Dubuque in 1856. When the [[CIVIL WAR]] broke out, he joined the Jackson Guards and fought in the battle of Wilson's Creek. In 1862, he entered the ice business and was the senior member of the firm of [[FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY]]. | [[Image:LF.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Barbara Holz Sullivan]]FISCHER, Louis. (Bayern (Bavaria),September 1837--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 13, 1875). Fischer came to Dubuque in 1856. When the [[CIVIL WAR]] broke out, he joined the Jackson Guards and fought in the battle of Wilson's Creek. In 1862, he entered the ice business and was the senior member of the firm of [[FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY]]. | ||
Upon his death, Louis Fischer's business interests were carried on by his wife, [[FISCHER, (Maria) Carolina Rhomberg|(Maria) Carolina Rhomberg FISCHER]]. | Upon his death, Louis Fischer's business interests were carried on by his wife, [[FISCHER, (Maria) Carolina Rhomberg|(Maria) Carolina Rhomberg FISCHER]]. | ||
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Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 788 | Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa.''' Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 788 | ||
Barbara Holz Sullivan | Barbara Holz Sullivan, "Chapter and Wurst," Online: http://chapterandwurst.blogspot.com/2009/11/ | ||
[[Category: Business Leader]] | [[Category: Business Leader]] | ||
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Family History: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dmcpol7767&id=I6742
FISCHER, Louis. (Bayern (Bavaria),September 1837--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 13, 1875). Fischer came to Dubuque in 1856. When the CIVIL WAR broke out, he joined the Jackson Guards and fought in the battle of Wilson's Creek. In 1862, he entered the ice business and was the senior member of the firm of FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY.
Upon his death, Louis Fischer's business interests were carried on by his wife, (Maria) Carolina Rhomberg FISCHER.
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Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 788
Barbara Holz Sullivan, "Chapter and Wurst," Online: http://chapterandwurst.blogspot.com/2009/11/