John Fisher

1805 - 1869  (64 years)

• Name	John Fisher
  Birth	1805	Balquhidder (Kirkton), Lochearnhead, Stirling (Perth), Scotland
  Christening	7 Jun 1805	Balquhidder (Kirkton), Lochearnhead, Stirling (Perth), Scotland   [1]
  	FISHER JOHN MALCOM FISHER/CHRISTIAN MCINTYRE M 07/06/1805 331/ 10 343 Balquhidder
  Gender	Male
  Census	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  		1851 Census Bathurst Lanark John Fisher.jpg
  Location	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Ag Census - Concession 7 Lot 20
  Occupation	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Census	1861	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  FamilySearch ID	L7L5-Y6B
  _UID	CEA23945D9744459835D3CEC243E10AE00AD
  Death	25 Feb 1869	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Disease: Erysipelas [St. Andrew's Burial Register] "At his residence, 7th line Bathurst, Thursday 24th instant, John Fisher, Esq., aged 64 years. Born in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland in 1804 and came to Canada in 1818. Perth Courier Fisher - at his residence, 7th line of Bathurst, on Thursday, the 25th instant, John Fisher, Esq., aged 61 years. The late Mr. Fisher was born in Balquidder, Perthshire, Scotland, in the year 1804, and came to this country in the year 1818. He was one of the oldest settlers in this section, and was universally respected and esteemed by his neighbours and acquaintances.
  Burial	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Notes	(Research):E Miller notes (incomplete notation) lists death as Bathurst, Lot 20 Con ? Ships Lists 1816-1820, Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 transcription prepared by Christine Spencer Malcolm Fisher, on Brig Curlew, [sailed 17 May 1817, also 1818, and later (no passengers reported)] sailed in 1818, settled 1818 on Bathurst C7 NE20. Ships List 1816-1820; National Archives of Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 prepared by Christine Spencer Ship John, 1817, passage from Hull, England, 48 days arrived 20 July 1817 at Quebec, carried 44 settlers, Captain Binington. John Fisher, settled 1817, Landcaster, C11 LR1 Brig Jane, 1818 (appears to have been two Brigs Jane in 1818) Passage 36 days from Greenock, Scotland under Captain Murdoch, arrived 19 May 1818 at Quebec, carried 8 settlers. (4 Fishers, Anderson, Ferguson, McGregor (one eight passengers must have been accompanied by a wife) Alexander Fisher, settled 1818 Beckwith C7L12NE Donald Fisher, settled 1818 Beckwith C7L11NE James Fisher,settled 1818 Beckwith C7L12SW John Fisher, settled 1818 Beckwith C7L11SW Ship Thomas, under Captain S. Fisher, passage 24 days, from Halifax NS to Quebec arriving 13 Aug 1817 carrying 12 settlers. Mom's notes - maybe  Janet is daughter of Malcolm Fisher??? E Miller notes (incomplete notation) lists death as Bathurst, Lot 20 Con ? Ships Lists 1816-1820, Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 transcription prepared by Christine Spencer Malcolm Fisher, on Brig Curlew, [sailed 17 May 1817, also 1818, and later (no passengers reported)] sailed in 1818, settled 1818 on Bathurst C7 NE20.
  Person ID	I3198	Lanark County Origins | My Paternal Grandmother's Branch, This is my paternal Lineage, My Great Grandmother's Lineage (paternal)
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Malcom Fisher,   b. Abt 1772, Balquhidder (Kirkton), Lochearnhead, Stirling (Perth), Scotland d. 30 Sep 1822, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 50 years)
  Mother	Christian McIntyre,   b. 1779, Balquhidder Parish, Perthshire, Scotland d. 1870, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1803	Balquhidder (Kirkton), Lochearnhead, Stirling (Perth), Scotland
  Family ID	F6041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet McNee,   b. 1804, Glasgow (Glasgow Cathedral or High), Glasgow City, Scotland d. 9 May 1887, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1827	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Christian "Christina" Fisher,   b. 8 May 1828, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Jan 1866, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years) + 2. Elizabeth "Eliza" Fisher,   b. Abt 1829, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Jul 1870, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 41 years) + 3. Janet McNee Fisher,   b. 22 May 1831, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Dec 1898, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years) + 4. Catherine "Katie" Fisher,   b. 3 Apr 1833, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Jul 1878, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 45 years)   5. Annie Fisher,   b. 13 Aug 1835, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Apr 1905, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)   6. Malcolm Fisher,   b. 21 Dec 1837, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 May 1857, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 19 years) + 7. Margaret Fisher,   b. Abt 1839, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1921 (Age ~ 82 years)   8. Mary Fisher,   b. Abt 1842, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1805 - Balquhidder (Kirkton), Lochearnhead, Stirling (Perth), Scotland Christening - 7 Jun 1805 - Balquhidder (Kirkton), Lochearnhead, Stirling (Perth), Scotland Marriage - 9 Feb 1827 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Location - Ag Census - Concession 7 Lot 20 - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1861 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 25 Feb 1869 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S214] Scotland. Government of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Births and Baptisms, OPR and Other Churches, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), "Balquhidder Parish, Perthshire." John Fisher, accessed 15 Jun 2022. (Reliability: 3). [S128] Canada, 1851 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 30 Dec 2018), John Fisher Household. (Reliability: 3). [S444] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1861 Census of Canada, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2009 Place:Provo, UT, USA), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1041 Bathurst Township, 1,1570::0. (Reliability: 3).