Alexander Fischer
1895–1961
Altona, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany
The Life of Alexander
When Alexander Fischer was christened on 14 March 1895, in Altona, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, his father, Joseph Fischer, was 29 and his mother, Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Wentorp, was 24. He died in 1961, at the age of 66.
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Family Time Line
Joseph Fischer
1866–
Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Wentorp
1871–
Alma Fischer
1889–1970
Emma Whilhelmine Josefine Fischer
1891–1985
Martha Martha Fischer
1893–1972
Alexander Fischer
1895–1961
Parents & Siblings
- Joseph Fischer
1866–Male
- Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Wentorp
1871–Female
siblings
(4)
1889–1970Female
1891–1985Female
1893–1972Female
1895–1961Male
World Events (3)
1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.
1914 · Germany declares war on Russia
On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.
1918
Armistice ending World War I.
Name Meaning
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a fisherman, from Fisch + the agent suffix -er. This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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