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Thomas Fitch

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Thomas Fitch

Birth
Czech Republic
Death
3 Sep 1922 (aged 74)
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
1st Add Blk 272 Lot 03 #06
Memorial ID
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Thomas Fitch was born on 8 December 1847 in Bohemia/Galacia. He came to the United States in 1852/1853. He has not been located on the 1860 census.

Thomas served as a seaman on the Grand Gulf during the Civil War.

Thomas was married to Mary Nemec. Mary was born on 15 April 1853 in Bohemia, daughter of Vaclav Nemec. She came to the United States in 1867.

Thomas and Mary have not been located in 1870 or 1880 censuses.

In 1900, the couple and five children- Henry, George, William, Charles, and Josephine- lived at 203 Vine Street in Traverse City. He was a cigar maker and the four oldest children were attending school.

On 16 April 1910, the couple and three children- William, Charles, and Josephine- at 203 Vine Street. He was working as a cigar maker. Son William was a laborer in the chair factory and Charles was a stenographer in the railroad office.

Mary died on 18 August 1916 carcinoma of the stomach.

On 10 January 1920, Thomas lived at 128 N. Elsworth Avenue in Traverse City in the household of his daughter Carrie (Fitch)Herkner and her family, as well as his son William Fitch.

Thomas died on 3 September 1922.

Thomas and Mary were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Thomas and Mary (Nemec) Fitch were the parents of twelve children (five died before 1910):

i. CAROLINE FITCH was born circa 1872 in New York.
ii. HENRY FITCH was born in June 1886 in Michigan.
iii. GEORGE C. FITCH was born in August 1888 in Michigan.
iv. WILLIAM FITCH was born in June 1890 in Michigan.
v. CHARLES FITCH was born in July 1892 in Michigan.
vi. JOSEPHINE FITCH was born in November 1894 in Michigan.
Thomas Fitch was born on 8 December 1847 in Bohemia/Galacia. He came to the United States in 1852/1853. He has not been located on the 1860 census.

Thomas served as a seaman on the Grand Gulf during the Civil War.

Thomas was married to Mary Nemec. Mary was born on 15 April 1853 in Bohemia, daughter of Vaclav Nemec. She came to the United States in 1867.

Thomas and Mary have not been located in 1870 or 1880 censuses.

In 1900, the couple and five children- Henry, George, William, Charles, and Josephine- lived at 203 Vine Street in Traverse City. He was a cigar maker and the four oldest children were attending school.

On 16 April 1910, the couple and three children- William, Charles, and Josephine- at 203 Vine Street. He was working as a cigar maker. Son William was a laborer in the chair factory and Charles was a stenographer in the railroad office.

Mary died on 18 August 1916 carcinoma of the stomach.

On 10 January 1920, Thomas lived at 128 N. Elsworth Avenue in Traverse City in the household of his daughter Carrie (Fitch)Herkner and her family, as well as his son William Fitch.

Thomas died on 3 September 1922.

Thomas and Mary were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Thomas and Mary (Nemec) Fitch were the parents of twelve children (five died before 1910):

i. CAROLINE FITCH was born circa 1872 in New York.
ii. HENRY FITCH was born in June 1886 in Michigan.
iii. GEORGE C. FITCH was born in August 1888 in Michigan.
iv. WILLIAM FITCH was born in June 1890 in Michigan.
v. CHARLES FITCH was born in July 1892 in Michigan.
vi. JOSEPHINE FITCH was born in November 1894 in Michigan.

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  • Created by: Homer Thiel
  • Added: Jul 19, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73582899/thomas-fitch: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Fitch (8 Dec 1847–3 Sep 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73582899, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Homer Thiel (contributor 47256296).