Joseph Fischer, 80 years old, a retired Michigan state trapper, died August 15 at Northwoods hospital. Fischer was born July 25, 1889 in Chicago, (Ill) and had lived in Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin) for 35 years. He was nationally known as a trapper and guide in his area. He
was married to the former Edna Violet Davis of Merriweather, Wisconsin April 19, 1921, and lived there until coming to Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin). He was a veteran of World War I.
Joseph Fischer, Sr., was a musician and music teacher and played with the Birth of a Nation Orchestra for years on tours throughout the country. He taught young Joseph to play the violin and they played together in concert on occasion. However, the boy chose a career in
hunting and trapping rather than music.
In his chosen career he achieved many honors. A first prize won in a contest of 70,000 entries sponsored by radio station WLS in Chicago for the best prepared fur skins was a Plymouth car. His picture appeared on the cover of the Hunter Trapper magazine and his picture was also used in a catalogue selling traps and hunters supplies. He wrote for the Detroit Outdoor Page for some time and wrote articles for numerous sports magazines. He received many awards and citations for his trapping ability. Prior to Walt Disney's death, Fischer had been considered because of his ability in trapping as a consultant on one of Disney's pictures.
Joseph Fischer is survived by his wife, a son Harold of Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin), three daughters, Mrs. Jack C. Miller of Watersmeet, (Wisconsin), Mrs. Clark Decker, of Franksville, (Wisconsin), and Mrs. Carl Freytage, of Springfield, Oregon, 20 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
was married to the former Edna Violet Davis of Merriweather, Wisconsin April 19, 1921, and lived there until coming to Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin). He was a veteran of World War I.
Joseph Fischer, Sr., was a musician and music teacher and played with the Birth of a Nation Orchestra for years on tours throughout the country. He taught young Joseph to play the violin and they played together in concert on occasion. However, the boy chose a career in
hunting and trapping rather than music.
In his chosen career he achieved many honors. A first prize won in a contest of 70,000 entries sponsored by radio station WLS in Chicago for the best prepared fur skins was a Plymouth car. His picture appeared on the cover of the Hunter Trapper magazine and his picture was also used in a catalogue selling traps and hunters supplies. He wrote for the Detroit Outdoor Page for some time and wrote articles for numerous sports magazines. He received many awards and citations for his trapping ability. Prior to Walt Disney's death, Fischer had been considered because of his ability in trapping as a consultant on one of Disney's pictures.
Joseph Fischer is survived by his wife, a son Harold of Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin), three daughters, Mrs. Jack C. Miller of Watersmeet, (Wisconsin), Mrs. Clark Decker, of Franksville, (Wisconsin), and Mrs. Carl Freytage, of Springfield, Oregon, 20 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Joseph Fischer, 80 years old, a retired Michigan state trapper, died August 15 at Northwoods hospital. Fischer was born July 25, 1889 in Chicago, (Ill) and had lived in Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin) for 35 years. He was nationally known as a trapper and guide in his area. He
was married to the former Edna Violet Davis of Merriweather, Wisconsin April 19, 1921, and lived there until coming to Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin). He was a veteran of World War I.
Joseph Fischer, Sr., was a musician and music teacher and played with the Birth of a Nation Orchestra for years on tours throughout the country. He taught young Joseph to play the violin and they played together in concert on occasion. However, the boy chose a career in
hunting and trapping rather than music.
In his chosen career he achieved many honors. A first prize won in a contest of 70,000 entries sponsored by radio station WLS in Chicago for the best prepared fur skins was a Plymouth car. His picture appeared on the cover of the Hunter Trapper magazine and his picture was also used in a catalogue selling traps and hunters supplies. He wrote for the Detroit Outdoor Page for some time and wrote articles for numerous sports magazines. He received many awards and citations for his trapping ability. Prior to Walt Disney's death, Fischer had been considered because of his ability in trapping as a consultant on one of Disney's pictures.
Joseph Fischer is survived by his wife, a son Harold of Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin), three daughters, Mrs. Jack C. Miller of Watersmeet, (Wisconsin), Mrs. Clark Decker, of Franksville, (Wisconsin), and Mrs. Carl Freytage, of Springfield, Oregon, 20 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
was married to the former Edna Violet Davis of Merriweather, Wisconsin April 19, 1921, and lived there until coming to Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin). He was a veteran of World War I.
Joseph Fischer, Sr., was a musician and music teacher and played with the Birth of a Nation Orchestra for years on tours throughout the country. He taught young Joseph to play the violin and they played together in concert on occasion. However, the boy chose a career in
hunting and trapping rather than music.
In his chosen career he achieved many honors. A first prize won in a contest of 70,000 entries sponsored by radio station WLS in Chicago for the best prepared fur skins was a Plymouth car. His picture appeared on the cover of the Hunter Trapper magazine and his picture was also used in a catalogue selling traps and hunters supplies. He wrote for the Detroit Outdoor Page for some time and wrote articles for numerous sports magazines. He received many awards and citations for his trapping ability. Prior to Walt Disney's death, Fischer had been considered because of his ability in trapping as a consultant on one of Disney's pictures.
Joseph Fischer is survived by his wife, a son Harold of Land O' Lakes, (Wisconsin), three daughters, Mrs. Jack C. Miller of Watersmeet, (Wisconsin), Mrs. Clark Decker, of Franksville, (Wisconsin), and Mrs. Carl Freytage, of Springfield, Oregon, 20 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
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