John Bookhart Fisher

  General Notes:

See notes on his son, Clarence L. Fisher, for 1910 and 1920 census facts.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for John Bookhart Fisher records his date of birth as Dec 16, 1876. John is a car inspector for the Rail Road living in Cumberland Co., PA. His nearest realative is Sarah C. Fisher of the same address. He is medium height and build with brown eyes and dark brown hair.


The 1930 Federal Census for East Pennsboro, Cumberland Co., PA, District 14, page 220B, dated April 22, 1930 records John B. (53 - PA/PA/PA) and Catherine (50 - PA/PA/PA) Fisher and children Elizabeth A. (22) and Harry W. (18) at 270 Susquehanna Street. John is a Car Inspector for the Railroad while Elizabeth is a Cashier in a Laundry. Also in the household is married daughter Ethel M. Lantz (27) with her son Edward G. Lantz (6).

The 1940 Federal Census for East Pennsboro, Cumberland Co., PA, District 21-19, page 299A, dated April 6, 1940 records John B. (63 - PA) and Katherine (61 - PA) Fisher and Harry (28) and grand son Eddie Lentz (16) living at 270 Susquehanna Street. John is a Car Inspector for the Steam Railroad.

John married Catherine Sarah circa 1900 in Cumberland Co., PA. (Catherine Sarah was born circa 1880 in Pennsylvania and died after 1940 in East Pennborough, Cumberland Co., PA.)