Solano County Biographies

JOSEPH FISCHER

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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 was born in Switzerland, March 7, 1823 where he received his education.  In 
1844 he emigrated to the United States, first settling in Staten Island fourteen 
miles from New York, where he found employment on a farm.  He remained there one 
year, when he went to New York City, residing there until the spring of 1849, 
during which time he was employed in various ways.  On March 7, 1849, he started 
across the plains for California, and arrived in Sacramento September 20, 1849, 
where, after about ten weeks , he went to Benicia, and engaged in butchering, 
with Lawrence Graver, which they continued two years, at the expiration of which 
they had saved some money.  His partner wished to return to the States, and died 
in Salt Lake City.  Mr. Fischer then took another partner, John Gorring, but a 
dissolution occurred in 1861, since which time he has conduced the business 
alone.  Mr. F. married Catherine Hall in May, 1854, by whom he has three 
children.
 
History of Solano County�. � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 441