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11 February 2025

David March © 2014

CHARLES DONALD FISHER and MARY FISHER née KELTY

Charles Donald Fisher was born in 1867 in Athens, Leeds, Ontario, Canada to Duncan Fisher (1839-1911) & Helen Mitchell (1840-1903). Charles had two brothers, Alson Alexander Fisher (1863-1917) & Arthur Ernest (b 1876) and one sister, Ella Barbara (1865-1933). Duncan was a carriage maker. By 1891, Charles had come west to Saskatoon where he was a railway employee. Charles worked as an operator, agent and train dispatcher with CNR for more than twenty years.

Charles married Mary/Minne Kelty in about 1900. Mary was born on 16 August 1859 to Francis Kelty (1834-1907) and Jane Currey (1826-1904). Mary had four siblings, Emma Maria Currey (1847-1920), Kate Ella (b 1855), Frances Elizabeth (1863-1953) and Ellen Cooney (1866-1943).

Charles and Mary lived at 403 3rd Ave N, Saskatoon from 1912-1914. For a couple of years he ran a real estate business at 3-4 Central Chambers, 219 22nd St E. From 1913, Charles was the secretary and manager of the Saskatoon Industrial Exhibition. He held this post for eight years until 1921. During most of this time he and Mary lived at 723 6th Ave N. Charles died suddenly on 11 June 1922 in Saskatoon, possibly of ptomaine poisoning. It is reported that crowds turned out for his funeral and business was suspended in Saskatoon for the afternoon as a mark of respect. Charles was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg. Mary died on 30 September 1934 at the home of her sister, Frances, 180 Chestnut St, Winnipeg and was also buried in the family plot in Elmwood Cemetery.

It is interesting to note that the temporary hospital which was operated by St John Ambulance in the exhibition grounds during the Saskatoon Exhibition for 1939 was known as the CD Fisher Memorial Hospital. See Winnipeg Tribune.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Fisher 2 Tree.

Additional research by Anne Rex descendant of Matthew Currey, Mary’s maternal grandfather.