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15 February 2025

David March © 2019

MICHAEL FISCHER

Michael Fischer was born on 6 August 1894 in Culross to Michael Fischer (1865-1933) and Anna Benninger (1865-1950). Michael had twelve siblings, Alphons (1888-1959), Ludwina Regina (1890-1968), Dominic Francis (1891-1947), Gregor (1892-1963), George (1895-1977), Edward (1897-1953), Linus (1899-1946), Leo (1901-1902), Eugene (1902-1953), Alfred (1905-1970), Isidore (1907-1950) and Mary Annie (1908-1971).

Michael married Lucia Ludwina Georgina Kunkel on 25 February 1919 in Formosa, Bruce County. Lucia was born on 27 August 1897 in Carrick Twp, Bruce County to Christian ((1859-1948) and Mary Magdalen Schaefer (1859-1918). Lucia had four siblings, Emily/Amelia (1887-1955), Adelina (1888-1957), Agnes Lucy (1891-1970) and Elenora (Laura) (1893-1989).

Michael and Lucia had five children,

Rosena (b 1920),
Magdalen Mary (1921-1929),
Helen Josephine (1923-1925),
Michael John (1928-1987) and
Robert Patrick (1939-2006).

Michael and Lucia farmed in Formosa. Michael died on 29 August 1974 in Formosa and Lucia died on 15 October 1985 in Walkerton, Bruce County.

This family can be found on Ancestry under the title Culross Benninger/Cassidy/Fischer/ OHagan/Valad Tree.

Michael’s mother, Anna Benninger, was the second cousin of Francis Xavier (Frank) Benninger who also appears on the quilt. The Benninger family story is told here.