Note:  when individuals switch between France and Germany as their birthplace, it's usually a sign they are from Alsace-Lorraine.

— born in Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Allegheny Co., PA
3.  William R. FISHER, b. 1850

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are several Joseph FISHERs in Allegheny County, but it's hard to be certain which one, if any, is our subject.

4.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #112 of 117):  Allegheny City (Ward 4), Allegheny Co., PA, Roll M432_744, p. 222B, 791/856, enumerated 11 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Joseph Fisher	36	M		Black Smith	5000	Germany
Margaret  "	36	F				do
Francis   "	10	M				Pennsylvania
Benjamine "	5	M				do
Francis   "	21	M		Black Smith		Germany
William Stailey	20	M		Black Smith		Penn
Martin Wheat	19	M		Black Smith		Germany
Michael Horse	19	M		Waggon Maker		do
Charles Fisher	3	M				Pennsylvania
Mary      "	60	F				Germany

The older Francis FISHER is most likely Joseph's brother, and Mary FISHER is most likely their mother; Charles FISHER is likely Joseph's nephew.  The other three men appear unrelated.  Listed two pages from John & Catharine FAUST and eight pages from John N. STRAUB, founder of the J.N. Straub Brewery.

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #100 of 228):  Allegheny City P.O., Allegheny City (Ward 4), Allegheny Co., PA, Roll M653_1068, p. 717, PN 100, 611/764, enumerated 23 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

J Fisher	46	M		Mas Blacksmith	6000	3000	France
M   "	46	F					"
J   "	20	M		Clerk			Penna
B   "	15	M					"
W   "	10	M					"

Plus six employees not extracted.  Listed two pages from John & Catharine FAUST.

5.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #84 of 258):  Allegheny P.O., Allegheny (Ward 4), Allegheny Co., PA, Roll M593_1291, p. 374B, PN 84, 523/585, enumerated 14 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Fischer Jos	55	M	W	Brewer	10,000	500	France
"    Margt	55	F	W	Keep House			"
"    Wm	20	M	W	Clk			Pa
Straub Anna	20	F	W				"

Listed next to their son, Benjamin FISCHER (æ 25, b. PA), and two pages from John & Catharine FAUST, whose son, William Henry FAUST, later married Anna STRAUB, daughter of Frederick & Mary STRAUB.

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 40):  110 Avery Street, Allegheny City (Ward 4), Allegheny Co., PA, Roll T9_1086 (Book 1), p. 373D, PN 20, SD 9, ED 14, enumerated 8 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

13

14

24

25

26

*

110

160

198

Fisher Joseph

W

M

65

/

Retired Merchant

France

France

France

______ Margret

W

F

65

Wife

/

Keeping House

France

France

France

______ Francis

W

M

39

Son

/

Butcher

12

Penna

France

France

______ William R

W

M

29

Son

/

Clerk in Tanery

Penna

France

France

*Avery Street

7.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.