Person:Alma Fischer (1)

Biography

Alma is the daughter of Martin Fischer & Lydia Schnitger.

Residence

(1920) Anaheim, Orange, California, United States^[1]

(1930) Anaheim, Orange, California, United States^[2]

(1940) Anaheim, Orange, California, United States^[3]

Marriages

1. Rolla Kenyon Crosby on 28 Jun 1940 in Orange, California, United States^[4]
2. Norman Lee Lewis

Burial

Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, Orange, California, United States^[5]

Obituary

Lewis, Alma Rosalie, born Dec. 26, 1919 in Anaheim, CA, passed away peacefully at home in La Habra, CA., Feb. 1, 2010 at age 90. Alma was a descendant of one of the 1st settlers in Anaheim from Germany. Alma grew up on a farm in Anaheim, which mainly produced oranges and grapefruit (located where Disneyland is built today). Alma was always in the top of her class in school, and was Salutatorian when she graduated. Alma loved to go camping, fishing, and enjoy life and her family. She also enjoyed gardening, cooking, bookkeeping and watching "Wheel of Fortune." She is survived by her 3 children, Ronald Crosby, Jeannine Dahncke and Deborah Koch; step-daughter, Norma Thompson; 9 grandkids and 13 great-grandkids. Service was held at Memory Garden in Brea, Ca. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH75-68H : accessed 13 February 2017), Alma Fischer in household of Martin T Fischer, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States; citing ED 50, sheet 5B, line 62, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 123; FHL microfilm 1,820,123.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCDK-HL2 : accessed 13 February 2017), Alma Fischer in household of Martin Fischer, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 1A, line 15, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 180; FHL microfilm 2,339,915.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K944-B6J : accessed 13 February 2017), Alma Fischer in household of Martin Fischer, Anaheim Judicial Township, Orange, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-13, sheet 7A, line 2, family 144, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 271.
4. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8FK-NTW : 8 December 2017), Rolla Kenyon Crosby and Alma Rosalie Fischer, 28 Jun 1940; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,051,215.
5. ↑ Find A Grave
6. ↑ Published in Orange County Register on Feb. 24, 2010

• "FamilySearch Tree," database, entry for Alma Rosalie Fisher (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LV6Y-17Q).*"California Birth Index, 1905-1995," Alma R Fisher, 26 Dec 1919; citing Orange, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

Notes

In order to try and solve any confusion for future researchers... yes, both Alma Fischer and Gwen Letterman were both married to Rolla Crosby and Norman Lewis.

Alma's first marriage was to Rolla Crosby. After having two children together, Ronald & Jeanine, were in their later years divorced, Alma's second marriage was to Norman Lewis. Together with Norman she had another daughter, Debbie.

Gwen Letterman's first marriage was to Norman Lewis. After having two children together, Ronald & Norma, were in their later years divorced. Gwen's second marriage was to Rolla Kenyon and they had no children together.