Person talk:Hubertus Vis (1)

Research Notes [13 November 2014]

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Ira Fish, an experienced and skillful engineer on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, has worked at railroading for the past thirty years, during which he has made an excellent record. Mr. Fish was born in Ottawa county, Michigan, April 6, 1851, and is a son of Hubertus Fish, a blacksmith by occupation.

Mr. Fish found employment in his father's blacksmith shop, where he worked until he attained the age of eighteen years. He then began his career on the railroad. In 1869, he accepted a position as fireman on a freight train from Toledo to Elkhart. His first work was on engine, No. 99, a wood burner, for Engineer Charles Martin. Subsequently he was fireman for Engineer Hardy, and, still later, for A. B. Kidder, on engine NO. 29.

Mr. Fish continued to work on that division until August 10, 1873, when he was promoted to be an engineer. He was given a run on a switch engine in the, Detroit yards, for a, short time, and was then transferred to Air Line junction. Afterward he worked in the Toledo yards. From 1876 to 1890, he was in the freight service, on a run from Elkhart to Toledo. In 1890, Mr. Fish was still further promoted to be a passenger engineer, and, after serving one year as an extra, was given a regular run on Nos. 101, 102, 103 and 104, and now has a regular run on engines 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 and 350. Although he has had large experience in the passenger service, no accident of a serious nature has ever occurred on his trains.

The subject of this sketch was joined in marriage with Mary Bloomfield, of Toledo., Ohio. They have three children, Fannie A.; Daniel F., and Harry H. Fannie A. is the wife of H. J. Jenssen, of Toledo, Ohio. Daniel F. began as fireman on the Michigan Central Railroad in 1898. He is stationed in Toledo, and is in yard service. Harry H. is a fireman ...--henk 08:38, 13 November 2014 (UTC)