Eldena M (Colby) Fischer (1894 - 1979)

Born 29 Dec 1894 in Holland, Erie, New York, United States

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Eldena M Colby was born on December 29, 1894 in Holland, New York, United States, daughter of George Hume Colby (1863–1952) and Katie Verona Hawks (1873–1935).

In 1900, Eldena (5) was living in Holland Township, Erie, New York. ^[1]

In 1910, Eldena M (15) was in the household of Hume G Colby in Holland, Erie. ^[2]

In 1915, Eldena M (20) was living in Holland, A.D. 09, E.D. 01, Erie. ^[3]

Eldena (25) married Earle Kendrick Fischer (25) (born on January 13, 1894 in Proctection, Erie, USA) in 1920. Their children were:

• Margaret F Fischer (1920–2000)
• Donald E Fischer (1925–2010)

In 1920, Eldena (25) was in the household of Hume G Colby in Holland, Erie. ^[4]

In 1925, Eldena M (30) Fisher was living in Holland, A.D. 08, E.D. 01. ^[5]

In 1930, Eldena M (35) Fisher was in the household of Hume G ^[6]

In 1940, Eldena (45) was living in Holland Town, Erie. ^[7]

In 1950, Eldena (55) was living in Holland, Erie, New York.

Eldena died in October, 1979, aged 84. She was buried in Protection Cemetery.^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXL-MNB: 6 March 2015), Meril A Colbey in household of Janus Colbey, Holland Township, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,033.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M54J-C1S: 29 October 2015), Eldena M Colby in household of Hume G Colby, Holland, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 278, sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,952.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9J9-XJ8: 8 November 2014), Eldena M Colby, Holland, A.D. 09, E.D. 01, Erie, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2012); citing p. 08, line 43, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJLW-PNC: 14 December 2015), Eldena Fischer in household of Hume G Colby, Holland, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,110.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSS9-YFG: 8 November 2014), Eldena M Fisher, Holland, A.D. 08, E.D. 01, Erie, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 23, line 36, New York State Archives, Albany.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7Z7-5W4: 8 December 2015), Eldena M Fisher in entry for Hume G Colby, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ1H-8W3: accessed 17 September 2016), Eldeva Fisher in household of Hume Colby, Holland, Holland Town, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-92, sheet 14B, family 308, 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 2529.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRS8-SQM: 19 May 2014), Eldena Fischer, Oct 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKX-3JCL: 11 July 2016), Eldena M Colby Fischer, 1979; Burial, Protection, Erie, New York, United States of America, Protection Cemetery; citing record ID 38545059, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XPB-PD5Q : Tue Mar 19 15:23:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Earle K Fischer and Eldena M Fischer, May 10, 1950.