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MINISTER'S RECORD -
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
This informat ion is being gathered for historical purposes.
1-Name .........~~!'.~.~-~ ...~~-~~....:f.~.~~~!.:................................................(a) Date, place of birth.}~?..Y..~......?.?..?. .....~.~~-~.?. .....~~-~~..L ...~.!.l.~.~.............
(b) If deceased, date of death ......................................................(c) Place of burial .....................................................................................................................
2-Father's name...........W.i.llii1.m...J ........Fi.s.he.r...............................(a) Birth, date, place.........AJ).g_,.....l B.9.B.., ....All.e.n....C.~....., ....Ind ..........
3-Mother's name ..........R!!t..h....E.~.D.9:~.r.....f..t.§.t!.~.r...........................(a) Birth, date, place .........!l..~P.:.~....J.2Q.O.,.....L.~gr.~ng~_,.....I:n9:.~.............
If father or mother were prominent give information on separate sheet.
4-Brothers ..._...W:!:J)J,~....a.~.....f..:t~.h~.r.., .....J..~.D.~§.-'- ....Mt..9.hJg~.P..i.....J.~.®.....f.t..~h~.r..L ...Q.~.D.§.t..~t..tn~, ....M.t.9.ht.K~.D............................ .
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5-Sisters...............
Sharon Fistfe¥;escfhWs¥}~£1fiWeres).~:f8ffi~aHving, will be appreciated.
6-Marriage, date, place.............S..~.P.t.~!!l1-?.~.r.....2.,....J .9.4.4............... .>.........~.ngJ:~.!Y9.~.9:..t.....Oh.;!,.~.......................................................................................................
(a) Wife's maiden name, birth, place............N.~r.m.~ ... H!.~~..........2•....... J..~.ng~Y....J.Q.,....12?.J,.........P..h.;i_,1.+.t.P.;5.1:?.~.g-'-.....Oh.;l,.! ........
If there were subseq11ent m arriages, please give information.
7-Children, names, date and place of birth, vocation, names of married daughters
(a)...................~.~?.~.~....¥~~-~~....::::....9..:::J.9:::-.49..;, ....T~.;\,~.9.~,.....PResidence ....................AJ1.....~t. ...h~!fl~......................................... ............................................
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. . .~~~.-.:?..~.....¥.~R~Sidence ................................................................................................................................................
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(c) ..._ ..___..Judith ...Ann ... l2::::.27.::::42.;....Adrian., ....1lltesidence ·····-··············································································..........................................................
(d ).....- ..........J.~.D..~..t.-....Kg.Y.:....=....8.:::17.=.5.5.;..... De.:tr.9it............. Residence ................................................................................................................................................
(e).____.....................-................................................................................................... Residence ................................................................................................................................................
(f) ................................_................................................................... _............................. Residence ................................................................................................................................................
If children have attained prominence, please give information and any other information of inte1·est.
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8-Education- schools attended. Give names and locations
(a) Rural schools....~.D.KL..$..~..~.....4-~.!?..~:P.h....Q.~..! ... (b) High schools ......... $..~~-g~·~·'-·····~~h~g-~.....................................................
(c) College .....T.i.Y,:l,!:!A.....D....., ..._Uplan.d,,.....Ind A.........-.........(d) University ..............................................................................................................................
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Seminar/.~l~.~~~~-=~~~H!?:r..Y....J.~....N.~X..~........(f)
E.T.s., Naperville , Ill.
Degrees held .....A.~..~. ~.............~.~.P~..............................................................................
(g) Correspondence courses...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9-Christian experience and training
(a) Conversion, when, where, under whose labors....~~~....G.h.~.~.h....~9-.~r.....R~.Y..~.... G.~..A.~.....9.t.~.~-P.Y..1. ...):9..J7........( .No.v.)
(b) Religious training ............Y.~E.t.....J..~~-~.;h.~...P~.~.!:>.~....t.~....g.~-~Y.~.r~.:!:.~.g·······················································································································-·····
(c) United with church, when, where..........L.im~ ... C..hW..9~b.....W.;i,nt..~r.....t.f.. ....l9.3.7.....................................................................................................
(d) Offices held in local church.................... .X~.~t..h....f..~J:.J.~Y.i:§.ht.P....~.:f.:fJ.9.~.r...................................................................................................................
10- Ministry
(a) Vocation before entering the ministry ................................................................................................................................................................................................ .
(b) Call to ministry, when, where experience ........T.hr.~.~ ... Y..~~.$. ... ..f~.l.l9...)Y.ing....Q.9.nv.~.r.s.i~n....~....Lima.....Chur..c.h..... .
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Use additional sheet of paper if necessary.
(c) Recommended by Congregation ............. JA~~...9..~~.9.~..........................................................................Pastor ......G.•.... A.......S.t.e.e.by.................
(d) Licensed, when, where, Conference ........E.~t..t.J~....C.r.~.e.k.,...J5ichi g,;m...C.o.nf.e r.enc.e.,.... l 943..................................................
(e) Ordination, Deacon ....................................................................Elder...........1948.......................................................... Itinerancy .........l 9.4.8..........................
Ci-.e Datu
(f) Credentials, from. .........................................................................................Denomination, to................................................................................................................
Also Conference
11-Pastorates held, when, where........MQnr.o.e.....Galv..ar.y.,.... l 244.................0gden ...l946.~19.5~.....................................:............ ...................... ..
Magnolia Detroit
, 1951-1958
Griggs St.
1958--
12-0ffices held in Conference......l~~JT.ll::>.~!......!lJ ....1:3.~.~-9.... ~.f... .M~.!?..~~-~-~-~-.?.........r.!'.~.~~-?.~.!.1-.....~.f... ~.~-~-~---·~~---·~~?.~.~-~-~-?.~ ..........
Also other den omination-s, if any.
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P . E. or D. S., (dates)................................................A."t;~··di;;tri~t~··;~:;:;~·d:·····································································································································-·····
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(b) Delegate t o Gen. Con£., (dates) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .
(c) Other offices, held, name, date......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Give fuU l ists.
13-Literary productions, books written ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(a) Pamphlets and other productions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
14-Political affiliations and offices held ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
15-0ther information that will be appreciated if available .............................................:........................................................................................................
(a) Number of miles traveled ............................................................ (b) Sermons preached............................................................................................ .
(c) Conversion ........................... (d) Baptisms........................... (e)Weddings........................... (f) Funerals.................................................................... .
(g) Members received into the church .......................................
16-Salary, highest amount received,............5.6o.O...................year ............ l 9..5.8...................... lowest..........1.8.00 ..................... year ............J.-.9..49..........
17-Fraternal relations...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
18-Interesting experiences.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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19-Remarks ...................................................................................................................................:............................................................................................................................................................ .
Note:W e are desirous of securing for the Historical files of the Michigan Conference complete and detailed
information concerning all ministers who have served and are now serving in the Conference. The above outline
is intended to assist in securing -s uch information in more or less uniform outlines. We urge the addition, on a
separate sheet, of such other important and interesting information as cannot be conveniently placed on this blank.
In the case of men now living, the information can, of course, be only up to date. Photographs of living and deceased ministers, diaries, letters and documents of historical interest are earnestly solicited. Your co-operation
in behalf of the Conference Historical work will be greatly appreciated. Kindly return the blank to the Conference Historian.
(e) ........... ..................................... ... _.. .. ____ ... __... Residence ... ___ . __ .. _.. _._ .... ___.. ·············· ··············· ·····--·-··-··-·- ···
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15- Other information that will be appreociated if available
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Note:We are desirous of securing for the Historical files of the Michigan Conference complete and detailed
informati9n concerning all ministers who havo served and are now serving in the Conference. The above outline
is intended to assist in securing such information in more or less uniform outlines. We urge the addit ion on a
separate sheet, of such other important and interest.ing information as cannot be conveniently placed on this blank;
In the case of men now living, t he information can, of course, be only up to date. Photographs of living and
decPased ministers, diaries, letters and documents of historical interest are earnestly solicited . Your co-operation
in behalf of the Conference Histo-rical work will be greatly appreciated. Kindly return the blank to the Conference Historian; W. H . Watson, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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MINIST ERIA L BIOGRAPHICA L FORM
DETROIT CONFERENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FILE
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Date of Recor d 12-14-76
Name : ____~F~i~s~h~e~r~--------------~G~e~ra~1d~--------------~H~e~n=r~y--~-------------------------(Jast)
(first)
(midd le )
Blrth: __~N~o~v~e=m=b~e=r~2~6~·~1~9~1=9______________~L~a~G~r~a~n~g~e~,~I~n~d~i~a~n~a~;________________________
(date)
( p lace )
Pe rsonal
Appearance~5~'1=1='-'----------~1=9~0~-------=th~i~n____________~b~1~u~e~------------
( be lght)
(We ight )
(hair)
(eyes)
Faml Iy Background:
Father ' s name in fa I I~W~J~·J~l~J~·a~m~J~·~F~i~s~h~e~r_________________________________________
Date of birth
July 27, 1897
Nat I on a I i ty
Gera~a n
Occupation~F~a~r~m=e~r~------
Mother's Ma.iden Name --~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------------Ruth Irene Bender
Date of b ir th January 12, 1900
Nationa lity____G~er~m~a_n~-------------------------
Any Notable item In famil y history (Public Ser v ice,
Ed ucation , Medicine, etc., etc.
A ut horship~
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PERSONAL HISTORY :
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Re l igious Experience and Church Work befor e entering the MinistrY--------------Converted at the age of 18.
Prior to that, no church background.
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Cal I to the Minlstry ____~A~b~o~u~t-=3_y~e~a~r~s~1~a~t~e=r~·~---------------------------------
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Education:
Sc hoo ls and Degrees - --High
Schoo i~-S~tu~r~g~1~·s~----------------------
Col lege ___T~a~y~l~o~r~U~n~i~v~e~r~s~i~t~y~____ Seminary
Eva ngelical Theological Seminary
Pos t -Graduate ______________________________________________________________
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Admitted on Trial? and Ordinations:
1943 and 1948
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Marriage :
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Wife 1 s maiden name..:..
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Date..Septembe.r___ 9, . 1944 ___ Piac e EngleJI790d , Ohio
Norm<:~
.Hoke
Educat io n· B.A. at Taylor University, Mas ters in Social Science at M.S .U.
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Chi I dren:
Name
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Linda
~arg~
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Janet
Appointments served, with dates :
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Clarenceville
1944-'45
1946 -_
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3-26-4,...::
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12-17-49
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1974-
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1952- '5 8
Detroit, Magnolia
______,G""'r,_,a,_,n'""d::......:R'""a~p""'ids ,_ Grigg§..____l_958_:_'_§1.___
1967_-'74
Flint, Hope
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Offices held in the Confere nce, or on District:
_______,S~ec retary of
Evange lism.~E~·~U~·~B~·~--------r-------------------
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Eya n~elism. Pe t~r~o~i~t~C~o~n~f~e~r~e~n~c~e~-------------------
_____ _ De_!_~_t~ __tq_ Gene_rELC19 If:f~-~-~-nc EL_l.:_9.6 2
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Pub I ic or Community Offices:
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Ser vi ce Record with U. S. Armed Forces:
1966, and Dele gate to Uniting Con£ . 1968
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Writings - - Ar ti c les or Books:
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Recreation, Hobbl e s , etc. ----- -- - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - ---------- - -
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Clubs and Frater nal Organizations :
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List one or two items which you consider outstBnding in your Mi nistry;
such as a Bu i !d i ng Program, an Evange list ic Crusade, an exceptional Class
of New Members , s ome bit of community service, etc.
C L I P P I NG S
(about you personal ly or your ministry)
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Use reverse side of this page for any additiona l I nformation you wish to give.
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If the s ubj ect of th is Sketch is deceased , p lease enter:
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Date of death ________~-------------- Place ________________________________________
Pl ace of Buria l ______________________________________________________________________
Fisher, Gerald H.