Crescentia Elwer

Crescentia Clara Elwer (5 October 1882 - 4 April 1958) was the wife of Henry Fischer. He generally refers to her as Mam within the diaries.

Early Life

Crescentia was born to Joseph Beno Elwer and Elizabeth Mary Mesker on 5 October 1882 in Delphos, Ohio. She was the third of eight children, the first girl.

Family

On 3 June 1908 she married Henry Fischer (5 October 1882 - 4 April 1958) in Delphos Saint John's Catholic Church. Together they had ten children, five boys and five girls.

Arthur Fischer (3 July 1909 - 29 June 1974)
Hubert Fischer (30 January 1911 - 11 October 1984)
Edna Fischer (19 January 1913 - 13 September 2009)
Otmer Fischer (7 October 1914 - 19 March 1987)
Helen Fischer (29 August 1916 - 9 February 2009)
Elmer Fischer (27 February 1919 - 28 February 1919)
Florence Fischer (9 March 1921 - 25 March 2007)
Rose Fischer (1 July 1923 - 2 December 2005)
Ralph Fischer (14 April 1925 - 4 June 1992)
Ruth Fischer (16 October 1927 - 26 December 2009)

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