Researching James Fischer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 232 people with the Fischer surname? In that year Fischer was ranked number 3347 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Fischer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Fischer and the Fischer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Fischer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Fischer family tree.
Look at Parish Records for James Fischer at Find My Past.
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Fischer Family History Databases
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Fischer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Fischer surname in the USA? Fischer is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on James Fischer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Fischer
James Fischer
James Fischer (December 27, 1927 – July 3, 2004) was an American engineer, who developed high-purity silicon technology for Texas Instruments.
Born in Boaz, Alabama, Fischer grew up in Gentry, Arkansas. Fischer graduated from the University of Arkansas and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hired by Texas Instruments in 1955, Fischer, with a master's degree in chemical engineering, worked with the technical staff on high-purity silicon, and helped develop the high-purity silicon manufacturing plant. In 1978 he became vice president of the company's worldwide semiconductor operations, and in 1980, became executive vice president of the company.
He retired from Texas Instruments in 1984 and died of cancer in 2004, in Richardson, Texas.
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