Researching Rowley 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. |
Records of Rowley Fischer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rowley Fischer and the Fischer Genealogy
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Fischer Genealogy 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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Some Famous People called Rowley Fischer
Rowley Fischer
Roland Frederick "Rowley" Fischer (24 February 1910 – 12 September 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fischer was born in Adelaide but recruited from Victorian club Murtoa. He represented the VFL at the 1937 Perth Carnival and again in 1939, for a total of five appearances. Playing in the back pocket, Fischer was a member of Melbourne's 1939 premiership team. He was also used as a ruckman and at centre-half forward during his career. Fischer missed Melbourne's 1940 premiership win after injuring his ankle in the preliminary final and he was also absent from their 1941 premiership team, with injury. He enlisted in the army in 1942 and didn't play again for Melbourne.
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