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Herbert William Fischer
One of Omaha's rising young lawyers is Herbert W. Fischer, son of Harry Fischer, prominent attorney. Harry Fischer was born at Flonheim, Germany, January 28, 1869, and came to America while a young man. He married Clara Rostin, who was born at Wahoo, Nebraska, August 2, 1883.
On the paternal side the Fischer family is descended from a soldier in the army of Napoleon; the record of the family has been traced to 1287. On the maternal side, through the Brueck family, the line is traced through Baron von Schweitzer, an outstanding figure in Germany during the Middle Ages.
Herbert W. Fischer's mother was of Swedish descent, her parents having come to America in their youth. Her father was one of the pioneer settlers of Saunders County.
Upon his graduation from Central High School in 1921, Herbert Fischer entered the University of Omaha, from which he received his A. B. and LL. B. in 1925. He was editor of the Weekly Gateway and of the Annual Gateway, chairman of the Gala Day committee, president of the Pan Hellenic Council and of the German Club, member of the Spanish Club and French Club and treasurer of the junior class 1923-24. A member of Lambda Phi, local fraternity, he is at the present time president. of the alumni chapter. He was president of Alpha Sigma Lambda 1923-25, secretary 1921-23, president of the alumni association 1927-28, and is now secretary.
Born May 27, 1903, he was admitted to the bar June 17, 1924, and has since been associated with his father, and since 1929 with his father and sister, Margaret, in the law firm of Fischer, Fischer & Fischer. Since January, 1929, he has been secretary of the University of Omaha Night Law School. He is treasurer of the Hospice of the Luther League of Nebraska, an eleemosynary institution. He is affiliated with Kountze Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church and is president of the Luther League of Nebraska, vice president of the Luther League of America, president of Kountze Memorial Luther League, secretary of the Mid-West Regional Luther League and superintendent of Kountze Memorial Sunday School.
In politics Mr. Fischer is a Republican. He is a member of the Ad-Sell League, the Chamber of Commerce and of Ak-Sar-Ben and holds membership in the Nebraska State Bar and Omaha-Douglas County Bar Associations. He is fond of hiking. His hobbies are philately and magic, and he is a member of Society of American Magicians, and International Brotherhood of Magicians. Residence: Omaha.
Margaret Ruth Fischer
Margaret Ruth Fischer, one of Omaha's youngest lawyers, was born at Omaha, December 17, 1906. She is the daughter of Harry Fischer, well known attorney, and Clara (Rostin) Fischer. (See Nebraskana.) Miss Fischer was graduated from Central High School in 1924, and received her A. B. from the University of Omaha, in 1928. In June, 1929, she received her LL. B., and entered the practice of law with her father and her brother, Herbert W. Fischer. While at the University of Omaha she was selected for Gamma Sigma Phi, was class secretary during her third year, vice president her fourth year, and was president of the College Y. W. C. A.
A member of Kountze Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, the women's division of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Nebraska State Bar Association, she is interested in reading and dramatics. Residence: Omaha.
Edward Cole Fisher
One of Nebraska's younger lawyers, Edward Cole Fisher was born at Lincoln, April 16, 1900, the son of Edward Spencer and Ida May (Keester) Fisher. His father, who was born at Dundas, Minnesota, December 17, 1874, is night supervisor of the Lincoln Telephone Company. His mother was born at Athens, Missouri, June 29, 1875.
Mr. Fisher attended Whittier grade school, Lincoln High School and received his LL. B. degree from the University of Nebraska, June 5, 1922. He is a member of Delta Theta Phi. He was married to Hazel Faye Poorbaugh at Lincoln, April 16, 1930. Mrs. Fisher was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1899, and was a librarian prior to her marriage.
He is a member of Vine Congregational Church, a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, and of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. He is a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the American Legion. From October 12, 1918, to December 13, 1918, he was a member of the Student Army Training Corps of the University of Nebraska.
Mr. Fisher enjoys golf, hand ball and hunting, spends much time reading, and is fond of carpenter work and gardening. Residence: Lincoln.
George Lee Fisher
George Lee Fisher, one of Omaha's most prominent architects, was born in Pontiac, Michigan, August 21, 1856, son of Charles Ernest and Mary E. (Lee) Fisher.
Mr. Fisher was graduated from Pontiac High School in 1874, and received the degree of civil engineer from the University of Michigan in 1880.
He was married to Addie Grace Bower at Clarkston, Michigan, on November 23, 1882. Their children are Robert Clarence, and Edith Jeanette.
For nearly 50 years Mr. Fisher has resided in Omaha, where he has been engaged in the practice of architecture, part of the time as a member of Fisher and Lawrie He is a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church, the Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Men's and Engineer's Clubs. Residence: Omaha.
Jacob Fisher
Jacob Fisher, successful business man and prominent civic leader, has lived at Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, for the past 54 years. He was born at Aschbach, Germany, March 3, 1839, the son of Matthew and Frances (Rhinehardt) Fisher, and came to America by himself at the age of sixteen years.
He learned the bakery and confectionary trade in Baltimore, Maryland, and at the outbreak of the Civil War joined the Union Army. He has served as councilman, mayor, and postmaster at Hastings, and as a pioneer citizen of Adams County was a leader in all progressive activities. He was a director in the Nebraska National Bank for the past 28 years, and now at the age of 93 years takes an active interest in political and business events.
Mr. Fisher has been a Mason for over 50 years, is a member of the Shrine, Knights Templar, and is past commander. His hobby is gardening. He was united in marriage with Lucretia Long at Brookfield, Missouri, September 29, 1867. Mrs. Fisher, who was born at Springfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and died at Hastings, January 5, 1891, was the daughter of Nathan Long, a cabinet maker. The latter served as postmaster under Abraham Lincoln. Five daughters and three sons were born to this marriage, all of whom are living: Fred W.; Flora G.; Emma G.; Elizabeth E.; George J.; Katherine L.; Alice; and Jacob, Jr.
Mr. Fisher is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Hastings.
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Joseph McConnell Fisher
In 1877 Joseph McConnell Fisher came to Polk County, Nebraska. He homesteaded in Colorado in 1886 and came to Valley County, Nebraska, in 1892, and has been a progressive farmer in that vicinity since that time. He was born in Polk County, Iowa, January 7, 1863, the son of John Anderson and Mary Ann (Harvey) Fisher. His father, who was a farmer, was born in Kentucky, May 23, 1825, of Scotch and English parentage, and died in Valley County, May 13, 1899. His mother, whose ancestry was Pennsylvania Dutch and Irish, was born in Indiana in 1832, and died in Polk County, Iowa, June 1, 1868.
Mr. Fisher attended a rural school. He has served as a member of the county board of supervisors in Valley County, is a member of the board of directors of the Loup Valley Independent Telephone Company, having served in that organization since its establishment in 1906, and has held various township offices, including: precinct assessor; village board member; chairman of the village board.
He married Nellie Olive Clark in Valley County, September 16, 1894. Mrs. Fisher, whose father was a native of Illinois, was born in Clinton County, Illinois, January 18, 1873. Her mother was born in New York. The three children born to this marriage are: Rollan E., June 26, 1895, who married Ille Stewart; Harold C., September 19, 1899, who married Neva Anderson; and J. Donald, November 30, 1908. Rollan operates a filling station at York, Nebraska, and H. C. is a farmer. J. Donald is engaged in teaching in public schools. Mr. Fisher is a progressive Democrat. Residence: North Loop.
Fred B. Fitch
Fred B. Fitch, district agent for the Banker's Life Company of Des Moines, Iowa, was born at Roseburg, Oregon, December 17, 1890, but has resided in Nebraska nearly all his life. He is the son of Peter and Minerva Fitch. The former, a native of Missouri, was born August 20, 1865. Peter Fitch was a stockman, the son of a veteran of the Civil War. He died at Norfolk, Nebraska, July 31, 1927. His wife, Minerva, was born in Ohio, July 27, 1867. Her father was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War, and died in 1928, at the age of 92.
Mr. Fitch completed high school at Merriman, Nebraska, in 1905, and during the following year attended Boyles Business College. He received a scholastic scholarship at the time of his graduation from high school. While in school he was active in baseball. For several years after leaving school, Mr. Fitch was a breeder of Hereford cattle. He served as president of the Northwestern Nebraska Hereford Association for eight years. In 1931 he was club leader for the 4-H Baby Beef Club. At the present time, Mr. Fitch is district agent for the Banker's Life Company of Des Moines, Iowa. He has served on the school board for several years, and during the late war supported all civilian activities. He is a member of the Methodist Church at Gordon, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Parent-Teachers Association. His favorite sports include baseball and basketball, while his hobbies are mechanics, better livestock, and 4-H Club work.
He was married on July 9, 1910, to Frances M. Logsdon at Geneva, Nebraska. Mrs. Fitch was born at Shickley, Nebraska, July 19, 1887, daughter of a prominent Fillmore County citizen and a state representative. Mr. and Mrs. Fitch have three children, Lyle C., born May 22, 1913, who is attending State Normal School at Chadron; Helen F., born February 18, 1917; and Val L., born March 10, 1923. Residence: Gordon.
Harry Bige Fitch
Harry B. Fitch, advertising man of Omaha, was born at Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska, April 29, 1887. His father, William Ray Fitch, was a mechanic. He was born in Indiana, July, 1852, and died at Denver, Colorado, August, 1926. His ancestry was Scotch-Irish. Josephine (West) Fitch, mother of Harry, was born in Indiana, April, 1853, and died at Omaha, in 1904.
Mr. Fitch received his early education in the public schools and later was a student at business college. He is a water color artist and salesman, and is in charge of the Omaha office of Barron G. Collier, Incorporated, a national street car advertising firm. He has lived in Nebraska practically all his life.
His marriage to Maybelle Anna Boon, at Blair, Nebraska, was solemnized July 3, 1911. Mrs. Fitch was born at Omaha, May 4, 1889, of Scotch-Irish parents. They have two children: Virginia, born July 27, 1915, who is in high school; and Don Lee, born May 17, 1930.
He is a member of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce; is a former director of the Omaha Ad-sell League; and is a past director in charge of publicity for the Izaak Walton League. He is now chairman of the Tribe of Yessir fun organization of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Fitch has served as vice president of the Hiram International Club. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Masons; Tangier Temple Shrine. He was publicity man for the Omaha Western League Baseball Club for one year. He is intensely interested in forest and wild life conservation. His favorite sports are angling and hunting. Politically, he is an independent. He is a student of Christian Science. Residence: Omaha.
James Joseph Fitzgerald, Jr.
James ,J. Fitzgerald, prominent lawyer of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, was born at Omaha, August 26, 1903, the son of James Joseph and Katie Ann (O'Rourke) Fitzgerald. His father, who was born at Caher, Tipperary, Ireland, August 29, 1869, is secretary of the Commercial Savings & Loan Association, and is a director of the Livestock National Bank at Omaha. His mother was born at Sebula, Iowa, July 24, 1875.
Mr. Fitzgerald was graduated from St. Bridget's Parochial School in 1917, and in 1921 was graduated from the Creighton University High School. He was awarded the A. B. degree at Creighton University in 1925, and the LL. B. degree in 1927. He served as speaker of the house at Creighton Law College in 1926, and was singles tennis champion at Creighton that year.
Admitted to the bar in Nebraska, in 1927, he is now associated in the practice of law with the firm Brogan, Ellick & Van Dusen, at Omaha.
During the World War Mr. Fitzgerald was a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He is a member of the Omaha Bar Association; the Nebraska State Bar Association; and the Barrister's Club, of which he was secretary-treasurer in 1929. He holds membership in the Omaha Chamber of Commerce; the University Club; and the Omaha Tennis Club. He is affiliated with St. Bridget's Catholic Church and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. His sports are tennis, golf and squash. He is a Democrat. Residence: Omaha.
James M. Fitzgerald
James M. Fitzgerald, lawyer and judge, was born at Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 1874, son of John J. and Mary Fitzgerald. In 1903 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska, and in 1906 received the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Michigan.
His marriage to Mabel Garvey was solemnized at Omaha on January 15, 1908. There are two children,
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James and Eugene. Mr. Fitzgerald is a Democrat. He has served as deputy county attorney seven years, and as district judge. He is a member of the Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Red Cross and the Elks. Residence: Omaha.
Edward Joseph Fitzpatrick
Edward Joseph Fitzpatrick, son of Joseph and Catherine (Davey) Fitzpatrick, has been a resident of Nebraska for the past fifty-one years. His father, born in Ireland, came to America as a young man, farming in Lancaster County, near Davey, until his death in January, 1911. His mother, born in County Sligo, Ireland, died on the farm, near Davey, June 21, 1901.
Mr. Fitzpatrick attended country school in Stark County, Illinois, and after coming to Nebraska, was married in January, 1894, to Julia Elizabeth Healy. There are three children, John Vincent, Helen, who married William Barret, and Catherine, who married Edward J. O'Donnell.
With the exception of three months in Wisconsin, in the winter of 1881, and a few months as a mule driver on railroad grade work, Mr. Fitzpatrick has engaged in farming all his mature life. At the present time in addition to his farm holdings he is connected with the Farmers Cooperative Grain Company at Davey, and a member of the finance board of the Lancaster County Farm Bureau Federation.
During the World War he was precinct chairman of the Council of Defense and precinct captain of all loan drives. A Catholic, he is a member of St. Mary's Church at Davey. Recently he was elected to life membership in the Nebraskana Society in recognition of his work for the advancement of his community. Residence: Davey.
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, curator of the department of botany of the University of Nebraska, was born at Centerville, Iowa, April 2, 1868, son of Francis Marion and Rebecca (Seals) Fitzpatrick.
He received the Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa, in 1893, and the Master of Science degree in 1895. He taught in various schools and colleges from 1887 until 1913, since when he has been successively assistant professor of botany, and curator of the herbarium. He has written many literary and technical articles and is the author of Refinesque, a sketch of his life with bibliography, 1911, etc.
On August 26, 1896, Mr. Fitzpatrick was married to Mary Frances Linder, who descends from the counts of von Linderhof, prominent in the early history of Tyrol, at Iowa City, Iowa. There are two children: Frederick L., born May 6, 1900 who married Margaret Smith; and Lilian L,, born February 2, 1902.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is interested in the history of science, literature, Americana and fine printing. He is a life member of the State Historical Society of Iowa, a member of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, a life fellow of the Iowa Academy of Science, etc., etc. Residence: Lincoln.
Walter Joseph Fitzpatrick
Walter Joseph Fitzpatrick, dentist, was born at Greeley, Nebraska, November 21, 1907, son of James Louis and Ella (Killeen) Fitzpatrick.
His father was born in Ireland, 1875, and died at Greeley, Nebraska, in October, 1929. He was prominent as a business man, and served for eight years as treasurer of Greeley County. His mother resides at Greeley. Dr. Fitzpatrick attended the public schools of
Greeley, and was graduated from Greeley High School. In 1929, he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery from Creighton Dental College, where he was a member of Xi Psi Phi. Since 1929, he has been in active practice in North Platte.
He is a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Nebraska State Dental Society, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Elks. Residence: North Platte.
Albert P. Fitzsimmons
Albert P. Fitzsimmons, physician and surgeon, was born in Louisa County, Iowa, February 7, 1869. John Fitzsiinmons, his father, who was born in County Longford, Ireland, August 14, 1825, and died in 1900, was a farmer and stockman. Catharine (Moss) Fitzsimmons, his mother, who was born in Indiana, April 7, 1838, was an energetic farmer's wife and the mother of a large family. She died at Prescott, Arizona, May 29, 1910.
Dr. Fitzsimmons, who holds the degrees A. B., and M. D., has lived in Nebraska all his life, where he is medical director in a building and loan company, is a director in the bank at Tecumseh, and owns and farms about 1500 acres of land. For two years he was on the Manila Municipal Board of the Philippine Islands, was treasurer of the Islands for four years, and was a director of the Mint of the Philippine Islands for two years.
First married to Clara Dean at Pawnee City, Nebraska, his wife, who was born in Illinois, died at Tecumseh, May 25, 1904. One daughter was born to them, Lenore, born November 16, 1903. On July 12, 1913, he was married to Nellie Reed, at Schuyler, Nebraska. Their daughter, Katherine, was born October 30, 1914, at Manila, Philippine Islands.
Dr. Fitzsimmons served as first lieutenant (assistant surgeon) in the 3rd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry for one year; was assistant surgeon in the United State Army for two years; was in active service in Cuba and the Philippine Islands for a time; and for two years was surgeon general of the Nebraska National Guard, with the rank of colonel. He served five years in the United States Medical Reserve Corps; and during the World War had charge of the United States government bond issues in the Philippine Islands. He is a member of the Association of Military Surgeons, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the United Spanish War Veterans.
He is a member of the various state, district, and national medical associations; the Red Cross, the Commercial Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Nebraska State Historical Society, and the Nebraskana Society. President of the Tecumseh school board) he is a member of the Elks, and all branches of the Masons, and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. His favorite sports are shooting, Residence: Tecumseh.
John S. Fitzsimmons
A pioneer resident of Gosper County, Nebraska, John S. Fitzsimmons came to the state 46 years ago and has been engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Elwood for the past 12 years. Prior to that time he was engaged in farming and stock raising.
He was born at Centralia, Illinois, November 10, 1868, the son of Michael E. and Mary Fitzsimmons. His father, a contractor and farmer, was born at Dover, Ireland, in 1816, and died at Dallas, Texas, in October, 1887. His mother, whose ancestry was German, was born at New York, in 1824, and died there in 1870.
Mr. Fitzsimmons is a member of the Commercial Club, the Elwood Parent Teachers Association, the library board, and the Christian Church at Elwood. He holds membership in Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Nebraskana Society. He is interested in instrumental and vocal music and enjoys reading. His sports include basketball, baseball, and golf.
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Nellie May Chambers at Elwood. Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who was formerly a rural school teacher, was born at Newton, Indiana, December 24, 1872. Four children were born to them: Homer E., January 22, 1894, who died August 24, 1894; Harold J., October 4, 1895; and Perry R., born September 6, 1906, who is in the furniture business at Oxford and is a musician. Harold is cashier in the Securities State Bank of Oxford. He served in the 339th Field Artillery band during the World War.
Mr. Fitzsimmons is a member of the Bible class at Elwood, which he helped organize several years ago. Residence: Elwood. (Photograph in Album).
Edward Joseph Flanagan
Edward Joseph Flanagan, clergyman, was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, son of John Joseph and Nora Marie (Larkin) Flanagan.
His father was born in Ballymoe, County Roscommon, June 24, 1831, and died at Omaha, April 13, 1923. His mother was also born in Roscommon County.
Father Flanagan is the director of Father Flanagan's Boy's Home, and has served as president of the Omaha Welfare Board. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Residence: Omaha.
Claude Copley Flansburg
Claude C. Flansburg, pioneer lawyer in Nebraska, was born on a farm in Knox County, Illinois, June 1, 1857, the son of Nelson and Catherine (Walker) Flansburg. His father, who was born in Delaware County, New York, August 8, 1832, and died at Chicago, December, 1906, was a manufacturer. He served as captain in the Civil War for three years; his ancestry was Danish. His mother was born at New York City, October 11, 1836, and died October 20, 1880; her ancestry was English and French.
Mr. Flansburg was graduated from the University of Illinois and was admitted to the bar September 24, 1879. He served as county attorney of Harlan County, Nebraska, 1886; was city attorney of Lincoln, 1910-12; and was a member of the Constitutional Convention, 1919-20. In 1907, he was president of the Nebraska State Bar Association. He is now a member of the Nebraskana Society and is a lifetime deacon of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln.
He was united in marriage with Clarissa Wilkinson at Galva, Henry County, Illinois, February 2, 1881. Mrs. Flansburg, who is of English and Scotch-Irish descent, was born at Peoria, Illinois. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living: Leonard, born May 3, 1882, who married Francis Westervelt; Harry, born February 12, 1884, who married Mary Allensworth; Allan, born August 20, 1886, who died October 22, 1928; he was married to Lucie Cotton; Claude, born November 17, 1889, who married Alice Brooks; and Robert, born February 3, 1893, who was killed in action in the battle of Xivray in France, June 16, 1918. Residence: Lincoln.
Wellington Flansburg
Wellington Flansburg, successful farmer in Butler County, Nebraska, has lived near Surprise, for the past 51 years. He was born in Albany County, New York, July 15, 1849, the son of Peter and Jane Ann (Van Wormer) Flansburg. His father, whose Dutch ancestors came to America over 200 years ago, was born in Albany County, June 5, 1823, and died in Cedar County, Iowa, November 28, 1922; he was a farmer. Jane (Van Wormer) Flansburg, mother of Wellington Flansburg, was born at Albany, May 2, 1827, and died in Cedar County, May 18, 1910. Her Dutch ancestors came to America in 1620.
Mr. Flansburg is affiliated with the Lutheran Church, holds membership in the Republican Party, and is a member of the Nebraskana Society. He married Ellen Sisty in Butler County, March 6, 1882. Mrs. Flansburg, whose ancestors were natives of Maine and Pennsylvania, was born in Henry County, Ohio, December 19, 1859, and died in Butler County, September 1, 1929. Three children were born to this marriage: Warren, December 28, 1882; Frank, May 27, 1884; and Ralph, July 8, 1890. Residence: Surprise.
William Ota Fleenor
William Ota Fleenor, superintendent of the Gering and Fort Larmie Irrigation District, was born in Jonesville, Virginia, November 30, 1886, son of Sydney J. and Martha S. (Leedy) Fleenor. Now residing at Morrill, Nebraska. The father was born in 1852 and the mother in 1862 both at Jonesville, Virginia. His family have been Americans for several generations.
Upon the completion of his education in the Jonesville, Institute, Mr. Fleenor was employed with the United States Reclamation Service (1909-1927). Since that time he has been associated with the Ocring Fort Larmie Irrigation District. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Nebraskana Society. His political affiliation is with the Republican party.
On December 9, 1914, he was married to Mae Naomia Townsend at Gering. She was born in Texas, May 13, 1896. The daughter of William Lewis and Addle (Hopkins) Townsend. William being born in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, January 18, 1856, and died at Morrill, Nebraska, October 9, 1919. Addle Townsend was born in Ohio, July 15th, 1860, and now resides at Burbank, California. They have four children, Kenneth, born May 18, 1916; Merle, born March 11, 1918; Margherita, born July 1, 1920; and Wilma, born April 18, 1922. Hobby, hunting. Residence: Gering.
Edward John Fleetwood
For the last 47 years Edward J. Fleetwood has lived in Nebraska, and since 1902, has been a practicing physician in this state. He was born in Sweden, February 25, 1872, the son of August and Anna Mary (Johnson) Fleetwood. His father, who was born in Sweden, died at Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1924. His mother was born in Sweden and died at Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska, in 1920.
Dr. Fleetwood attended Hastings College from 1894 to 1897, and in 1902 was graduated from the University of Nebraska with the degree M. D. He was united in marriage with Inez Elizabeth Hultquist at Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska, September 16, 1903. Mrs. Fleetwood, whose ancestry is Swedish, was born at Osceola, March 2, 1879. They have four children; Evangeline Adell, born July 2, 1905; Vivian Ann Mays, born February 15, 1908; Marian Elizabeth, born November 4, 1912; and Virginia Ellen, born June 9, 1917.
During the World War Dr. Fleetwood was chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for Dixon County, and was a four minute speaker. He is a member of the Nebraska State Medical Association and the American Medical Association, and is a Republican. Residence: Lincoln.,
Harry Burke Fleharty
Harry Burke Fleharty, son of Henry Clay and Marjory Ellen (Cullison) Fleharty, was born in Mercer County, Illinois, July 1, 1872. He has been a resident of Nebraska during practically his entire lifetime. His father was born in Maryland, in October, 1831, and died at Omaha, in June, 1918. He was a farmer of Irish descent, whose ancestors were pre-Revolutionary settlers in America. Marjory Cullison Fleharty died at Lexington, Nebraska, in June, 1906.
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of Nebraska, after which he took up the study of law and was admitted to practice in Frontier County in March of 1894. Since that time he has been in active practice, and in addition has held public offices. From 1897 to 1898, he was secretary to Governor Leedy of Kansas; in 1904 he became city attorney of South Omaha, continuing in office until 1908; from 1914-17 he was city solicitor of Omaha, and was re-elected in 1930. He was candidate on the Democratic ticket for attorney general of Nebraska, in 1924, and Democratic nominee for congress from the second district of Nebraska, in 1928.
On October 22, 1912, at Kansas City, Mo., he was united in marriage to Maud Doersam. Mrs. Fleharty was born at Waddams Grove, Illinois, February 13, 1882.
Mr. Fleharty was active in the national loan drives during the World War. He is a member of the Nebraska State and Omaha-Douglas County Bar Associations, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is fond of horseback riding and his hobby is nature study. Residence: Omaha.
Irene Louretta Fleming
Irene L. Fleming, one of Nebraska's most distinguished women executives, was born at York, York County, Nebraska, January 24, 1894, the daughter of Oscar and Mathilda Johanna (Sandall) Froid. Her father, who owned and operated a shoe store for many years, was born at Tisrum, Sweden, October 7, 1853, and died at York, December 2, 1899; he came to America in 1867, at the age of 14. Her mother, whose ancestry is Swedish, was born at Fairfield, Iowa, July 25, 1859. She was church organist and choir leader at Fairfield, Iowa, and York, Nebraska.
Mrs. Fleming attended the public schools of York, and in 1911, was graduated from the McCool High School, where she was secretary of her class for two years, and was a member of the high school mixed quartette. She studied at the York Commercial College in 1920. She has held the following positions in the business world: secretary and bookkeeper, Laurel National Bank; secretary to the president of the York Milling & Grain Company; secretary to the general manager of the Milling & Grain Company of Denver, Colorado; and bookkeeper for the Nebraska Gas and Electric Company at York.
She is now serving her sixth year as state secretary-treasurer of the American Legion Auxiliary, department of Nebraska, and is editor of the Legion Auxiliery Star, the official publication of the Nebraska American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Fleming is a member of the First Congregational Church of York; is a member of the Temple Chapter of the Eastern Star at Lincoln; and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society. During the World War she served as secretary of a Red Cross Unit and was active in various war time drives. Her sports include hiking, camping and fishing. Mrs. Fleming is an Independent, politically. Her hobbies are landscaping and china painting.
On November 14, 1927, she was united in marriage with Ivan Ellsworth Fleming at Lincoln. Mr. Fleming, who was born at Lincoln, September 23, 1894, is a commercial artist. His ancestry is English and Scotch-Irish. Residence: Lincoln.
Paul Dow Fleming
Paul Dow Fleming, a dentist at Beaver City, Nebraska, was born in that community, June 11, 1895, the son of Pierce and Nellie May (Rogers) Fleming. His father, who has been rural mail carrier continuously since 1905, was born at Osage Mission, Kansas, April 16, 1874; he is of Scotch-Irish descent. His mother, a music teacher, was born at Bogard, Missouri, November 24, 1872, and died at Wilsonville, Nebraska, August 21, 1921.
Dr. Fleming received the degree Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Nebraska, in 1919. Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of dentistry at Beaver City where he is active in all civic affairs. He holds membership in the Rotary Club, the Beaver City Community Club, the Southwest Nebraska Dental Association, Nebraska State Dental Association, National Dental Association, and the Beaver City Board of Education. He is a Mason and is affiliated with the Beaver City Methodist Church.
During the World War Dr. Fleming served as a first class private in the 178th Brigade of the United States Army, and since 1919 has been a member of the American Legion. He was a private in the Medical Enlisted Reserve Corps from November 6, 1917, to November 5, 1923. His hobby is music and his sports include fishing and tennis.
He was united in marriage with Rosa Dana Fults at Hugo, Colorado, June 16, 1919. Mrs. Fleming, who was a public school teacher for a time before her marriage, was born at Beaver City, November 17, 1894. They have three children: Paul E., born May 20, 1920; Max W., born November 28, 1922; and Betty J., born November 30, 1923. Residence: Beaver City.
William Cleo Fleming
William CIco Fleming, executive, was born at Beaver City, November 15, 1889, son of William Sebastin and Laura Ann (Payton) Fleming.
The father was born in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, August 26, 1866. He is a farmer and leader in community life. His parents were Scotch-Irish, native born, his father, William Fleming, a veteran of the Civil War. Laura Ann, wife of Williaim (sic) Sebastian Fleming, was born in Wakenda, Missouri, February 10, 1869. She is a homemaker, active in club and church work. Her parents were Scotch-Irish, native born, her father, Daniel Payton, a Civil War veteran. He served with the United States Cavalry and was an Indian scout and fighter. Many members of her family attained success in theatrical profession.
Mr. Fleming was graduated from public school in district 92 of Beaver City, in 1908, and completed a four year course at Beaver City High School in three years, graduating in 1911. He attended the University of Nebraska, during the years 1912-13, 1913-14, and 1914-15. From 1912 until 1915, he was a member of the Pershing Rifles, and during 1914, held the rank of first lieutenant in the Pershing Rifles. In high school he was a member of the football and basketball teams, during 1910 and 1911.
From 1915 until 1917, inclusive, Mr. Fleming was a salesman for the Lord Auto Company of Lincoln. He was a private in the Nebraska National Guard from 1910 until 1911, and sergeant of the Lincoln Light infantry 1914-1916. In 1916, he was in service on the Mexican border. He was a cadet in the air service at the University of California, and at Mather Field, California, in 1918. And in 1919, went to Alberta to operate his feed and stock farm. He remained there until 1928. From November until April of each year, he lived in Kansas City. At the present time, Mr. Flemiig is manager of the Perry Sheets Lumber Company of Beaver City, and a director and part owner of the Valley Lumber Company, which maintains three yards. The Perry Sheets Lumber Company operates ten yards.
His first marriage was to Jeannettc Estelle Sublette, from whom he was divorced in March, 1927. In June, 1928, he was married to Irma Luella Sheets, who was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1923.
Mr. Fleming
is a Republican. He is a member of the American Legion (commander of post No.
313 in 1928; adjutant post 313 in 1929; adjutant post 28 in 1932). In 1929,
he was chairman of the Red Cross at
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Lebanon, Nebraska, and in 1931, served as vice-president of the Community Club of Beaver City. He is a member of the Rotary Club and the Methodist Church. He enjoys motoring and reading. Residence: Beaver City.
C. C. Fletcher
C. C. Fletcher, a resident of Thayer County, Nebraska, for the past 52 years, was born in Illinois, November 4, 1858. His father, Robert Green Fletcher, who died in 1911, was a native Kentuckian and was descended from English ancestors who came to America on the Mayflower and settled in Virginia; they moved to Kentucky during Daniel Boone's lifetime. His mother was born in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Fletcher has lived at Hebron since its founding and has been prominent in the advancement of all civic affairs in Thayer County for many years. For 15 years he was the owner of a barber shop and for the following 15 years owned and managed a circus. For over 20 years he served as an active member of the Hebron Park Board, and was one of the organizers of the Hebron Park System, acquiring title for the city and assisting in the planning of the park. He has built and promoted several of Hebron's business buildings which he still owns and rents to various concerns.
For three years Mr. Fletcher served in the Nebraska National Guard. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society and was formerly affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. His favorite sport is baseball, while his hobby is horse races. Residence: Hebron.
Larkin Jefferson Fletcher
A farmer and homesteader in Nebraska since March 4, 1872, Larkin Jefferson Fletcher was born at Winchester, Illinois, February 24, 1852. His father, Christopher Columbus Fletcher was born in Adair County, Kentucky, May 7, 1831, of early Scotch-Irish settlers. During the Civil War he held the rank of second lieutenant in the 34th Iowa Infantry, and thereafter was a farmer. His death occurred at Superior, August 3, 1890. Christopher Fletcher married Martha Biggers Young. She was born at Winchester, October 28, 1834, and died at Superior, August 2, 1890. She was the daughter of J. B. and Linda Myra (Edmondson) Young, the former born in 1801 and the latter in 1811. Christopher Fletcher died on the way to his wife's funeral.
Larkin Jefferson Fletcher attended common school at the time his father was serving in the Civil War, and assisted his mother in earning a living for the family. Coming to Nebraska in 1872, he homesteaded in what is now Nuckolls County, and still owns his homestead. He is retired at the present time.
His first marriage was to Fannie E. Carlon. She was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Orr) Carlon, and died at Oak, May 22, 1890. There were four children born to this marriage, Ira, born December 28, 1877; Harry, born September 30, 1881, who married Rose Sheppard and who died May 4, 1908; Joseph C., born April 8, 1883; Raymond, born February 27, 1888, who married Winnie Corman.
On August 16, 1893, he was united in marriage to Hester LaFollette Flaming at Saint Joseph, Missouri, and to them were born two children: Dora, born August 22, 1894, who married Harry Temple; and Frank, November 4, 1899, who is unmarried.
Mr. Fletcher is a Democrat. He is affiliated with the Christian Church at Oak, and was recently elected to life membership in the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Oak.
Maude Hammond Fling
Maude Hammond Fling was born at Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, March 19, 1873, the daughter of Charles and Anna Rosaltha (Kirby) Hammond. Her father, who was a banker and real estate man, was born at Guilford, Penobscot County, Maine, April 29, 1829, and died at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, June 17, 1916. He traced his ancestry through his parents, Willard and Susan (Gower) Hammond, to the Mayflower and the Revolution.
Her mother, who was born at Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1845, is the daughter of Job P. Kirby who was born at Nichols, New York, in 1815, and Jemima (Coolbaugh) Kirby of Revolution descent.
Mrs. Fling attended the elementary schools of Tipton, and in 1890 was graduated from the high school at Lincoln, Nebraska. She has attended the following schools: University of Nebraska, A. B., 1894; M. A., 1896; The American Institute of Applied Music, New York City, 1922; Yale University Graduate School, 1894-5, 1897-8; Barrett Business College, Chicago, 1903; and Columbia University, summer of 1911. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa; was awarded a scholarship at Yale in the classics; is a charter member of the Musical Art Club at Lincoln; and a member of the Palladian Society at the University of Nebraska. She was president of the Irving Society at the Lincoln High School.
Mrs. Fling has been a resident of Nebraska for the past 46 years, and has been prominent in educational circles for 25 years. She has held various executive and educational positions, among them: teacher of Latin in the Lincoln High School, 1896-98; teacher of Latin and commercial branches at Bloom Township High School at Chicago Heights, 1904-07; instructor in Latin, Greek, and Pedagogy at the University of Wyoming, 1907-12; primary teacher at the University School for Girls at Chicago, 1903-04; teacher of music in the Hartley Settlement, New York, 1918-20. In 1903 she was stenographer for the Benjamin H, Sanborn & Company at Chicago; and the same year she became complaint adjustor for Revell's Furniture Store. In 1923 she was made vice-president of the Hammond Investment Company of Lincoln, and today still holds that position
She is the author of the following articles: Glimpses of Women on a World Cruise; Sobs and Smiles of Farming; Midwest Farms. In 1908 she was editor of the Latin magazine, Caduceator.
She was married to Allan Clements Fling at Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. Fling, who was superintendent of schools at Nebraska City, Nebraska, was born at Portland, Maine, in 1870, and died at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1904.
During the World War, Mrs. Fling served as district leader in Red Cross drives for Liberty loans in Chicago. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society. She is a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club at Lincoln; the Nebraska Writers Guild; and the Nebraskana Society. She is a member of the Lincoln Country Club and the American Association of University Women. In 1922 she served as secretary of the Women's Automobile Club in New York City.
Mrs. Fling has given much of her attention in the last eight years to farm lands in Arkansas and the middlewest where she has spent some time planning their cultivation and the erection of new buildings. She is a member of the Episcopal Holy Trinity Church at Lincoln. She is a Republican. Residence: Lincoln.
Merton Estlic Flock
Merton Estlic Flock was born near York, Nebraska, May 10, 1871, son of Morris Fankbonel and Elizabeth (Ellis) Flock.
His father was born in Ohio, June 9, 1845, and died at Maywood, Nebraska, May 20, 1914. He was a farmer, a soldier in the Civil War, and was of German descent. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in Illinois, October 1. 1849, and died at Omaha, Nebraska, April 24, 1911.
For 27 years after leaving school, Mr. Flock engaged
