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My great uncle, Charles Frederick Pfisterer, was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire to German immigrants. Apart from their children's birth certificates, they seem to have adopted the Name of "Fisher" in England.

Charles Frederick Fisher emigrated to the States in 1883 +/- 1-3 years. He settled in Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, married Mary Knapp with whom he had 6 children (one died as an Infant). Sometimes the children call themselves "Fischer".

Edgar William Fisher was the second son. I have found all the others, as well as spouses and children but Edgar has eluded me for many years now.

When Charles Fisher's wife died in 1948 in Burlington, Iowa, Edgar was noted as one of the survivors, living in South Dakota.

In FindMyPast World Newspapers with just "Fischer" I found a report that his mother who had not heard from him in 15 yesrs, had written her son whom she found through World Veterans Bureau Records, asking him to visit home. Date of newspaper 1936. He was expected to do so. In the newspaper article he is named Edward William Fischer

My question is: How can I find these records? I also am unable to find his death.

Seeing the last thread about MGS, I am hoping you can help me Barbara H.

I once was informed that someone did Lookups for MGS and so I posted but never heard anything.

My brother, John Christopher Owen, Born 21st September 1934, Sale, Cheshire, attended MGS probably from about 1942 - 1952 ?.

I was in possession of his School reports but unfortunately due to removal here in Switzerland, they went amiss, along with mine.

I remember reading that Chris, as he was called, was considered to be a "total loss to Society" so anything you find out about him will not astonish me.

Chris was an extremely honest person. My mother brought us both up to tell the truth, whatever. It hurt me then to read the reports but as ever not each teacher had / has the ability to understand each pupil and both of us were livewires waiting to explode!!

Hi,

I'll start it off:

I had an 8-year older brother - need I say more?

My sister-in-law sent me a newspaper cutting that this school is about to be closed. The school is 120 years' old and the headteacher blames rising costs for decision, i.e. credit crunch.

I attended this school from the age of 7 and did so enjoy my time there.

Miss Ruth Brownson was the headteacher during my "reign". She used to call me "my little mole" as when asked to provide exercise books, or whatever, I used to lift the desk lid and burrow!!!

Lately, I looked for a picture of the school, but only since the threat of closing, have I been able to find one.

Were any of you scholars there? Would love to hear from you.

Gillian Owen (now Schuler and living in Switzerland).

I found the relative I have been searching for a long time in the Probate Agenda on one of the subscribed sites.

Although I am overjoyed at this information, giving his address as "Am Zollstock, Künzelsau", I wonder whether he just went over for a visit or emigrated. The last I found of him was on the 1911 Census.

In the probate it states that Louis Pfister died on 9th October 1936, at the above address. Does probate in England signify that he still had his abode in Widnes and was only visiting Germany? Funnily enough, I cannot find Christina Pfisterer's death notice in England.

Thank you for any help you can give me.