Military related information:

Service Number -3775649

Enlisted: 8 August 1918
Discharged: 26 May 1919

Enroute to Europe from Camp MacArthur September Automatic Replacement Draft. Company #26 INF.

30 November 1918 Company Roster; Listed as joined Nov. 2nd.

Company L, 2nd Platoon

Enroute to France: Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
Name: Ben O Fisher
Departure Date: 24 Sep 1918
Departure Place: New York
Address: P O Box 4
Residence Place: New Folden Minn
Next of Kin: Ole A Berg
Relationship: Stepfather
Ship: Ny 468
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3775649
Notes: Camp Macarthur September Automatic Replacement Draft Company #25 Infantry

Company L Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. joined Nov. 2nd. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: Ben Oscar Fisher
Record Type: Military Service
Birth Date: 6 May 1893
Military Date: 26 May 1919 Discharged
Residence Place: New Folden, Minnesota
Death Date: 5 Dec 1957

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps Unknown
 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben Fisher
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: North Dakota
Home in 1920: New Maine, Marshall, Minnesota
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Stepson (Step Son)
Marital Status: Single
Mother's Name: Inga Berg
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Labor
Industry: Home Farm
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Ole A Berg 64 Head
Inga Berg 61 Wife
Ben Fisher 26 Step-son

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben O Fisher
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 36
Birthplace: North Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: New Maine, Marshall, Minnesota
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Dakota
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Ben O Fisher 36 Head
Selma R Fisher 32 Wife
Iola S Fisher 5 Daughter
Charles O Fisher 4 Son
Burton S Fisher 1 Son

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben Fisher
Respondent: Yes
Age: 76
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Dakota
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: New Maine, Marshall, Minnesota
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: New Maine, Marshall, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Farming
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1200
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben Fisher 76
Selma Fisher 72
Lala Fisher 15
Charles Fisher 14
Burton Fisher 11
Eather Fisher 9

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the Minnesota, Death Index
Name: Ben Oscar Fisher
Death Age: 64
Record Type: Death
Birth Date: 6 May 1893
Death Date: 5 Dec 1957
Death Place: Pennington
Death Registration Date: 1957
Certificate Number: 013829
Record Number: 1354423

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