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Margaret L Haff Fisher

Birth	:	1926
Death	:	Dec 1950
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0261002, -92.3897018
Description	:	Mrs. Margaret Fisher, 24, of 113 North James Street and her husband's father Arthur Fisher, 84, of six Miles West of Blakesburg both died of head wounds from pistol shots. Shot at son too. According to Coroner Bart Downa of Albia, Mrs. Fishers husband, Russell, said his father shot Mrs. Fisher and then killed himself after firing at Russell. The elder Fisher lived on the farm about seven Miles Southeast of Albia where he died. Russell told authorities he and his wife had gone to the farm to go Hunting. Living at the farm with the elder Fisher was Wayne... Read More	Mrs. Margaret Fisher, 24, of 113 North James Street and her husband's father Arthur Fisher, 84, of six Miles West of Blakesburg both died of head wounds from pistol shots. Shot at son too. According to Coroner Bart Downa of Albia, Mrs. Fishers husband, Russell, said his father shot Mrs. Fisher and then killed himself after firing at Russell. The elder Fisher lived on the farm about seven Miles Southeast of Albia where he died. Russell told authorities he and his wife had gone to the farm to go Hunting. Living at the farm with the elder Fisher was Wayne Johnson, unrelated, who was away at the time of the shooting. Arthur Fisher and his wife were separated. Authorities said the weapon involved was an army automatic pistol and that indications were the family quarrel arose at least in part over the question of who owned the pistol. Russell was quoted as saying that at the height of the quarrel his father fired the pistol at Margaret. He said that when he tried to intervene his father fired at him and that the shots went wild. He fled from the house and returned. Downs said he had not decided this morning whether to hold an inquest. Goodwin said the younger Fisher gave him this version of the shooting. Mr and Mrs. Russell Fisher and their children went to the farm Sunday to Hunt rabbits as was their weekly custom. Toward evening they returned to the House to join the elder Fisher at supper. The argument over ownership of the gun, a 38-calibre service automatic, began As they were eating. When the argument grew more heated Russell sent the children outside to the car. First shot wild. Arthur left the table went into the front room and took the pistol from the compartment of a piano Bench he immediately began shooting. The first Bullet went wild. The second struck Margaret in the Temple. She fell in the doorway between the front room and the dining room. With the elder Fisher firing two shots at him, Russell ran out of the House and toward the barn. When he was near the Bam he heard one more shot and returned to investigate. He then found his father dead. Margaret Fisher was the daughter of Frederick and Effie Haff

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Margaret L Haff Fisher's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.0261002
Longitude: -92.3897018

Family Members:

Parent

Fredrick Albert Haff

(1907 - 1976)

Effie G Brewer Haff

(1908 - 1991)

Spouse

Russell W. Fisher

(1924 - 1977)

Children

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Coordinate: 41.0261002, -92.3897018

2. Wapello County Care Facility Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0274420, -92.3728750

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Coordinate: 41.0540000, -92.3700000

7. Kitterman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0412000, -92.3430000

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Coordinate: 41.0699997, -92.4068985

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Coordinate: 41.0190000, -92.3270000

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12. McIntire Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9646988, -92.4005966

13. Nasby Corner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0833477, -92.3418505

14. Agency Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9916800, -92.3074000

15. Harris Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0694574, -92.4779650

16. Chief Wapello Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 40.9918000, -92.2926000

17. Wilkenson Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9527862, -92.4418455

18. McCormick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1094017, -92.3649979

19. Burns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0708008, -92.4867020

20. Bladensburg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0456009, -92.2688980

21. Brumsey Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0097386, -92.2668483

22. Dexter Farm Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9333425, -92.4168449

23. Zion Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9448000, -92.4615000

24. Cooper Cemetery
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