See the Chicaho Tribune and Elkhart Truth obits of 3/6/2000.

See 1920 Census, Indiana, Elkhart Co., Concord twp., sheet 1b
See 1930 Census, Indiana, Elkhart Co., Concord twp., sheet 4a

1. 1. FISH
2. FISH

Obituary from the Elkhart Truth of 9/9/1929:
Bert Harold Fish, 54, dies at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home, 227 Aspenwald Avenue. Although he had been ailing for the past year, he continued his work at the J. C. Waterson Machine Co. until he became bedfast two weeks ago. The funeral will be held Tuesday, with a service at the home at 3:30 o'clock conducted by the Rev. F W Lineberry of the Methodist Protestant church, and burial at Rice Cemetery. Mr. Fish was born Nov 1, 1874 at Berlin Heights, Ohio and lived at Three River, Mich., 25 years before coming to Elkhart at the time of his marriage, Sept 8, 1914, to Miss Orpha E Young of this city. He was a traveling salesman of the Marshall (Mich) Furnace Co., a position he filled for a number of years before taking employment with the Waterson Company. Surviving Mr. Fish are his wife and three children--John Harold, James Leroy and Phyllis Maxine Fish, all at the parental home.

His 1st marriage license application lists his bride as "Maggie Henrickson", his father as "Myndrett M Fish" and his mother as "Susie Moore". He reputedly had 2 children with his 1st wife, believed to be sons; their names are unknown.

1880 Census, Ohio, Erie Co., Berlin Heights, 110th district, sheet 30
1900 Census, Michigan, St Joseph Co., Lockport twp., Three Rivers 3rd ward sheet 4b
1910 Census, Michigan, St Joseph Co., Three Rivers 1st ward, sheet 9b
1920 Census, Indiana, Elkhart Co., Concord twp., sheet 1b

Remarried at least once, name at death was Orpha Monahan.

Per 1930 census she had a step-brother and step-sister (in-law) living with her.

Listed on her marriage license as "Orpah".

See 1920 Census, Indiana, Elkhart Co., Concord twp., sheet 1b
See 1930 Census, Indiana, Elkhart Co., Concord twp., sheet 4a

1. 2. John Harold FISH b. 30 Oct 1915, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana; d. 28 Feb 2000, Hinsdale, Dupage Co., Illinois.
2. James Leroy FISH b. 29 Aug 1917; d. 7 Feb 1981.
3. Phyllis Maxine FISH b. 5 Sep 1919; d. 1 Jul 1983, South Bend Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Indiana; bur. Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana.

This entry is somewhat speculative in that it is based upon a record found in the 1880 census records for Berlin Township Erie Co, Ohio which lists Minard M Fish as the father of "Birtie Fish", a boy of age 6 who was born in Berlin Heights, Erie Ohio. This matches our known record of Bert Harold Fish. Bert Fish's 1st marriage license shows his father's name as "Myndrett". Note that the names "Minard" and "Myndert" are apparently common variants. It also lists his mother as Susan Moore which is consistent with the 1880 census.

item from Onondaga Register:
Fish-Cornell Myndert Fish, 24 m. Rebecca Cornell 18. May 6, 1849.
both of Otisco.

1850 NY Census
Onondaga County, Marcellus, pg 340, Dwelling #1749, Family #1806
Myndert M. Fish 26 Farmer born NY
Rebecca 19 born NY
Theresa? 4 months born NY

1860 NY Census (somewhat suspicious)
Suffolk Co., Islip, pg 68, dwelling #550, Family #551
M.M. Fish 33 Farmer Born-NY
Teressa 10 Born-NY
Rosa 6 Born-NY
Rebecca Cornwall 27 Born-Vermont

1870 Ohio Census
Erie Co., Berlin Heights pg 20
M.M. Fish 48 Farmer Born-NY
Rebecca 38 Born-NY
Cora 6 Born-Ohio
Byron 3 months Born-Ohio

1880 Ohio Census
Erie Co., Berlin Heights pg 30
Minard Fish 57 Fruit Grower Born-NY F-NY M-NY
Susan S. - 39 wife Born-PA F-PA M-PA
Cora 16 Born-Ohio
Byron 10 Born-Ohio
Bertie 6 Born-Ohio

The 1883 Erie County, Ohio directory lists "M M Fish" as a resident of Mechanic St. in Berlin Heights, his occupation as laborer.

His death is recorded in Erie County, Ohio and it states he died of "La Grippe" on March 6, 1892 and that he was 70 years old.

She may have already been a widow when she married Minard/Myndert. Her maiden name obtained from Bert Fish's 1st marriage license.

1880 Census, Ohio, Erie Co., Berlin Heights, 110th district, sheet 30

1. 4. Bert Harold FISH b. 1 Nov 1875, Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio; d. 7 Sep 1929, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana; bur. Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana.