Vera B Cheney was born in October 1894 in Creighton, Nebraska, daughter of Harry A Cheney and Ruth C Jasmer.
In the 1900 census Vera (age 6) was the daughter of Harry A Cheney in Creighton Township, Knox, Nebraska, United States.[1]
In the 1910 census Vera (age 15) was the single daughter of H A Cheney in Creighton Ward 1, Knox, Nebraska, United States.[2]
In the 1920 census Vera (age 24) was the wife of Glen B Fisher in Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska, United States.[3]
In the 1930 census Vera (age 35) was the wife of G W Fisher in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States.[4]
In the 1940 census Vera (age 45) was the wife of Glen B Fisher in Portland City Election Precinct 101, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.[5]
Vera's son Stanley K Fisher married Sheila P Curtis on 27 September 1944 in Clark, Washington, United States.[6]
Vera was mentioned in the obituary of her father Harry A Cheney on 29 June 1948.[7]
Sources
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004119905; Image number: 49; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: M3BH-KFH (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6DH2-ZQ
Vera B Cheney (6), single daughter, in household of Harry A Cheney (32) in Creighton Township, Knox, Nebraska, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972819; FHL microfilm: 1374862; Image number: 538; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03462-4
FamilySearch Record: ML4K-Z8Q (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVH-R3Q
Vera Cheney (15), single daughter, in household of H A Cheney (41) in Creighton Ward 1, Knox, Nebraska, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004966374; FHL microfilm: 1820995; Image number: 446; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01963-0
FamilySearch Record: MCKF-VNP (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRF4-WX4
Vera B Fisher (24), wife, in household of Glen B Fisher (26) in Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 92; Digital film/folder number: 004953878; FHL microfilm: 2341962; Image number: 482; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03704-5
FamilySearch Record: XQV6-PPL (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRCF-D23
Vera Fisher (35), wife, in household of G W Fisher (36) in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 43; Digital film/folder number: 005449216; Image number: 712; Sheet number: 63; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: VRTL-7M8 (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-ZQTS
Vera B Fisher (45), wife, in household of Glen B Fisher (46) in Portland City Election Precinct 101, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑Marriage of son Stanley K Fisher:
"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
citing Digital film/folder number: 100185465; Image number: 1755
FamilySearch Record: QPM6-86T2 (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9XQ-19QL
Vera B Cheney's son Stanley K Fisher marriage to Sheila P Curtis on 27 Sep 1944 in Clark, Washington, United States.
↑Obituary of father Harry A Cheney:
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 102091369; Image number: 575
FamilySearch Record: Q5M9-L7MN (accessed 3 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWV-9SMN-F
Name: Mrs Vera B Fisher; Source Newspaper: Oregonian (Portland, Oregon; System Of Record: SLS.
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