Fischer, Johann Conrad the Elder

A Schaffhausen coppersmith, a well-known manufacturer of fire extinguishers.

When still a young man, Johann Conrad Fischer travelled extensively in France, Germany, Prussia, Hungary, Poland, Denmark and England. He worked for five years under Andreas Schalch in the Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich, London. Johann Conrad Fischer the Elder is the father of Johann Conrad Fischer (1773–1854).

Family:

• Fischer

Wife:

• Anna Helena Spengler (1747–1808)

Children:

• Johann Conrad Fischer (1773–1854)
• Verena Margaretha Fischer (1775–?)

Cite as: Fischer, Johann Conrad the Elder. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-7376, viewed on 19 September 2024.