Fischer Cemetery

Fischer, Texas

In 1886, Otto Fischer donated 30 acres of land to support the Fischer Store community, a rural settlement rooted primarily in German heritage. The land was intended to establish and benefit a local school, reflecting the community’s strong emphasis on education and self-sufficiency. Fischer Store quickly became a focal point for families living in the surrounding Hill Country ranchlands.

A community burial ground was established in 1890 near the highest point of the donated parcel, beginning with the burial of the infant son of Monroe and Nettie Smith. Originally known as Fischer’s School Graveyard at Fischer’s Store, the cemetery served as the primary resting place for generations of local families. Over time, it evolved alongside the community it served, reflecting both continuity and change.

In 1976, the cemetery and approximately four surrounding acres were formally transferred to the Fischer Cemetery Association, ensuring its long-term care and preservation. The cemetery contains burials representing multiple generations of descendants of early settlers, as well as graves that were relocated from nearby ranches and cemeteries inundated by the creation of Canyon Lake in the 1960s.

Today, the cemetery’s German- and English-language gravestones offer insight into the cultural traditions, language shifts, and evolving identities of this rural Hill Country community. Together, they tell a story of immigration, settlement, resilience, and the enduring connection between land, family, and heritage.

Bill Meyer

210-802-1917

WRRF Liaison

VETERANS

Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, WWII-Korea
May 5, 1928 - March 13, 2010
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United States Navy, Cold War
January 13, 1957 - September 29, 2009
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United States Air Force, Korea
UNK - UNK
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United States Army, UNK
UNK - UNK
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United States Army, WWII
April 19, 1920 - April 12, 2016
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Private First Class, United States Army, WWII
February 28, 1924 - July 4, 1996
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United States Navy, WWII
February 18, 1923- January 24, 2023
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United States Navy, WWII
September 12, 1917- December 28, 1990
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United States Army, WWII
July 30, 1908- February 10, 1997
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United States Marine Corps, WWII
March 9, 1925- June 9, 1994
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Army National Guard, WWII
June 8, 1933 - September 19, 2023
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United States Army, Vietnam
December 8, 1939 - September 8, 1995
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United States Navy, WWII
July 21, 1924 - February 10, 1994
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
August 14, 1827 - October 28, 1874
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UNK, Vietnam
May 30, 1939 - June 26, 2021
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UNK, Vietnam
April 8, 1942 - June 15, 1998
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United States Air Force, Korea
June 17, 1933 - February 21, 2022
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United States Air Force, Korea
September 20, 1938 - June 4, 1994
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United States Army, Cold War
October 4, 1964 - March 3, 1990
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AC2, United States Navy, Vietnam
April 8, 1952 - December 29, 2021
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Private First Class, United States Army, WWII
June 25, 1924 - February 4, 2001
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UNK, WWII
December 15, 1929 - February 3, 2001
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United States Navy, WWII
June 24, 1993 - December 6, 1993
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United States Marine Corps, Korea
May 16, 1932 - May 4, 2006
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UNK, UNK
August 27, 1993 - October 5, 2018
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Captain, United States Army, WWII-Korea
October 25, 1918 - January 12, 2015
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Lieutenant, United States Navy, WWII
April 12, 1910 - June 29, 2005
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United States Army, WWII
October 28, 1919 - August 21, 1993
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United States Army, WWII
October 27, 1918 - June 23, 1981
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United States Marine Corps, Vietnam
May 24, 1998- July 7, 1998
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Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, Korea-Vietnam
July 28, 1928- July 1, 1989
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United States Air Force, Korea
April 12, 1931 - January 5, 1990
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United States Army, WWII
April 18, 1913 - October 23, 1945
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United States Marine Corps, WWII
April 19, 1914 - September 25, 1992
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United States Army, WWI
December 17, 1895- January 24, 1977
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United States Army, WWII
April 22, 1916- January 11, 2009
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United States Navy, WWII
April 25, 1927 - May 8, 1997
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Private First Class, United States Army, WWII
January 11, 1923 - May 28, 1983
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United States Navy, WWII
MM DD, 1923 - MM DD, 1999
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Corporal, United States Army Air Corps, WWII
April 4, 1915 - August 23, 1986
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Army National Guard, Vietnam
August 9, 1942 - June 16, 2024
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United States Army, Vietnam
August 29, 1943 - May 21, 1998
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United States Army, Korea
February 16, 1930 - May 5, 2022
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United States Army, Korea
December 19, 1928 - July 25, 2018
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
December 12, 1830 - March 29, 1920
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Private, United States Army, WWI
January 10, 1887 - November 2, 1918
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Corporal, United States Marine Corps, WWII
September 1, 1920 - December 12, 1984
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United States Army, WWI
January 13, 1896 - December 30, 1973
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Private First Class, United States Army, WWI
May 17, 1916 - December 27, 2007
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United States Air Force, UNK
UNK - UNK
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Petty Officer 3rd Class, United States Navy, Korea
January 5, 1927 - May 18, 2004
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United States Army Air Corps, WWII
February 4, 1921 - November 11, 2011
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Corpsman, United States Navy, WWII
Captain, United States Army, Korea
July 29, 1927 - January 28, 1994
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2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, WWII
September 9, 1923 - May 16, 1987
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
March 17, 1836 - May 4, 1905
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CEM, United States Navy, WWII
November 26, 1921 - October 9, 1995
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United States Air Force, Korea
April 19, 1933 - January 13, 2016
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Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy, Vietnam
December 16, 1939 - March 27, 2010
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United States Air Force, Korea
July 2, 1930 - July 12, 2016
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United States Army, WWII
December 1, 1919 - July 27, 1992
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United States Air Force, Korea
February 6, 1931 - February 26, 2008
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United States Army, WWII
March 23, 1909 - November 3, 1985
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Private First Class, United States Army, WWI
August 20, 1883 - December 10, 1960
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United States Army, WWII
Jun 5, 1922 - April 3, 1994
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Private, United States Army, WWI
March 21, 1887 - April 14, 1933
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Master Sergeant, United States Air Force, WWII-Korea
February 3, 1908 - April 24, 1980
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UNK, UNK
MM DD, 1869 - MM DD, 1964
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Corporal, United States Marine Corps, WWII
August 16, 1918 - February 9, 2003
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United States Navy, WWII
August 2, 1928 - September 2, 1982
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United States Air Force, Korea
August 19, 1931 - September 25, 1994
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Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, WWII-Korea-Vietnam
July 19, 1925 - September 15, 2009
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United States Navy, UNK
July 10, 1961 - January 28, 1986
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United States Army, Vietnam
March 3, 1939 - May 11, 2006
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UNK, UNK
May 17, 1934 - September 22, 2000
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United States Army, WWII
MM DD, 1909 - MM DD, 1991
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Petty Officer, United States Navy, WWII
April 18, 1909 - December 28, 1997
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United States Army, WWII
March 17, 1915 - January 9, 1990
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UNK, UNK
MM DD, YYYY - MM DD, YYYY
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UNK, UNK
MM DD, YYYY - MM DD, YYYY
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United States Navy, WWII
December 23, 1920 - January 12, 2013
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UNK, UNK
May 11, 1929 - January 23, 2007
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United States Navy, WWII
September 28, 1928 - September 12, 1993
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United States Navy, WWII
September 26, 1922 - March 18, 1993
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