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- Augustin Henri Rene Pineau du Terte
- Served in the French army and received a classical education in art adn music.
Immigrated to the United States with his wife Marie. Designed and constructed
jewelry for Charles Tiffany in New York City. Taught violin and other instruments.
Updated a shorthand system taught in NJ high schools. Passed out from heat on a NY subway and was
reported to have died (but hadn't). Cultivated grape vines and made his own wine.
"Rennaisance Man". Designed his own photo enlarging mechanism.
-words from Larry Fischer,Jr. - the works of Henri: Rennaisance Man (Be's note: need to add jewerly designs, books, letters, art ...)
- Served in the French army and received a classical education in art adn music.
Immigrated to the United States with his wife Marie. Designed and constructed
jewelry for Charles Tiffany in New York City. Taught violin and other instruments.
Updated a shorthand system taught in NJ high schools. Passed out from heat on a NY subway and was
reported to have died (but hadn't). Cultivated grape vines and made his own wine.
"Rennaisance Man". Designed his own photo enlarging mechanism.
- Henry Pineau
- A tool and die maker who lived his entire life in Hawthorne, NJ.
Walked to work everyday but bought a new chevrolet every two years. Helped
to machine mechanisms for Nike and Nike Hercules missiles.
-words from Larry Fischer,Jr.
- A tool and die maker who lived his entire life in Hawthorne, NJ.
Walked to work everyday but bought a new chevrolet every two years. Helped
to machine mechanisms for Nike and Nike Hercules missiles.
- Grace Robbins Pineau
- Strongly affected by the Great Depression. Had polio as a child and never
learned to drive a car (but took pains to tell Harry how to do it). Began cooking
on a coal fire stove in Hawthorne, NJ.
- words from Larry Fischer,Jr.
- Strongly affected by the Great Depression. Had polio as a child and never
learned to drive a car (but took pains to tell Harry how to do it). Began cooking
on a coal fire stove in Hawthorne, NJ.
- Leonard Schoen
- Owned one of the first car dealerships in Oconomowac, WI.
Died at 44 of a stroke, brought on by too much drinking.
Son Hayden died in 1974 due to complications of diabetes and pneumonia.
- words from Sandy Fischer.
- Owned one of the first car dealerships in Oconomowac, WI.
Died at 44 of a stroke, brought on by too much drinking.
Son Hayden died in 1974 due to complications of diabetes and pneumonia.
- Evelyn Schoen Devine
- Quit school at 16 because of pregnancy. Baby (later known as Walter O'Brian) was given up for adoption. Walter made contact with Doris Schoen Bochem (Evelyn's sister) and was told-for everyone's best interest-to proceed no further.
- Started a dog treat business...Doggie Dandies...that was semi-successful in central
New York in the 1960s.
- words from Sandy Fischer.
- Lawrence M. Fischer,Jr.
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Studied Chemical Engineering and Business in
college. Worked in chemical industry measuring and reducing pollution and hazardous waste.
Built detailed ship models. Active in community affairs in Long Valley and Flanders,NJ
as well as Greenwood, SC. Served in the US Army testing chemical warfare weapons
and protective systems. Expert with flame throwers.
- words from Larry Fischer,Jr.
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Studied Chemical Engineering and Business in
college. Worked in chemical industry measuring and reducing pollution and hazardous waste.
Built detailed ship models. Active in community affairs in Long Valley and Flanders,NJ
as well as Greenwood, SC. Served in the US Army testing chemical warfare weapons
and protective systems. Expert with flame throwers.
- Jeanne Pineau Fischer
- Completed high school; only child of Harry Pineau and Grace Robbins. Worked
as a secretary in elementary schools in Oakland, NJ. President of the town Garden
Club. In retirement, moved to Florida and sold real estate.
- words from Larry Fischer,Jr. - In the year that Jeanne turned 4, the school district was lacking students and searched neighborhoods to see if there are any school age children and to enroll them. Though 4 years old at the time, Jeanne could tie her shoes and was admitted to kindergarten. She graduated at 16years old. - words from Be Fischer, based on conversations with Jeanne in Springhill, FL .
- the works of Jeanne: Paintings (Be's note: need to add to paintings ...)
- Completed high school; only child of Harry Pineau and Grace Robbins. Worked
as a secretary in elementary schools in Oakland, NJ. President of the town Garden
Club. In retirement, moved to Florida and sold real estate.
- Lawrence M. Fischer, Sr.
- Dropped out of school after the 6th grade. First job sweeping floors
in a hand-set print shop during Depression period. Enlisted in the U.S. Army and
transferred to the Army Air Corp. Drove tractor trailers throughout working years.
Was a passionate fisherman both ocean surf and fresh water. Pitched in a "fast pitch" softball
league and served as Oakland's first Recreation Commissioner. Coached an undefeated Little
league (not official) team.
- words from Larry Fischer,Jr.
- Dropped out of school after the 6th grade. First job sweeping floors
in a hand-set print shop during Depression period. Enlisted in the U.S. Army and
transferred to the Army Air Corp. Drove tractor trailers throughout working years.
Was a passionate fisherman both ocean surf and fresh water. Pitched in a "fast pitch" softball
league and served as Oakland's first Recreation Commissioner. Coached an undefeated Little
league (not official) team.
- The story is that this painting was given to ...., one of Mary King Sarah's husbands, in exchange for borrowing $5K.
The $5K debt was never paid and the painting is still in the family, currently at Jeff Fischer.
- words from Be Fischer, based on conversations with Sandy Fischer. - ...
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