Albert Lewis Fitch PhD 1887

Albert Lewis Fitch PhD, 1887–1969 (aged 81 years)

Name: Albert Lewis /Fitch/ PhD
Given names: Albert Lewis
Surname: Fitch
Name suffix: PhD

Events of close relatives
Birth	October 3, 1887 35 37 Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
Birth of a sister	Vera L. Fitch February 10, 1890 (aged 2 years) Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death of a maternal grandfather	James Tallman Rumbaugh Sr September 2, 1892 (aged 4 years) Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio, USA
Marriage of a half-sibling	Gilbert A. Fitch — Lois Lane — View this family November 1894 (aged 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandmother	Julia Aldridge February 4, 1898 (aged 10 years) Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio, USA
Marriage of a sibling	George E. Varsey — Vera L. Fitch — View this family August 6, 1910 (aged 22 years)
Graduation	Type: A.B. 1911 (aged 23 years) Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Agency: Albion College Note: Graduated with Honors
Graduation	Type: Masters 1912 (aged 24 years) Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Agency: Albion College
Marriage	Emma Elizabeth Leeson — View this family January 1, 1914 (aged 26 years) Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Occupation	Science & Mathematics Teacher from 1913 to 1915 (aged 27 years) Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Employer: Allegan High School
Birth of a son	Donald Max Fitch November 14, 1914 (aged 27 years) Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Graduation	Type: Ph.D. June 1916 (aged 28 years) Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Agency: University of Michigan
Occupation	Research Pysicist from 1916 to 1919 (aged 31 years) New York, New York, USA Employer: Western Electric
Birth of a son	Karl Albert Fitch June 5, 1916 (aged 28 years) Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Published Book	Counter Electromotive Force in the Aluminum Rectifier 1917 (aged 29 years) Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Birth of a daughter	Bula Louise Fitch August 13, 1918 (aged 30 years) New York, New York, USA
Death of a mother	Nancy A. Rumbaugh April 4, 1919 (aged 31 years) Wayland, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Death of a father	Charles Lewis Fitch April 22, 1919 (aged 31 years) Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
Occupation	Head of Physics Department from September 1919 to June 1937 (aged 49 years) Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Employer: Univeristy of Maine
Birth of a son	Glen Leeson Fitch June 5, 1923 (aged 35 years) Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Birth of a son	James Henry Fitch Sr June 19, 1924 (aged 36 years) Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Death of a brother	Fred Delbert Fitch May 23, 1928 (aged 40 years) Dutton, Kent, Michigan, USA
Published Book	Fundamentals of Physics 1929 (aged 41 years) Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Death of a sister	Vera L. Fitch March 20, 1937 (aged 49 years)
Occupation	Dairy Farmer after 1937 (aged 49 years) New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA
Occupation	Town Selectman after 1937 (aged 49 years) New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Employer: Town of New Sharon
Occupation	President after 1937 (aged 49 years) New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Employer: Sandy River Electric Cooperative
Occupation	President after 1937 (aged 49 years) New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Employer: Franklin Farmer's Cooperative Telephone Company
Death of a half-brother	Gilbert A. Fitch July 9, 1941 (aged 53 years)
Death of a sister	Flora R. Fitch September 3, 1947 (aged 59 years) Cause: Coronary Thrombosis
Death	July 3, 1969 (aged 81 years) New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 30, 1851 44 27 — Manlius, Onondaga, New York, USA Marriage: March 18, 1874 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Marriage: Death: April 22, 1919 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Nancy A. Rumbaugh Jennie B. Fitch Nettie L. Fitch Flora R. Fitch Fred Delbert Fitch Frank Lucerne Fitch Albert Lewis Fitch PhD Vera L. Fitch Family with spouse … Herrod Gilbert A. Fitch Charles Lewis Fitch 1851–1919 Birth: December 30, 1851 44 27 — Manlius, Onondaga, New York, USA Death: April 22, 1919 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
mother	Links Birth: May 18, 1850 41 35 — Silver Creek, Hardin, Ohio, USA Marriage: March 18, 1874 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Death: April 4, 1919 — Wayland, Allegan, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Charles Lewis Fitch Jennie B. Fitch Nettie L. Fitch Flora R. Fitch Fred Delbert Fitch Frank Lucerne Fitch Albert Lewis Fitch PhD Vera L. Fitch Nancy A. Rumbaugh 1850–1919 Birth: May 18, 1850 41 35 — Silver Creek, Hardin, Ohio, USA Death: April 4, 1919 — Wayland, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Marriage	Marriage — March 18, 1874 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
18 months elder sister	Links Birth: September 1, 1875 23 25 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Fred Webb Bula Webb Jennie B. Fitch 1875– Birth: September 1, 1875 23 25 Death:
13 months elder sister	Links Birth: September 29, 1876 24 26 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Nettie L. Fitch 1876– Birth: September 29, 1876 24 26 Death:
22 months elder sister	Links Birth: July 20, 1878 26 28 — Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio, USA Death: September 3, 1947 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Harry S. Cooper Roberta Cooper Flora R. Fitch 1878–1947 Birth: July 20, 1878 26 28 — Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio, USA Death: September 3, 1947
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: July 22, 1881 29 31 — Rockford, Kent, Michigan, USA Death: May 23, 1928 — Dutton, Kent, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Demming Fred Delbert Fitch 1881–1928 Birth: July 22, 1881 29 31 — Rockford, Kent, Michigan, USA Death: May 23, 1928 — Dutton, Kent, Michigan, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: July 14, 1883 31 33 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Graduation: 1910 Occupation: Teacher — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Occupation: Methodist Minister Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Reo Buchanan Richard Harlan Fitch Frank Lucerne Fitch 1883– Birth: July 14, 1883 31 33 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Death:
4 years himself	Links Birth: October 3, 1887 35 37 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Graduation: 1911 — Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Graduation: 1912 — Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Marriage: January 1, 1914 — Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Science & Mathematics Teacher — from 1913 to 1915 — Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Graduation: June 1916 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Research Pysicist — from 1916 to 1919 — New York, New York, USA Published Book: Counter Electromotive Force in the Aluminum Rectifier — 1917 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Head of Physics Department — from September 1919 to June 1937 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Published Book: Fundamentals of Physics — 1929 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Occupation: Dairy Farmer — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Occupation: Town Selectman — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Occupation: President — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Occupation: President — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Death: July 3, 1969 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Emma Elizabeth Leeson Donald Max Fitch Karl Albert Fitch Bula Louise Fitch Glen Leeson Fitch James Henry Fitch Sr Albert Lewis Fitch PhD 1887–1969 Birth: October 3, 1887 35 37 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Death: July 3, 1969 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: February 10, 1890 38 39 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Education: Marriage: August 6, 1910 Death: March 20, 1937 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse George E. Varsey Vera L. Fitch 1890–1937 Birth: February 10, 1890 38 39 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Death: March 20, 1937

Father’s family with … Herrod
father	Links Birth: December 30, 1851 44 27 — Manlius, Onondaga, New York, USA Marriage: March 18, 1874 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Marriage: Death: April 22, 1919 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Nancy A. Rumbaugh Jennie B. Fitch Nettie L. Fitch Flora R. Fitch Fred Delbert Fitch Frank Lucerne Fitch Albert Lewis Fitch PhD Vera L. Fitch Family with spouse … Herrod Gilbert A. Fitch Charles Lewis Fitch 1851–1919 Birth: December 30, 1851 44 27 — Manlius, Onondaga, New York, USA Death: April 22, 1919 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
step-mother	Links Marriage: Death: July 18, 1873 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Charles Lewis Fitch Gilbert A. Fitch … Herrod –1873 Death: July 18, 1873
Marriage	Marriage — —
half-brother	Links Birth: July 19, 1873 21 Marriage: November 1894 Death: July 9, 1941 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Lois Lane Family with spouse Gilbert A. Fitch 1873–1941 Birth: July 19, 1873 21 Death: July 9, 1941

Family with Emma Elizabeth Leeson
himself	Links Birth: October 3, 1887 35 37 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Graduation: 1911 — Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Graduation: 1912 — Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Marriage: January 1, 1914 — Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Science & Mathematics Teacher — from 1913 to 1915 — Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Graduation: June 1916 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Research Pysicist — from 1916 to 1919 — New York, New York, USA Published Book: Counter Electromotive Force in the Aluminum Rectifier — 1917 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Head of Physics Department — from September 1919 to June 1937 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Published Book: Fundamentals of Physics — 1929 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Occupation: Dairy Farmer — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Occupation: Town Selectman — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Occupation: President — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Occupation: President — after 1937 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Death: July 3, 1969 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Emma Elizabeth Leeson Donald Max Fitch Karl Albert Fitch Bula Louise Fitch Glen Leeson Fitch James Henry Fitch Sr Albert Lewis Fitch PhD 1887–1969 Birth: October 3, 1887 35 37 — Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA Death: July 3, 1969 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA
wife	Links Birth: June 16, 1888 43 40 — Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Marriage: January 1, 1914 — Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Death: November 24, 1974 — Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Albert Lewis Fitch PhD Donald Max Fitch Karl Albert Fitch Bula Louise Fitch Glen Leeson Fitch James Henry Fitch Sr Emma Elizabeth Leeson 1888–1974 Birth: June 16, 1888 43 40 — Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Death: November 24, 1974 — Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
Marriage	Marriage — January 1, 1914 — Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
11 months son	Links Birth: November 14, 1914 27 26 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Death: May 9, 1982 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Donald Max Fitch 1914–1982 Birth: November 14, 1914 27 26 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Death: May 9, 1982
19 months son	Links Birth: June 5, 1916 28 27 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Death: May 31, 1997 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Sylvia Hazel Greenleaf Karl Albert Fitch 1916–1997 Birth: June 5, 1916 28 27 — Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Death: May 31, 1997
2 years daughter	Links Birth: August 13, 1918 30 30 — New York, New York, USA Graduation: 1939 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Occupation: Home Economics Teacher Death: March 15, 2003 — Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA Burial: Weld, Franklin, Maine, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Robert Holm Johnson Bula Louise Fitch 1918–2003 Birth: August 13, 1918 30 30 — New York, New York, USA Death: March 15, 2003 — Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
5 years son	Links Birth: June 5, 1923 35 34 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Death: September 21, 2010 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Evelyn Gertrude Stevens Glen Leeson Fitch 1923–2010 Birth: June 5, 1923 35 34 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Death: September 21, 2010 — New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA
13 months son	Links Birth: June 19, 1924 36 36 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Death: December 21, 2005 — Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Maryann Catherine Pluta James Henry Fitch Sr 1924–2005 Birth: June 19, 1924 36 36 — Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Death: December 21, 2005 — Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA

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Graduation	Graduated with Honors
Note	Albert Lewis Fitch was born Oct. 3 1887 in Byron Center. I attended Albion College and graduated with honor in 1911. While a senior I assisted in the Physics Dept* I got my master's degree from Albion in 1912. I was the first state fellow from Albion to The University of Michigan and received my Ph.D in 1916. I taught in the Allegan High School, was research physicist with Western Electric in New York City 1916-19I9. I was on the faculty of University of Maine 1919-1937 and moved to New Sharon in the summer of 1937. Here I have been select man and on the school committee when the new school building was constructed. I have been president of Sandy River Electric Cooperative which failed to get the approval of Public Utilities Commission. I was president of the Franklin Farmer's Cooperative Telephone Cp. Which went under in 1954.

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Media object	Letter to the boys about sex
Media object	Notes on His Life, Written by A.L. Fitch
Media object	Albert & Emma's Grandkids - 1955
Media object	Christmas Card - 1930

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Family with parents
father Parents Samuel Fitch Sarah Ann Butler	Charles Lewis Fitch 1851–1919
mother Parents James Tallman Rumbaugh Sr Julia Aldridge	Nancy A. Rumbaugh 1850–1919
elder sister Family Fred Webb Floy Rosella Webb Bula Webb Vera Ellen Webb	Jennie B. Fitch 1875–
elder sister	Nettie L. Fitch 1876–
elder sister Family Harry S. Cooper Cleone Dell Cooper Gail Fitch Cooper Wendall Cooper Norma Cooper Roberta Cooper Ruth Cooper Harry Douglas Cooper	Flora R. Fitch 1878–1947
elder brother Family Mary Ann Demming Lee Fitch Lloyd Fitch Mildred Fitch Lucile Fitch Roscoe Fitch Leona Fitch	Fred Delbert Fitch 1881–1928
elder brother Family Reo Buchanan … Fitch Reba Margaret Fitch Richard Harlan Fitch Frank Russell Fitch	Frank Lucerne Fitch 1883–
himself	Albert Lewis Fitch PhD 1887–1969
younger sister Family George E. Varsey	Vera L. Fitch 1890–1937

Father’s family with … Herrod
father Parents Samuel Fitch Sarah Ann Butler	Charles Lewis Fitch 1851–1919
step-mother	… Herrod –1873
half-brother Family Lois Lane Family Altha A. Montgomery	Gilbert A. Fitch 1873–1941

Family with Emma Elizabeth Leeson
himself	Albert Lewis Fitch PhD 1887–1969
wife Parents Henry Collett Leeson Iretta E. Gillette	Emma Elizabeth Leeson 1888–1974
son	Donald Max Fitch 1914–1982
son Family Sylvia Hazel Greenleaf Karlotta Ann Fitch Belinda Lauris Fitch Effie Arbyne Fitch Sylvia Iretta Fitch	Karl Albert Fitch 1916–1997
daughter Family Robert Holm Johnson Elizabeth Bula Johnson Penny Marie Johnson Eric Robert Johnson	Bula Louise Fitch 1918–2003
son Family Evelyn Gertrude Stevens Laura Elizabeth Fitch Leona Gertrude Fitch Glenda Evelyn Fitch	Glen Leeson Fitch 1923–2010
son Family Maryann Catherine Pluta Frederick Michael Fitch Nancy Jane Fitch James Henry Fitch Jr Judith Ann Fitch Jeffry William Fitch Jon Leeson Fitch Peggy Jean Fitch	James Henry Fitch Sr 1924–2005

Descendants

Albert Lewis Fitch PhD(1887–1969)
- Emma Elizabeth Leeson1914