Captain Nehemiah C Fisher

1810 - 1868  (57 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Nehemiah C Fisher
  Title	Captain
  Born	14 May 1810	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Nehemiah was a whaling captain. He took his wife to sea with him.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Died	1868	Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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  Person ID	I61890	Nagel
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Amaziah Fisher,   b. Abt 1768, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts ,   d. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lurania Whippey,   b. Abt 1768,   d. 18 Feb 1834, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1788	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F18791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Folger,   b. 3 Aug 1811, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Married	23 Oct 1831	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F18792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 May 1810 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Married - 23 Oct 1831 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Died - 1868 - Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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