Fairview Cheese Factory Records, 1908, 1916-1949

Biography/History

The Fairview Cheese Factory, owned and operated by Ernest H. Fischer, was located near Cedar Grove, Town of Holland, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Fischer was licensed to operate a cheese factory in 1908, after taking a course in dairying at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture. In 1916 he was licensed as a cheesemaker. At the factory, Fischer made whey cream, butter, and cheddar and American cheese. After his death on June 10, 1948, Fairview was operated for the next year by his widow, Amy.