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Where did the Dutch Fechter family come from? What is the Dutch Fechter family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fechter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fechter family history?
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Victor, Victoria, Vechter, Vechten, Viechter, Fichter and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fechter research. Another 299 words(21 lines of text) covering the year 1522 is included under the topic Early Fechter History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Fechter. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fechter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Charlotta Fechter settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Charlotta Fechter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Anna Margaretha Fechter, who came to Pennsylvania in 1741
- Anna Margaretha Fechter settled in Pennsylvania in 1741
Fechter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- August Fechter settled in New York, NY in 1865
- August Fechter, who settled in New York, NY in 1865
- Elise Fechter, who settled in America in 1867
- Elise Fechter came to America in 1867
- Elisabeth Kuhn Fechter settled in America in 1881
Fechter Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Eugen Fechter, who arrived in New York, NY in 1907
- Eugen Fechter settled in New York, NY in 1907
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- Charles Albert Fechter (1824-1879), Anglo-French actor, was born, probably in London, of French parents, although his mother was of Piedmontese and his father of German extraction
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The Fechter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fechter Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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