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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: Dutch, French, German, Swiss

Where did the Swiss Fechter family come from? What is the Swiss 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: Fechter, Fecht, Fechtheim and others.

First found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fechter research. Another 244 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1688, 1766, and 1779 are included under the topic Early Fechter History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Fechter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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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  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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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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