| ![Show Contents]() Feger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Feger is derived from the Gaelic "O Faodhagain," which in turn comes from the Latin word "paganus," which refers to a "villager" or "peasant." Early Origins of the Feger familyThe surname Feger was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they settled in early times. Early History of the Feger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feger research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1423, 1638, 1663 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Feger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Feger Spelling VariationsPronunciation, rather than spelling, guided the early scribes and church officials in recording names. This process of estimation often produced to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Feger are preserved in documents of the family history. The various spellings of that name included Fagan, Faggan, Fagin, Feagan, Fegan, Feighan, Fieghan and many more. Early Notables of the Feger familyMore information is included under the topic Early Feger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Feger migration to the United States | + |
During the late 18th and 19th centuries hundreds, of thousands of Irish left their homeland for North American shores. The earlier settlers left for the promise of free land or to participate in the development of what was seen as a new land. This pattern of immigration continued for many years, growing at a slow but steady pace. The 1840s, however, forever disrupted this pattern. In that decade, Ireland experienced an unprecedented plague of disease, starvation, and death, all of which were produced by the failure of the island's potato crop. That decade alone the numbers of people leaving the island rivaled all of the previous years of Irish immigration combined. When these large immigrants hit North American shores they unfortunately encountered more discrimination from the established population. They were, however, very warmly received by industrialists and those with a passion for nation building. The former saw the Irish as a cheap source of labor required for the extraction of coal and lumber, and the manufacture of products, the latter regarded them as a means to occupy the west and to construct the essential bridges, railways, canals, and roadways required by an industrialized nation. Whenever and however the Irish arrived in North America, they were instrumental to the development of what would become the great nations of the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the old Irish name of Feger:
Feger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Herman Feger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
- Andreas Feger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1
- Henry Feger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Feger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Feger, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1861 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Feger (post 1700) | + |
- Hattie Virginia Feger, American educator on the faculty of Clark Atlanta University in the 1930s and 1940s
- G. Curtis Feger, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 30th District, 1990 2
- Conrad Feger, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1820-24 2
- Alfons Feger (1856-1933), Liechtenstein teacher and politician whop was briefly Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from May 1922 to June 1922
- Eugen Feger (b. 1902), German painter
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Deo partriaeque fidelis
Motto Translation: Faithful to God and my country.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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