Fechter Surname History

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Netherlands
France
Germany
Switzerland

Early Origins of the Fechter family

The surname Fechter was first found in Guyenne.

Early History of the Fechter family

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Fechter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fecteau, Fechteau, Fechter and others.

Early Notables of the Fechter family

Charles-Albert Fechter, born in Arcachon, whose father was an artist and sculptor of bronze in Paris...

Fechter migration to the United States +

Fechter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charlotta Fechter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
Anna Margaretha Fechter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1741

Fechter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Fechter, who settled in New York, NY in 1865
Elise Fechter, who settled in America in 1867
Elisabeth Kuhn Fechter, who settled in America in 1881
Adelaid Fechter, who arrived in Baltimore in 1887

Fechter Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eugen Fechter, who arrived in New York, NY in 1907

Contemporary Notables of the name Fechter (post 1700) +

Louis Fechter Sr. (1851-1921), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Senate 48th District, 1905-06 1
Charles Albert Fechter (1824-1879), Anglo-French actor, born probably in London of French parents although his mother was of Piedmontese and his father of German extraction 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020