The ancestral home of the Fedders family was in the German state of Bavaria. Fedders is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where they made great contributions to the feudal society which would become the backbone of early development of Europe.
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Early Origins of the Fedders family
The surname Fedders was first found in Bavaria, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.
Early History of the Fedders family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fedders research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1623 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Fedders History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Fedders Spelling Variations
In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Fedders include Feder, Federer, Fedder, Federr, Fehder, Fehdder, Feyder and many more.
Early Notables of the Fedders family
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fedders Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Fedders family
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Fedders or a variant listed above: Heinrich Feder, who came to Maryland in 1759; Michael Federer arrived in Philadelphia in 1731; Gottfried Frederick Federer came to Philadelphia in 1855..
