Fensterer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Fensterer

What does the name Fensterer mean?

The roots of the distinguished German surname Fensterer lie in the former kingdom of Bohemia. The name can be literally translated as "window maker," and was likely initially used to identify someone who practiced this occupation.

Early Origins of the Fensterer family

The surname Fensterer was first found in Bohemia, where the earliest known documents recording the use of the name have been found. The earliest known bearer of the name was Fensterlin, who was living in Bohemia in 1390. The young Fensterer family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Bohemian society.

Early History of the Fensterer family

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Fensterer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fenstermacher, Fenstermaker, Venstermeker, Fenstermann, Fenster, Fensterlin, Venster, Venstermaker, Fensterer, Fenstermacker, Fenstenmacher and many more.

Early Notables of the Fensterer family

Christoph Fensterer (c.1669), a well-known German painter

Migration of the Fensterer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathias Fenstermacher and his wife Anna C. Ruppenthal, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1737 with their five children; Jakob Fenstermacher, who emigrated from the Palatinate to Philadelphia in 1738.

Contemporary Notables of the name Fensterer (post 1700) +

Dorothy Fensterer, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1964 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html