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Early Origins of the Foederer family

The surname Foederer was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Foederer family

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Foederer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Futterer, Futurer, Futch, Futsch and others.

Early Notables of the Foederer family

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United States Foederer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Foederer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Foederer, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1871 [1]
  • David Foederer, aged 3, who landed in South Dakota in 1889 [1]
  • Franz Foederer, aged 18, who arrived in South Dakota in 1889 [1]
  • Jacob Foederer, aged 8, who landed in South Dakota in 1889 [1]
  • Johann F Foederer, aged 17, who arrived in South Dakota in 1889 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Foederer (post 1700) +

  • Robert Foederer, American inventor; he invented and patented Vici kid, a high quality chrome-tanned kidskin with a soap and oil finish in Philadelphia in the mid-1880s


  1. 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)


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