Fechter - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

tina2curly — 2009-09-13 15:14:55Z

Hello! My name is Tina Donnerbauer (maiden name donnerbauer) Kwarciany. My great great grandfather was Leopold Donnerbauer, born in Schwarzenburg, Austria on 15 Nov 1861. I have been trying to find any information on him prior to his immigration to the US in 1887. I see you were doing some research on the Donnerbauer surname some years ago. Did you find much information on him? Maybe we can compare notes! I have my family tree info listed on Ancestry.com. You should be able to log in with your rootsweb signin name/password. I would very much love to share family information/photos with you! I look forward to your response. Thank you!
Tina Donnerbauer
tina2curly@hotmail.com

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

linda_weber_essenson — 2009-07-14 06:53:47Z

Herman aka Hyman Fechter is Aaron's Father born in Austria. The family is in the census records in Charleston as early as 1890. Hyman was a pawn-broker wife Berna. My maternal greatgrandmother was Sadie Fechter, a cousin or neice, also from Austria. She married a Max Leo (Ringel)Goldstein (born in NYC)in Charleston in 1917.
Long story short we are now 4 generations living in Sarasota FL. My mother is Shirley Ann(Fechter)Goldstein Weber born in Georgetowne SC 1933.

Re: Martin Fechter of Assenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz

DavidRoss782 — 2009-04-06 18:38:16Z

It's Assenheim-Hochdorf, not far southwest of Ludwigshafen. I'm also familiar with the one you're researching; we've driven by the exit to it many times.

Re: Martin Fechter of Assenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz

quietcelt — 2009-04-06 15:52:27Z

When you say Assenheim, Rhineland-Pfalz, where precisely is your Assenheim? I'm researching in Assenheim, but it is is Hesse-Darmstadt (or what used to be Hesse-Darmstadt), near Frankfort-am-Main.

Anna Catarina Fechter

KelleyAlwood — 2009-01-23 17:00:20Z

I am looking for information on my 4X Great Grandmother. I know that she dies in 1856. She married Friedrich ("Warren") Gundlach and they had 3 children: Katharine, Johann and Elisabeth. I have no other information about her or her ancestors. Can anyone help?

Re: weisskirchen (bela crkva) Fechters/Beckers

ZellGenealogy — 2009-01-20 14:33:24Z

Mike-

You posted your message a while back, but please send me what info you have! I am a direct discendent of Johann (Feckter). I believe the name was actually Fochter, changed to Feckter after immigration to the US. I recognize many of the names in your message.

Fechter surname research

Lyn_M — 2008-09-02 04:39:25Z

I would like to hear from anyone researching the FECHTER surname, especially the families who came from Oberroedern France. My grandfather, George (Georges) FECHTER was born in Oberroedern, France, Lower Rhine, 16 Apr 1841. After serving in the army he came to the US with his brother Louis. They settled in Buffalo, Erie Co, NY. George married and left NY for WA state and settled in Tacoma, Pierce Co WA. I would be willing to share information with anyone interested. e-mail address: masnor@socket.net.

Re: Fechter surname research

genealogygem1 — 2008-08-04 16:20:40Z

Lyn,
This sounds like my husbands family line--I have been researching it on and off over the past few years. I have some research that the family has done. Are you working on a specific line?

Anna

The gateway between the Fechter message board and mailing list

genealogygem1 — 2008-08-04 16:20:36Z

Hi all,
I wanted to let you know that I have requested the gateway between the message board and mailing list to be activated. Now all of your posts will not only reach those who are searching the boards but also who are on the mailing list (it is still pretty small) or searching through the archived messages.

Happy hunting fellow Fechter!

GenealogyGem1

Re: Fechter surname research

2008-05-27 17:23:40Z

I am also researching the Fechter surname. My Fechter's are from France (Alsace-Lorraine). My 3rd great-grandfather is Berhard Fechter. He came to the US in the late 1880's and settled in Buffalo, NY (Erie County). He married a woman named Mary - I don't know her last name, but she was born in 1838 in France and died on 8-23-1910. They had at least six children that I know of. My 2nd great-grandfather was their oldest son:

Berhard b. 1867
m. 1891 (possibly in France)
d. 1/16/1959 in New York
He married Mary A. Kreutzbender and continued to live on Johnson St. in Buffalo, New York (Erie County). They had three children, Catherine, Anna and Frank. Catherine is my great-grandmother. She was born on 10-10-1896 in Buffalo, NY. She married William Ball on May 20, 1919, and she died on 2/27/1990 in Buffalo, NY. They had three children, Alfred, Evelyn and Marion. Alfred was my grandfather. Evelyn died as a very young child. Marion is still living.

Anyone having any info on these Fechter's, please feel free to contact me. I have census info and other info I would love to share.

Beth Lyon
BethLyon@adelphia.net

Re: Fechter surname research

Avoiddingnorrmal — 2008-05-27 17:23:40Z

As a follow up to your post. My sister Beth posted a reply to you. What she did not relay to you is that My great grandmother Catherine fechter's father's brother was named Louis. I belive the Louis you speak about is my Louis. He was a new york state sentaor. I have his obituatry if it will help. I would love to sorrespond and get more info on the other brother in WA State too. Email me at Avoiddingnorrmal@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Anita

FECHTER (Alsace-Lorraine) to FACTOR (America)

llytn51 — 2007-03-14 15:35:21Z

Re: FECHTER (Alsace-Lorraine) to FACTOR (America)

llytn51 — 2007-03-14 15:35:21Z

SO SORRY! I forgot to add the leter fro Jean-Luc Fechter. Here it is:

DEAR COUSIN LAURA AND TO ALL FACTOR'S
MY NAME IS JEAN-LUC FECHTER, LIVING IN OBERROEDERN ALSACE FRANCE. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN GENEALOGY FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.I HAVE 4 FECHTER LINES IN THE USA OR I SHOULD SAY WE HAVE, AND THE FITH I JUST DISCOVERED RECENTLY AFTER A FEW YEARS OF RESEARCH IS YOUR LINE !
SO THAT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING YOU DID NOT KNOW SO FAR IS THAT YOU HAVE MUCH MUCH MORE FECHTER COUSINS IN THE US.
MATHIAS FACTOR WAS ORIGINALLY BORN FECHTER AND HE EMIGRATED FROM STUNDWILLER (LOWER RHINE) TO THE US WITH HIS FAMILY IN 1840, SOMETHING LIKE APRIL MAY WHERE HE BECAME A FACTOR!. HE WAS A BROTHER TO MY G.G.GRANDFATHER.
I ALSO PLAN TO COME TO THE US IN THE EARLY SUMMER IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE ON THAT BRANCHE. WOULD BE NICE IF WE COULD KEEP IN TOUCH. YOU ALSO CAN CALL ME FOR MORE INFORMATION : 03 88 80 00 56; SATURDAY MORNING OR LATE EVENING WOULD BE A GOOD TIME.
MY BEST TO YOU AND ALL FACTOR'S
JEAN-LUC
MY POSTAL ADDRESS:
JEAN-LUC FECHTER
46, RUE PRINCIPALE
67250 OBERROEDERN
FRANCE

jean-luc.fechter@wanadoo.fr

Re: William Fechter and his Father George Fechter

RobertScottDavis — 2007-03-13 23:18:39Z

Dear Mr. Fechter

I understand that you have replied to my request for information on George W.. Fechter. However, I am having trouble accessing your comments. Could you reply to me directly at genws@hiwaay.net? Any help is appreciated. Robert S. Davis, Jr., PO Box 687, Hanceville, AL 350777-0687

William Fechter and his Father George Fechter

2000-12-03 21:57:00Z

George Fechter was Lyn Masnor's grandfather and my great-grandfather, please provide us information of relatives

weisskirchen (bela crkva) Fechters/Beckers

2007-03-13 19:38:34Z

I am trying to track down the validity and maybe concrete records for this family story of my wife's family - "Johann Feckter (FECHTER) was the mayor (Burgermeister) of the Austrian town of Weisskirchen, where he lived in 1848-1850. Johann had a son, Jacob Fechter (Feckter), born around 1850. Young Jacob married a local girl named Elizabeth BECKER, in 1872, whose family owned some vineyards in the area and operated a wine company. Elizabeth was the 12th child of her father and the only child of her mother, much younger than her father, who had married Mr. Becker when he was a widower. Her only friend during her teen years was her half-brother Carl Becker, who was bout ten years older than she was. Carl Becker and his wife, Filomena LUTZ Becker, left Europe and came to the United States in 1870, to St. Louis, Missouri."

Obviously with the reference to wine production, Bela Crkva fits as the Weisskirchen in the story, as do immigration records for Jacob and Elizabeths' sons, Johann and Jacob. On the Bela Crkva history page, it lists the first 'civilian' mayor as of 1872. Where might I find information for prior to that date as far as mayors (burgermeisters) and any information of the wineries of that era?

Thank You!

Martin Fechter of Assenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz

2006-08-28 17:24:29Z

Born ca. 1669, he is the father of a number of children by Anna Barbara (per LDS entries). Anna Margaretha wed Martin Laye (Ley/Loy) in Mussbach in 1729. I'm currently working on these folk and would appreciate contact with anyone having helpful input.

Fechters from Pennsylvania (1800's)

haidtree — 2006-05-14 16:06:06Z

I am researching Sebastian & Martina (Haid) Fechter and any of their descendants. I would appreciate any information - and would be more than willing to share mine, in exchange. This couple was married in Cambria County, Pennsylvania in 1849. They had at least 6 children.

Thanks,

Mandy Haid Failor
www.haidtree.org

Fechters from Pennsylvania (1800's)

2006-05-14 15:52:18Z

Re: George Fechter

2006-03-30 14:48:25Z

I dont think they're the same. My George married a Sarah Lutz. There are lots of similarities, but a lot of differences too. Interesting though.

Fechter

2005-07-13 19:06:18Z

I am looking for info on Katharina Fechter that married John Engelbert. They were married in Lakechurch Wisconsin 1-15-1870. She was born 3-30-1853 and died 3-17-1904 They had 5 children John, Nichloas (married Mary Siebenater) Ctherine who married a Gergen, Susana who married Joseph VonReeken (my great grandparents) and an unknown girl who married a Kultgen. Any one sound familiar? I even have pictures!!

Re: George Fechter

2004-09-12 22:46:21Z

Geo. Fechter & Son operated as "Clothiers and Furnishers" from their shop in Colorado Springs, CO which was located at the corner of Tejon & Huerfano streets. The Peoples Bank was also located at this intersectiom (1874-1885). Geo, Fechter handed out $3 advertising notes with this address printed on them. I recently acquired one at auction and they are quite rare. The note is 1880 circa. A scanned copy is attached.

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

2003-06-17 14:41:40Z

Please help me clarify your Anna, Catherine, and Joseph. What years? What country? My problem is that great, great grandfather Fechter arrived in the US and disappeared; last heard of in WI. His wife and sons came to the US to find him - no luck. I haven't been able to find him either. Joseph is a family name for us but a number of generations back; Georges and George Williams took over. I'll dig to find the Joseph info and try to correlate it to an Anna, etc. In the meantime, good luck.

Pat.

Re: George Fechter

2003-04-08 23:43:05Z

I am looking for a William Fechter Or Fecter.
My grandmother believes that her mother's parents were William and Anna Fechter (although name was changed to Fecter when coming to US from Bandlau Germany)
My great Grandmother's name was Roseann born around 1903, and there was a sister named Helen born around 1909.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Lisa

Re: George Fechter

2002-11-19 14:43:04Z

Re: George Fechter

2002-11-19 01:15:21Z

Robert Scott "Bob" Davis
Professor of History and Genealogy
Wallace State College
PO Box 2000
801 N. Main Street
Hanceville, AL 35077-2000
(256) 352-8265
e-mail: Genws@hiwaay.net
Home:
PO Box 687
Hanceville, AL 35077-0687
(205) 429-5251

Re: George Fechter

2002-09-09 01:43:00Z

My George was born in France. Happy Hunting

Re: George Fechter

2002-08-15 15:11:13Z

Mame.

I am doing historical research on George W. Fechter (b. Baden, Germany ca. 1839). He lived with is brother in Quincy Illinois; Kansas; and Colorado Springs, Co., 1865-ca. 1880. George's children were living in Boise City, Idaho in 1891. Any help is appreciated. Robert S. Davis, PO Box 687, Hanceville, AL 35077-0687.

HUGO Fechter and Anna Buhler

2002-04-26 02:16:34Z

Seeking info on this couple and/or descendents. Both born, married, lived & died in Germany. Hugo b. 1859, d. about 1909-1929. Anna b. 10-1-1861. D. bef. 1938. Anna was born in Pforzheim.

Re: George Fechter

2004-04-01 21:42:00Z

Wow, that would be wonderful to get those copies. They are definately my ancestors! Please email me at snbdye2000@aol.com, and we can exchange information. Thanks!

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

2003-06-18 13:52:37Z

I have no direct matches as far as I know but I am going to pick the brains of my dad and his sister. My aunt is especially good about bring out new information but it seems to take a specific question to help her remember "connections."

Thanks for a specific question.

Regards, Pat.

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

2001-10-15 03:44:29Z

I don't think I am going to be much help. I have been able to come up with very little information about my group of Fechters in Europe. A mother (first name unknown, married name "Fechter") came from southern Germany bringing two sons: George and Joseph. I do not know if there were any girls. She was seeking a husband who had come to the US to establish a home and bring over the family. The last letter she received from him was from Manitowoc, WI. She arrived in Manitowoc, couldn't find any further traces of him and stayed put in case he turned up again. Her son, George W. Fechter, was either my gg or g grandfather. My family seems to be stuck on naming eldest sons George William and when George and Joseph had sons, guess what they named them? Yup. Makes research fun! And the living Fechters are remarkably unclear about just which GW was which. I wonder if the peculiarity of first sons being GWs went on overseas too.

Again, I don't think you're particularlly interested in all that but if it helps or if you happen to know anything that fits in, please give me a hollar. In the meantime, it's been fun. Regards, Pat.

No George Fechters here, BUT......

2001-06-09 12:08:10Z

I would like to get my computer loving husband started on locating his ancestors. His father is Aaron Fechter, born in Charleston, S.C. His father was also born in Charleston, but his family emigrated from Austria originally. Any help here?

All the George Fechters

2001-01-29 07:32:13Z

It was awful enough trying to get just the few I knew personally tied down. The family uses the names interchangably, expecting the hearer or reader to know who is being referred to by imbedded evidence. Do you find that in research as well or is it just my group?

George Fechter

2001-01-29 01:00:55Z

Hi. It seems that George was a very popular name for the Fechter's...I have traced my family back to a George Fechter from Baden German, born in 1834. He had a son named George also , and it seems every generation since has had a least one George! I just thought I would share that..it gets confusing in census stuff and all with all these George Fechters!

William and George Fechter

2001-01-26 22:02:43Z

Both of these names continually show in my family. Usually they are together (i.e.: George William Fechter). They are used as first names when two of more "George Williams" are alive at one time.

If we are somewhere in the same family, I will help you draw an end to my branch. There are no more sons and this line will stop with my father, George william Fechter.

Please let me know if you think we belong anywhere together.

Also, did you know that an actor, Edward Fechter, gave Charles Dickens the small house which was re-built on the grounds of Dickns' home? It was in that small house that Dickens is supposed to have written most of his later work.

William Fechter and his Father George Fechter

2000-12-03 21:55:33Z

George Fechter was Lyn Masnor and my great-grandfather, please provide us information of relatives

Grete Fechter

2000-02-19 10:10:38Z

Grete is my grandmother. She came here from germany and married Stanimir Veljic. This is all I know. I am trying to research my family tree. Email me with any info at Chelle77345@aol.com

Fechter lineage

2000-02-10 09:53:53Z

I am searching for information about Jacob Fechter who came with his mother and father from Germany in 1832. He married Marie Schreiber and had a son named George. He in turn had several sons one of whose name is Victor. Victor is my husbands father. Jacob lived in Indiana for awhile and finally settled in Kansas.

Fechter-Dutter families of Utttenheim Bas-Rhin

bbwhaw — 2002-05-23 17:54:58Z

My grandfather Xavier DUTTER was born to Pierre and Marie Fechter Dutter in 1837. Has anyone done research in the area of Bas-Rhin?
Xavier left in 1870 for the area of Vienne France and operated a tailor shop.

Fechter/Schreiber genealogy

wsherwin — 2003-02-26 21:57:09Z

Your Marie (Mary) Schreiber is my great aunt.
I don't have too much Fechter information, I do have George, his marriage date and list of four children with birth dates (at St George, Kansas). I have many generations back for Marie Schreiber. Marie's father Jacob Schreiber also lived at Oak Forest, IN, and immigrated with family to Pottawatomie Co. KS in 1878. Email me at
wsherwin@ns.gemlink.com if you would like more information.

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

julieb22 — 2001-10-08 05:27:56Z

My husband's gg-grandmother was Eve Fechter, married to Jacob Schroeder, probably in Austria about 1860. They had three children, Anna, Katherine, Joseph.

Can anyone help me with more info?

Re: George Fechter

stefan_fechter — 2006-01-06 22:28:29Z

I have the original marriage license application for George Fechter and Sadie Louise Sullivan. Married in Quincy, IL. Lived in Colorado Springs, CO. Numerous other original documents.

I also have newpaper clippings for William David Fechter, Postmaster, Aberdeen, WA related to his retirement after more than 30 years.

We have not found a link for either branch to our own.

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

Avoiddingnorrmal — 2003-06-17 15:51:29Z

My family was Catherinr, Anna and Joseph. Email me with more info and we can figure this out.

Re: George Fechter

llytn51 — 2006-03-30 13:37:33Z

Benjamin Fechtor (went by Factor in US I think) born ca 1826 at Stundwiller, Bas Rhin, Alsace-Lorraine, France (spoke German and claimed they were from Germany on most census records)
He married 5 NOV 1849 at Coshocton Co., OH to Katherine Aschbacher b.7 JUN 1830 Alsace, France d.26 AUG 1916 Mt. Sterling, Brown, IL.

Now, my records all have FACTOR because that's the way the descendants spelled it. I don't know what they actually went by.
Benjamin & Katherine had 11 children, among them were George W. b. ca 1850; John b. ca 1852; These are almost too young to have served in the Civil War, but it's not only the names, this group went to Quincy, ILL.

George W. m) Sarah J. Bosley b.Kansas and John m)Katherine Miller.
Your George W. Fechter must somehow be connected to these Factors.
Thanks for reading, Laura

Harry Robert Fechter's ancestors

Lyn_M — 2002-03-14 23:20:40Z

Kirk Fechter@excite.com you can write me at
masnor@socket.net and I can fill in your
ancestors back to 1700s. Your father, Harry,
and I are own-cousins. My father Frank Fechter and
your grandfather William James were brothers.

FECHTER surname

Lyn_M — 2002-03-14 23:20:40Z

Pat, I'd be most interested in your FECHTER
line. Pleas e-mail me masnor@socket.net. I
would like to learn more of your family. My
grandfather was George b 1841 in Oberroedern
France and had a son William James who was
born in MN 1881 and they lived in Tacoma WA.

SC Fechters

Lyn_M — 2002-03-14 23:20:40Z

Give me a note to give me some more dates.
I have a SC contact with family that is not
directly related. Might be of some help.
Write me masnor@socket.net

Re: George Fechter

snbdye20001 — 2003-01-15 07:18:48Z

I have an ancestor George Fechter born in Baden at that time that was married to a Katherine. One of their children was William David Fechter, who was my gr.gr.grandfather. Write me if this matches up and I'll share what I have, although I dont have a lot on George..more on William. Brenda

Re: No George Fechters here, BUT......

JulieCBarnard — 2004-06-04 17:17:13Z

This is what we have about Eve Fechter and her family,

Descendants of Jacob Schroeder

1 Jacob Schroeder
+Eve Fechter
.... 2 Anna Schrader b: April 1863 in Nenthal, Austria d: April 15, 1939 in Bakerville, Wisconsin
+Leopold Donnerbauer b: November 15, 1861 in Schwartabun, Austria m: May 01, 1888 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin d: April 13, 1938 in Marshfield, Wisconsin

.... 2 Katherine Schrader b: September 30, 1855 in Austria d: June 07, 1948 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin Burial: June 10, 1948 Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin
+John Friedl b: May 24, 1856 in Austria d: January 28, 1938 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin Burial: February 08, 1938 Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin

.... 2 Joseph Schroeder b: April 04, 1853 in Austria d: August 02, 1924 in Marshfield, Wisconsin Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, Wisconsin
+Sophia Meyer b: May 1869 in Munich, Germany m: May 30, 1889 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin d: February 1950 in Marshfield, Wisconsin Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, Wisconsin

Does this match your family? My husband's line is through Anna and Leopold Donnerbauer.

Julie