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Re: Feller in USA

rwfeller114 — 2009-10-20 16:01:06Z

There are quite a few Feller families from the Bern area. My Feller family is from Zweisimmen and St Stephan which is south of Bern. They have a very good genealogy dept.in Bern that I had look up my Feller family and they went back 5 generations. Let me know if you have any interest.

Re: Feller in USA

etfeller — 2009-10-19 01:23:34Z

Never occurred to us til today to do this search...came out of a conversation after church.
Our FELLER grandpa came from Holland. We thought we were Dutch but the name was obviously from somewhere else earlier. We had no answers til Dec. 2008 when my husband, Ed, was working at the U.S. embassy in Bern, Switzerland. He was remodeling the bldg. they were moving into. From 3 different encounters we learned that the family originated right there, in Bern. There's a neighborhood in Bern left to the city complete with lovely chateau style home by the late Mrs. Feller, now a medical center, preschool and apartments. Solved a mystery for us and we were delighted.

Re: Feller in USA

bagoodfeller — 2009-09-04 20:36:09Z

Hi Joe .... I think you are on track not being able to make the connection. Your grandma(my grandma Feller was also a Magdalena) was one who wished she was related since Bob was such a famous Iowa son. .... I have a pretty complete tree of all my(including Bob) Feller relatives in the USA. Bob's grandpa Andy had 2 brothers who had children. The younger one was John, who stayed and farmed around Redfield, outside DesMoines. His son and grandson(Marvelle) had a visit from Bonnie & Clyde after they got ambushed by posse at Dexfield Park. Marvelle showed Clyde how to drive their plymouth. At about 95 now, Marvelle is still telling the story.
Andy's older brother was Nicholas, who moved to S Dakota in 1883. That was my grandfather. Nights were cold back then and Nick ended up with lots of descendants. Miner County, SD is still home to a lot of us.
So sad to say, i don't think you are related to Bob. That is not so bad. Bob doesn't even claim a lot of his real relatives, unless they talk baseball or hunting pheasants around Howard, Miner Co, SD.
I am always looking for real Feller relatives from northern France. That is where our ancestors came from in 1856.

Re: Feller in USA

jn8219 — 2009-08-31 23:18:23Z

Hi,
My Feller relatives came to the USA in 1881 from Holstein, Germany. They settled on a farm in western Iowa just west of Beebeetown. My ggrandparents were Hans Heinrich Feller @ Katharina Maria ( Schroeder ) Feller.
My grandmother Magdalena always said that Bob Feller was her cousin, but when I was young I didn't pay much attention to her and now I wish I would have. I have never been able to make the connection between the two.

Joe

Re: Feller Family Tree

mkw020662 — 2009-08-30 21:31:29Z

Hey Carla...its Mary Weston...seen your post and just wanted to say "Hey"!!

Feller

WGFGER — 2009-08-06 08:50:58Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Sonntag" vom 26. Juli 2009:

Danksagung von Maria und Otto Feller in Sieglos (Hessen)
fuer die Glueckwuensche, Blumen und Geschenke zur Goldenen Hochzeit.

WGF

Re: Feller Family Tree

andrewjfeller — 2009-05-12 01:45:06Z

My Grandparents were Isac Feller who married Eva. They lived in southern Indiana. They had two sons, Doug & Roger. Doug is my father. He had myself and my brother Kent.

Feller from Wuerttemberg

Markogen — 2009-03-26 07:53:43Z

If you are searching for your Feller ancestors from Wuerttemberg I can offer you my help as a local researcher. Send me a mail to Markogen@aol.com
Regards, Martin

Re: Feller Family Tree

gbeltz1 — 2008-11-13 23:55:40Z

Did you find your relatives. I am an Indiana Feller. Let me know if you are still looking.

Re: Fellers in SD

dayco221m — 2008-11-10 02:39:42Z

My mother is a Feller and she lives in South Dakota. She and 7 sisters and one brother they were born in Gettysburg South Dakota to Rose and John Feller.

Feller, Herman (Julius)

bjp927 — 2008-05-07 04:47:12Z

Were looking for information on my great-great-grandfather who immigrated to the U.S. in 1871 from Germany or Switzerland. The records vary.
Born December 14, 1834
Possibly married to someone named Albena Feller.
Later married Dorotha Dunkhorst Kruse, a widow.
They lived in Wilberton Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Died June 15,1879

Re: Feller DNA

goodfeller — 2008-03-23 17:21:09Z

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I had a reply written but not sent, then went to check if you were the Ron Feller I have already corresponded with. I forgot to get back to the message board. .... You can contact me at email: bagoodfeller@hotmail.com and I will pass on the info from the Feller group leader so you can join us. Thanks for your interest, RonW.
Bill

Re: Feller DNA

RonaldW48 — 2008-03-18 22:21:51Z

Yes - I would be interested in participating

Ron Feller

Feller/Foeller/Foller/Veller, etc

goodfeller — 2008-03-17 19:18:17Z

I have recently sent a yDNA sample in to FamilyTreeDNA to see who I may be genetically related to. As part of the Feller/Foeller/Foller/Weller/Veller/Viller,etc group, I got about a $100 discount on the 67 marker test. That isn't necessary for everyone to take. A 37 marker test should show relationship over 400 yrs back. I am not the expert in this testing, but from what I've understood, I highly suspect that I am related to many "Feller"s from central Europe that research has not yet shown. I would encourage any Feller/Foller men to join us in the yDNA testing. I have no doubts it will aid us in making connections.

Re: Feller in USA

goodfeller — 2008-03-17 19:10:57Z

Even tho I am not connected by paper trail(family records) to responders in this thread, I am not leaving out the possibility of finding a distant connection back in Europe. I have recently sent a yDNA sample in to FamilyTreeDNA to see who I may be genetically related to. As part of the Feller/Foeller/Foller/Veller/etc group, I got about a $100 discount on the 67 marker test. That isn't necessary for everyone to take. A 37 marker test should show relationship over 400 yrs back. I am not the expert in this testing, but from what I've understood, I highly suspect that I am related to many "Feller"s from central Europe that research has not yet shown. I would encourage any Feller/Foller men to join us in the yDNA testing. I have no doubts it will aid us in making connections.

Re: Feller in USA

NCaroon — 2008-02-26 02:36:36Z

My brother is Jim Feller. He has moved to Alabama. My dad's cousin was Charles Feller.

I don't have the information on the port either but we do have records that they stayed in PA for a while and then headed west. Some even started south through the western part of Virginia. My gggrandfather was born in PA, my ggrandfather was born in Ohio, my grandfather was born in Kansas. Then they started back east and my father was born in Ohio and I was born in Virginia!

Nancy Feller Caroon

Re: Feller in USA

gbeltz1 — 2008-02-26 01:05:43Z

Yes, I do live in Fort Wayne. What is your brother's and cousin's name. Maybe I know them.

I am not sure which port they came through. I have heard that most fellers in ohio came through a pennsylvania port and then moved west. I have not records of that. It is as if they came directly to ohio. I know they must have brought family with them. Thanks for your thoughts.

Grace Feller Beltz

Re: Feller in USA

NCaroon — 2008-02-26 00:34:09Z

Andreas Foeller was born about 1749 and died in 1815. My grandfather who was doing the research said that our branch came from 4 brothers - John, Peter, Andrew and Charles. He was not able to determine the parentage of Andrew. It seems that many early records of the Ziegel Church, Heidelburg Township, PA were burned when the church was struck by lightning. Not having the mentioned records, genealogists have guessed, and it is only a guess, that the father was one Johannes (John) Foller, a German immigrant from Switzerland who entered the country a little before the middle of the 18th century. But my grandfather also said that several other groups of Feller immigrants have entered the country from Switzerland, at later dates, and each group has carried many of the same given names.

Both the SAR and DAR recognize eleven children of Andreas Foller.

I noticed from your previous posts that you are from Ft. Wayne. My bother use to live there and I believe that one of my father's cousins lived there.

Re: Feller in USA

2006-11-22 22:10:28Z

hi Grace..........sorry i haven't replied sooner. I was traveling when you posted, and have since then moved to Alaska.
Looking for the Swiss Feller info, your best route i was referring to is to check out old messages on this board. Go to a message from Aug 2000 labled "Israel". Following that are a couple replies in Dec 2000 and Apr 2002 from John J Feller, JCV.......That is the info i noted.
Good luck, Bill

Feller/Lang/Stengel

2006-06-20 17:00:24Z

Researching the family of John Feller of Baltimore, Maryland. Born around 1821 in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany - died about 1885 in Baltimore. He married Amelia Lang about 1868. Amelia was previously married to Frederick Stengel and had 5 children by him. John and Amelia had three children - Mary Margaret, John, and Regina Rachel.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bheritage/fuller.html

Re: "The Descendants Of John Feller, SR.:...1798-1934 by

2005-11-08 20:39:33Z

"John Feller...1818 he married Anna Barbara Kerbs..."
That is all on Krebs
Maybe write to Western Pa. Genealogical Society, 4338 Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh Pa 15213

Re: "The Descendants Of John Feller, SR.:...1798-1934 by

2005-11-08 03:30:38Z

I would love to see anything that you have on Kerbs...

Re: Feller

pbogel — 2007-02-17 18:23:13Z

This is the same Jakob Feller that I descend from. I may be able to help you with some information.

pbogel@fwi.com

FELLER/KREBS

pbogel — 2007-02-16 17:50:33Z

My Jakob/Jacob Feller was born 25 November 1811 in Switzerland. Jakob Feller was christened 1 December 1811 in Thun, Bern, Switzerland. His father was Peter Feller and his mother Johanna Haeni.

Jacob married Marie Krebs, born 16 April 1820 in Wichtrach, Switzerland. Jacob and Marie married 9 December 1839 in Holmes County, Ohio. Jacob and Marie had 16 children.

I descend from son Samuel born 24 Jan 1844 in Walnut Creek, Holmes Co., Ohio.

The family moved to Clay County, Indiana. Marie moved to Enterprise, Illinois after the death of Jacob.

I would like to make contact with descendants of Jacob and Marie.

Re: Feller in USA

pbogel — 2008-01-08 03:45:45Z

My Jakob Feller was born 1811 in Bern, Switzerland and came to America in 1834. He settled in Holmes County, Ohio, and then eventually moved to Clay County, Indiana where he died. His widow and some of their children moved to southern Illinois after his death. I descend from their son, Samuel, born 1844. I'd be glad to share info on this family.

Re: Dearborn County, IN Feller (Mary Anna)

azmeanjean — 2006-09-20 18:28:01Z

I just ran across your message. We have in our family tree A Maria Anna Feller born 9/8/1861 who married a John Haichaner on 3/1/1861. Knowing the way names got spelled back then I would imagine she is the one you are looking for. If so she was born in St. Leon, Indiana, Dearborn County and her father was John Adam Feller and her mother was Catharine Hefler. She was the sister of my husbands Grandfather. If you go into the ancestry.com and look under the name of John Adam Feller you will find quite a bit of information. The family history is in the computer because I have put it there. My E-Mail address is mrylfell@aol.com.

Re: Beginning Feller search SE Ind / Ohio

shellyinoh — 2006-06-09 18:21:51Z

Hello,

I have many Feller(s) in my database from Ohio; some going into Indiana. You didn't mention any dates, though. Could you let us know any dates, even if just an approximation?

Re: Beginning Feller search SE Ind / Ohio

shellyinoh — 2006-06-09 18:21:51Z

Ah, no problem. We were all 'new to this' at one time. A small hint though, that will help you in the future. Instead of "Beginning search on family, grandfather was Theodore Feller, he had a brother Elmer Feller from Batesville, In. Ted married Corrinne Andres, from Dover, In area" which was your original query, you might want to include dates so that people know at least what timeframe you're talking about. Mentioning a 'grandfather' only helps a little. Give an approximate date if you aren't sure, such as "probably born between 1900-1910".

If your grandfather is deceased, have you asked living family members where he's buried? Or for any oral or written family history that someone might have? You could use that as a guide to your own research. I just keyed in "Theodore Feller" in the social security death index at www.ancestry.com and found four. You might want to check those out. If you find the cemetery he's buried in, you may also be able to find other relatives in the same cemetery, such as his wife, their parents, siblings, etc.

Have you checked the 1900 or 1910 census yet for that area?

Re: Beginning Feller search SE Ind / Ohio

shellyinoh — 2006-06-09 18:21:51Z

Maria FELLER b 01 Dec 1827, probably Bloom twp., Fairfield Co., OH, and baptised 6 Apr 1828 Zion Ref. Ch., Bloom Twp., d 29 Mar 1865 and is buried in Lithopolis Cem. She m Peter SHRIDE, b 1827 OH. I believe she m/2 a Jacob SWOYER. I believe she's the d/o Frederick FELLER b 16 Dec 1779 PA, and Susanna ROBENOLT b 1786, as they appear in the 1850 census together:

CENSUS: 1850 Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH - family #1669
FELLER, Frederick 70y farmer b PA
", Susan 44y b PA
THRIDE, Peter 23y b OH
", Mary 22y b OH

Feller Family of Hennepin County Minneapolis Minnesota

christinampierson — 2006-11-18 01:26:52Z

I am doing a family tree for my husband. I am looking for anyone with relatives with the last name Feller of Hennepin County Minnesota. The family is of Russian descent speaking yiddish. Some of the possible names are:
Samuel Feller
wife Sarah
daughters:Clarise, Ruth

Mattle Feller
sons: Louis and Carl

Abe Feller
Wife Sarah daughter Ruth

Bill Edward Feller

joeyann49 — 2007-12-17 04:56:38Z

i am trying to help this young man he is looking for his family that he has lost contact with

father name john
brother robert willian
brother john
brother donald

bill lives in spokane if anyone has any information for this young man we thank you for sharing

thank you

Re: Feller's in Iowa

BarbaraBN — 2006-05-24 01:50:07Z

Do you by chance know anyone named Rachel Feller, that currently is living in MA? She I think is in mid-late 20's.

If you know Rachel, its her family I am interested in. Are you related to them.

Thank you
Barbara

Re: Feller's in Iowa

BarbaraBN — 2006-05-24 01:50:07Z

While I don't know their names. Rachel's (Ray) family still
lives in Iowa.
Barbara

Re: Feller in USA

altonnh — 2006-03-29 16:15:27Z

Hi Bill,

Just found your posting this morning. I am a Feller and my ancestors were from the Stark County, Ohio area. My immigrant ancestor was Johannes (John) Feller from Zweisimmen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. He emigrated in 1851 and settled in Canton, Ohio. He had 12 children, some of whom must have descendants in that area, but I have had trouble locating any. Johannes was my great grandfather. My grandfather Frank died young of typhoid in 1911, and my father Frank moved to NYC and then to Florida.

While researching on the internet, I noticed that there is a large family of Fellers in the Hudson River Valley. I'm not sure where they came from, though.

Hope this helps.

Cindy Feller Duffek

Re: Feller in USA

altonnh — 2008-01-02 18:30:43Z

Hi Grace,

I don't know if I responded to you earlier about your Feller posting. You said your Fellers were from Stark County, but I don't recognize the name Nicholas. All of my info is online at rootsweb. Just pull up the database "altonnh" and you will see all of my information.

Cindy Feller Duffek

Feller in USA

bagoodfeller — 2005-12-20 18:40:31Z

Re: Feller in USA

2006-04-13 14:51:30Z

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your detailed e-mail. My Swiss Johannes (John)Feller emigrated to America in 1853, aboard the ship Roger Stewart, sailing from Antwerp to New York City. He was 17 years old, and there were no other Fellers on the ship's manifest. I can't imagine him traveling all alone. I have all the documentation for this. Another Feller cousin of mine hired a researcher to do some Feller research in Switzerland. She came up with a few generations back, all located in the area of Zweisimmen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. I have no idea how my John Feller got to Ohio other than some unproven notes that he went to the Canton area to work for his uncle (surname Buchs). But I cannot find him in any of the early censuses. John eventually married a woman named Julia Schissler, from New York City. I'm wondering if they met when he arrived in New York and that they all traveled together to Ohio with her family. Nothing proven yet, though. They were not married until they got to Ohio, however.

I've also corresponded with another Feller whose family settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They're also from Switzerland, but not Zweisimmen.

I don't think Bob Feller is a relative, although my uncle named one of his sons Bob Feller.

Regarding the Frank name. My father was Marion Franklin, as was his father. Both men changed their names to Frank when they were adults. Can't imagine why!!!

Regarding the Hudson Valley Fellers, I have no connection with them that I know of. They arrived about 100 years before my John. One interesting note is that an ancestor of my mom's who lived in the Hudson Valley married an Andreas Feller, way back.

If I get any more information, I will gladly share it. Are we related or is yours another Feller line?

Cindy Duffek

Re: Feller in USA

goodfeller — 2006-04-19 19:48:10Z

Feller DNA

goodfeller — 2008-02-25 19:37:10Z

The Feller surname is spread throughout Europe, and of course the western hemisphere. It seems to have numerous variations of spelling, such as Foeller, Voeller, Veller, Weller(to name a few). Dna testing is obviously becoming more common all the time, and the cost seems to becoming affordable too, considering the genealogical info that may be gleaned. If you join a DNA family group already testing, there are discounts(maybe $70 range). A 37 marker test can get you back 400 yrs. Knowing which group you belong to can further your research, helping determine which direction to go, or maybe which direction is a waste of time. Of course, this is all referring to yDNA testing, tracing just male ancestry. I am just now preparing to do the testing with a Feller group. Are there others out there considering testing or have done it? We could use a lot more discussion on this, please.

Nancy Feller married to Robert Ivie of Utah

mybonney — 2007-10-15 04:20:05Z

I am looking to find a picture of Juanita Ivie and her husband Seth Borg and their children. My mother is related to the Borg family and we are making a genealogy book for Christmas. Nancy Feller and Robert Ivie are Juanita's parents.

Re: Feller in USA

jn8219 — 2005-12-24 03:28:40Z

Hi Bill,
I don't know if this will help or not, but I am from a line of Feller's that settled in Pottawattamie County, IA.
My great grandfather was Hans Heinrich Feller. Hans and his wife Katherina imagrated to the US in 1881 from Holstein, Germany with 5 daughters. My grand mother the first born in the US and always told me that her cousin was Bob Feller the baseball player, but I have never been able to find a connection.
My great grandparents eventually had 13 children and there are a lot of Feller descendents in and around Council Bluffs, IA.
I have been working on my Feller Family Tree for about 4 years and have not been able to find any information about them in Germany.
Joe

Re: Feller in USA

gbeltz1 — 2008-01-08 16:07:05Z

Thank you so much. I will check your tree. Have a great day.

Grace Feller Beltz

Re: Feller in USA

gbeltz1 — 2006-08-22 18:42:36Z

Hi Bill:

Your posting said that Feller came from 2 sources in Switzerland. Can you remember them. I am trying to connect my Stark County family to Switzerland. Anything you can remember would be appreciated.

Grace Feller Beltz
gbeltz1@bigplanet.com
5459 N. Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260-373-0873

Re: Feller in USA

gbeltz1 — 2006-08-22 18:29:08Z

Hi Cindy:

I am from the Stark County feller line/swiss. I am interested in your note as my line came over between 1846 & 1854. I know they usually traveled in groups. I have not been able to locate my family yet, so I thought I would investigate yours to see if yours might be a brother. My earlies ancester that I know of is Nicholas b 1814 in Bern and wife Anna Rufenocht b 1814.

Would you share a litte info on your John so I can see if I can find any clues?

Thanks so much.

Grace Feller Beltz
gbeltz1@bigplanet.com
5459 N. Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260-373-0873

Re: Feller in USA

gbeltz1 — 2008-02-25 23:49:52Z

Do you know the year Andrew was born?

Grace

Re: Feller in USA

gbeltz1 — 2008-02-25 23:48:59Z

Thank you for replying. It is frustrating to not find clues to my swiss line for all these years. I don't really have many clues to my gggrandfather Nicholas in Switzerland. I do know from his will that his Name was spelled Nicholas Gaefeler.His wife's name was Anna Rufenocht or Rivenacht. However, his children's names in the will (Probably due to "English-tizing" them) were spelled Gafeler.

Grace

Re: Family heirloom Christian Feller from Ohio, a native from Bern, Switzerland

gbeltz1 — 2007-11-03 22:21:32Z

My gggrandfather was Nicholas Gfeller originally Gaefeller in Swiss. He brought his wife and children to america in 1847. Christian was his son. I believe his brothers came too..and therefore I am wondering if this is a brother. They did indicate Bern in their records. They came to American in 1847. He lived in Starke Co., Ohio (canton area) and some of the children were married and lived in Tuscarawas. Please let me know if anyone has claimed your papers. I would love to review them. Grace

Re: Feller in USA

NCaroon — 2008-01-20 00:23:37Z

I am a 4th great-grand-daughter of Andrew Feller, aka Andreas Foeller of Heidelberg Township, PA. It is believed that he was a German immigrant from Switzerland.

Obit. of Roberta L. Moore (Feller) - Kokomo , Indiana

StaceyA1971 — 2006-04-20 15:32:15Z

Feller

Bernie_Barnes — 2005-11-27 14:16:10Z

Suffolk, England, UK mostly Leiston area