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Family History & Genealogy

The Fessler Family

760 Fessler records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in 11 of the 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

760Records in our database
1869Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

760 Fessler records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 0 Fessler recordsSouth Dakota: 12 Fessler recordsNebraska: 13 Fessler recordsKansas: 21 Fessler recordsMinnesota: 12 Fessler recordsIowa: 69 Fessler recordsMissouri: 88 Fessler recordsWisconsin: 100 Fessler recordsIllinois: 118 Fessler recordsMichigan: 52 Fessler recordsIndiana: 31 Fessler recordsOhio: 152 Fessler records1213211269881001185231152
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When they were born

Born in the 1830s: 1Born in the 1840s: 040Born in the 1850s: 0Born in the 1860s: 160Born in the 1870s: 8Born in the 1880s: 4480Born in the 1890s: 109Born in the 1900s: 1091900Born in the 1910s: 204Born in the 1920s: 13120Born in the 1930s: 51Born in the 1940s: 2540Born in the 1950s: 15Born in the 1960s: 360Born in the 1970s: 1Born in the 1980s: 280
  • Most records: Ohio (152 of 760)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Emma Fessler, born 1869, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
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Fessler families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

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People in the record

Fessler people in our records

120 of the 756 Fessler people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Fessler record →

Raymond Francis Fessler
1938 to 2021
Elwood, Illinois
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Joseph George Fessler
1959 to 2020
Richmond, Indiana
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William H Fessler
1944 to 2020
Springfield, Ohio
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Floyd E Fessler
1927 to 2019
Bunker Hill, Illinois
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Mary Fessler
1921 to 2018
Holly, Michigan
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Patricia Fessler
1928 to 2018
Elwood, Illinois
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Ronald Edwin Fessler
1936 to 2018
Ottawa, Ohio
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William Gary Fessler
1946 to 2018
Ramsey, Minnesota
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Glen F Fessler
1928 to 2016
Palatine, Illinois
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Morris David Fessler
1928 to 2016
Mitchell, South Dakota
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Charles S Fessler
1921 to 2015
Holly, Michigan
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Kermit J Fessler
1925 to 2015
Elwood, Illinois
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Leonard Michael Fessler
1921 to 2014
Missouri
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James Joseph Fessler
1935 to 2013
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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Marlena M Fessler
1950 to 2013
Illinois
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Willis G Fessler
1940 to 2013
Illinois
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Charles W Fessler
1918 to 2012
Ohio
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Daniel J Fessler
1942 to 2012
Michigan
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Edward Irvin Fessler
1966 to 2012
Wood, Wisconsin
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Emma M Fessler
1917 to 2012
Iowa
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June Mary Fessler
1920 to 2012
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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Margaret Fessler
1923 to 2012
Dayton, Ohio
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Mark D Fessler
1957 to 2012
Ohio
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Rita R Fessler
1922 to 2012
Missouri
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Wilbur C Fessler
1919 to 2012
Iowa
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William A Fessler
1940 to 2012
Indiana
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Betty P Fessler
1928 to 2011
Wisconsin
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Earl J Fessler
1936 to 2011
Wisconsin
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Edward Gerald Fessler
1957 to 2011
Missouri
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George H Fessler
1940 to 2011
Illinois
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Jack E Fessler
1917 to 2011
Ohio
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Joseph Anthony Fessler
1904 to 2011
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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Leroy Fessler
1929 to 2011
Illinois
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Donna K Fessler
1921 to 2010
Naples, Collier County, Florida
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Mildred K Fessler
1915 to 2010
Iowa
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Ruth C Fessler
1920 to 2010
Iowa
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Clarence H Fessler
1924 to 2009
Larrabee, Cherokee County, Iowa
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Diane A Fessler
1930 to 2009
Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado
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Donald L Fessler
1930 to 2009
Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
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Dorothy June Fessler
1923 to 2009
High Ridge, Jefferson County, Missouri
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Elmer E Fessler
1912 to 2009
Surfside, Miami-Dade County, Florida
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Eugene L Fessler
1930 to 2009
Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Gerald E Fessler
1934 to 2009
Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
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Jerry L Fessler
1943 to 2009
Covington, Miami County, Ohio
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John A Fessler
1937 to 2009
Tennessee
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Marie Theresa Fessler
1929 to 2009
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Sam C Fessler
1924 to 2009
Wyandotte, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
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Bruce E Fessler
1923 to 2008
Four Corners, Lake County, Florida
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David Joseph Fessler
1925 to 2008
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
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Grace E Fessler
1923 to 2008
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
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Harold L Fessler
1925 to 2008
Woodruff, Phillips County, Kansas
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Howard L Fessler
1925 to 2008
Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio
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Virgil Joseph Fessler
1921 to 2008
Macon, Macon County, Missouri
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Arthur J Fessler
1953 to 2006
Ohio
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Leo Anton Fessler
1918 to 2005
Macon, Macon County, Missouri
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Linda Rose Fessler
1950 to 2005
Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri
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Rowena C Fessler
1894 to 1994
Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
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Vernon H Fessler
1918 to 1991
Nebraska
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Agnes Fessler
1894 to 1985
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Lola Fessler
1897 to 1984
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
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Margaret Fessler
1883 to 1983
Hillsborough County, Florida
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John Fessler
1889 to 1980
Kensington, Smith County, Kansas
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Elizabeth Fessler
1894 to 1979
Ohio
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Francis Fessler
1880 to 1979
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Tony Fessler
1883 to 1978
Marceline, Linn County, Missouri
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Sam P Fessler
1883 to 1977
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
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Weave Fessler
1884 to 1977
Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico
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Anna Fessler
1883 to 1976
Kent, Portage County, Ohio
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George Fessler
1889 to 1976
Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana
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Harry Fessler
1888 to 1976
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
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Hazel Fessler
1894 to 1976
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
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Peter Fessler
1889 to 1976
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
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Clara Fessler
1893 to 1975
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
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Julia Fessler
1888 to 1975
Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri
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Sophia Fessler
1882 to 1975
St. Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Charles Fessler
1885 to 1974
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Anton Fessler
1881 to 1973
New Cambria, Macon County, Missouri
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Bert Fessler
1886 to 1973
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
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Clarence Fessler
1893 to 1973
Covington, Miami County, Ohio
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Ella Fessler
1891 to 1973
Kensington, Smith County, Kansas
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Louise Fessler
1895 to 1973
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
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Annie Fessler
1876 to 1972
South Dakota
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Charles Fessler
1895 to 1972
York, York County, Pennsylvania
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Claude Fessler
1893 to 1972
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
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Otto G Fessler
1885 to 1972
New Cambria, Macon County, Missouri
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Theresa Fessler
1877 to 1970
New Cambria, Macon County, Missouri
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Anton Fessler
1876 to 1969
St. Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Dewey Fessler
1898 to 1969
Sutton, Clay County, Nebraska
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Elsie Fessler
1887 to 1969
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
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Emma Fessler
1869 to 1969
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
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Henry Fessler
1885 to 1969
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Karl Fessler
1882 to 1969
Illinois
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Lillian Fessler
1886 to 1969
Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
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Oscar Fessler
1880 to 1969
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
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William Fessler
1886 to 1969
Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky
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George Fessler
1881 to 1968
Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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James Fessler
1889 to 1968
Wayne, Wayne County, Michigan
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Leslie Fessler
1889 to 1968
Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
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Clarence Fessler
1888 to 1967
Larrabee, Cherokee County, Iowa
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Frank Fessler
1875 to 1967
Montrose, Henry County, Missouri
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Madge Fessler
1882 to 1967
Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
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William Fessler
1879 to 1967
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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George L Fessler
1883 to 1966
Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
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Henrietta Fessler
1871 to 1966
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Irvin Fessler
1884 to 1966
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois
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Otto Fessler
1889 to 1966
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
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Robert Fessler
1886 to 1966
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Thurias Fessler
1882 to 1966
Clarinda, Page County, Iowa
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Charles Fessler
1880 to 1965
Ohio
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Clara Fessler
1891 to 1965
Illinois
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John Fessler
1886 to 1965
Illinois
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Anna Fessler
1885 to 1964
Iowa
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Lena Fessler
1888 to 1964
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Bernard Fessler
1878 to 1963
Wisconsin
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Fred Fessler
1878 to 1963
Iowa
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Edward Fessler
1888 to 1962
Illinois
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Edwin Fessler
1887 to 1962
Wisconsin
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William M Fessler
1890 to 1959
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Carrie Fessler
born 1889
Miner, South Dakota
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David Fessler
born 1834
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
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Fessler genealogy: FAQ

Where were Fessler ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 760 Fessler records from 11 of the 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (152), then Illinois (118) and Wisconsin (100).

How far back does the Fessler family tree go?

The earliest Fessler birth in our database is 1869: Emma Fessler, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. We have pieced together 32 Fessler family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Fessler family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

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