William and Mary Fessler
Submitted by Amy Steffen Horvath
Wilhelm Fessler was born 16 Oct 1815 in Ichenheim, Offenburg,
Baden Germany to Isador Fessler and Katharina Fritsch. He migrated to the
United States with his brother Joseph William Fessler about 1840. He
settled in Cold Spring and married Maria Theresa Heninger in 1842. He
declared oath of naturalization in the Alexandria Courthouse in May 1844.
William died 18 Nov 1867 in Cold Spring and was buried 20 Nov 1867 at St Joseph
Cemetery in Camp Springs. Maria Theresa Heninger was born 19 Nov 1820 in
Baden Germany and died 17 Dec 1897 in Cold Spring and was buried 19 Dec 1897 at
St Joseph Cemetery in Camp Springs.
Children of William Fessler and Mary Theresa Heninger
1. Joseph Fessler b-9 Dec 1843 in Cold Spring;
d-1 Jan 1862
2. Charles Fessler b-1 Nov 1845 in Cold Spring; m-Catharine Bessler 16 Nov 1868;
d-8 Sep 1924
3. William Fessler b-9 Nov 1847 in Cold Spring; d-6 Jan 1867
4. Maria Katharine Fessler b-2 Dec 1848 in Cold Spring; m-John Fehr 6 Nov 1868;
d-30 Sep 1869 in childbirth
5. Margaret Fessler b-21 Feb 1851 in Cold Spring
6. Mary Margaret Fessler b-29 Jan 1852 in Cold Spring
7. John Fessler b-6 May 1854 in Cold Spring; m-8 Jan 1878 Mary Kempf at the St
John the Baptist Church in Wilder; d-14 Aug 1837 and buried at St Joseph
Cemetery in Cold Spring
8. Catharine Fessler b-27 May 1856; m-Michael Smith 25 Sep 1877; d-25 Sep 1877
9. Barbara Fessler b-5 May 1859
Children of Charles Fessler and Catharine Bessler
1. Anna Fessler b-9 May 1872 in Cold Spring;
d-12 Aug 1873
2. Louise Fessler b-June 1880 in Cold Spring
3. Frances Fessler b-Oct 1881 in Cold Spring
4. Catharine Fessler b-Sep 1883 in Cold Spring
5. Charles Fessler b-Apr 1885 in Cold Spring
6. William Fessler b-18 Nov 1886 in Cold Spring; d-Feb 1969 in Newport
7. Edward Fessler b-Mar 1888 in Cold Spring
8. Albert Fessler b-Apr 1891 in Cold Spring
Child of Maria Katharine Fessler and John M Fehr
1. John M Fehr b-29 Sep 1869 in Cold Spring; d-1890 and buried in St Joseph Cemetery in Cold Spring
Children of John Fessler and Mary Kempf
1. Frederick William Fessler b-14 Dec
1881 in Cold Spring
2. Mary Margaret Fessler b-20 Oct 1882 in Cold Spring
3. Anna Fessler b-July 1884 in Cold Spring
4. Andrew Fessler b-Nov 1886 in Cold Spring
5. Theresa Fessler b-15 Feb 1890 in Cold Spring; d-16 Dec 1946
6. George P Fessler b-20 Apr 1892 in Cold Spring; d-13 Feb 1967 in Newport
7. Frank Fessler b-Mar 1895 in Cold Spring
8. Margaret Mabel Fessler b-10 Mar 1897 in Cold Spring; d-7 June 1977