Johan Friedrich Fechser, our immigrant ancestor, was born near Weikersheim, Germany. His father, Johann Georg Fechser was born here in 1796. The Fechser family (also spelled Fexer) lived in Weikersheim Germany for at least 300 years from the 1500s to the early 1800s. Other related families who lived in Weikersheim were Leutwein, Bardt, Keim, and others.
Weikersheim is located on the Tauber River in Württemberg, close to the border of Bavaria, and just 18 miles northwest of the famous Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Weikersheim is a very picturesque town located on Germany’s famous Romantic Road. Here is a gallery of images taken during family visits in 2013 and 2017.
Weikersheim has much to offer: attractions such as the incomparable Renaissance castle and gardens, a beautiful old town with a wonderful ambience for art and culture, cuisine, and [more].
Weikersheim Official Site
Weikersheim is a town in the Main-Tauber district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
Town rights were granted to Weikersheim in 1313. As one of the seats of the House of Hohenlohe, until 1756 Weikersheim’s town center was dominated by Weikersheim Castle, residence of the Hohenlohe-Weikersheim line. During the process of German mediatization from 1806 to 1809, Weikersheim was awarded to the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose government assigned the city to Oberamt Mergentheim. In 1938, the Oberamt was reorganized as Landkreis Mergentheim, under whose jurisdiction Weikersheim remained. From 1 January 1972 to 1 January 1975, Weikersheim incorporated eight municipalities. In that time, Baden-Württemberg reorganized its administrative structure, and as a result Weikersheim was assigned to the newly-created Main-Tauber district. In 2000, the old town and palace were placed under protection as cultural monuments.
Fechser Family History 