Andreas H. Becherer's Page

Hey Jim - yes, there was - is even still is today - a "nest" of Becherer's there in the Black Forest. That's also what keeps turning up when you search for the name in any database. I presume I'll end up there as well, sooner or later. Right now, my ancestors are in and around Berlin, back to about 1747. From the looks of it, there have also been a good number of Becherer's in Berlin at that time. My personal theory is still that the name itself (and also its bearers) originated in the south, maybe even Switzerland. But I have yet to get there...
Also, since I've not been tracing all siblings "back to the future", I have yet to find ancestors that also made the jump to the new world. But you never know, we may still find connections after all...