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The family originated in the 16th century with members holding local government offices under the Prince-Abbots of the Abbey of St. Gallen. Notable members of the family include the retired tennis player Roger Federer, the Catholic priest and writer Heinrich Federer, and the politician Barbara Schmid-Federer.
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Federer is a Swiss surname. According to Sandi Toksvig on the "quills" episode of QI , "Federer" means (in Swiss German ) one who works with or trades in quills , which are traditionally made from feathers.
In 2022, the Federer family traveled to Lesotho in southern Africa to visit a program the foundation had been funding for early education, according to the foundation's 2023 annual report.
Roger Federer (/ ˈ f ɛ d ər ər / FED-ər-ər, Swiss Standard German: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks (second-most of all time), including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Federer's birthplace in Brienz. Federer was born on 6 October 1866 in the Bernese village of Brienz. His father, Johann Paul Federer, was a wood carver and school teacher whose family came from Berneck, St. Gallen. He attended grammar school in Sarnen from 1881 until 1887, when he went to study at a college in Schwyz.
Next on the royal family tree is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the first-born son of Prince Charles and his late wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. By virtue of his being male, from the moment ...
Oldenborg dynasty family tree (in Czech), shows relationships between branches of Oldenburg dynasty, i.e. the Kings of Denmark, the Czars of Russia, Kings of Sweden, the Kings of Greece, the Kings of Norway. Dukes of Holstein=Gottrop (Oldenburg) Canute the Great's family tree; Kings of Norway family tree. Modern Norwegian Royal Family; Kings of ...