• Born: 31 Aug 1812, Boston MA
• Marriage (1): Dorothy Dearborn Underhill on 16 Feb 1831 in Boston MA
• Died: 30 Jul 1898, Quincy MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1831 with H. G. Arthur in Boston MA as ARTHUR & FESTERHEN. ⁴

• He worked in 1832-1866 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Boston MA
  Listed in city directories at 53 Court Square. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1867-1881 with Herbert Melancthon, Henry Dawes, and John Federhen in Boston MA as JOHN FEDERHEN & Co. until 1872, then JOHN FEDERHEN & SONS, with a shop at 371 Washington Street. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Quincy MA, listed as the owner of a jewelry store.

John married Dorothy Dearborn Underhill on 16 Feb 1831 in Boston MA. (Dorothy Dearborn Underhill was born on 14 Jan 1808 in Chester NH, died on 11 Sep 1892 in Boston MA and was buried in Boston MA.)