The names of Fannie Hecht’s parent shave been recorded as Helenaand Aias. She was born in Baden and seems to have been the oldest ofsix children. Her immigrated to Baltimore in 1848 and three yearslater she married Isaac Metzger, a drygoods dealer. They lived the rest of their lives in Baltimore and hadat least two children. Their daughter Sarah married the son of fellowGerman Jewish immigrants, Moses andBetsy Wisenfeld.