Hagenbuch family history & genealogy
On Thursday, June 19, 1873 it was reported that Heman Hagenbaugh had discovered a mineral spring on his farm near Burr Oak, Michigan. The Detroit Advertiser and Tribune published the following details under the...
On Thursday, June 19, 1873 it was reported that Heman Hagenbaugh had discovered a mineral spring on his farm near Burr Oak, Michigan. The Detroit Advertiser and Tribune published the following details under the...
As we did two years ago, the Hagenbuch family will gather for a reunion on Saturday, June 20, 2026. This year the event will occur at Oak Grove Lutheran Church in Danville, Pennsylvania. Oak...
An accidental shooting, a monster yam, and dead honey bees—how can these things be related? Well, they didn’t happen to one person, but they all were once newsworthy stories about members of the Hagenbuch...
I have no recollection of ever giving my grandmother, Irene Mae (Faus) Hagenbuch (b. 1920), a Valentine’s Day card. Perhaps, I did as a child and have forgotten it. But, more likely than not,...
Groundhog, woodchuck, whistle pig, or land beaver—whatever you call it—this animal is an important part of American culture. The most obvious example of that is its role in Groundhog Day, which was celebrated yesterday....
By the end of 1942, Captain Glenn Everett Hagenbuch (b. 1918)—a farm boy from Illinois—was stationed in England with the Army Air Corps. (Read Part 1 in this series to learn about Glenn’s early...
There are many Hagenbuchs who have served honorably in the United States Armed Forces, dating all the way back to the sons of Andreas Hagenbuch (b. 1715) during the Revolutionary War. These family members...
If these walls could talk, what stories would they tell? This question keeps running through my mind as I decorate the house that my wife, Sara, and I bought a few months ago. The...
Christian Hagenbuch was born on December 17, 1747 at the Hagenbuch Homestead in present-day Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Back then, Albany Township was on the frontier and still part of Philadelphia County within...
There is something delightful about old postcards—the thoughtful designs, bright colors, and embossed illustrations. Many resemble snapshot photographs, while others look more like greeting cards. About a month ago, I noticed a postcard on...
