Malinda (Hagenbuch) Ferry and Her Family
My father, Mark, and I have mentioned before about how our Hagenbuch female lines don’t receive enough attention. There are a number of reasons for this. However, the primary one stems from the custom...
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Printed newspapers are a dying form of communication. A year or so ago, Linda and I stopped purchasing the Harrisburg newspaper. I hadn’t looked through it for years and Linda was getting it so...
Family On The Move: 1800–1840
The first part in this article series followed 300 years of family history from 1500 to 1800, as our Hagenbuch ancestors moved first from Switzerland to Germany and then to America. One line of...
Timothy Hagenbuch’s 1839 Letter to His Brother, Enoch
In 1839, Timothy Hagenbuch wrote a letter to his brother, Enoch. Timothy was living at the Hagenbuch Homestead in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Enoch had moved west to Muncie Town, Delaware County, Indiana....
Discovery: Two Letters From Timothy Hagenbuch to His Brothers
The internet is an amazing tool for connecting people and information. The more we share on Hagenbuch.org, the easier it is for people to find and connect with their family roots. When my father...
Discovery: 1851 Letter Between Hagenbuch Brothers, Timothy & Enoch
Early this year, an exciting piece of Hagenbuch family history was discovered – an original, 1851 letter from Timothy Hagenbuch to his younger brother, Enoch. Not only does this letter shed light upon important...
