Hagenbuch family history & genealogy

Tagged: Province of Pennsylvania

December 12, 2017

Andreas Hagenbuch’s Land in Northampton County, PA

After Andreas Hagenbuch (b. 1715, d. 1785) arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1737, he went in search of suitable land to farm and live upon. Between 1738 and 1766, Andreas acquired around 178 acres...

Close up Anna Elizabeth Hagenbuch Fraktur

History

February 21, 2017

Dating Anna Elizabeth Hagenbuch’s Fraktur

Dating historic documents can be challenging. Indeed, from the moment the Taufschein Fraktur of Anna Elizabeth Hagenbuch (b. 1754, d. 1825) was discovered, there were numerous questions about when it was created. On the...