Twelve Years On
Hagenbuch.org is almost a teenager, with 12 years of articles, research, and storytelling under its belt! Considering this milestone, it is tough to believe how much time has passed. It seems like only a...
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Twelve Years On
Hagenbuch.org is almost a teenager, with 12 years of articles, research, and storytelling under its belt! Considering this milestone, it is tough to believe how much time has passed. It seems like only a...
A Corn Cutting Conundrum: Examining an Unlabeled Photo
A few weeks ago a opened a briefcase I had found in the Hagenbuch Archives. Inside, it was full of papers, photographs, and other ephemera. One of those items was a picture of Boyd...
Lost Picture Found: Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hagenbuch
In February of 2018, I found on eBay a hand-colored photograph of a man and woman with their dog. The back was labeled “Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hagenbuch.” I wrote to my father, Mark,...
Ford “Huck” Hagenbuch and His Ohio Roots
I recently stumbled upon an obituary for Ford “Huck” Hagenbuch from 2011. I wasn’t familiar with Huck, and I was surprised to hear that he had spent many years living in Gilroy, California—a town...
What Is All This Nonsense? Part 2
It seems like everyday I encounter something about AI. Data center fights, cheating in schools, and realistic photo manipulations have all been the focus of AI-related news stories or online posts. It appears AI...
Doris and Dolores: Hagenbuch Twin Sisters
On June 12, 2026, Doris June (Hagenbuch) Pizzuto died in Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. I saw her obituary a few days later and wondered how she was related. Thankfully, she was in Beechroots,...
December, 1992: The Final Issue of The Beech Grove
As most readers know, one of the inspirations for Hagenbuch.org came from my father Mark’s family newsletter, The Beech Grove, which was published between 1982 and 1992. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if...
Finding the Hagenbuch Brothers, Clothiers of Easton
A few days ago, I saw an old trade card advertisement being sold on eBay. The card was from the late 19th century and depicted a cat dressed with a bow around its neck...
Connections Rekindled at the 77th Family Reunion
Last Saturday was the 77th Hagenbuch Reunion at Oak Grove Lutheran Church and, by most accounts, it was a success! Planning a family reunion is never simple, and then there are the aspects we...
Last Reminder: Hagenbuch Reunion on Saturday, June 20, 2026
The 77th Hagenbuch Reunion is only 12 days away! If you haven’t made any plans for Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 11 AM to 4 PM and are within driving distance of Oak Grove...
