About the Hagenbuch Family
Every family has a story. So in that sense, the Hagenbuch family is like any other. Although, when you look past the surface, you’ll start to discover what makes each family unique. Again, the...
Hagenbuch Beech Grove
What Did They Read?
Books, magazines, newspapers, fiction, nonfiction, autobiographies, biographies, historical fiction, pure history, romance, poetry—the list could go on and on of what people read. What we read is a reflection of our pleasures, our beliefs,...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 5
In the previous article in this series, Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) remained in camp with his unit near Hatcher’s Run, Virginia. He hoped for the end of the Civil War and...
The Last of the First Cousins
The recent death of John Howard Hagenbuch got me thinking about first cousins. John was born on March 11, 1936, and he died three weeks ago on August 18th. John’s Hagenbuch ancestry is: Andreas ...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 4
In the previous article in this series, Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) was camped near Hatcher’s Run, Virginia, having participated in a battle there. He was assigned to the provost guard, military...
Mary C. Hagenbuch’s Counterpane, Part 2
When Andrew and I started this site almost seven years ago, we were interested in preserving stories of our family, predominantly our immediate Hagenbuch family. In 2016, Andrew launched Beechroots, our online family tree....
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 3
In Part 2 of this series, Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) had joined the Union Army for a third time in late 1864. After training, he arrived in Virginia and participated in...
Mary C. Hagenbuch’s Counterpane, Part 1
On June 4th, we received a message from Debbie Hagenbuch-Reese. First, Debbie gave us her lineage, descending through patriarch Andreas’ youngest son John (b. 1763). Then, she mentioned that she would like to attend...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we met Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) who lived in Columbia County, Pennsylvania with his family. Ben joined the Union Army in 1861 and again in...
The Family of John Hagenbuch, Born 1802
Andrew and I often feature families that are especially interesting, different, or have curious photos attached to them. Yet, so many of our ancestors were simply upstanding citizens with ordinary careers, conventional families, and...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 1
Journals, letters, and postcards are some of the best ways to examine the daily lives of our ancestors. Sixteen letters, penned by Benjamin Del Fel Hagenbuch during the American Civil War, are held by...
