The Wiz at the Hagenbuch Motor Company
A few weeks ago, I noticed an interesting family artifact appear on eBay. It was a cast iron receipt register from the 1920s, branded as “The Wiz.” Inside the device was an old receipt...
Author: Andrew Hagenbuch
A Look to the Future with a Nod to the Past
My father, Mark, and I spend a lot of time thinking about our Hagenbuch family, including its present, living members and the generations of ancestors from the past. That’s genealogy after all, and last...
Stuck on Charles W. Hagenbaugh, Part 4
In 2021, I discovered Charles W. Hagenbaugh living in Montana with his wife, Albertina (Tepper). I had no idea who he was or where to place him on our Hagenbuch family tree. I set...
Join Us! Hagenbuch Reunion: June 18, 2022 – Info & Schedule
This year’s Hagenbuch Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Below is the schedule of events for the day along with a few reminders. Feel free to attend some or all of...
Stuck on Charles W. Hagenbaugh, Part 3
Over the last few months, I have been working to determine where Charles William Hagenbaugh (b. 1862, d. 1913) should be placed on our family tree. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this...
A Pleasant Event: Tuesday, October 1, 1901
Archival newspaper clippings provide fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors. However, given the conventions of the time, it can be challenging to know which of our relatives are being discussed in specific...
First Thoughts on the 1950 Census
April 1, 2022 marked an important occasion for genealogists—and, no, it had nothing to do with April Fools’ Day! On this day, family historians celebrated the release of the 1950 United States Census records,...
Stuck on Charles W. Hagenbaugh, Part 2
What happens when we cannot find the right spot to place one of our ancestors on our family tree? The first part in this series described one such case—that of Charles William Hagenbaugh—and traced...
Stuck on Charles W. Hagenbaugh, Part 1
Right now I am stuck on Charles W. Hagenbaugh—not in the romantic sense—but definitely in a genealogical way! I cannot find enough evidence to be certain of where to place him on our Hagenbuch...
Christian Hagenbuch’s Distillery Becomes Spengler Preserve
In late 2021, Northampton County acquired 112 acres of land along Nor-Bath Boulevard (Route 329) in East Allen Township, Pennsylvania. The property, purchased from the Spengler family, was added to the county’s park system...
