Enoch Hagenbuch: Early Family Historian, Part 4
We continue with the fourth and final installment of Enoch Hagenbuch’s history of the Hagenbuch family (Read: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). In this, Enoch details information about the lives of his...
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Thoughts on Andreas Hagenbuch’s Last Will and Testament
On April 9, 1785 Andreas Hagenbuch signed his last will and testament (Read: Andreas Hagenbuch’s Last Will and Testament). He died sometime between April 11th and September 26th of that year and was buried...
Enoch Hagenbuch: Early Family Historian, Part 3
Enoch Hagenbuch’s written history left off with his mention of having thirteen children (Read: Part 1 and Part 2). We continue in Part 3 with the listing of those children and details about Enoch’s...
Andreas Hagenbuch’s Last Will and Testament
Andreas Hagenbuch died in 1785, sometime between April 11th and September 26th. He was likely buried in the family cemetery at the Hagenbuch homestead in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Below is a translation...
Enoch Hagenbuch: Early Family Historian, Part 2
Enoch Hagenbuch (b. 1814) continues his history of the Hagenbuch family (Read: Part 1) as he relates names and dates for his brother Nathan, his children (Enoch’s nieces and nephews), and a sister who...
Enoch Hagenbuch: Early Family Historian, Part 1
Enoch Hagenbuch was a great grandson of Andreas Hagenbuch (Andreas b. 1711, Michael b. 1746, Jacob b. 1777, Enoch b. 1814). In 1884 he wrote a manuscript detailing what he knew of the Hagenbuch...
The Scheitholt Zither: An Early Pennsylvania German Instrument
Before the invention of sound recordings, instruments and the skills to play them were especially valued. As discussed in the previous article, Music of Andreas Hagenbuch’s Time, there are no historical records of the...
The Hagenbuch Opera House, Allentown’s First Theater
Allentown, Pennsylvania’s first major theater opened in 1870 near the corner of 8th and Hamilton Streets. It was known by several names including the Academy of Music and Military Hall. However, most locals referred...
Hagenbuchs Face Danger on Pennsylvania’s Frontier
It’s difficult to imagine the hardships faced by Andreas Hagenbuch and his family upon their arrival in Pennsylvania in 1737. Outside of cities like Philadelphia, there were few amenities or protections. Frontier areas such...
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...
