Stories Left Untold
In 2014, my father, Mark, and I founded this site to share the stories and genealogy of our Hagenbuch family. It’s been almost five months since Dad died, and you may have noticed that...
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Childcare in the 1930s: Irene (Faus) Hagenbuch’s School Project
Raising children isn’t easy—especially during an economic downturn. In the 1930s, the Great Depression put renewed focus on America’s children and how they were being taught. In 1933, Congress tasked the Works Progress Administration...
JoAnn (Hagenbuch) Dake: a Legacy of Love & Wisdom
I keep an eye on family obituaries as they are published, so if you have any to share, please send them along. At a minimum, an obituary tells us who a person was and...
Norman E. Hagenbuch’s Eyebrow-Raising Matchbooks
Matchbooks, printed with advertisements, were once a popular way to promote businesses. In a time before cheap, pocket lighters, matches were the most convenient way to light a candle or start a fire. The...
Connecting Families in Marion Township, Henry County, Iowa
Receiving comments and emails from readers is one of the best parts of running Hagenbuch.org. Recently, I was contacted by Jean whose family roots are in Mount Pleasant—a small town in Marion Township, Henry...
What Is All This Nonsense?
Lately, I have been reading a lot of nonsense. I’m not talking about social media posts or news stories. Rather, I keep running across information about our Hagenbuch family that makes no sense to...
Finding the Hagenbuchs of Birdsboro
In January of 2023, we received a message from Joy Nairn inquiring about her Reichelderfer ancestors. The Reicheldersfers were neighbors of the Hagenbuchs in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and they lived at the...
Timothy Hagenbuch’s Taufschein for Maria Magdalena Friess
A few weeks ago, I was searching Google for a document related to our Hagenbuch family. I can’t remember exactly what I was looking for now, but I often use search engines to find...
The Farm Barn and Its Environs: Strength and Gentleness
I have been told that the barn that we had when I was growing up was the largest in that area of Montour County, Pennsylvania. I cannot attest to this fact, but the L-shaped...
L. Hagenbuch: Identifying a Watercolor Artist
Our Hagenbuch family tree is full of creative energy, filled with relatives who are artists. They express themselves through writing, painting, music, and acting—to name a few. This list doesn’t even include crafts such...
