Hougendobler

By tim, 31 July, 2024

Se. 4, Ep. 7: Of Bishops and Babies — Finding Most Rev. John Graham and Baby Selma Anflick

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Tim G. solves two long-standing family history mysteries this month: The burial location of Baby Selma Anflick at Har Jehuda Cemetery in Upper Darby, and the relationship of Bishop John Joseph Graham to the rest of the Grahams' in the Graham Family Tree. I also lay out plans for two August trips: a trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, during the first week of August, and a trip Boston during the third week.

By tim, 30 March, 2024

Se. 4, Ep. 3: Spotlight on Harriet Pollag, Expatriate by Marriage

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After a few brief updates on some old business, I spotlight the life of Harriet Harrison Pollag, aunt of William Pickersgill "Pud" Harrison, III. She was born on March 12, 1878 and died before her time eighty years ago today, on March 30th, 1944. Harriet was born a twin, beloved by friends and family, became a single mother at the age of 31, and an expatriate at 36 when she married Hermann Pollag, an alien and German national. Harriet seems to have attempted repatriation following the death of her husband in 1927, and the outcome of this apparent attempt remains to be discovered.

By tim, 30 September, 2023

Se. 3, Ep. 9: In Search Of ... a First Edition Luther Bible

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This month I follow a breadcrumb trail of Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution application sources to an unrelated Columbia doctor who owned an original first- or second-edition Luther Bible which might have recorded the Hougendoblers' family history all the way back to 1522. Links are in the show notes.

By tim, 28 August, 2023

Se. 3, Ep. 8: Summer Adventures, or Memoirs of a Traveling Pastor

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The end of summer is nigh! In today's episode, I tell you about my amazing finds from this summers trips through Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and to Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. I was able to photograph some ancient Hougendobler gravestones in Milton, and some very old Mumma(h) gravestones in Lancaster. I also stumbled upon some obscure and informative travelling pastors' records at The Lancaster County Historical Society, now more commonly known as LancasterHistory. Links are in the show notes.

By tim, 26 February, 2023

Se. 3, Ep. 2: Of Hougendobler Baptisms and Pickersgill Brick Walls

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This month on the podcast, Jenkintown Library ditches Ancestry.com! I'll let you know where I'm getting my Ancestry fix now. It turned up some 18th century baptism records from Switzerland. Also, the second "Special Interest Group" at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania was a success! I networked with a pair of interesting people there this month, and shared my own family history "brick wall" involving some 19th century Pickersgills. Links are in the show notes.

By tim, 20 June, 2022

Se. 2, Ep. 6: Trees, Tribulations, and Summer Challenges

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This month I launch my 14-day free trial of Ancestry.com in order to discover photos from public member trees that are not available to AncestryLibrary users. I describe some recent adventures in self-hosting, including hard drive corruption, data loss, and restoration from backup. Lastly, I lay out some personal challenges for my upcoming summer vacation. Links in the show notes.

By tim, 2 October, 2021

Se. 1, Ep. 5: Losing My Maps, or Transcribing a Will

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The school year is in full swing, but the podcast continues! In this episode I describe some upcoming changes to one of my favorite apps to take on the road: Google My Maps. Then tell you all about my stay-at-home genealogy adventures in will transcription! Enjoy!

By tim, 7 August, 2021

Se. 1, Ep. 3: Bike Tour Redux, or Sorting Out the Smiths

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In this month's episode, I review what I discovered during this summer's epic cycling tour of Lancaster and Sunbury. I visit a local cemetery with my brother, niece, and nephew. I untangle some potential Smith ancestors on the FamilySearch global family tree, and I ponder making a backup server to help reduce the website's downtime.

By tim, 28 June, 2021

Se. 1, Ep. 2: Murder in Sunbury, or Brawny Blacksmith Wins Again

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In this month's episode I detail my revised genealogy tour plan. After that I have a tale of tragedy and heartbreak involving some descendants of the Sunbury Hogendoblers, as well as a tale of triumph and serendipity involving descendants of the Mt. Joy Hougendoblers. Other items of interest include the Vlogit app for portable video blogging, the digitization efforts of Sunbury's City Cemetery records, and Habitat for Humanity's Move for Homes, which continues this month despite cycling being dropped from its list of approved activities.

By tim, 11 June, 2021

Se. 1, Ep. 1: Introduction & 2021 Lancaster Trip Itinerary

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In this episode I briefly introduce myself, and then outline a tentative itinerary for this year's Genealogy Cycling Tour of Lancaster. This year's tour will take me to Sunbury, Northumberland County, in search of John Hogendobler, brother of Catherine Hogentogler Kline, who left Lancaster County back in the late 1860s. From Sunbury I will cycle down to Lancaster County in search of descendants of Joseph Hougendobler, Jr., another brother of Catherine. Some of Joseph's descendants eventually moved to Philadelphia, not far from my current home in Jenkintown.

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