Thanks Adam:
And a stopping point for those Swiss Amish-Mennonites from France moving
to northwest Ohio, in the Great Black Swamp, including many of my family
members!
Thanks so much!
Ann Lugbill
Formerly of Archbold Ohio (Fulton County), now Cincinnati
On 1/27/2017 3:09 PM, Adam Wanter wrote:
Hello All,
The MidPointe Library System is pleased to announce the launch of the Christian Augspurger Estate Packet of 1848 collection. This new digital collection represents the over 200 pages of documents related to the settling of Christian Augspurger’s estate upon his death in 1848.
Born in Ste. Marie-aux-Mine, Haut-Rhin, France, Christian Augspurger was an Amish immigrant who moved to Butler County in 1819, and established one of the first Amish communities in Ohio. Christian would come to own nearly 2,000 acres of land. The Augspurger farmstead and surrounding Amish community played a significant role in the migration of other Amish families, as it served as a stopping point for those moving west to Illinois and Iowa. Eventually, the community moved on from traditional Amish beliefs, and by the early 20^th century, the community had established itself as the Trenton Mennonite Church.
Click Here <http://www.midpointedigitalarchives.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16488coll11> to view the collection and to learn more about Christian Augspurger.
For more information about the Amish Mennonite communities of Butler County make sure to visit the Chrisholm Historic Farmstead <http://www.yourmetroparks.net/chrisholm.asp>, check out the Friends of Chrisholm <http://www.chrisholmhistoricfarmstead.org/index.html>, and visit them on Facebook at Chrisholm Historic Farmstead - The Augspurger House <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chrisholm-Historic-Farmstead-The-Augspurger-House/227144434098832>.
On April 20th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., please join us for an Open House at MidPointe Trenton celebrating Christian Augspurger, the Friends of Chrisholm, and the launch of the digital collection.
This project was a collaborative effort between the Library, the Friends of Chrisholm, and the Butler County Records Center and Archives. This project was made possible via grant monies received from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board.
Thank you,
Adam Wanter
Digital and Special Collections Archivist
MidPointe Library System
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