The Landis Family: A Pennsylvania German Family Album by Irwin Richman

March 4, 2017 by admin

By Irwin Richman

The Landis relatives of Landis Valley used to be traditional and remarkable even as. Its individuals have been ordinary Pennsylvania Germans in their period, excited about farming and kin, but additionally they traveled, edited magazines, and have become the founders of the Landis Valley Museum. The Landis relations settled in Lancaster County within the 18th century, the place Henry Harrison Landis and his spouse, Emma Caroline Landis, raised their childrens, Henry Kinzer, George Diller, and Nettie Mae, in a cross-cultural atmosphere. Descended from Mennonite and Reformed Church households, the Landis family members shaped an appreciation for either cultures, and spotting the dear contributions of Pennsylvania Germans to American tradition, they accumulated photographs and items to chronicle their exact lifestyle. utilizing old pictures, many by no means prior to released, The Landis kin: A Pennsylvania German kin Album offers insights into the family members lifestyles, customs, and agricultural traditions of this specific region.

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