Tracing a family across oceans, farms, and faith from the 1700s onward.
This non-fiction work chronicles the Flickinger lineage, from a Swiss-born forebear who settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to descendants who built farms and businesses in Ohio and beyond. It blends family memory with tangible details like land records, church life, and community roles, offering a window into a long-running American family saga.
Two brief, grounded sections guide readers through genealogical milestones and the family’s social footprint. You’ll encounter land ownership patterns, marriage ties, and the shifting occupations that helped shape a community over generations. The narrative emphasizes character, faith, and the everyday acts that kept a surname active in American life.
- Learn how a 18th‑century immigrant arrived in Pennsylvania and established a farm that stayed in the family for generations.
- See how family members pursued farming, ministry, medicine, and commerce while remaining actively engaged in church and civic life.
- Discover the lineage’s religious affiliations, political leanings, and the way descendants shaped local communities.
- Meet multiple generations through biographical sketches, dates, and connections that illuminate lineage and legacy.
Ideal for readers of family histories, local genealogies, and anyone curious about how one surname threads through American towns and farms.