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EMANUEL LAZARUS HAGENBAUGH, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Heffler) Hagenbaugh, was born July 5, 1834, on a farm near Bloomsburg, Columbia county, Pennsylvania. He attended the schools of the district during his boyhood. At eight years of age he went to live with an uncle, a farmer of the neighborhood, his father having died. His remuneration was his board and clothing. Later he made his home with another uncle, who was a wheelwright by trade, where he learned that trade. After serving an apprenticeship of four years, and arriving at the age of twenty-one years, he left that vicinity and removed to Philadelphia. After being employed at a shop in that city for a time, he established himself in business at Mount Airy, in 1865, being successful at his occupation from the beginning. On April 13, 1858, he married Mary Anna, daughter of William and Christiana (Minnich) Katz, of Mount Airy, their children being: Ruth Anna, born February 23, 1865, married John Blakely, son of Edward Alcott Van Houten, whose wife was a Miss Blakely; William Reitzel, born February 16, 1871, married Ida, daughter of James Showers, of Philadelphia, and has one child, William Roy, born February 15, 1904.

Emanuel Hagenbaugh is an industrious and painstaking mechanic. His business qualities brought him success in life, and, during the twenty-six years that he was in business at Mount Airy, his wagons and carriages won for him an enviable reputation in this line. In 1887 Mr. Hagenbaugh retired from the manufacturing business to lead a life of retirement to which he believed that he was fairly entitled, in view of his many years of devotion to business. In politics Mr. Hagenbaugh is a Republican, and has always been actively interested in the success of his party, but has never sought or held official position. Mr. and Mrs. Hagenbaugh reside in Germantown. They are members of the Episcopal church of that place.

Jonathan Hagenbaugh (father) was a native of Columbia county. His parents were farmers, having located in that section of the state when it was a wilderness. He learned the trade of weaving, which occupation he followed until his death at an advanced age. He married, in early life, Elizabeth Heffler, who was born in Columbia county, Pennsylvania. Their children are: Sarah, born in 1829, married John Detwiler, of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; Emanuel Lazarus and Amanda (twins), born July 5, 1834, of whom Amanda married Luther Everhart, of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and Emanuel who is the subject of this sketch.

William Katz (father of Mrs. Emanuel Hagenbaugh) was the son of Henry Katz, of Centre Square, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He was born November 3, 1800, and died February 13, 1855. He was engaged in manufacturing paper at Lafayette, in Whitemarsh township. He married, November 13, 1823, Christiana Minnich, daughter of an old resident of that section of the county. She was born November 24, 1805, and died July 24, 1885. Their children were: John Henry, born July 4, 1824, died July 25, 1828; Silas, born January 11, 1831, died March 22, 1900, married Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bowman) Dungan, of Germantown; Mary Anna, born October 31, 1837, married Emanuel Hagenbaugh; Samuel Minnich, born May 12, 1840, died September 25, 1841; Paul W., born February 2, 1846, married Tabitha, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Stephenson) Fatkin, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. (See sketch of Paul Katz in this work.)