Alfred & Agnes: The Story of My Immigrant Parents maps Through her story

Through her story

and gives just enough background so a reader from outside the Amish community can understand what's happening and its significance

Claassen and Harder family history is also included

Magdalena Weaver (1871-1968)

when available

Alfred & Agnes: The Story of My Immigrant Parents maps Through her storyFRIEDA FRITZ STIEHL, the daughter of German immigrants, grew up on a dairy farm in Berks County, Pennsylvania. After the deaths of her parents, she began to realize how little she knew about them and had many questions one doesnt think to ask until its too late. In search of answers, she visited older family members scattered throughout the U. S. and Germany, knowing that any information she might hope to find existed in one and only one placethe