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Descendants of James Edward Hanger (1843-1919)

trvonderbrink — 2015-08-10 23:59:24Z

I’m a writer working on a children’s book about James Edward Hanger, inventor of the first articulated prosthetic leg. I'd love to talk to any of his descendants who'd be willing to share family stories and information about Mr. Hanger. I can be contacted at vonderbrinktracy@gmail.com . Thanks so much!

Re: Peter Hanger

sklshrnk63 — 2015-05-23 18:59:31Z

There is a family geneology book written on Peter Hanger. You would be one of my relatives.

Robert Vincent Hanger

eiellison — 2014-11-26 18:17:34Z

He was born in WV 1911. Parents killed in Auto? accident, leaving several children. Robert was adopted by David Vincent Jarrett Source: 1920 WV Census. Don't know if they changed Robert's name when they adopted him. Contact me bhorn63@gmail..com

George A. Hanger

tekelasheila65 — 2014-10-05 00:34:12Z

I have researched for years and have to family tree from Peter & George Hanger from back 1758, their kids, who they each married and their kifs, and who those kids married and their kids up to James Hanger that invented the first wooden leg that lived in Churchville, Va. And his brother Jacob married, their kid and then my grandfather was Alexander Wythe Hanger, my dad was George A. HANGER. John Arthur, Robert Wythe are my uncles call me for more info. 540-448-1947. I'm Sheila or they call me Cootie.

HANGER Anna Bell

t42ForestHill — 2014-01-22 22:51:40Z

HANGER Anna Bell

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HANGER Hannah and Robert N ]

t42ForestHill — 2014-01-17 20:33:23Z

HANGER Hannah and Robert N

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HANGER Jack D - Vietnam Wall section 17 East

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2013-07-17 20:33:36Z

HANGER Jack D - Vietnam Wall section 17 East

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Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

mp_bratton — 2013-03-14 15:14:15Z

My Grandmother was Pearl Hanger Bratton of Staunton Virginia, My Grandfather was Jess M Bratton. My Father was Paul Hanger Bratton. I have heard of the Hangers my entire life sadly I wished I had learned more about the family before my father passed in 2006. I do recall meeting members of the Hanger family in my childhood years. Please feel free to contact me mp_bratton@yahoo.com

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

tim_weber1 — 2012-11-18 12:45:37Z

Tiffany, here is something you might be interested in.
Obituary of Jacob Alexander Hanger, Staunton, Virginia.
http://www.confederatevets.com/documents/hanger_va_cv_11_16_...

Re: Harland & Bernice Hanger/Oakland, CA

MarzukaZuka17 — 2012-10-20 14:00:19Z

I am in hopes you are still looking for the descendants of Hanland and Bernice Hanger. The Hanger's youngest (2nd) daughter Phyllis is my sister-in-law. I have been in touch with she and Pam and they would like to hear from you. Pam's email address is pjh8950@yahoo.com. I hope this leads to a happy reunion and more information on the family.
Sincerely,
Terri

Re: HANGER FAMILY

EEASTOEJONES — 2012-06-13 15:16:40Z

Thanks for the message. I am sorry but I can't help you as I don't have Hanger in my family tree. Our families were friend when we were all young and I am just trying to find their whereabouts.
Rosemary

Re: HANGER FAMILY

ZVyon — 2012-06-12 11:30:14Z

hi i also have a hanger in my family tree for 1794 her name was hester or ester hanger she was married to a john adams of deal kent they had eight children do you think there is any connetions
yvonne

HANGER FAMILY

EEASTOEJONES — 2012-04-16 20:55:22Z

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE WHERE ABOUTS OF THE HANGER FAMILY. PARENTS JOHN & WYN HANGER. THEY MARRIED IN HULL WHERE JOHN WORKED IN THE FAMILY PAINT BUSINESS. THEY MOVED TO KENT AND RAN A PUB. THEY HAD 7 CHILDREN JOHN, BARBARA, VALERIE, WENDY, JILL, EDWARD & JAMIE( OTHER NAME ANTONY I THINK BUT WE KNOW HIM AS JAMIE. MY MOTHER JEANNETTE SAWDEN WAS GODMOTHER TO WENDY & RUTH ROWLAND GODMOTHER TO JILL. aLSO THE DRASDO FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE FAMILY AS THEY ARE COUSINS.
IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHINGH PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.
ROSEMARY

Lena Hanger Blesch dau. of Lena Hasigr Hanger

babs689 — 2012-04-02 15:24:38Z

I'm at an impass:

My great-great grandmother Lena Hanger Blesch b. 1850 in Germany d. 1919 in Chicago, according to death info, dau. of Lena Hasigr also b. in Germany. States her father, no name given, also born in Germany.
Lena Hanger Blesch came to USA @ age 3 in 1953. Any ideas on better/correct spellings of her mother's name: Hasigr? Any info/cousins out there?
Thanx!

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

KarenQuilt2 — 2012-01-21 01:49:56Z

Hello Tiffany, There are a limited number of people in the USA with the last name of Biedler. I thought I knew them all. But I know very few whose FIRST name is Biedler.

However, there was an Albert Biedler Heltzel in my extended Biedler family and I am told folks called him Biedler, not Albert. He was born July 22, 1911 in Otterbein, VA. and, I am told, was postmaster of Harrisonburg in 1948. He married a Ruth Ella Miller. They had one child who I think may have been adopted.

He had two sisters, Mary Magdalena Heltzel and Grace Virginia Heltzel. Mary was born Nov 28, 1909. Grace was born May 9, 1914. His mother's name was Lura Elizabeth Biedler, daughter of Daniel Ulrich Biedler and Mary Ellen Rosenberger of Timberville, Va near New Market, VA.

Unfortunately, I know of no one with the last name of Wetzel in my family tree.

Sorry it took me so long to find this message! O maybe I answered it 12 years ago and just don't remember! Ha! Anything is possible these days!

Karen Biedler Alexander

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

brianroth251 — 2012-01-05 18:11:21Z

please let me know if you got my email with the attachments.

Re: Robinson Hanger (1865-1932) obituary

2005-12-31 17:52:27Z

Children of George and Obedience Hanger
William Arthur Hanger b 1800
Catherine " Kitty " Hanger b 1802
Peter Hanger b 1804
Alexander Hanger b 1806
Polly Hanger b 1808
George Hanger b 1810
Jacob Hanger b 1812 m Hettie Bear 14 children dau Elizabeth Ann ggrand fathers first wife Elizabeth Ann Hanger Young
John Hanger b 1814
Robinson Hanger b 1817 m Sarah Ann Patterson

Re: Robinson Hanger (1865-1932) obituary

2005-10-13 04:00:53Z

Are You refering to George and Obedience Robinson Hanger

Robinson Hanger (1865-1932) obituary

cat911 — 2005-08-16 11:30:13Z

Re: Robinson Hanger (1865-1932) obituary

cat911 — 2005-12-21 06:02:45Z

Sorry, I didn't see this message earlier.
Yes, the line is thru George Hanger & Obedience Robinson.

Robinson Hanger (1865-1932), son of:
Wm. A. Hanger (1840-1922) & Margaret Schutterle, son of:
Robinson Hanger (b. c1818) & Sarah Patterson, son of:
George Hanger (1775-1844) & Obedience Robinson, son of:
Peter Hanger (1729-1802) & Hannah Gebhardt/Gabbert

Re: Robinson Hanger (1865-1932) obituary

cat911 — 2006-01-01 15:13:26Z

Yes, we are related. My line is thru your Jacob's brother, Robinson Hanger who married Sarah Ann Patterson. This Robinson Hanger and Sarah are my 3rd gr-grandparents. I have found them in the 1850 and 1860 census in Augusta Co., VA.

In 1870 and 1880 Sarah Patterson Hanger was living with her son Wm. .A. Hanger in Randolph Co., WV. After that she must have returned to Staunton, as there is a letter dated Sept. 2, 1888 postmarked Staunton, written from Sarah to my gr-grandmother, Laura Hanger Roy. Sarah's daughter Mary Hanger Smith added a short note to the letter, so Sarah probably lived with her at the time. Mary Hanger Smith later died in Randolph Co., WV in 1923, and I have a family photograph that includes her around 1915.

In 1870 and 1880 I found a Robert/Robertson Hanger in the census in Franklin Co., Tennessee. He has a much younger wife named Nancy Jane, and several children. From the children's ages and birth places it appears they moved from Virginia to Tennessee between 1864 and 1867. It is possible that this might be the same Robinson Hanger, with a new wife and family, but have not been able to make a definite connection. Sure would like to know more about this one.

Children of Robinson Hanger & Sarah Ann Patterson:

1. William Robinson Hanger (1839-1847)

2. William A. Hanger (1840-1922), m. Margaret/Maggie Schutterle (1846-1907), 10 children

3. Mary Jane Hanger (1843-1923), m. Risdon Smith (c1829- d. bet 1870-1880), 2 children

4. Emma O. Hanger (c1849- d. after 1910), m. James P. Daniels (c1840- c1910), 7 children
(Emma and James in San Francisco, CA for 1900-1910 census)

Re: West Viriginia Hangers

cat911 — 2011-07-28 07:36:37Z

Nicole, do you have any dates? I have one Cornelius Hanger in my database. He was born in Virginia about 1838 or so. He was listed in the 1880 census in Missouri as a physician, with wife Mary, children Arthur, Ernest and Mary.

Re: West Virginia Hangers

stuarthunter62 — 2007-03-26 06:26:58Z

Hi Cathy,
Re your Post of 7/30/03..
It's 4 yrs later but maybe this may be of interest.
My gm Ada Pearl RALSTON (later married John Tilden SILLING) born 1877 in the Churchville/Staunton (Augusta Co.). I have a letter from her telling me a story about a Mr. HANGER who was partner of her fathers. Her father John RALSTON owned a grist mill in that area and her brief story was about that HANGER family tho lived in "town" (which could have been either Churchville or Staunton) circa 1887. No first names of that HANGER family was mentioned. If your Hangers who were millers by trade were still in that area then...wouldn't that be something?
Stuart

Bruce Hanger injured in Morocco, Indiana Tornado 1912

Not_A_Relative — 2006-12-06 06:08:57Z

Bruce Hanger injured in Morocco, Indiana Tornado April 21, 1912

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/in/tornadoes/morocco-torna...

gendisasters.com, events that touched our ancestors' lives.

Harry H. Hanger in San Angelo, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2011-07-23 05:07:08Z

Harry is pictured in the 1942 yearbook of the San Angelo (TX) Army Air Field, Bombardier School. I'm not kin but thought his might help someone researching the family.

Re: Hanger Surname

KarenQuilt2 — 2010-05-15 04:20:29Z

Hi Penny. I guess I never checked back about this post!! It's been 7 years. Not possible! Obviously, I have been busy elsewhere....like in my quilt history research.

I am not related to the Hanger Family. I am related to the BIEDLER Family of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. There is a Biedler Heltzel in the family. On a previous post in 2003 someone mentioned a Biedler Weltzel. I thought it might be a typo because the family history I have says Biedler Heltzel. Biedler was his first name and Heltzel was his family name. I know it is Heltzel for sure. They lived in Rockingham county. They gave our Biedler family name to him as a first name.

HANGER 1 Annie McLEAN 4 1866-1916

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-05 16:29:40Z

HANGER 1 Annie McLEAN 4 1866-1916

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HANGER 1 Charles Luther 1858-1949

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-05 16:29:28Z

HANGER 1 Charles Luther 1858-1949

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Request Information

21076 — 2009-06-09 15:14:38Z

I am looking for information on James Wesley Hanger of Greenbrier County ,Alderson,West Virginia,He married
Hattie,or Harriet Rookstool, daughter of Marshall Lee Rookstool and Sallie Miller Rookstool in 1900, in Lewisburg,
Greenbrier County. Also looking for any information on their immediate family.

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

brianroth251 — 2012-01-03 15:39:37Z

I am also doing some research into the Hanger family. I do have a Polly Hanger in my work. I have a tree online but it is not completely up to date. please feel free to contact me. I live in Augusta County, Virginia which was the home of Peter Hanger and his children, and Frederick Hanger, which is the branch of the tree I am following. I also have several of the marriage papers on this family. Please feel free to contact me.

Marriage - W. Hanger, K Harmeling - 1903

bethyb33 — 2006-08-30 15:03:55Z

Hi! I ordered copys of records for my Hornung and Hanger line and there were other marriages on the 8x14 paper. If you would like a copy, just let me know and I'll email it to you. sunnydaze1@hotmail.com

RECORD OF MARRIAGES IN FLOYD COUNTY, INDIANA

William Hanger and Katherine W. Harmeling
5 September 1903

George Hanger R.4565

BruceYoung54 — 2011-07-28 04:55:22Z

George Hanger son of Johann Freiederich Hengerer b 2-7-1759 Shenandoah Co., VA

George aged 74 in 6-24-1834 declares 1n 1799 or 80 entered service as a volunteer in Augusta County
1-27-1835 states he is native of Augusta County and lived there until last 46 or 47 years when he moved to Greenbrier County
Revolutionary war pension rejected his service as wagoner was disallowed

Re: West Virginia Hangers

BruceYoung54 — 2011-07-28 04:17:41Z

The Hangers had a mill in Churchvile Ths Hanger mill is still there

Re: Obedience Robinson m. George Hanger

BruceYoung54 — 2008-02-24 19:45:52Z

my ggrand father's first wife was Elizabeth Ann Hanger gand dau of George and Obedience

Re: FITZHUGH Julia V HANGER _1873-1928.JPG

BruceYoung54 — 2008-02-24 06:17:18Z

dau of Robert Newton Hanger and Hannah buried same cemetery

Re: HANGER _1_ .JPG family plot cemetery photographs in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Founders Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas

BruceYoung54 — 2008-02-24 06:07:57Z

Charles Luther son of Robert Newton and Hannah E Hanger and wife Annie McLean

Re: HANGER Hannah _and_ Robert N .JPG

BruceYoung54 — 2008-02-24 05:57:40Z

Robert Newton Hanger son of Jacob and Susanna Ott Hanger b1-24-1827 d 12-14-1890 TX m Knoxx Co., TN Hannah Elizabeth Swan. They lived in Maury Co., TN before moving to TX

Hanger's of Virginia

BruceYoung54 — 2008-02-24 00:49:36Z

Johann Melchior Hengerer b abt 1700 m Maria Elisabetha Majer 1723
Maria Apollonia Hengerer b 1724 husband Mattheis Boesshaar
Johann Friederich Hengerer b 1726 w Eve
Johann Peter Hengerer b 1729 w Hannah Gabbert ?
Maria m Lancaster, PA 1745 d 1804 4 children

Johann Frederich d Augusta Co., VA 1799 Eva d 1818 13 Children 2 of the daus married moved to OH Maria m George Eagle, Elizabeth m 1st Jacob Thomas 2nd John Snyder.

Johann Peter d 1802 Augusta Co., VA Hannah d before 1802 10 children

Re: West Virginia Hangers

BruceYoung54 — 2007-08-08 18:09:02Z

Your Robinson was older brother to Jacob and Hettie Bear Hanger there dau was Elizabeth Ann wife of Aaron Bell Young my ggrand father

Marriage - W. Hanger, C. Jenkins (2nd marriage)- 1908

xd22577 — 2006-08-30 15:15:02Z

Re: James W. Hanger 1810

shiatt733 — 2011-11-20 04:31:03Z

I know it's been a very long time since the original query was posted: but for what it's worth: James Ward Hanger was born in Knox Co., Ohio, 22 Dec. 1810, to Jacob Hanger and Nancy Robinson.

Edith A. Hanger, Indiana

alaskadvb — 2006-07-02 22:39:28Z

I am looking for information on Edith A. Hanger. This is her married name. I would love to find out her maiden name. She was born 1876 & died 1953 (I believe both birth & death were in the Tippecanoe Co area of Indiana). She was previously married to a Mr. Edward Ferguson. Any help is appreciated.
David

George W. HANGER & Sarah Elizabeth JOHNSON

KennethLakey44 — 2005-08-11 03:25:32Z

When was George Hanger born? Who were his parents?

GEORGE W. HANGER was born Abt. 1824 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880. He married SARAH ELIZABETH JOHNSON April 20, 1854 in Monroe County, Missouri, daughter of RICHARD JOHNSON and LOUISA UNKNOWN. She was born 1828 in Virginia, and died Unknown.

Children of GEORGE HANGER and SARAH JOHNSON are:
i. NANCY JANE2 HANGER, b. November 13, 1858, Near Shelbyville, Missouri; d. October 28, 1938, Quincy, Illinois; m. WILLIAM SLATER, April 14, 1878, Quincy, Illinois; b. October 25, 1846, Licking County, Ohio; d. October 26, 1905, Quincy, Illinois.
ii. MARY HANGER, b. Abt. 1864.

Peter Hanger

mrslandser — 2010-08-07 20:27:24Z

Trying determine the parents of Peter Hanger, born circa 1816 (died in 1898 in Douglas County, NE), married in 1845 to Charity Evans in Clinton County, MO. Family tradition and his own statements indicate that he was born in VA and his father's name was also Peter. His granddaughter states that his father (parents?) died when he was young and he was raised by his grandmother. In early adulthood, came to Missouri and appears on the 1840 census listing birthplace as VA. Please feel to contact at 402-753-9336.

H. L. "Jack" Hanger

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

droyer158 — 2011-05-09 22:10:49Z

tiffany, i am trying to find more information on my ggggrandmother jane montague hangar mckinsey who was born in 1825 and died march 21, 1901 --she was born in rockbridge, virginia. she later moved with her family in 1865 to boone co, indiana. her mother was polly hangar. thanks dalene royer

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

droyer158 — 2012-01-03 19:06:06Z

please send me a direct e-mail -- i dont officially have an ancestry account yet. my direct e-mail is droyer@purdue.edu
my mom is 88 and has told me quite a bit about the family. aapparently polly only had 2 daughters jane who was my gg-grandmother and mom thinks her sisters name was mary. she was told that frederick died young. was peter fredericks son or brother? jane hangar married samuel mckenzie and they moved to boone co indiana -- they had 12 kids. thanks for contacting me --look forward to hearing from you dalene

Re: Hangers in Staunton, VA

droyer158 — 2012-01-03 19:05:56Z

Re: James W. Hanger 1810

paclark155 — 2011-12-11 01:53:32Z

There are great problems in correctly identifying the links between the Hangers and the Robinsons. To begin with both Field Robinson Sr. and Obedience Bradshaw, and Field Jr. and Keziah Scruggs had daughters named Nancy and Obedience. I’m afraid the Obedience you mention, b. 1779, was the daughter of Field Sr., not Field Jr. Field Jr. and Keziah Scruggs were not married until 1784, and their oldest child was born in 1785. Their daughter Obedience was born about 1790.
But since George Hanger, b.1775, and Obedience Robinson were married in 1799 and had their first child in 1800, this would seem to eliminate Obedience, daughter of Field Jr., who would only have been about 9 years old in 1799. But Obedience, daughter of Field Sr. is shown in his will as Obedience Nichols, and there is a Nichols tree on the web that claims John Nichols married Obedience Robinson, daughter of Field Robinson Sr., and Obedience Bradshaw.
Jacob Hanger, b. 1773, married Nancy Robinson in 1798. This leads to problems similar to Obedience and that Nancy would have been very young, and other trees are claiming Nancy, daughter of Field Sr. married someone else.
This has been driving us crazy because our grandfather left notes about his ancestry which state that his grandfather Jacob Hanger married a Nancy Robinson and her father’s name was Field. He also states that Jacob’s brother George married Obedience Robinson. The daughters of Field Sr. would have been age-appropriate to marry the Hanger brothers in those years, but the daughters of Field Jr. are not.
The first name of Field was used by some other of Field Sr.’s brothers, and perhaps they had daughters named Nancy and Obedience also, but we haven’t been able to explore that fully yet. But since the use of “Field” as a first name comes from Mary Field, grandmother of Field Sr., our grandfather’s information certainly leads to this family. Exactly how is still confusing.
Any further information anyone might have would be greatly appreciated.
Paul

Re: ROBERT HANGER

2005-05-10 03:10:00Z

My grandfathers name was also Robert Hanger and I know nothing about him either.

David Hanger in Missouri

WKeathley — 2005-06-13 01:47:27Z

Washington County Missouri 1850 Census shows David & Mary Hanger born in Virginia. In their household there was a Samuel Taylor (5 years old). Does anyone know the story on Samuel? I think he may be my GG Grandfather. Thanks!