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Fleischhacker & Fleischhacker

Fleischhacker & Fleischhacker

The title of this blog post conjures images of collaboration. Is it the name of a law firm? A trucking company? A comedic “bit” from the Department of Redundancy Department? No, this was a marriage partnership.   Joseph Fleischhacker Joseph Fleischhacker (1891-1946) was the only … read more

Fleischhacker: Coming to America

Fleischhacker: Coming to America

Joseph and Susanna (Klein) Fleischhacker immigrated to America in 1903. Why did they leave their homeland?   Life in Austria In March of 1986, my husband and I had the pleasure of of interviewing his Great Aunt, Sr. Alana (Anna) Fleischhacker, O.S.B. She was the … read more