tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2918839052267078268..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Early Pennsylvania German HomesDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61521828103071375072017-02-16T09:05:19.057-05:002017-02-16T09:05:19.057-05:00Chappydebbie, I totally agree with you. When I was...Chappydebbie, I totally agree with you. When I was a little girl, my mother had a wringer washing machine and had to hang clothes out on a line winter and summer. I'll go with today's modern conveniences! J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18449819061638184402017-02-16T09:03:43.314-05:002017-02-16T09:03:43.314-05:00Janet, they did indeed migrate into the Southern c...Janet, they did indeed migrate into the Southern colonies, though Pennsylvania was attractive to many because of the similarity of the land to the old country. They sure did contribute a lot of good things to our society, and I'm definitely with you about the washing machine. The thought of boiling laundry in a kettle over an open fire isn't all that appealing! lol!J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85260906276911192582017-02-15T23:53:02.865-05:002017-02-15T23:53:02.865-05:00Great post. I appreciate washers and dryers the mo...Great post. I appreciate washers and dryers the most. There was a time when I had to wash my clothes by hand and hang them out to dry.(I didn't have a washer/dryer and couldn't afford the laundromat) It truly made me appreciate those machines and makes me admire women of the past who had no choice but to do it all by hand. chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86007704058724544322017-02-15T19:03:49.521-05:002017-02-15T19:03:49.521-05:00I love those houses. A lot of the Germans migrated...I love those houses. A lot of the Germans migrated on down into West Virginia, too. It is estimated that 1/5 to 1/4 of us are of German ancestry. I think one of the things I appreciate the most is the washing machine.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60696314751243540462017-02-15T18:52:27.624-05:002017-02-15T18:52:27.624-05:00Where I live in Elkhart County, IN, we have a larg...Where I live in Elkhart County, IN, we have a large Amish and Mennonite community, Stephanie, and a multitude of quilt shops. I drool over them, but unfortunately they're out of my budget. lol! I totally agree with you about central heating and especially running water. Can you imagine what it would be like to have to go to a well or river constantly to haul water to your house? Our pioneer ancestors were hard workers, that's for sure. I don't think I would have survived! J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41620289323062196662017-02-15T18:48:18.920-05:002017-02-15T18:48:18.920-05:00Mallori, that's very interesting--and very coo...Mallori, that's very interesting--and very cool! Thank you for sharing that! I knew that some Germans settled in upstate NY during the 1700s migration, but not that there were still some of the old-style houses there. My ancestors came from the Alsace region too after migrating there from Switzerland because of the persecution of Anabaptists. You never know--we might be related!J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-261032690877319022017-02-15T12:29:16.774-05:002017-02-15T12:29:16.774-05:00I'm intrigued by the Germans of Pennsylvania b...I'm intrigued by the Germans of Pennsylvania because of the artistry they expressed in their quilts. Thanks for helping me "see" more of the communities that produced the quilters I admire. As for comforts of home ... central heating and running water are high on my list of things I appreciate! Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31800271285951343692017-02-15T09:57:12.039-05:002017-02-15T09:57:12.039-05:00What great information! It is very interesting to ...What great information! It is very interesting to see the difference between the houses you described and the houses of my Amish-Mennonite ancestors from Alsace-Lorraine who settled in Northern NY in the early- to mid-1800s. I can usually pick out an old farmstead here because of the plain, square/boxy (shorter ceilings contributing to the boxy look), 2-story, wooden structure (though many now have additions so the layout is no longer square). The roofs aren't as steep as the ones in your photos, but most still have the small windows and the chimney in the middle.Mallori Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152325907660128771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69169360179429614612017-02-15T08:15:13.653-05:002017-02-15T08:15:13.653-05:00How neat, Keely! The Germans who migrated to this ...How neat, Keely! The Germans who migrated to this country during the 1700s made great contributions to our history. Thank you for stopping by!J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72261374066205091432017-02-15T07:18:07.926-05:002017-02-15T07:18:07.926-05:00So very interesting! Many of my ancestors were Ger...So very interesting! Many of my ancestors were Germans who settled in Pennsylvania during that time. Thank you for this article! I'm going to check out your books.Keely Brooke Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723455370932045703noreply@blogger.com