Magdalena Slabaugh (1847–1925)

Magdalena (Magdalene) Slabaugh Kuhns

16 Jun 1847 – 20 Dec 1925, born at Walnut Creek, died at Manchester (Oklahoma)

Christopher’s 2nd great-grandmother · ancestor no. 19 · generation 5
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents compiled lead

Family

• Parents: John Slabaugh (1806–1861) and Susanna Nisly (1816–1885)
• Spouse: Samuel Kuhns (1843–1918)
• Family notes: Samuel Kuhns + Magdalena Slabaugh (m. 1863)
• Children in this vault: Maggie Mae Kuhns (1890–1970)

Life and evidence

1912 Hochstetler genealogy #3162: ‘Magdalena Slabaugh … Manchester, Oklahoma, was b. June 16, 1847, at Walnutcreek, Ohio, and m. Samuel Kuhns. George, Aug. 17, 1864—; Sarah; Amanda; Susan; John; Abraham (1876–1904); Saloma; Samuel; Katie; Emma; Maggie, Apr. 6, 1890—.’

In their lifetime

• 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
• 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
• 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions

Pedigree

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  n84118850["Magdalena Slabaugh (1847–1925)"]
  n34797539["Sarah Miller (d. 1857)"]
  n5522300["Abraham Miller (1766–c.1821)"]
  n47501256["Anna Hochstetler (Anelli)"]
  n53124663["John Slabaugh (1806–1861)"]
  n69967347["John Slabaugh (elder, immigrant)"]
  n76452554["Christian Nisly (emigrated 1804)"]
  n22002186["Susanna Nisly (1816–1885)"]
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  n53124663 --> n69967347
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  n34797539 --> n5522300
  n34797539 --> n47501256
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Sources

• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)
• Find a Grave
• Obituary, Gospel Herald, Jan 1926
• Find a Grave 50024642

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Find a Grave, MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.