John M. Byler, Amish Immigrants of Waldeck and Hesse (1993): descendants of 19th-century Amish immigrants from Waldeck and Hesse, with Holmes County, Ohio census and burial notes.

Used for: the entry for Magdalena (Slabaugh) Kuhns: born 16 June 1847, Walnut Creek, Ohio; died 20 Dec 1925, Harper County, Kansas; “m. Samuel Kuhns (Samuel Kuhns and Mary Shank), b. ca 1840 Ohio; d. Jan. 12, 1918”. Also lists his brothers Elias Kuhns (b. 8 Dec 1834, Holmes Co.) and Leonard Kuhns, with the same parents. Read only through full-text search snippets; borrow the book to confirm.

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.