Preserving Our Heritage
in
New Knoxville, Ohio
1984
~
2009
25
Years
Sharing
The
Past
With
Pride
On Sunday, May 24, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., the Society celebrated the life of New Knoxville native, Dr. Dean R. Hoge. Dr. Hoge was a professor of sociology at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC for 32 years and published many books dealing with religious life in America and the German emigration to west central Ohio.
Dr. Hoge was a 1955 New Knoxville graduate, received a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, and completed his doctoral degree at Harvard Divinity School. Dr. Hoge passed away in September, 2008 at the age of 71.
Two of his books are available through the Society. Ladbergen by Friedrich Saatkamp and translated by Hoge into English in 1984 is about the history of the 1000-year-old Westphalian village. His most recent book, From Ladbergen to America – The Heritage and the Migration, was published in 2007. This fascinating work tells the historical heritage of Ladbergen and the story of the migration from Germany to New Knoxville, New Bremen, and Minster and includes samples of Low German storytelling.
Summer Book Special: Order both books for $40.00 with Free Shipping. (A savings of $11.00)
Send a check for $40.00 made out to New Knoxville Historical Society, P. O. Box 372, New Knoxville, OH 45871
Questions? Contact us at nkhist@nktelco.net

Purpose
In the Spring of
1984, the New Knoxville
Historical Society
was formed
to "preserve items, sites
and information of
historical
value pertinent to the Village
of New Knoxville
and
Washington Township."
The object of
the society is to discover,
collect, preserve,
restore
and acquire, by purchase or
gift, any historical
objects,
records, articles or other
memorabilia relating to
New
Knoxville and the Auglaize
County area. It will
publish
books and other
printed materials and maintain
accurate
records of all
memorable events and historical
celebrations
relating to the
progress and history of New
Knoxville.
On-Going Brick Project
Our Memorial
Brick Monument and Walkways will
be a
lasting memorial
for our future
generations. This
project
is to help with
maintenance and other New
Knoxville
Historical
Society projects. Add a
brick to be engraved in memory
of a family member or a special
event.
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