Descendants of David Holsinger of Virginia

Download or read book Descendants of David Holsinger of Virginia written by Paul Gates Holsinger and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Holsinger emigrated from Germany to America, accompanied by his son, Michael, and settled in Rockingham, formerly Augusta, County, Virginia. No record has been found of David's date or place of arrival in the United States or when he settled in Virginia. Michael, who was a farmer and basket maker, married Barbara, by whom he had eight children. Michael died in August 1819 and is buried in the family plot on Holsinger farm. Several generations of Holsingers have lived on the land acquired by David and Michael in the 1760's.