11 – Boat Cruise Around Lake Zürich On Sunday afternoon, June 18, 2023 we enjoy a delightful cruise around Lake Zürich, seeing the towns along the shores and the Alps in the distance.  https://youtu.be/oA3vPJ_9s1U More Information about the June 14-27, 2023 Hiestand-Haston European Heritage Tour Share this with Hastons or related family members who mightContinue reading “11 – Boat Cruise Around Lake Zürich”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
26 – Daniel Haston’s Many Experiences in the Knox County, TN Courtroom
26 – Daniel Haston’s Many Experiences in the Courtroom While Living in Knox County, TN When Daniel was a young man back in Shenandoah County, VA, he was conspicuously absent from court appearances of any kind, although his brothers were there often as witnesses, involved in court cases, or even sometimes as attorneys. Daniel, asContinue reading “26 – Daniel Haston’s Many Experiences in the Knox County, TN Courtroom”
10 – The Richterswil Wilderness Trust
10 – The Wilderness Trust in Richterswil That the Hiestands Have Been Members of for Many Centuries On Sunday morning, June 18, 2023 we will worship – like our Anabaptist ancestors worshiped – in a Swiss forest on the hillside behind the town or Richterswil. They met in secret there because they could be imprisonedContinue reading “10 – The Richterswil Wilderness Trust”
25 – Another Haston Boy in Trouble – Joseph and the Broken-Down Fence
25 – Another of Daniel Haston’s Boys in Trouble Joseph and the Broken-Down Fence Let’s start with a couple of definitions, for those of you who may not know what “Timothy” is or a “close,” because this story is all about a “timothy close,” some hogs, and a son who was just following his father’sContinue reading “25 – Another Haston Boy in Trouble – Joseph and the Broken-Down Fence”
09 – The Old Wädenswil Castle in Richterswil, Canton Zurich of Switzerland
9 – The 13th-16th Century Wädenswil Castle Above Richterswil Alt-Wädenswil Castle, the residence of the barons von Wädenswil, was inaugurated in the 13th century. The castle had to be demolished in 1557 according to a decision of the Diet, as Schwyz felt threatened by the expansion of the city-state of Zurich. Our Hiestand Ancestors WereContinue reading “09 – The Old Wädenswil Castle in Richterswil, Canton Zurich of Switzerland”
24 – Daniel’s Son David Haston Cut Tails Off a Neighbor’s Cows
24 – David Haston Cut Tails Off a Neighbor’s Horned Cows Some of us Haston boys have been known for mischief. Just ask people who knew us while we were growing up. For example, out of a class of 212, the principal’s daughter I were voted “Most Mischievous” in my senior year of high school. Continue reading “24 – Daniel’s Son David Haston Cut Tails Off a Neighbor’s Cows”
08 – The Amazing Richterswil Fountain
08 – The Amazing Richterswil Jet Fountain Weather permitting and etc., we will watch the world famous Richterswil Jet Fountain “spout” on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The Richterswil FONTÄNE, with its height of 101 meters (331 feet), takes eighth place among the top ten, but it is the highest fountain in the world that isContinue reading “08 – The Amazing Richterswil Fountain”
Understanding Your DNA Results – Darvin Martin Zoom Meeting
Understanding Your DNA Results Darvin Martin in Our June 7, 2021 Zoom Meeting https://youtu.be/gplW6ERb2gg Darvin Martin – an expert in Swiss-German Mennonite genetic (DNA) genealogy. Darvin presents a basic understanding of DNA as it relates to family research. But there is lots of time for questions and answers. If you appreciated this article, please shareContinue reading “Understanding Your DNA Results – Darvin Martin Zoom Meeting”
23 – Daniel Haston Family – South of Holston River, Opposite Knoxville, TN
23 – Daniel Haston Family, South of the “Holston” River Opposite Knoxville, TN Daniel and family lived in the Knoxville, TN area for about 10 years. There is a lot of information available about his family during that time, so Chapter 14 in the BIG book I’m working on contains 70+ pages. I’ll extract someContinue reading “23 – Daniel Haston Family – South of Holston River, Opposite Knoxville, TN”