LOSUBAUGH In recording those with surname LOSHBAUGH all variations in spelling of the name will be in the same section, with the alphabetical listing being adjusted to the first given name. Some of the surnames are: LORSBACH--- LOSUBACH --LOSHPACH — LOSHBUG — LAUSHBOUGH — LUSHBAUGH/BOUGH --- to name a very few! Have been told some families shortened the name to "LOSH". In the book "John Drake of Windsor", my grandfather Albert Dennis Loshbaugh's surname was misspelled as Albert Dennis LASBANG. Of interest are the following notes from a letter 11 received in 1959 from Karl Friedrich von Frank, professional genealogist of Austria regarding our surname:

"Obviously the surname of this family was much changed by anglicization---At first view, the second part of the name is recognizable as having been (bough) "bach". The German word "Bach" means "brook" in English. The first part of the name, phonetically in German could be - Losch---- Lots ---- Loz ---- or Lo with dots above the letter o. Thus the entire name in Getman would be combined of these two syllables. In former times the letter "P" was used for "B:" alternatively, which means that "Bach" is also spelled "Pach" – Therefore, we have to look for a surname with one of these varied spellings. In looking up the lists of immigrants to Pennsylvania, there is the first, and also only immigrant of a similar name to be found: Johann Christoph (John Christopher) LOT SPACH, who took the oath of allegiance at the office of John Gibson, Mayor. 'The Foreigners whose names are Hereunder written, imported in the Ship Catharine, (James) Sutton, Master, from Rotterdam but last from London, did tins day take the foregoing Oaths & Qualifications in the Usual Form. Consigned to Messrs. Keppele & Steinmetz, twenty in the List. (Recd L 1. 10.0, 28 Dec. 1772. List 297 C.' Unfortunately in this case, only the "C List" is preserved, showing the names of male immigrants over 16 only. The "A List" (Captain's List) is missing. Therefore we don’t know the age of the  grant, nor if he came singly, or with a family. From the aforementioned, it seems unlikely to me that the Loshbough immigrants came over in the latter 1600's or early 1700's. 11 may mention that also in the so-called London Lists of Palatines of 1709 no bearer of a similar surname is recorded. It is entirely possible that the aforementioned was your immigrant ancestor."

Other records found since Mr. Karl Friedrich von Frank's comments verify the fact that our immigrant Henry Loshbough served in the Revolutionary War, in the Pennsylvania German Regiment three years 1777-1779. We also have n=rd of Jacob Lorentz and Frederick Loshbaugh signing the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity to Maryland during the Revolution in accordance with a law enacted by Maryland on February 5, 1777. Joseph Lorentz and Henry Loshbough enlisted from Sunbury, Northumberland County, Penn. and with other family members served together in the same 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment and during the same period of time. Members of the Loshbaugh and Lorentz families were in Maryland, others in Pennsylvania not too far distant. Family legend has the family origin from the German-speaking area of Switzerland, not coming from "Germany" which did not exist as a Nation at the time of immigration. The locale is also said to be in the Alsace-Lorraine area which became part of French territory after the 30-Years War and was in die latter 1800's returned to "Germany." Family legend also has reference to the returning of these lands - that the Loshbough descendants in Michigan were notified but chose not to return to Germany having no desire to leave America to reclaim their portion. The legend that the Lorentz family is closely connected to the Loshbough's was proved in finding Roman Catholic church records in Pennsylvania in the mid- 1700's at which time the two families records of Christenings are listed together. Another family tradition is that Henry Loshbough (b. 1800 in Penn.) and his father John (b. 177 5 in Penn.) donated land when Notre Dame University was established in South Bend, Indiana just six miles distant from Bertrand in Berrien County, Michigan, where they had settled in the 1830's. My grandfather, Albert Dennis Loshbaugh, his father Henry and Henry's father John, assisted in the building of the Convent which is adjacent to the Old Catholic Cemetery in St. Joseph' s Parish in Bertrand Township where they also lived. Henry is said to have be one of a family of thirteen children and we find many branches of the family located in Berrien County, Michigan and in St. Joseph County neighboring in Indiana. From Catholic Church records in the Notre Dame Library we have been able to verify the names of some of Henry's siblings, but not all. My grandfather, Albert Dennis Loshbaugh, told his children they could learn all about the family by reading Ridpath's History of the 30-Years' War.

For more historical information on St. Joseph's Mission, Bertrand, Berrien co., Mich. look under entry for John LOSHBOUGH (1775).

PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES - The original counties were Bucks, Chester, and Philadelphia. When our ancestors give names of different counties from which they came, they may have lived in the game area but as counties were being reorganized, divided, and new counties formed, boundary lines changed and the place in which they lived had several different names. For example Wilkes-Barre is the county seat of Luzerne Count which was formed in 1786 out of Northumberland County. Northumberland was formed in 1772 out of Lancaster formed in 1729, Bedford in 177 1. Berks and Northampton counties formed in 1752. Henry Loshbough b. in 1800 gives his birthplace as Northumberland instead of Berks County - both statements would be correct. As the country grew and expanded county and State lines were formed - the population grew and some areas became more densely settled making it necessary to revamp the map

OUR LOSUBAUGH FAMILY PEDIGREE

3rd Great grandfather -- Henry Lorschbaugh or Loshbough b. abt. 175 1, believed to be the immigrant ancestor from Alsace-Lorraine or from German-speaking area of Switzerland. Served in the 12th Pennsylvania German Regiment for three years, enlisting from Sudbury, Penn. in 1776. First wife, Catherine ---- from whom our Loshbough's descend.

2nd Great grandfather -- John Loshbough, b. about 1776n in Pennsylvania. Md. a cousin-relationship, Martha Magdalena Losbough, daughter. of a George Losbough according to records of St. Joseph Parish, Bertrand, Berrien co., Mich. Came to Michigan in the 1830's from White Doer Township, Northumberland co., Penn. 

Great grandfather -- Henry Loshbough, b. 13 March 1800, in Union County, Penn., per obituary, however - Union was formed in 1813 out of Northumberland County. Married Anna Decker, also born Pennsylvania.
Grandfather -- Albert Dennis Loshbaugh, b. 6 March 1847, Niles, Berrien co., Mich. Married Mary Ann Drake at Niles. Spelling of his surname changed from that of his father's to Loshbaugh instead of Loshbough. There are varied spellings of the surname throughout the descendants of Henry Lorschbach, the 3rd great grandparent. Parent -- Hattie Jeannette Loshbaugh b. 7 Feb. 1890, Riverton, Franklin co., Nebr., who married W. Dwight Young on 12 Oct. 19 10 in Athol, Smith co., Kansas.
Children of Dwight and Hattie Young: 
Mildred Edith, Naomi Ramona, Leo Everett, John William, Russell Quinton, and Mina Louise Young. or -_

Parent __ Almon Leonard Loshbaugh b. 2 March 1877, Reamsville, Smith co., Kansas., who married Gertrude E. Young on 28 October 1914, Athol, Smith co., Kansas.

Child of Almon and Gertrude Loshbaugh -- Howard Marvin Loshbaugh LUSUBAUGH, A. L. (1862) HEAD OF FAMILY -- A. L. Lushbaugh, b. Nov. 1862 Iowa; f born Penn., in. b. Ohio; occupation, farm laborer; unmarried; residing as boarder in res--2E near Lower Florida, La Plata co., Colo. in 1900's.