Birth year is circa based upon the following reasoning. According to Andreas Hagenbuch’s will, the birth order of the first four daughters is Catharina, Maria, Magdalena, and Elisabeth. Maria was born around the time of Michael, 1746, since they are confirmed at the same time by Daniel Schumacher, 1761.
Since it is known that Christian was born shortly after Michael, a birth order of Maria, Michael, Christian would appear correct. However, in order to agree with Andreas’s will, Magdalena would have then been born after Christian, not before.
Magdalena first name “Maria” is recorded in a baptism done by Daniel Schumacher while he was pastor at Friedens White Church. The baptism occurred on April 11, 1773 for Mary Magdalene Stapleton. The sponsors were John Stapleton and Mary Magdalene Hagenbuch
It is not known definitively who Magdalena married. Previously it was suggested she was married to a Brobst. There appears to be no evidence for this. There is evidence that she married William Stumpf. Per the new Bethel Church records in 1775 a “William Stumpf & Magdalena Hagebuch” are sponsors for a child, William, son of Daniel & Anna Maria Bauscher. Then, in 1777 a “William & Magdalene Stumpf” are sponsors for Mary Magdalene, daughter of Michael & Rachel Dries. It is assumed that Magdalena married William as a result.1
The Stumpfs eventually go to Pickaway County, Ohio where others from Albany Township are known to have settled. A William Stumpf who was born in 1782 is buried there.2 He married Elizabeth Reichelderfer, granddaughter of Andreas Hagenbuch. This William Stumpf appears in the new Bethel Church records in the early 1800s and may be the son of William and Magdalene. If so, this would be a case of first cousins marrying, which is known to have happened. The above evidence shows a connection between Magdalene Hagenbuch, the Stumpfs, and the broader Hagenbuch family.
That said, new research suggests it is more likely that Magdalena married John Stapleton. As mentioned above, John Stapleton and Magdalena were sponsors in 1773 for a child. In 1777 at New Bethel Church “John and Magdalene Stapleton” had a child named John. The sponsors were “Michael and Anna Hagenbuch”. Anna appears to be a mistake as Michael was married to Eva.
The connection is further strengthened when in 1782 at New Bethel Church Michael and Eva Elizabeth Hagenbuch have a daughter, Maria Magdalene, baptized. The sponsors were “John Stapleton and wife.” This wife is believed to be Maria Magdalena Hagenbuch, sister of Michael. This would explain the strong connection between the two families.