The History of...
1725 Joan Schliker marries Margarethta Meybaum (the eldest child of a farmer). It was customary for the eldest son to inherit the farm, but having no brothers, Margarethta assumes that role. The couple share cropped the farm with Margarethta's father (half & half), taking the last name Halfmann (prounounced "HAAlf-man").
1825
4 generations later, Johan Heinrich Halfmann is born.
1850 Johan Heinrich "Henry" Halfmann moves from Ludinghausen, Prussia (Germany) to Texas settling near Frelsburg, Texas. He then moves to Runnels county in pursuit of land.
1949 Glen Halfmann is born (great-grandson to Johan Heinrich Halfmann).
1964 Clifford & Dennis Halfmann (Glen's brothers) purchased the first herd of Red Angus which were direct descendants of Registered Black Angus cattle. "Tanglewood" is the first Registered Red Angus bull at Halfmanns. The Ranch would use the "T" brand until 2018 when the "H" brand was registered for Halfmann Land & Livestock
1968 Glen wins the San Antonio Reserve Champion carcass of all breeds after being on feed for just 60 days. His county agent C.T. Parker was instrumental in helping form the Red Angus Association. C.T.'s wife Cybil Parker was the first Executive Secretary (CEO) when the Red Angus Association first operated in Ballinger, Texas (the Runnels county seat). 1975 Glen marries Diane Book and returns to work full-time on the family opera- tion. The Book family was a prominent farming family in Runnels county. 1978-1983 Clifford serves as director on the Red Angus Association of America Board of Directors.
1973 Glen graduates from Texas A&M University
1983 Clifford Halfmann is recognized for his service on the Board of Directors of the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA).
1999-2001 Cody serves as National Jr. Red Angus President., completing two terms on the Jr. Red Angus board.
2006 Cody returns to the family operation after graduating from Texas A&M Uni- versity and working at an accounting firm. He assumes the role of manag - ing the day-to-day operations as well as cattle breeding and development.
1982 Glen, Chad, Cody & Diane at the Texas Red Angus Field Day
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