Anna Fuhrimann Leeman
29 Feb 1788 – ?, born at Oeschenbach
Christopher’s 4th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 115 · generation 7
Evidence: identity documented
Family
- Spouse: Peter Lehman (1782–1861)
- Family notes: Peter Lehman + Anna Fuhrimann (m. 1820)
- Children in this vault: Anna Maria Lehman (1825–1886)
Life and evidence
Marriage, Langnau register 1820 (K Langnau 26, p. 119, "married elsewhere")
Peter Leeman, Ulrich’s son, of Langnau, and Anna Fuhrimann, Joseph’s daughter, of Oeschenbach (parish of Rohrbach), living at Corgémont, both Täufer (Anabaptists); banns certificate 19 May; married at Moutier, 15 August 1820. See Bern K Langnau 26 - Marriages 1804-1836.
‘[Jos.?] Tochter von Oeschenbach, K[irchgemeinde] Rohrbach, geb. 29. Feb. 1788’ (Langnau 36, p. 32). One of three Fuhrimann women married into these Jura families (with Catharina and Barbara Fuhrimann, wives of the brothers Johannes and Michel Neuenschwander) — whether they were related is unknown.
In their lifetime
- 1789 — 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia
- 1798 — 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
Research tasks
- Searched Rohrbach baptisms Feb–May 1788 (2026-10-31): not found. Expected for an Anabaptist family, whose children were not baptized in the state church; the Langnau 36 Täufer register is the record of her birth
Sources
Narratives and research
- History: 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia, 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom, 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, Faith traditions
- Sources: Bern K Langnau 26 - Marriages 1804-1836, Bern K Langnau 36 - Taeuferfamilien Heimatrodel
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Habegger, Swiss of Adams and Wells (Peter A. Lehman family): ‘Anna Fuhrimann, of Oeschenbach, Canton Rohrbach’, b. 29 Feb 1788, m. Peter (A) Lehman 15 Aug 1820; parents not given
- 2026-11-01: Langnau marriage register 1820 (K Langnau 26, p. 119): ‘Anna Fuhrimann, Jos. Tochter von Oeschenbach, K. Rohrbach, zu Corgémont’, Täufer, m. Peter Leeman at Moutier 15 Aug 1820: father Joseph confirmed; mother not named
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.