fl. 1779 – ?
Christopher’s 5th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 195 · generation 8
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Family
- Spouse: Peter Kaufmann (d. 1803)
- Family notes: Peter Kaufmann + Barbara Klopfenstein (m. unknown)
- Children in this vault: Barbara Kaufmann (1779–1844)
Life and evidence
Mother of Barbara Kaufmann (Staker). Klopfenstein is a prominent Swiss Anabaptist name of the Montbéliard–Belfort region.
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
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
- Research: Ramseyer side - short lines
- Sources: Staker - Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County Part 5
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County parts 4-5 searched for Klopfenstein/Kaufmann/Florimont: other Klopfensteins of Belfort only; parents not found
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.