Bendicht Neuenschwander (fl. 1766)

Bendicht (Benedikt) Neuenschwander

fl. 1766 – ?

Christopher’s 5th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 224 · generation 8
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Peter Neuenschwander (d. before 1791)
• Spouse: Elisabeth Leeman (fl. 1766)
• Family notes: Bendicht Neuenschwander + Elisabeth Leeman (m. unknown)
• Children in this vault: Johannes Neuenschwander (1776–1838), Michel Neuenschwander (1785–1859)

Life and evidence

Langnau Täufer register, p. 9

“Neuenschwander, Bendicht, Peters sel. Sohn, von hier, zu Souboz — Elisabeth Leeman von hier. Kinder: Peter 28 Aug 1766 · Barbara 14 May 1769 · Elisabeth 8 Mar 1773 ([d. 3 Apr 1853?]) · Bendicht 23 Aug 1774 ([d. 3 Jun 1870?]) · Johannes 8 Apr 1776 · Ulrich 25 Sep 1778 · Christen 5 Apr 1782 · Michel 30 Jun 1785 · Jacob 27 Jun 1788.”

Son of the late Peter Neuenschwander of Langnau; brothers Christian, Hans and Michael (pp. 7, 9).

Where they lived

• 1766 — Souboz

In their lifetime

• 1776 — 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia
• 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

Pedigree

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Sources

• Bern K Langnau 36 - Taeuferfamilien Heimatrodel

Narratives and research

• Stories: The Neuenschwanders of the Jura
• History: 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia, 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, Faith traditions
• Sources: Bern K Langnau 36 - Taeuferfamilien Heimatrodel

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.