Life and evidence

Langnau Täufer register, p. 18

Wife of Peter Neuenschwander, married 10 Oct 1810; mother of Johannes (1811), Christen (1812), Anna (1814) and Elisabeth (1816).

Surname read as Hutmacher (“hatmaker”), clearer on the full-resolution image than on the first reading. Her parents and origin are unknown.

  • Find Elisabeth Hutmacher’s origin task/ai

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Narratives and research

Research log

  • 2026-10-31: Habegger and archive.org full text (‘Elisabeth Hutmacher’, ‘Peter Neuenschwander’ + Hutmacher): nothing relevant; her origin is still only the Langnau Täufer register
  • 2026-11-01: Langnau marriage register K Langnau 26, 1810 (images 26–28, both ‘here’ and ‘married elsewhere’ columns) read: no Peter Neuenschwander × Elisabeth Hutmacher (10 Oct 1810). Other Neuenschwander marriages that year: Johann Franz (son of Heinrich) × Judith Bourgeois, at Montcherand, 27 Apr 1810; Hans Ulrich (son of Samuel) × Elisabeth Leeman (Oswald’s daughter), at Kirchberg, 14 Dec 1810. Next: Moutier 13/14 (Perrefitte marriages 1802–15) and Langnau 25 if the year is off

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.