Elisabeth Leeman Neuenschwander
fl. 1766 – ?
Christopher’s 5th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 225 · generation 8
Evidence: identity documented
Family
- Spouse: Bendicht Neuenschwander (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
Of Langnau citizenship (‘von hier’), wife of Bendicht (Langnau 36, p. 9). Another Leeman — the Lehman line also married into this family.
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
Sources
Narratives and research
- 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
- 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.