6 Oct 1823 – 21 Jun 1896, born at Koczelitzke, died at Lysanderhöh
Christopher’s 3rd great-grandfather · ancestor no. 42 · generation 6
Evidence: identity compiled lead · link to parents compiled lead
Family
- Parents: Anton Fieguth (1772–1844) and Maria Wiens (1788–1872)
- Spouse: Catharine Epp (1826–1886)
- Family notes: Gerhard Fieguth + Catharine Epp (m. 1847)
- Children in this vault: Maria Fieguth (1847–1890), Johanna Fieguth (1851–1931)
Life and evidence
Married Catharine Epp 1847; came ‘from Prussia to Russia’ in 1869, settling at Lysanderhöh; 14 children, seven grew up.
Where they lived
- 1823 — Koczelitzke
- 1847 — Palschau
- 1869 — Lysanderhöh
In their lifetime
- 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
- 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
- 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
Pedigree
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Conflicts
- Birthplace Koczelitzke (amtrakt.de) vs Warnau (Reid tree)
Sources
Ladekopp Familienbuch (Palschau section)
“Gerhard Fieguth … 6.10.1823 … [father] Anton Fieguth, Koszelitzke … 28.11.1847 getr., 1852 von Rückenau nach Palschau gezogen”; wife Catharina geb. Epp (daughter of Johann Epp, Palschau). Children: Maria 28.10.1847 (bapt. 1865), Johanne 1851, Johann 1852–1853, Catharine 1853, Gustav 1854, Hermann Gerhard 1856, Catharina 1858.
Narratives and research
- History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, Faith traditions
- Congregations: Am Trakt (Köppenthal-Ohrloff) congregation
- Governments: Kingdom of Prussia, Russian Empire
- Sources: Reid-Schroeder family tree (reidgen.com), amtrakt.de - Fieguth family
Open questions
- Birthplace Koczelitzke (amtrakt.de) vs Warnau (Reid tree)
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.