30 Jun 1785 – 27 Oct 1859, born at La Sagneule
Not a direct ancestor — included for context.
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented
Family
- Parents: Bendicht Neuenschwander (fl. 1766) and Elisabeth Leeman (fl. 1766)
- Spouse: Barbara Fuhrimann (b. 1784)
- Family notes: Michel Neuenschwander + Barbara Fuhrimann (m. 1807)
Life and evidence
Brother of Johannes; married Barbara Fuhrimann (banns 8 Oct 1807); died 27 Oct 1859 aged 74 y 3 m 27 d; children 1808–1831 incl. Elisabeth 1808, Johannes 1809, Maria 1811, Peter 1813, Michel 1816, Christen 1821, Abraham 1827, Jacob 1831 (Langnau 36, p. 16). Born at La Sagneule per Bixler.
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
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
Pedigree
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Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: The Neuenschwanders of the Jura
- Sources: Bern K Langnau 36 - Taeuferfamilien Heimatrodel, Bixler - Nussbaum and Neuenschwander (1986)
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.