Ludwig Neuenschwander

Male31 May 1832–14 September 1884

Brief Life History of Ludwig

When Ludwig Neuenschwander was born on 31 May 1832, in Mauborget, Vaud, Switzerland, his father, Johann Jakob Neuenschwander, was 30 and his mother, Marie Catherine Simon, was 29. He married Maria Margaretha Perret on 11 September 1856. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 14 September 1884, at the age of 52.

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Family Time Line

Ludwig Neuenschwander
1832–1884
Maria Margaretha Perret
1826–1873
Marriage: 11 September 1856
Luise Neuenschwander
1856–
Louis Neuenschwander
1858–
Charles Neuenschwander
1862–
Fritz Neuenschwander
1865–
Alfred Neuenschwander
1868–

Sources (3)

  • Louis Neuenschwander, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Ludwig Neuenschwander, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Louis Neuenschbander, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 September 1856
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (3)

    1848

    Age 16

    New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.

    1848

    Age 16

    Made capital 1848

    1863

    Age 31

    Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.

    Name Meaning

    Swiss German: topographic name denoting someone farming or occupying newly cleared land, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + swant ‘land cleared (of forest)’, or a habitational name for someone from a place called Neuenschwand, near Langnau, Bern canton, Switzerland. This surname is most common in Bern canton. It is also found in Germany, where it is very rare. Compare Neuschwander , Neuschwanger , Neiswander , Nicewander , Nighswander , and Niswander .

    History: This surname originates from Bern canton in Switzerland, from Signau district and in the villages of Niederstocken, Höfen, and Lützelflüh, which had long associations with the Mennonites. A Mennonite Peter Neuenschwander had moved with his family to Cortébert in the Jura in 1729, and his grandson Michael Neuenschwander arrived in Wayne County, OH, in 1823. As a surname of Mennonite origin the name Neuenschwander has many variants and cognates in the US (some of them originating from Germany), including Neuschwander, Neuschwanger, Neiswander, Neiswanger, Newswanger, Nicewander, Nighswander, and Niswander; some of these names are now (more) common among the Brethrens.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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