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ISAAC N. NEUENSCHWANDER, farmer, P. O. Columbus Grove, Putnam County, was born January 1, 1845, son of John
and Barbara (Basinger) Neuenschwander, natives of Switzerland, who immigrated to this country with their parents
when quite young, and settled in Wayne County, Ohio. His father is now a wealthy influential farmer of Hancock
County, Ohio. Our subject, the youngest in a family of four children, lost his mother when he was but fire months
old, and was raised by Christian Basinger on a farm. At the age of nineteen years he commenced to teach school
during the winters, farming in the summers, which routine he followed for six years. He was married, April 16,
1869, to Catherine, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lugibikl) Geiger. natives of Switzerland. To this union were
born the following children: Emma, Jacob, Caroline. Elias, David, Elizabeth, Lydia and Luela. Mrs. Neuenschwander
is a member of the Mennonite Society. Mr. Neuenschwander is owner of eighty acres of land. In politics he is a
Democrat.
From:
History of Allen County, Ohio
Published by: Wamer, Beers and Company
Chicago, Illinois
1885
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