April 19 program will be open to the public and livestreamed

MEDIA RELEASE__Join The Swiss Community Historical Society for a sneak peek at the updated P.B. Amstutz book Historical Events of the Mennonite Settlement in Allen and Putnam Counties, Ohio, written in 1925.  

Bluffton historian Fred Steiner will give an update on an expanded version, Our Swiss Story, to be published in late spring 2026.  

Steiner has been researching the non-Mennonite families of The Settlement known as the Swiss Reformed. Several families will be featured, plus more stories from the period.

The program will be on Sunday, April 19, at 2:00 p.m. at the Schumacher Homestead Historical Center at 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton.  

Homemade pies and hot beverages will be available. Two nut pies (hickory and walnut) made from Dr. Ollie Lugibihl’s famous recipe will be offered for silent auction to support the society.  

The event will be livestreamed at https://fmcbluffton.org/first-mennonite-live-stream/ and subsequently available on the Swiss Historical YouTube channel.

Swiss Community Historical Society
www.SwissHistorical.org
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