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| − | The Old Order Amish settlement east of Camden, Hillsdale County, Michigan, began in 1956 when four families, including Bishop Levi Graber, moved to the community. | + | The Old Order Amish settlement east of Camden, Hillsdale County, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], began in 1956 when four families, including Bishop Levi Graber, from [[Allen County (Indiana, USA)|Allen County]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], moved to the community. |
| − | The first year the settlement's students attended the public school, but than began their own private school | + | The first year the settlement's students attended the public school, but than began their own private school. Initially they hired teachers from the community, but in 1962 began using Amish teachers. This created legal tensions for several years until a local lawyer, Albert Dimmers, was able to resolve the issues. |
| − | + | In 2015 there were four districts (congregations) with about 95 families in the settlement. | |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
''Michigan Amish Directory 2015''. Millersburg, Ohio: Abana Books, 2015: 63-85. | ''Michigan Amish Directory 2015''. Millersburg, Ohio: Abana Books, 2015: 63-85. | ||
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'''Location''': [[Map:Camden Old Order Amish Settlement (Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA)]] | '''Location''': [[Map:Camden Old Order Amish Settlement (Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 25 October 2019
The Old Order Amish settlement east of Camden, Hillsdale County, Michigan, began in 1956 when four families, including Bishop Levi Graber, from Allen County, Indiana, moved to the community.
The first year the settlement's students attended the public school, but than began their own private school. Initially they hired teachers from the community, but in 1962 began using Amish teachers. This created legal tensions for several years until a local lawyer, Albert Dimmers, was able to resolve the issues.
In 2015 there were four districts (congregations) with about 95 families in the settlement.
Bibliography
Michigan Amish Directory 2015. Millersburg, Ohio: Abana Books, 2015: 63-85.
Additional Information
Location: Map:Camden Old Order Amish Settlement (Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA)
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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| Date Published | August 2017 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Camden Old Order Amish Settlement (Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2017. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Camden_Old_Order_Amish_Settlement_(Hillsdale_County,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=164998.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2017). Camden Old Order Amish Settlement (Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Camden_Old_Order_Amish_Settlement_(Hillsdale_County,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=164998.
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