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Charles (originally Karli or Karle) was a Mennonite family of Swiss background located principally in [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. The founder of this family was Henry Charles who came to America in 1737. After farming near [[Germantown Mennonite Settlement (Pennsylvania, USA)|Germantown]] for eight years, he moved to Manor Township, Lancaster County. At least ten descendants carrying the family name have served in the ministry of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]]. Among them was [[Charles, John Denlinger (1878-1923)|John D. Charles]], at one time dean of [[Hesston College (Hesston, Kansas, USA)|Hesston College]]. | Charles (originally Karli or Karle) was a Mennonite family of Swiss background located principally in [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. The founder of this family was Henry Charles who came to America in 1737. After farming near [[Germantown Mennonite Settlement (Pennsylvania, USA)|Germantown]] for eight years, he moved to Manor Township, Lancaster County. At least ten descendants carrying the family name have served in the ministry of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]]. Among them was [[Charles, John Denlinger (1878-1923)|John D. Charles]], at one time dean of [[Hesston College (Hesston, Kansas, USA)|Hesston College]]. | ||
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Charles (originally Karli or Karle) was a Mennonite family of Swiss background located principally in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The founder of this family was Henry Charles who came to America in 1737. After farming near Germantown for eight years, he moved to Manor Township, Lancaster County. At least ten descendants carrying the family name have served in the ministry of the Mennonite Church (MC). Among them was John D. Charles, at one time dean of Hesston College.
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
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Gingerich, Melvin. "Charles family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 24 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Charles_family&oldid=119823.
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Gingerich, Melvin. (1953). Charles family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Charles_family&oldid=119823.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 549. All rights reserved.
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