Terwey, Jan (1883-1965)
Jan Terwey, b. 11 October 1883 at Amsterdam, who in 1903 was the first Mennonite after many decades to refuse to serve in the army, military service having become compulsory in the Netherlands in 1898. This refusal, then a novelty among the Dutch Mennonites, caused some sensation in the brotherhood. Terwey, who was a painter and etcher, and beautifully illustrated a book for children by Cor Bruyn, shortly after 1920 immigrated to Switzerland.
Bibliography
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1904): 233.
Gleysteen, Jan. Amsterdam (information).
Houkes, Jannes. "Jan Pieter Terwey." Accessed 21 Jan. 2007 <http://www.iisg.nl/bwsa/bios/terwey.html>.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Terwey, Jan (1883-1965)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 3 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Terwey,_Jan_(1883-1965)&oldid=78077.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1959). Terwey, Jan (1883-1965). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 3 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Terwey,_Jan_(1883-1965)&oldid=78077.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 699. All rights reserved.
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