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Jacob Klaasz (Klaese, Klaase) (d. February 1658), was elder of the [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisian]] congregation of West-Zaandam 1609-1658 and also served the Frisian congregation of Westzaan; in 1640 he had some difficulties at the conference of Frisian churches in [[North Holland (Netherlands)|North Holland]] because contrary to the conservative views of most Frisian congregations, he was willing to promote a union with the [[Flemish Mennonites|Flemish Mennonites]], whom he esteemed as good Christians just as well as the Frisians.


= Bibliography =
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam,</em> 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. I, No. 865.

Lootsma, S. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Het Nieuwe Huys. </em>Zaandam, 1937: 83 f., 99, 102, 191.


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