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Bartel van Geuns, the son of Matthias van Geuns (preacher at Haarlem), b. 5 August 1805, at Haarlem, was called in  1828 as minister to serve the Mennonite congregation at [[Akkrum (Friesland, Netherlands)|Akkrum]], and to West Zaandam in 1830. The addresses given on the occasion of the union between the [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisians]] and the [[Flemish Mennonites|Flemish]] in 1841 by C. Leendertz and van Geuns have been published. Van Geuns retired on 7 August 1870, and died at [[Arnhem (Gelderland, Netherlands)|Arnhem]] on 24 February 1873. He published a description of [[Zaandam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Zaandam]] and also a catechetical booklet, <em>Gods Openbaringen</em> (Zaandam, 1851). He was married to Hermina Juliana ten Cate of [[Enschede (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Enschede]].
= Bibliography =
<em>Catalogus der werken over de Doopsgezinden en hunne geschiedenis aanwezig in de bibliotheek der Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam</em>. Amsterdam: J.H. de Bussy, 1919: 323, 326.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 105.

Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. <em>Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek</em>. Leiden, 1911-1937: VIII, 600.

Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. Biographisch Woordenboek von Protestantsche Godgeleerden in Nederland. Utrecht, 1903-: III, 236 f.
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