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Abraham Zurflüh was one of the leading Mennonite emigrants from the Bernese [[Jura Mountains|Jura]] to the [[United States of America|United States]]. In early March 1852 Abraham Zurflüh, of Chaluet near Court, started out with a group from Münster. A letter written by him at [[Bluffton (Ohio, USA)|Bluffton, Ohio]], describing the status of the Swiss at that place and of the congregation in Putnam County, was published in 1889 in the <em>Zionspilger</em>. Until into the 20th century he corresponded with his brethren and relatives in the Bernese Jura. | Abraham Zurflüh was one of the leading Mennonite emigrants from the Bernese [[Jura Mountains|Jura]] to the [[United States of America|United States]]. In early March 1852 Abraham Zurflüh, of Chaluet near Court, started out with a group from Münster. A letter written by him at [[Bluffton (Ohio, USA)|Bluffton, Ohio]], describing the status of the Swiss at that place and of the congregation in Putnam County, was published in 1889 in the <em>Zionspilger</em>. Until into the 20th century he corresponded with his brethren and relatives in the Bernese Jura. | ||
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| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. 4, 625. |
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 15 January 2017
Abraham Zurflüh was one of the leading Mennonite emigrants from the Bernese Jura to the United States. In early March 1852 Abraham Zurflüh, of Chaluet near Court, started out with a group from Münster. A letter written by him at Bluffton, Ohio, describing the status of the Swiss at that place and of the congregation in Putnam County, was published in 1889 in the Zionspilger. Until into the 20th century he corresponded with his brethren and relatives in the Bernese Jura.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. 4, 625.
| Author(s) | Samuel Geiser |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Geiser, Samuel. "Zurflüh, Abraham." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zurfl%C3%BCh,_Abraham&oldid=144670.
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Geiser, Samuel. (1959). Zurflüh, Abraham. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zurfl%C3%BCh,_Abraham&oldid=144670.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1042. All rights reserved.
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