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Apostool is a Mennonite family that stems from Flanders. In 1581 Jacob Apostool, a Mennonite, the son of Francois Apostool and Margarete Salme, came to [[Haarlem (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Haarlem]] with his wife Maaijken Drijvers (a daughter of Andries Drijvers of [[Meenen (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Meenen]]). In 1583 a son, Jacob Francois, was born to them. He married Catelijntje van Steenkiste, a native of [[Nukerke (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Nieuwkerk]] (or Nipkerke) in [[Flanders (Belgium)|Flanders]]. Some of the outstanding members of the Apostool family were: [[Apostool, Samuel (1638-1699)|Samuel Apostool]]; Andries Apostool, who was chosen deacon of the [[Zonists|Zonist]] congregation in [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]] in 1675; [[Apostool, Pieter (d. 1680)|Pieter Apostool]]<em>; </em>[[Apostool, Andries (18th century)|Andries Apostool]]; Pieter Apostool, who was three times chosen deacon of the Zonist congregation in Amsterdam, in 1705, 1714, and 1724. | Apostool is a Mennonite family that stems from Flanders. In 1581 Jacob Apostool, a Mennonite, the son of Francois Apostool and Margarete Salme, came to [[Haarlem (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Haarlem]] with his wife Maaijken Drijvers (a daughter of Andries Drijvers of [[Meenen (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Meenen]]). In 1583 a son, Jacob Francois, was born to them. He married Catelijntje van Steenkiste, a native of [[Nukerke (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Nieuwkerk]] (or Nipkerke) in [[Flanders (Belgium)|Flanders]]. Some of the outstanding members of the Apostool family were: [[Apostool, Samuel (1638-1699)|Samuel Apostool]]; Andries Apostool, who was chosen deacon of the [[Zonists|Zonist]] congregation in [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]] in 1675; [[Apostool, Pieter (d. 1680)|Pieter Apostool]]<em>; </em>[[Apostool, Andries (18th century)|Andries Apostool]]; Pieter Apostool, who was three times chosen deacon of the Zonist congregation in Amsterdam, in 1705, 1714, and 1724. | ||
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Apostool is a Mennonite family that stems from Flanders. In 1581 Jacob Apostool, a Mennonite, the son of Francois Apostool and Margarete Salme, came to Haarlem with his wife Maaijken Drijvers (a daughter of Andries Drijvers of Meenen). In 1583 a son, Jacob Francois, was born to them. He married Catelijntje van Steenkiste, a native of Nieuwkerk (or Nipkerke) in Flanders. Some of the outstanding members of the Apostool family were: Samuel Apostool; Andries Apostool, who was chosen deacon of the Zonist congregation in Amsterdam in 1675; Pieter Apostool; Andries Apostool; Pieter Apostool, who was three times chosen deacon of the Zonist congregation in Amsterdam, in 1705, 1714, and 1724.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Apostool family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Apostool_family&oldid=119863.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1953). Apostool family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Apostool_family&oldid=119863.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 142. All rights reserved.
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