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| − | Willem Jansz, of Utrecht, Netherlands, a cloth shearer or cloth merchant, in early 1562 sold for six pennies a copy of the martyr book [[Offer des Heeren, Het| | + | Willem Jansz, of Utrecht, Netherlands, a cloth shearer or cloth merchant, in early 1562 sold for six pennies a copy of the martyr book [[Offer des Heeren, Het|<em>Offer des Heeren</em>]] (first ed. 1562) to his fellow citizen Willem Willemz. Willem Jansz was a Mennonite; he and his wife Maria regularly attended the secret meetings of the small group of Mennonites at Utrecht. When a meeting was surprised by the officials in the spring of 1562, Willem Jansz was not present. Nothing more is heard about him. |
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<em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen </em>(1903): 10, 12, 19, 35, 40, 42. | <em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen </em>(1903): 10, 12, 19, 35, 40, 42. | ||
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Willem Jansz, of Utrecht, Netherlands, a cloth shearer or cloth merchant, in early 1562 sold for six pennies a copy of the martyr book Offer des Heeren (first ed. 1562) to his fellow citizen Willem Willemz. Willem Jansz was a Mennonite; he and his wife Maria regularly attended the secret meetings of the small group of Mennonites at Utrecht. When a meeting was surprised by the officials in the spring of 1562, Willem Jansz was not present. Nothing more is heard about him.
Bibliography
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1903): 10, 12, 19, 35, 40, 42.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Willem Jansz (16th century)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 29 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Willem_Jansz_(16th_century)&oldid=128349.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Willem Jansz (16th century). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 29 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Willem_Jansz_(16th_century)&oldid=128349.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 954. All rights reserved.
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