Loewen (Löwen, Loewens, Leewen, Leewens, Liewens, Lieuens) family
A Prussian Mennonite name of Dutch or Flemish background, Loewen appeared in the church record of Danzig as early as 1676. This name was found also in Tiegenhagen, Ladekopp, Rosenort, Fürstenwerder, Heubuden, Elbing, and Königsberg. From Danzig and Prussia the name was transplanted to Russia, Canada, the United States and South America. Some of the outstanding leaders in Russia and Canada were Daniel J. Loewen, Gerhard Loewen, and Jacob A. Loewen.
Bibliography
Reimer, Gustav E. Die Familiennamen der westpreussischen Mennoniten. Weierhof, 1940.
Author(s) | Cornelius Krahn |
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Date Published | 1957 |
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Loewen (Löwen, Loewens, Leewen, Leewens, Liewens, Lieuens) family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 2 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Loewen_(L%C3%B6wen,_Loewens,_Leewen,_Leewens,_Liewens,_Lieuens)_family&oldid=121342.
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Krahn, Cornelius. (1957). Loewen (Löwen, Loewens, Leewen, Leewens, Liewens, Lieuens) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Loewen_(L%C3%B6wen,_Loewens,_Leewen,_Leewens,_Liewens,_Lieuens)_family&oldid=121342.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, pp. 385-386. All rights reserved.
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