Vos family name
Vos, a common Dutch family name, both Mennonite and non-Mennonite; in a number of congregations there are members by this name belonging to several unrelated families. Mennonite ministers by this name were Willem Vos, preacher of the Haarlem Peuzelaarsteeg congregation 1705-ca. 1750, Klaas Pietersz Vos, preacher at Monnikendam in the early 18th century, Marcus Vos, preacher of the Groningen Old Flemish congregation at Zaandam 1757-1774, and Karel Vos.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Vos family name." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vos_family_name&oldid=85872.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1959). Vos family name. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vos_family_name&oldid=85872.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 855. All rights reserved.
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