Buren (Gelderland, Netherlands)
Buren, a small town in the Dutch province of Gelderland where there were Mennonites as early as 1563, Leenaert Bouwens baptizing eight persons here between 1563 and 1565, and where in 1649 a congregation belonging to the Flemish branch existed, which, however, disappeared soon afterwards.
Bibliography
Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht en Gelderland, 2 vols. Amsterdam: P.N. van Kampen, 1847: v. I, 222, 330; v. II, 45.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. I, No. 408.
Maps
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1953 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Buren (Gelderland, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Buren_(Gelderland,_Netherlands)&oldid=126658.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1953). Buren (Gelderland, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Buren_(Gelderland,_Netherlands)&oldid=126658.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 472. All rights reserved.
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