Prook family
Prook, a Dutch Mennonite family found at Aalsmeer, Province of North Holland since at least the 17th century. Some members of this family have been preachers of the "Oude Vermaning" (Frisians) on the Uiterweg, namely, Cornelis (Pieters) Prook serving 1746-ca.1880, Gerrit Jansen Prook 1786-ca.1825, Pieter Gerrits Prook, preacher 1810, elder 1850-d.1855, and Willem Cornelis Prook 1855-d.1860.
Bibliography
Gorter's Doopsgezinde Lectuur (1856): appendix 30 f.
Naamlijst der tegenwoordig in dienst zijnde predikanten der Mennoniten in de vereenigde Nederlanden. Amsterdam.
Vleer, W. Tsj. De aloude Aalsmeerse familien. De Kaag, 1953.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1959). Prook family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prook_family&oldid=67373.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 221. All rights reserved.
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