Hofer, Jakob (1830-1901)
Jakob Hofer was a Hutterian Brethren preacher chosen in Russia in 1859. He died in the Milltown Bruderhof in South Dakota in 1900 at the age of 70. He served as preacher for 41 years.
Another record states that he was born on 10 June 1830 and died on 15 April 1901. He is considered the co-founder of the Schmiedeleut in North America.
Bibliography
Schmiedeleut Record Book, 2017. Compiled by David Gross
Author(s) | David Decker |
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Bert Friesen | |
Date Published | 1956 |
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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Hofer, Jakob (1830-1901)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hofer,_Jakob_(1830-1901)&oldid=160518.
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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (1956). Hofer, Jakob (1830-1901). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hofer,_Jakob_(1830-1901)&oldid=160518.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 777. All rights reserved.
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