Hildebrand (Hildebrandt, Hilbrandt) family
Hildebrand (Hildebrandt, Hilbrandt), a Mennonite name of Prussian background originally found in the congregations Rosenort, Fürstenwerder, Tiegenhagen, and Ladekopp. From here the name was transplanted to Russia and America. In Russia Peter Hildebrandt was an outstanding pioneer minister, Kornelius Hildebrandt was a pioneer industrialist, and J. J. Hildebrand of Winnipeg, MB wrote a number of books on the Mennonites. There are also some Hildebrands among the Mennonites (MC) of Virginia.
Bibliography
Reimer, Gustav E. Die Familiennamen der Westpreussischen Mennoniten. Weierhof, 1940.
| Author(s) | Cornelius Krahn |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1955 |
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Hildebrand (Hildebrandt, Hilbrandt) family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1955. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hildebrand_(Hildebrandt,_Hilbrandt)_family&oldid=121338.
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Krahn, Cornelius. (1955). Hildebrand (Hildebrandt, Hilbrandt) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hildebrand_(Hildebrandt,_Hilbrandt)_family&oldid=121338.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 740. All rights reserved.
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