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Friesland, Netherlands · coordinates 53.17, 5.42 (exact)
About
Home of Adam Wiebe, the Danzig engineer (d. 1653), wrongly claimed as ancestor of the Mennonite Wiebes.
Narratives and research
- Stories: Muenster, the Dutch Mennonites, the 1711 Swiss and the Wiebes, The Wiebe faith trail - Friesland to the Vistula, Where the Wiebes came from
- History: 1711 The Rhine exodus from Bern, Anabaptist population by place
- Research: 1711 Rhine exodus - full passenger roster, Christopher’s own books - reading guide
- Sources: Krahn - Dutch Anabaptism (1968), Müller - Geschichte der Bernischen Täufer (1895), Penner - Adam Wiebe and the Early Mennonite Wiebes (2023)
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.