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Alsace (Haut-Rhin), France · coordinates 48.25, 7.18 (exact)
About
Centre of the Swiss Anabaptist refugees in Alsace and of Jakob Ammann’s Amish movement (1693). The Täuferlehrer Jacob Hochstetler lived here from 1697 and signed petitions with Ammann in 1701 and 1702.
Died here
Congregations
Events
Lived here
Narratives and research
- Stories: The Hochstetler massacre of 1757
- History: 1693 The Amish split, 1712 Louis XIV expels the Anabaptists from Alsace
- Congregations: Markirch Anabaptist congregation
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.