Link: https://www.mennonitehistorian.ca/49.2.MHJun23.pdf
What it is and what it says
Mennonite Historian, June 2023, pp. 3 and 8. Wiebe was a Dutch Frisian first name; earliest Wiebes near Danzig 1612–1687; Adam Wiebe (Harlingen; Danzig 1616–1653) left only two sons and is ‘highly unlikely’ to be the Mennonite Wiebes’ ancestor; Y-DNA of 27 Wiebe men from 16 unconnected families all match — one founding Wiebe, probably an early-1500s Dutch refugee.
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Reliability
Default evidence level for facts taken from this source: compiled lead. See Evidence levels.
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.