Schermanchowitz (Moravia, Czech Republic)
Schermanch(h)owitz, a Bruderhof of the Hutterian Brethren in Moravia. In 1620 it was attacked by soldiers and in 1621 plundered. In October 1622 "upon command of Emperor Ferdinand, through the instigation and incitation of the Cardinal of Dietrichstein," they were expelled, leaving all their possessions behind. They settled in Hungary.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV.
Zieglschmid, A. J. F. Die älteste Chronik der Hutterischen Brüder: Ein Sprachdenkmal aus frühneuhochdeutscher Zeit. Ithaca: Cayuga Press, 1943.
Zieglschmid, A. J. F. Das Klein-Geschichtsbuch der Hutterischen Brüder. Philadelphia, PA: Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation, 1947.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 450. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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