Wengeln (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland)
Wengeln (Węgle), a village in Elbląg County, Poland (coordinates: 54° 6' 0 N 19° 25' 60 E). In 1604 some Hutterian Brethren of Moravia sought permission to settle in Elbing, West Prussia. They had a lengthy talk with the mayor and the councilors, but in spite of the intercession of the Mennonites their petition was refused. They then settled in Wengeln, rented nine hides of land, and lived there under the protection of the Polish government according to the dictates of their conscience. In spite of protest by the Elbing city council, they were not molested. In the course of time this settlement was absorbed into the Mennonite settlement.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: IV.
Neubaur, L. "Mahrische [Hutterite] Brüder in Elbing." Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte (1912): 447-55.
Additional Information
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 916. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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