Pieters, a Mennonite family found since the early 17th century at Aardenburg in Dutch Zealand Flanders. The members of this family were usually in business, and in the course of three centuries many of them have served the congrega­tion of Aardenburg as deacons.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 174. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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