Stroink, an old Dutch family for many centuries liv­ing in the district of Twente, province of Overijssel. In the 18th and 19th centuries some members of this Reformed family joined the Mennonites. Stroinks of Enschedé, Gronau, and Zwolle have served the church as deacons.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 646. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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