Westergeest (Friesland, Netherlands)
Westergeest, a hamlet in the northeastern part of the Dutch province of Friesland, where Leenaert Bouwens baptized five persons in 1563-65, and ten in 1568-82. Since there was never a congregation at Westergeest, the converts may have joined a neighboring congregation like Dokkum or Dantumawoude.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 932. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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