Beerta (Groningen, Netherlands)
Beerta, a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. There was here a Mennonite
congregation, in existence since the 17th century, which together with the
Mennonites living in Midwolda formed the Groot or Wold Oldambt congregation.
Later it was sometimes called Beerta and sometimes Midwolda. In 1953 the complex
was known as the Winschoten congregation. There was in Beerta a church, built
about 1700 and used until 1948. Then the church was sold, and that the members
living here attended the church at Winschoten.
Bibliography
Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Groningen,
Overijssel en Oost-Friesland. 2 v. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff en J. B. Wolters,
1842.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon., 4 v.
Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: I, 152.
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