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Loewen (Löwen, Loewens, Leewen, Leewens, Liewens, Lieuens) familyA Prussian Mennonite name of Dutch or Flemish background, Loewen appeared in the church record of Danzig as early as 1676. This name was found also in Tiegenhagen, Ladekopp, Rosenort, Fürstenwerder, Heubuden, Elbing, and Königsberg. From Danzig and Prussia the name was transplanted to Russia, Canada, the United States and South America. Some of the outstanding leaders in Russia and Canada were Daniel J. Loewen, Gerhard Loewen, and Jacob A. Loewen. BibliographyReimer, Gustav E. Die Familiennamen der westpreussischen Mennoniten. Weierhof, 1940. 
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, pp. 385-386. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2013 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page: MLA style: Krahn, Cornelius. "Loewen (Löwen, Loewens, Leewen, Leewens, Liewens, Lieuens) family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 21 May 2013. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/L64900ME.html. APA style: Krahn, Cornelius. (1957). Loewen (Löwen, Loewens, Leewen, Leewens, Liewens, Lieuens) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 May 2013, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/L64900ME.html. Document Actions |
