Geuns, Cornelis Sytse van (1794-1827)

Cornelis Sytse van Geuns, brother of the Bartel, b. 1794 at Haarlem, d. 1827 at Leeuwarden. After finishing his studies at the Amsterdam Mennonite Seminary he served as a pastor for the congregations of Nijmegen in 1819(?)-22 and Leeuwarden 1822-1827. He wrote a paper entitled "Over den Oorsprong der Doopsgezinden van de oude Waldenzen," which was published after his death in Vaderlandsche Letteroefeningen, 1829. He was married to Barbara van Hees.

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Catalogus der werken over de Doopsgezinden en hunne geschiedenis aanwezig in de bibliotheek der Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam. Amsterdam: J.H. de Bussy, 1919: 10, 323, 325.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: II, 105.

Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek. Leiden, 1911-1937: VIII, 600.

Naamlijst der tegenwoordig in dienst zijnde predikanten der Mennoniten in de vereenigde Nederlanden. (Amsterdam, 1829): 43.

Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. Biographisch Woordenboek von Protestantsche Godgeleerden in Nederland. Utrecht, 1903-: III, 237.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 511. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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