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Loosjes, Vincent (1786-1841)Vincent Loosjes, only son of Adriaan Loosjes and Cornelia Johanna Herdingh (Haarlem), succeeded his father in the book and publishing business of Erven Loosjes. Both he and his wife Suzanna van Westerkappel were managers of the Haarlem Mennonite orphanage. In commemoration of the second centennial of the founding of the orphanage, Loosjes in 1834 delivered an address which was published: Toespraak aan de kinderen in het Oude Weeshuis (Haarlem, 1834). In 1828 he became a trustee of the Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit (Dutch Mennonite General Conference) and curator of its theological seminary. 
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 392. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2008 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page:MLA style: van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Loosjes, Vincent (1786-1841)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 August 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/loosjes_vincent_1786_1841> APA style: van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1956). "Loosjes, Vincent (1786-1841)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 August 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/loosjes_vincent_1786_1841> Document Actions |
