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Swiss Brethren minister from whom the Amish received their name

Key facts

Born
( 1644-02-12 ) 12 February 1644, Erlenbach im Simmental , Canton of Bern , Switzerland
Died
Between October 1712 and 12 April 1730 (aged between 68–86)
Spouse
Verena (nee Stüdler)
Religion
Anabaptist
Denomination
Amish
Church
Swiss Brethren , Amish
Post
Bishop
Period in office
Late 1600s – early 1700s

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jakob
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of death
Zellwiller
Occupation
theologian
Movement
Amish
Image
Jakob Ammann.tif
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Commons category
Jakob Ammann
date of birth
1644-02-00
date of death
1730-01-01
name in native language
Jacob Amman
date of baptism
1644-02-12
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Encyclopedic overview

Jakob Ammann (also Jacob Amman, Amann; 12 February 1644 – between 1712 and 1730) was a Swiss Anabaptist leader and the namesake of the Amish religious movement.

Personal life

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