Benjamin Eby
Canadian minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bishop Benjamin Eby (2 May 1785 – 28 June 1853) was a Canadian minister, schoolteacher, farmer, author, and community leader. He was a pioneer of the Mennonite community in Canada [1][2][3] and a strong proponent of nonresistance.[4][5]
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Bishop Benjamin Eby | |
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Born | (1785-05-02)2 May 1785 |
Died | 28 June 1853(1853-06-28) (aged 68) |
Burial place | First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Mennonite minister |
Known for | Founder of Ebytown |
Spouses | Mary Brubacher
(m. 1807; died 1834)
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Children | 11 |
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