Johann Gerhard Oncken
German Baptist preacher (1800–1884) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johann Gerhard Oncken (26 January 1800 - 2 January 1884) was a pioneer German Baptist preacher, variously referred to as the "Father of Continental Baptists", the "Father of German Baptists" and the "Apostle of European Baptists". Oncken, Gottfried Wilhelm Lehmann (1799–1882), and Julius Köbner (1806–1884) were known as the Baptist cloverleaf (kleeblatt).[1][2] J. G. Oncken helped direct and guide the growth of Baptists throughout Germany and across much of Europe for half a century.
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Johann Gerhard Oncken | |
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Born | (1800-01-26)26 January 1800 |
Died | 2 January 1884(1884-01-02) (aged 83) |
Resting place | Hamburg |
Religion | Christian |
Spouse | Sarah Mann
(m. 1828; died 1845)Ann Dogshun
(m. 1847; died 1873) Jane Clark (m. 1875) |
Children | 7 |
Denomination | Baptist |
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