David Zeisberger | |
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 A caption on the print states that it is "From a portrait painted at the age of forty."[1] | |
| Born | April 11, 1721 |
| Died | November 17, 1808 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, Clergyman, translator |
| Spouse | Susanna Lecron[2] |
| Parent(s) | David Zeisberger Rosina Zeisberger[2] |
David Zeisberger (April 11, 1721 – November 17, 1808) was a Moravian clergyman and missionary among the Native American tribes who resided in the Thirteen Colonies. He established communities of Munsee (Lenape) converts to Christianity in the valley of the Muskingum River in Ohio; and for a time, near modern-day Amherstburg, Ontario.
- ^ "OhioPix: David Zeisberger". Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ a b Brock, Daniel J. (1983). "Zeisberger, David". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.