Zeisberger, David, 1721-1808

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David Zeisberger's history of northern American Indians
Book 1910

Summary: David Zeisberger 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. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1721-03-02 [2]
Birth Place: Suchdol nad Odrou [2][4]
Died: 1808-11-17 [2]
Death Place: Goshen, Ohio [3]; Ohio [4]
Country: United States [2]; Germany [2]
Language: German [3]
Occupation: missionary [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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