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Book 1991

Vicarious Pioneer

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Publisher
Hyperion Press
Language
English
Published
1991
  • Christianity - Mennonite
  • Devotional
  • Shantz, J. Y
  • Religion - Prayer & Spirituality

A biography of 19th century Mennonite entrepreneur, Jacob Y. Shantz. He lived in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, Canada. He became wealthy manufacturing buttons, but is best known for his assistance to Mennonites immigrating to Manitoba from Russia in the 1870s.