Netherlands

Alternate Names
Netherlands-Belgium
Founded
1864 November 1

Organized 1 November 1864 from the Swiss, Italian, & German Mission. The name was changed to Netherlands-Belgium on 31 January 1891 and then back to Netherlands Mission on 15 May 1914.

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Joseph Weiler Called as President

1864 October 31 – 1867 March 30  See Missionaries

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Started On 1864 October 31
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1867 March 30
Released

Mission Founded

1864 November 1

Boundary Info

1864 November 1

When it was created the mission encompassed the country of the Netherlands.

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Occurred On 1864 November 1

Francis Almon Brown Called as President

1867 March 28 – October 25  See Missionaries

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Started On 1867 March 28
Called
Ended On 1867 October 25
Released

Marcus Holling Called as President

1867 October 29 – 1869 September 25  See Missionaries

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Started On 1867 October 29
Called
Ended On 1869 September 25
Released

Jan Frederik Krumperman Called as President

1869 September 25 – 1871 December 16  See Missionaries

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Started On 1869 September 25
Called
Ended On 1871 December 16
Released

Sybren VanDyke Called as President

1871 October 18 – 1874 June 9  See Missionaries

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Started On 1871 October 18
Set Apart
Ended On 1874 June 9
Released

Dirk Bockholt Called as President

1874 August 28 – 1875 September 27  See Missionaries

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Started On 1874 August 28
Set Apart
Ended On 1875 September 27
Released

Peter Jacob Lammers Called as President

1875 October 9 – 1877 June 9  See Missionaries

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Started On 1875 October 9
Called
Ended On 1877 June 9
Released

John Hansink Called as President

1877 June 9 – October 8  See Missionaries

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Started On 1877 June 9
Called
Ended On 1877 October 8
Released

Bernhard Herman Schettler Called as President

1877 August 16 – 1878 June 29  See Missionaries

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Started On 1877 August 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1878 June 29
Departed from Field

Friedrick Peters Called as President

1878 June – 1880 May 19  See Missionaries

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Started On 1878 June
Set Apart
Ended On 1880 May 19
Released

Sybren VanDyke Called as President

1880 April 9 – 1882 June 11  See Missionaries

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Started On 1880 April 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1882 June 11
Released

Peter Jacob Lammers Called as President

1882 April 10 – 1884 November 25  See Missionaries

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Started On 1882 April 10
Called
Ended On 1884 November 25
Released

Zwier Willem Koldewijn Called as President

1882 June 11 – November 7  See Missionaries

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Started On 1882 June 11
Called
Ended On 1882 November 7
Released

Zwier Willem Koldewijn Called as President

1884 November 25 – 1885 November 3  See Missionaries

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Started On 1884 November 25
Called
Ended On 1885 November 3
Released

John William Frederick Volker Called as President

1885 October 12 – 1889 June 22  See Missionaries

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Started On 1885 October 12
Set Apart
Ended On 1889 June 22
Departed from Field

Francis Almon Brown Called as President

1889 January 16 – 1891 January 3  See Missionaries

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Started On 1889 January 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1891 January 3
Released

Thimoteus Mets Called as President

1890 November 26 – 1892 October 12  See Missionaries

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Started On 1890 November 26
Departed from Home
Ended On 1892 October 12
Departed from Field

Boundary Change/ Name Change

1891 January 31

The country of Belgium was added to the mission boundaries, prompting a mission name change to the Netherlands-Belgium mission.

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Occurred On 1891 January 31

Alfred Lundberg Farrell Called as President

1892 October 12 – 1893 May 21  See Missionaries

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Started On 1892 October 12
Called
Ended On 1893 May 21
Released

Edwin Turpin Bennion Called as President

1893 May 21 – 1895 March 7  See Missionaries

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Started On 1893 May 21
Called
Ended On 1895 March 7
Departed from Field

Asa Walter Judd Called as President

1895 February 28 – 1896 March 20  See Missionaries

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Started On 1895 February 28
Called
Ended On 1896 March 20
Released

George Sterling Spencer Called as President

1896 March 30 – December 1  See Missionaries

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Started On 1896 March 30
Called
Ended On 1896 December 1
Departed from Field

Herman van Braak Called as President

1896 May 8 – 1899 April  See Missionaries

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Started On 1896 May 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1899 April
Released

Heinrich Gottfried Friedrich Pieper Called as President

1896 November 14 – 1897 November 1  See Missionaries

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Started On 1896 November 14
Called
Ended On 1897 November 1
Released

Alfred Lundberg Farrell Called as President

1897 August 13 – 1900 August 18  See Missionaries

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Started On 1897 August 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1900 August 18
Released

Headquarters Move

1900

The mission home was located at Boezem Singel, 116, Rotterdam, Holland.

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Occurred On 1900

Sylvester Q. Cannon Called as President

1900 August 18 – 1902 October 8  See Missionaries

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Started On 1900 August 18
Called
Ended On 1902 October 8
Released

Willard Telle Cannon Called as President

1902 October 8 – 1905 April 14  See Missionaries

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Started On 1902 October 8
Called
Ended On 1905 April 14
Released

Jacob Hampton Trayner Called as President

1905 April 17 – 1906 April 21  See Missionaries

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Started On 1905 April 17
Called
Ended On 1906 April 21
Released

Alexander Nibley Called as President

1906 April 21 – 1907 May 22  See Missionaries

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Started On 1906 April 21
Called
Ended On 1907 May 22
Departed from Field

Sylvester Q. Cannon Called as President

1907 April 23 – 1909 June 15  See Missionaries

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Started On 1907 April 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1909 June 15
Released

Brigham Guy Thatcher Called as President

1909 August – 1911 November 22  See Missionaries

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Started On 1909 August
Set Apart
Ended On 1911 November 22
Departed from Field

Headquarters Move

1910

The mission home was located at Crooswijkschesingel 8, Rotterdam, Holland.

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Occurred On 1910

Roscoe Woolley Eardley Called as President

1911 October 17 – 1913 July 26  See Missionaries

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Started On 1911 October 17
Set Apart
Ended On 1913 July 26
Departed from Field

Thomas C Hair Called as President

1913 July 20 – November 28  See Missionaries

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Started On 1913 July 20
Set Apart
Ended On 1913 November 28
Arrived at Home

LeGrand Richards Called as President

1913 November 7 – 1916 June 20  See Missionaries

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Started On 1913 November 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1916 June 20
Departed from Field

John Addison Butterworth Called as President

1916 June 4 – 1920 September 15  See Missionaries

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Started On 1916 June 4
Called
Ended On 1920 September 15
Departed from Field

John Philip Lillywhite Called as President

1920 July 13 – 1923 April 7  See Missionaries

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Started On 1920 July 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1923 April 7
Departed from Field

Boundary Change

1923

Belgium is removed from the boundaries of the mission.

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Occurred On 1923

Charles Stanford Hyde Called as President

1923 March 12 – 1926 February 24  See Missionaries

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Started On 1923 March 12
Set Apart
Ended On 1926 February 24
Released

John Philip Lillywhite Called as President

1926 January 13 – 1929 September 11  See Missionaries

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Started On 1926 January 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1929 September 11
Departed from Field

Headquarters Move

1928

The mission home moved to Grooswijkschesingel 16b, Rotterdam, Holland. 

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Occurred On 1928

Frank Iemke Kooyman Called as President

1929 August 2 – 1933 November 21  See Missionaries

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Started On 1929 August 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1933 November 21
Departed from Field

Thomas Edgar Lyon, Sr. Called as President

1933 September 29 – 1937 July 13  See Missionaries

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Started On 1933 September 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1937 July 13
Departed from Field

Franklin Joseph Murdock Called as President

1937 June 14 – 1939 October 26  See Missionaries

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Started On 1937 June 14
Set Apart
Ended On 1939 October 26
Departed from Field
Media
Netherlands (1864 - ?) Profile
Netherlands (1864 - ?) Profile
Rotterdam Conference
Rotterdam Conference
Missionary Conference, circa 1912
Missionary Conference, circa 1912
Rotterdam Conference, July 1909
Rotterdam Conference, July 1909
Missionaries in Holland
Missionaries in Holland
Missionaries of the Netherlands Mission
Missionaries of the Netherlands Mission
Missionaries of the Netherlands Mission
Missionaries of the Netherlands Mission
Missionaries of the Netherlands Mission
Missionaries of the Netherlands Mission
Geertje Visser Missionary Certificate,  1919 July 7
Geertje Visser Missionary Certificate, 1919 July 7
Geertje Visser Mission Call
Geertje Visser Mission Call
Geertje Visser with other missionaries, Circa 1919
Geertje Visser with other missionaries, Circa 1919

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