Anna von Wattenwyl
Anna von Wattenwyl | |
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| Born | 1841 Lauenen, Switzerland |
| Died | 12 January 1927 (aged 85–86) Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | religious worker, missionary, nurse |
| Parent(s) | Gottlieb von Wattenwyl Anna Maria von Wattenwyl |
| Relatives | Christine von Wattenwyl (niece) |
Anna von Wattenwyl (1841 – 12 January 1927) was a Swiss religious worker and a pioneer of the Salvation Army. She held the rank of colonel in the Army, and served as the Secretary of Women's Social Work, helping establish programs and centers in Switzerland. She was the last Swiss Salvation Army officer to be sentenced to prison in Basel, as participation in the Holiness movement at that time was a criminal offense in the Swiss Confederation.