Everardus Bogardus
Everardus Bogardus | |
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| 2nd Dominie of the New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church | |
| In office 1633–1647 | |
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| Born | 27 July 1607 Netherlands |
| Died | 27 September 1647 (aged 40) Swansea, Wales |
| Spouse |
Anneke Jans (m. 1638) |
| Children | 4 |
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Everardus Bogardus (27 July 1607 – 27 September 1647) was the dominie of the New Netherlands, and was the second minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, the oldest established church in present-day New York, which was then located on Pearl Street at its first location built in 1633, the year of his arrival. Bogardus was, in fact, the second clergyman in all of the New Netherlands. (The slightly obscure early history of the Dutch colony meant that he was often considered the first clergyman.)