Albertus van Raalte
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Albertus van Raalte was a 19th-century Dutch Reformed minister and immigrant leader who guided a large group of Dutch settlers to the United States and became a key religious and community figure in western Michigan.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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Dutch Reformed minister → immigrant leader → person → religious leader → settler leader → |
| activityLocation |
United States
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western Michigan → |
| centuryActive |
19th century
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| countryOfOrigin |
Netherlands
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| era |
19th century United States immigration period
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| familyName |
van Raalte
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| fieldOfWork |
community leadership
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ministry → religious organization → |
| givenName |
Albertus
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| historicalRegionAssociated |
Midwestern United States
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| historicalSignificance |
key figure in Dutch settlement of western Michigan
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pioneer of Dutch-American religious life → |
| immigrantCommunity |
Dutch Americans in Michigan
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| immigrationWave |
19th-century Dutch immigration to the United States
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| influenced |
Dutch-American community in Michigan
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development of Reformed churches in western Michigan → |
| knownFor |
founding a Dutch immigrant colony in Michigan
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guiding Dutch settlers to America → religious leadership among Dutch immigrants → |
| language |
Dutch
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English → |
| led |
Dutch emigrant group to western Michigan
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Dutch settlers to the United States → |
| migratedTo |
United States
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| migrationReason |
religious and social motivations
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| nationality |
Dutch
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| occupation |
clergyman
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community organizer → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| religiousDenomination |
Dutch Reformed Church
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| role |
church founder
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immigrant community leader → pastor → |
| settledIn |
western Michigan
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| socialRole |
founder of a Dutch immigrant settlement
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Holland, Michigan
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founder |
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van Raalte
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hasNotableBearer |