Thirteen families left the Rhineland in 1683 for Philadelphia. How much of Philly remains in Krefeld, Germany?
Philadelphiastrasse in Krefeld, Germany. Its name honors the colonial city that 13 families left for in 1683, helping to found Germantown.He is the only Quaker in Krefeld, and the first in a long time, because the footprints of Quakers in Krefeld disappeared sometime in the 18th century.
On Oct. 6, 1683, 340 years ago, 13 families from Krefeld landed in Philadelphia to start a new life. A freer life. The naming of Philadelphiastrasse in Krefeld was intended to express gratitude and recognition for the help that Quakers and Mennonites from the U.S. and Great Britain provided Germany after World War II. The Quaker Relief Society was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947 for this reconciliation work. The naming of the street may also be understood as a symbol of a newfound cosmopolitanism of Krefeld and Germany after the fall of Nazi rule.
The name Te Neues goes way back in Mennonite history and is important today. Elmar te Neues, president of the local chamber of commerce, stood in front of the Mennonite House as he explained how his ancestors settled in Hüls. “Some stayed, some went to Krefeld and then emigrated to America,” he said. The bond in the worldwide Mennonite community is still strong today, he emphasizes.
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