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      Wed, 5 Jan 1994 11:49:48 +0100
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         Historical German Town (A)
 
The name Otterbein surfaced in two instances, but in a different
context than the one requested. The two references are:
 
Otterbein, town (population 641), Benton Co., W. Ind[iana], 13
mi[nutes] WNW of Lafayette.
Source: The Columbia Lippincott gazetteer of the world. - New
York : Columbia University, cop. 1962.
 
Otterbein, Philip William. Born at Dillenburg, Germany, June 4,
1726: died at Baltimore, Md., Nov. 17, 1813. A clergyman of the
German Reformed Church in America. He was the founder of the sect
of the United Brethen in Christ.
Source: The Century cyclopedia of names, Vol. I. - New York : The
Century Co., cop. 1894-95.
 
Jan Smits
Mapcurator Royal Library, The National Library of The Netherlands
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