Frisians in Whitinsville
The first of many Frisians arrived in Whitinsville almost by chance in 1886.
These first migrants arrived with a herd of Hostein-Frisian cattle purchased to populate John C. Whitin's Castle Hill Farm.
The forces that bound the Frisians together before they left the Netherlands continued to influence the social patterns established in Whitinsville after settlement.
They soon organized their own worshp services in the basement of the Presybterian Church and in 1898 the congregation completed its first sanctuary, on Willow Street.
By 1910, the Dutch-born populace throughout all Massachusetts numbered 1,589. Whitinsville lodged the remarkable number of 987.
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Article 1 about Frisian immigrants in Whitinsville.
Article 2 about Frisian immigrants in Whitinsville.
Source of articles:
ORIGINS
The Archives-The Hekman Library
Calvin College and Theological Seminary
3207 Burton St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
The first of many Frisians arrived in Whitinsville almost by chance in 1886.
These first migrants arrived with a herd of Hostein-Frisian cattle purchased to populate John C. Whitin's Castle Hill Farm.
The forces that bound the Frisians together before they left the Netherlands continued to influence the social patterns established in Whitinsville after settlement.
They soon organized their own worshp services in the basement of the Presybterian Church and in 1898 the congregation completed its first sanctuary, on Willow Street.
By 1910, the Dutch-born populace throughout all Massachusetts numbered 1,589. Whitinsville lodged the remarkable number of 987.
Click on links below to learn more:
Article 1 about Frisian immigrants in Whitinsville.
Article 2 about Frisian immigrants in Whitinsville.
Source of articles:
ORIGINS
The Archives-The Hekman Library
Calvin College and Theological Seminary
3207 Burton St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546