Matthias Jansz van Geuns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthias Jansz van Geuns

Dutch Mennonite minister and artist (1758-1839)

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1758

Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1839

Profession: artist, minister

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Matthias Jansz van Geuns (Groningen, 15 September 1758 - Haarlem, 21 November 1839) was a Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister.Matthias Jansz van Geuns was the son of Jan Stevens van Geuns, and served in Makkum 1783-1787, Harlingen 1787-1792 and in Haarlem 1792-1828.
He married Tryntje Cornelisd Sytses of Leeuwarden and two of their sons, Cornelis Sytse and Bartel, also became Mennonite ministers.
In Haarlem he was minister of the congregation in the Peuzelaarsteeg, along with several friends who put together a songbook with 150 songs, 74 of which were written by Aagje Deken.
He is also noted as a silhouettist, and made silhouettes of many of his family and friends.