John Christian Frederick Heyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Christian Frederick Heyer

Lutheran missionary

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1793

Place of Birth: Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1873

Profession: missionary

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Christian Frederick Heyer (July 10, 1793 - November 7, 1873) was the first missionary sent abroad by Lutherans in the United States.
He founded the Guntur Mission in Andhra Pradesh, India.
"Father Heyer" is commemorated as a missionary in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on November 7, along with Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg and Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen.