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John Ongman | |
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 John Ongman in 1908 | |
| Born | November 15, 1844 Långsved, Myssjö parish, Berg Municipality, Jämtland, Sweden |
| Died | February 28, 1931 (aged 86) Örebro, Närke, Sweden |
| Other names | Johan Ångman |
| Occupation | Baptist pastor |
| Spouses | Christina Andersdotter
(m. 1865; died 1871)Vilhelmina Eriksson
(m. 1872; died 1872)Hanna Holmgren (m. 1894) |
| Parent(s) | Nils Sköld and Maria Johansdotter |
John Ongman (November 15, 1844 – February 28, 1931) was a Swedish Baptist pastor and founder of the Örebro Missionary Society and Örebro Missionary School.[1] He also was the first pastor of the First Swedish Baptist Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota and also a pastor of the First Swedish Baptist Church in Chicago. He was an energetic evangelist and influential leader of the Swedish Baptists both in America and Sweden.
- ^ Bexell, Oloph. "Johan (John) Ongman". Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon – National Archives of Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-01-20.