David Zeisberger
David Zeisberger (April 11, 1721 – November 17, 1808) was a Moravian clergyman and missionary among the Native American tribes who resided in the Thirteen Colonies. He established communities of Munsee (Lenape) converts to Christianity in the valley of the Muskingum River in Ohio; and for a time, near modern-day Amherstburg, Ontario.
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| Born | April 11, 1721 Zauchtenthal, Moravia (present day Suchdol nad Odrou, Czech Republic) |
| Died | November 17, 1808 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, Clergyman, translator |
| Spouse | Susanna Lecron |
| Parent(s) | David Zeisberger Rosina Zeisberger |
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