Frances Sophia Tranaker (1727-1784)

Title: Frances Sophia Tranaker (1727-1784) See all items with this value
Alternative Title: Frances Sophia Traneker (1727-1784)
Publisher: Moravian Lives Project
Date: 1784 See all items with this value
Type: Text
Format: image/PDF
Description: Frances Sophia Tanaker (1727–1782) was a devoted member of the Moravian Church who experienced a religious awakening in childhood and entered the Moravian Girls' Economy at Mariendorf in 1740. She later served in Moravian educational and leadership roles in Germany, the Netherlands, and England before marrying George Franeker in 1759 and being ordained a deaconess. Together they helped oversee Moravian congregations and children's institutions in Bedford, Bristol, London, and Fulneck. Remembered for her faithfulness, compassion, and dedication to the care of women and children, she endured a lengthy illness before dying peacefully on March 29, 1782. This biographical memoir (Lebenslauf), written after her death by another person and based on her life and service, commemorates her spiritual journey and contributions to the Moravian Church.
Subject: Tranaker, Frances Sophia
Moravians--Biography
Women--Biography
Biographies See all items with this value
Identifier: MemLon 300064
Place: Westhofen, Alsace
Herrndyke, Holland
Mile End, England
Fulneck, England See all items with this value
Rights Holder: Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK