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Frank van der Merwe Frank van der Merwe was from South Africa, pioneered the Netherlands in 1923 with Willie Smeenk and became its Overseer. - Wix, Alice and brother George Wix
Alice Wix and brother George Wix. Four Wix siblings went in the work from New Zealand. George was one of the pioneers to Switzerland after World War 1 - Wix, George
Lottie Wix and her brother George from New Zealand, along with Katie Hay from Canada and Eddie Schaer (born in Switzerland and emigrated to America) pioneered Switzerland after World War I. - Grave - William John Gill Tombstone
Tombstone reads: In Grateful Memory of William John Gill Died 3rd June, 1951 Aged 88 Years. "And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life." - Grave - William John Gill
Willie Gill's Grave is located in the cemetery surrounding St. James Church near the West Hanney, Oxfordshire, England Convention. Some other workers are buried there also. Photo taken Aug. 2004. - Grave Gill, Willie & Emma
Tombstone of Willie and Emma Gill in St. James Church graveyard, West Hanney, Oxfordshire, England. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2514195/memorial-search?firstName=&lastName=Gill - Hughes, Garrett & Albert Gravel
Albert Gravel and Garrett Hughes (taller man), 1958 - Hughes, Willie, Adam Hutchinson & Willie Gill
Willie Hughes, Adam Hutchison and Willie Gill (Right) - Krack, Hazel & Hazel Hughes
Sister Workers Hazel Krack & Hazel Hughes, niece and aunt. Hazel Hughes died in 1975. - Grave - Wm Jamieson
Willie Jamieson's grave in Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach, Calif. He labored mostly in Oregon and China and the Philippines (one of the Workers interned by the Japanese in WW II) He was Overseer of CA after jack Carroll died. Born April 28, 1881, in Scotland and died October 11, 1974 - Jamieson Family
Jamieson Siblings w/Mother? Back row L-R: 2nd person is Violet, 3rd is Elisabeth. Front Row L-R: 2nd is Willie's brother, 3rd is Willie, 4th could be their mother. - Jamieson, Elisabeth, Wm, Annie Lyness
Elisabeth & Willie Jamieson with Annie Lyness (on right). All were workers. - Jamieson, Ray, Willie & Elisabeth
Willie Jamieson, Elisabeth & nephew Ray who labored in Thailand. - Jamieson, Willie & Elisabeth
Willie Rankin Jamieson (Uncle Willie) was born April 28, 1881, in Scotland, to William and Elizabeth Jamieson. Two of his sisters, Violet and Elizabeth also became workers. Willie professed in his first meeting on Jan. 2, 1905 and later that month, entered the ministry. In the fall of that year, he went to California to preach and also labored in Oregon before going to China in 1926 where he PIONEERED the work. He spent six years in the Philippines, from 1939 to 1945, being interned in a Japanese camp part of that time. He came to California in March, 1957, died October 11, 1974 and is buried in California. - Jamieson, Willie, Liz & Ed Cornock
Jamieson, Willie, Liz & Ed Cornock - Jamieson, Willie 1950
Willie Jamieson with Ida Dixon. Photo taken in Canada, 1950. - Jamieson, Willie with coat
Willie Jamieson in cold weather coat, sans mustache! - Jamieson, Willie, Lizzie & Violet
Willie Jamieson with sisters Elisabeth & Violet, from Scotland, labored in Western USA. All three were in the work, although Violet had to leave due to poor health. She us buried in Australia - Jamieson, Willie
Willie Rankin Jamieson (Uncle Willie) was born April 28, 1881, in Scotland, to William and Elizabeth Jamieson. Two of his sisters, Violet and Elizabeth also became workers. Willie professed in his first meeting on Jan. 2, 1905 and later that month, entered the ministry. In the fall of that year, he went to California to preach and also labored in Oregon before going to China in 1926 where he PIONEERED the work. He spent six years in the Philippines, from 1939 to 1945, being interned in a Japanese camp part of that time. He came to California in March, 1957, died October 11, 1974 and is buried in California. - Jamieson, Wm - w/girl
Willie Jamieson with unknown girl - Jamieson, Wm & Jack Carroll
Jack Carroll and Willie Jamieson 1926. Franklin Automobile owned by Dr. Rittenhouse. - Jamieson, Wm Letter #1 pp 1-2
Earliest known mention of designation: Christian Convention. "This last week I've visited the Saints at Canby, Aurora, Needy, Mountaindale and Thatcher. They are all longing for Conv. and most of them are trying to get out to stay as long as possible...You can get reduced fares from R.R. there. Tell the Agent you are going to Christian Convention and ask for a Certificate with your ticket to prove you are going to attend the Conv. and this one being presented to Agent here when you go home will allow you to return for 25 cts. Give your Agent there my name as Secretary of the Conv. if he asks you for it. Let the others know about it who intend to come. We are getting the work well done here now, only making beds, etc." - Jamieson, Wm Letter #1 pp 3-4
Earliest known designation as Christian Conv. Excerpt from pages 3-4, Dec. 3, 1910 Letter by W. Jamieson: "This last week I've visited the Saints at Canby, Aurora, Needy, Mtdale and Thatcher. They are all longing for Conv. and most of them are trying to get out to stay as long as possible...You can get reduced fares from R.R. there. Tell the Agent you are going to Christian Convention and ask for a Certificate with your ticket to prove you are going to attend the Conv. and this one being presented to Agent here when you go home will allow you to return for 25 cts. Give your Agent there my name as Secretary of the Conv. if he asks you for it. Let the others know about it who intend to come. We are getting the work well done here now, only making beds, etc." - Jamieson, Wm - Letter #2 Page 1
Page 1 of Willie Jamieson (August 1, 1911) Letter to Henry & Cordia White of Scappoose, Oregon, written from Scotland, telling about Wm Irvine preaching in the Scotland Conv. "This is my first time of writing you since landing in this Country...because time was scarce. Conv. has kept us very busy for the last month back but now it is over again and we will have a little more time for correspondence etc. It was the best Conv. ever held on this side and all seemed to profit by it. There were very large crowds all the time. WM IRVINE, as usual, did the most of the preaching, and I never heard him better. There was plenty evidence of God speaking to our hearts and showing us the need of having His power working in us and through us." Typed copy of letter at: http://www.tellingthetruth.info/workers_early/jamiesons.php#willie_wmi - Jamieson, Wm - Letter #2 Page 2
Willie Jamieson Letter, page 2 - Jamieson, Wm - Letter #2 Page 3
Willie Jamieson Letter, page 3 - Jamieson, Wm - Preston & Tenniswood
L to R: Charles Preston, Willie Jamieson (center) with Eldon Tenniswood. Charles went with Willie to China and later labored in Taiwan. He was born Jan 17, 1899 and died in April 30, 2001 - Jamieson, Wm; John Hardy, Ralph Beattie
Joe Williamson, William Jamieson, John Hardy, Ralph Beattie - Jamieson,Willie & Liz #3
Willie Jamieson & his sister Elisabeth, affectionately called Uncle Willie and Aunt Lizzie. Both were in the work til their deaths, primarily in Western USA. (#2) - Jamieson,Willie & Liz #4
Willie Jamieson & his sister Elisabeth, affectionately called Uncle Willie and Aunt Lizzie. Both were in the work til their deaths, primarily in Western USA (#4) - Jamieson,Willie & Liz #6
Willie and sister, Elisabeth Jamieson - Wm Irvine preaching 1911 Conv
1911: Elisabeth Jamieson wrote about Wm Irvine being at Convention in Vancouver: "Mr. I. spoke twice a day and was in fine form. Six young workers launched forth for the first time...Primrose Carroll also went forth. She is the youngest of the Carroll family and is to be May's companion." (Jan. 7, 1911 Letter to Cordia White, Scappose, Oregon USA) Typed copy of letter at: http://www.tellingthetruth.info/workers_early/jamiesons.php#lizzie - Brown Joe & Grace
Joe and Grace Brown were workers when they married around 1926. Joseph (Joe) Brown was born January 27, 1887 in Carnteel, Tyrone, N. Ireland and died March 1978 in Oregon. He labored 1906 to 1978, British Isles, Quebec, Italy, New Brunswick, Ontario, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon. Kathryn Grace (Prideaux) Brown was born June 15, 1884 in Victoria, Australia and died March 9, 1996 in Oregon. She labored 1914 to 1976 in Victoria, Hawaii, Oregon - Carroll, Bill, Margaret (Maggie) & Daughter May
Bill, Maggie & Daughter May Carroll. Bill entered the work in 1903 (nee Hastings) Ireland; Australia. Both are listed on 1921 Staffordshire Worker Convention photograph as No. 91 and Maggie is No. 142. Their daughter, May (Carroll) Schulz is No. 201 in the photo. She was born 1901. She later married Dolph Schulz, ex-worker Australia, and she wrote Hymn Nos. 279, 258, 195, 315. Margaret was last listed on Victoria Workers List in 1940. Bill died Nov. 12, 1953; Margaret died in 1944. - Carroll, Jack and Bill & Maggie Carroll with Wilson & Annie McClung
Jack, Bill & Maggie Carroll with Wilson & Annie McClung - Mildura, Australia - Christie, Dave & Emily
Dave & Emily (Wilson) Christie, married worker couple who pioneered the Work in Hawaii. - Dennison, Tom and Shirley
Tom & Shirley (nee Jessic or Jessick) Dennison. Tom Dennison shown on 1921 Staffordshire Worker Convention picture as No.33. Tom was in work when he married Shirley, a schoolteacher from Michigan. They had no children. On 1947 Workers List in Tennessee and listed on 1971-71 and 1973-74 workers list for Georgia. Tom died in 1976 and Shirley in 1983. - Dennison, Tom & Shirley
Tom & Shirley Dennison, a married worker couple Dennison, Thomas "Tom" Hugh & Shirley Ann (nee Jesiek) Tom was born April 8, 1890 in Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. He came to US in 1921 On 1921 Staffordshire Worker Convention picture as #33 On July 9, 1923, in Cook Co., Illinois, Tom left the work and married school teacher, Shirley, born August 13, 1904 in Michigan. They returned to work as a married couple. No Children. On 1936 and 1947 Workers List in Tennessee; On 1971-71 and 1973-74 Georgia lists Deceased: Tom on Dec. 6, 1976, aged 86; Shirley on July 5, 1982, aged 77 - Harris, Vernandez & Edith
Vernandez and Edith Harris. 1951-52 Maryland & Virginia Workers List showing married couple: Vernandez & Edith Harris - Heselwood, Lilla/Olive (Bacon) 1
Fred Bacon, Lilla/Olive (Heselwood) Bacon (daughter of married workers: Arthur & Elizabeth (Lily/Lizzie) Heselwood) and Charlie Bacon. Fred was in the work in USA for a number of years before he left and married.