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Jackson, Jack & Will
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901, came to America in 1904 and Pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He was also an early (first?) Overseer of NE Ontario/Quebec He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. William entered the work in 1905 and died in 1951. He was a long time overseer of Illinois.
GW, WG, JC, EC-SS orig
Four Prominent Early Overseers George Walker, William Gill, Jack Carroll, Edward Cooney All from Ireland. All were on the 1905 Workers List. Photo taken before 1928.
WA 1921 Milltown 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903)
Jardine Brothers- James (1904) Nichol & Walter
The Jardine brothers were from Lanarkshire, Scotland, entered the work in 1904 and pioneered Switzerland and Germany. James (Jim) Jardine was born 1884, and died 1969. He wrote several Hymns in 'Hymns Old & New'. He pioneered Germany along with Otto Schmidt in 1913. Two other brothers were also in the work in American: Walter and Nichol. (Names in random order.) The three Jardine brothers were long-time overseers in the North Central states; Walter in North Dakota, Jim in Minnesota and Nicol in Wisconsin where that area became widely known as "Jardine territory." When Nicol Jardine died, there were about 1,340 people present and 220 cars in the funeral procession.
Lyness, Tom closer
Tom Lyness (born August 9, 1883 - died 1970) was Irish and came to America in 1905; He PIONEERED the work in Idaho, USA and became Overseer of Montana. In 1931, he was shot and seriously wounded in Bozeman, Montana by a jealous husband and not expected to live. He recovered, however, and continued preaching for many years.
Lyness, Tom & Annie
Tom and Annie Lyness. Tom Lyness (born August 9, 1883 - died 1970) He and Annie Lyness were Irish siblings and came to America in 1905; Tom PIONEERED the work in Idaho and Montana and became an Early Overseer of Montana. In 1931, he was shot and seriously wounded in Bozeman, Montana by a jealous husband and not expected to live. He recovered, however, and continued preaching for many years.
Lyness, Tom & Annie
Tom and Annie Lyness Gravestone. Tom Lyness (born August 9, 1883 - died 1970) He and Annie Lyness were Irish siblings and came to America in 1905; Tom PIONEERED the work in Idaho and Montana and became an Early Overseer of Montana. In 1931, he was shot and seriously wounded in Bozeman, Montana by a jealous husband and not expected to live. He recovered, however, and continued preaching for many years.