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Fawcett, James (Jim)
James Fawcett was a worker in U.S.A. but was from Northern Ireland originally. 1904 Fawcett, James (aka Faucett) - Born 1886 – Died Aug. 10, 1958, aged 72. He spent his last days in Tallassee, Alabama. and came from Fermanagh County, N. Ireland. He was the Uncle of George Walker. He is in a 1911 photo of Blossburg, Alabama, so he may have been the first worker to go to Alabama. During his last year, in 1958, he was trying to hold a few tent meetings without the help of a companion and it was when he passed away. Apparently he had done a lot of physical work on that particular day, and was sitting visiting with one of the friends on her veranda. He mentioned the manner in which his mother had passed away suddenly, and expressed the opinion that something like that would likely happen to him sometime... and at that moment, having spoken those words, he died. He wrote hymns (1951 ed) 173, 215, 221, 326, 239-Cease Not
Fawcett James
James (Jim) Fawcett Jim Fawcett was born in 1886 – Died Aug. 10, 1958, age 72. He was from Fermanagh Co., No. Ireland and was a cousin of George Walker. He entered work in 1904 and wrote hymns 229, 236, 319, 347, 383 (1987 Hymns Old & New) No. 239 (1951 Ed) was not included in the latest edition. It contained the phrase: "Cease Not to Worship the Father and Son, The Holy Spirit and these Three are One … my Saviour and my God” He spent his last days in Tallassee, Alabama USA.
Fawcett, Jim (1904) and John Freeman
Fawcett, Jim and John Freeman James Fawcett was a worker in U.S.A. but was from Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland originally. Born 1886 – Died Aug. 10, 1958, aged 72. He was the Uncle of George Walker. During his last year, in 1958, he was trying to hold a few tent meetings without the help of a companion and it was when he passed away. Apparently he had done a lot of physical work on that particular day, and was sitting visiting with one of the friends on her veranda. He mentioned the manner in which his mother had passed away suddenly, and expressed the opinion that something like that would likely happen to him sometime... and at that moment, having spoken those words, he died. He entered work in 1904 and wrote hymns 229, 236, 319, 347, 383 (1987 Hymns Old & New) No. 239 (1951 Ed) was not included in the latest edition. It contained the phrase: "Cease Not to Worship the Father and Son, The Holy Spirit and these Three are One … my Saviour and my God”
Gill, Emma & Jennie(1900)
Emma Gill & Jennie Gill, sisters of Willie Gill who was the overseer of England. Emma & Jennie were two of the First Sister Workers. Both entered the work in 1900. From Rathmolyon, Ireland.
Gill, Jennie (1900)
Emma Gill & Jennie Gill, sisters of Willie Gill who was the overseer of England. Emma & Jennie were two of the First Sister Workers. Both entered the work in 1900. From Rathmolyon, Ireland.
Givan Alex
Alex Givan (also spelled Givens) entered work in 1899, and was in the first group of 6 workers to go out preaching. He labored in Kentucky USA. After John Long and William Irvine, it would appear that Tom Turner and Alex Givan were the very first two men to commit to the work full time. He was born March 12, 1872 - died May 28, 1948.
Givan, Alex(1899)
Alex Givan (also spelled Givens) entered work in 1899, and was in the first group of 6 workers to go out preaching. He labored in Kentucky USA. After John Long and William Irvine, it would appear that Tom Turner and Alex Givan were the very first two men to commit to the work full time. He was born March 12, 1872 - died May 28, 1948.
Hardie, John 1
John Hardie1900 John Hardie was from Scotland and became Overseer in Australia. He is on the 1905 Workers List and helped pioneer Victoria and New South Wales.
Hardie, John (1900)
1900 John Hardie was from Scotland and became Overseer in Australia. He is on the 1905 Workers List and helped pioneer Victoria and New South Wales.
Havermand, Annand Pearce Forbes
Harrison, Helen (1905)
Helen Harrison entered work in 1905. She was born Nov 8, 1866 and died in 1970. For many years, it was said that she was the oldest worker on earth. She lived to be 104 years old.
Hodgins, Polly (1903) & Frances (1905)
Polly and Frances Hodgins were sisters; Frances Hodgins went in the work in 1905, and in Oct. 1905, Francis and her brother, Jim Hodgins were among the first group of 8 workers to PIONEER work in New Zealand. Francis returned to England in 1910 and preached for several more years. She then left the work and married. Polly (Mary) Hodgins along with Lizzie Sergent were the first pair of sister workers to Queensland in January 1907, at which time there were only six other workers in Australia.
Holland, Dora
Dora Holland (1876–1968) was Wm. Irvine's very first convert. Dorathy "Dora" Holland (January 1, 1876, in Galway, Ireland – August 1, 1968). She entered the work in 1902. Along with 16 other workers, she arrived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aboard the SS Virginian on August 4, 1905. Her brother, Henry "Harry," (February 6, 1877, in Galway, Ireland – died April 30, 1967) He preached in North and South Dakota. Four more of their sisters were also preachers: Maud, Kathleen, Mable and Muriel Holland.
Dora Holland
Dora Holland (1876–1968) was Wm. Irvine's very first convert. Dorathy "Dora" Holland (January 1, 1876, in Galway, Ireland – August 1, 1968). She entered the work in 1902. Along with 16 other workers, she arrived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aboard the SS Virginian on August 4, 1905. Her brother, Henry "Harry," (February 6, 1877, in Galway, Ireland – died April 30, 1967) He preached in North and South Dakota. Four more of their sisters were also preachers: Maud, Kathleen, Mable and Muriel Holland.
Holland Dora & Harry
Dorathy "Dora" Holland (January 1, 1876, in Galway, Ireland – August 1, 1968). She entered the work in 1902. Along with 16 other workers, she arrived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aboard the SS Virginian on August 4, 1905. Her brother, Henry "Harry," (February 6, 1877, in Galway, Ireland – died April 30, 1967) He preached in North and South Dakota. Buried beside each other, the two siblings share a tombstone in Graceland Cemetery, Madison, South Dakota, US. Four more of their sisters were also preachers: Maud, Kathleen, Mable and Muriel Holland.
Hutchinson, Adam
Adam Hutchison professed in Great Britain, entered the work in 1902 and is on the 1905 Workers List He wrote Hymn Nos. 330, 237 and 199. On October 18, 1905, Adam along with Francis Hodgins, Maggie McDougall and Joe Williamson, arrived in South Africa. Later they went to Australia and New Zealand. He pioneered South Australia. Adam Hutchison and Joe Williamson pioneered the South Island with two Sister Workers in 1905. Finally, Adam went to India - and in Rangoon, Burma where he died from smallpox in Jan 1925.
Holland, Dora page 1 Front
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 1 Front
Holland, Dora page1 back
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 1 back
Holland, Dora page 2 Front
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 2 Front
Holland, Dora page 2 back
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 2 back
Holland, Dora page 5
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 5. (omitted pages may be read at: http://www.tellingthetruth.info/workers_early/sisterworkers1913.php#holland_dora )
Hughes, Aggie (1904) & Laura Falkiner (1902)
Aggie Hughes entered work in 1904 and Laura Falkiner entered work in 1902. Aggie was from Ireland and went to West Australia in January, 1906. Laura went to West Australia in Jan.1906. Apart from a couple of years in Victoria and Queensland, she preached in WA until her death in 1967.
Jackson, Jack and Will -young
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901 and William in 1905. Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery.
Jackson, Jack (1901)
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901 and William in 1905. Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. He was also an early (first?) Overseer of NE Ontario/Quebec
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.
Will & Jack Jackson-300
Jardine, Nicol
Nicol Jardine The three Jardine brothers were long-time overseers in the North Central states. Walter served in N. Dakota, Jim in Minnesota and Nicol in Wisconsin. 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.
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.
Jardine, Nichol and Geo Walker
Nichol Jardine and George Walker In 1903, George Walker was one of the first 3 men to come to America to preach. Nichol Jardine (1883-1954) was overseer in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Jones, Sam
Sam Jones, was born in Portadown, the North of Ireland in 1877. He went into the work in 1904 and is on the 1905 Workers List. He went to South Australia in 1908 and was in Tasmania about 20 years. After a home visit in 1938 he returned to Australia, and in his first mission his companion left him. Beeing discouraged, Sam gave him what little money he could give, but was worn out with the journey, and took shelter in an empty house. Next day he found himself so weak that he could not walk and he stayed there for 18 days, Some Gypsies found him half dead, but giving him some food, restored him to life again. Some little time after this he wrote the hymn, "Thy bleeding feet"—No. 179. He loved to study nature, as also the Scriptures, and on Sunday, April 14, 1946, he went out for his usual morning walk never to return, as he died of heart failure. He wrote 91 hymns . Nos. 16 (18), 19, 21, 30, 34, 39, 41, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 55, 57, 60, 65, 67, 71, 74, 75, 79, 84, 85, 87, 89, 93, 97, 99, 106, 107, 124, 126, 129, 130, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 146, 147, 150, 151, l57, 159, 166, 168, 170, 171, 176, 177, 179, 182, 186, 190, 192, 196, 197, 201, 207, 216, 217, 220, 225, 234, 238, 243, 248, 249, 250, 254, 255, 257, 266, 267, 271, 273, 292, 295, 300, 301, 302, 303, 314, 325 and 331.
Jamieson, Elisabeth, William, Annie Lyness
Elisabeth Jamieson, William Jamieson, Annie Lyness Two of his sisters, Violet and Elizabeth also became workers. and all 3 of them are on the 1905 Workers List. _____________________________________ Willie Rankin Jamieson (Uncle Willie) was born April 28, 1881, in Scotland, to William and Elizabeth Jamieson. 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. ____________________ Annie Lyness came to America in 1904 with her brother, Tom and they pioneered the work in Montana and Idaho.
Jamieson, William w/dog
Willie Rankin Jamieson was born April 28, 1881, in Scotland and died Friday October 11, 1974 age 93. He entered the ministry in 1905 and worked until 1926 as an evangelist in Oregon and Manitoba, Canada. He was a missionary worker in China from 1926 to 1939 and in the Philippines from 1939 to 1945. He was one of several workers interned in Santo Tomas, Philippines. He returned to missionary work after his release from the Los Baños internment camp. After 1957, he resided in California where he succeeded Jack Carroll as Overseer of some of the Western USA Christian Convention Church (2x2s). He passed away October 11, 1974 and is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, CA. Funeral service for William Jamieson. Additional Info: http://www.geocities.com/ithascome/Wim-Jamieson-Internment.html This early photo of Willie Jamieson with Hanson's dog, Hector
Jones, Sam (1902)
Sam Jones was born 1887 in Portadown, N. Ireland. He died in 1946 and is buried in Australia. He entered work in 1902 and on Dec. 27, 1907, Sam sailed from London to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On April 8, 1908, Sam and Bob Bashford, together with Tom Turner and Syd Maynard, sailed for Western Australia, PIONEERING the work there. Sam wrote more hymns than any other professing friend or worker.
AB - Laslow, Esther & Patricia Diebert
Esther Laslow was an Alberta Worker who labored in Hungary with Patricia Diebert.
Lindley, Mary & Ruby Brown
Long John
John Long at his son's wedding. John Long was the FIRST worker to commit to the work full time on Faith Lines in 1899/1900 and he is on the 1905 Workers list. He obtained permission for William irvine's FIRST independent mission in Nenagh and was Irvine's first companion! In 1907, John was EXCOMMUNICATED by William Irvin while preaching from the platform at the Crocknacrieve Convention. He wrote a very comprehensive Journal in which he chronicled the "Early Days" of the movement.[sample pages are on TTT)] http://www.tellingthetruth.info/publications_johnlong/ Later he married; had 4 children, including a son, John Long, who kept a copy of his journal.
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.
Matthews, Dave & Alex Walker (1904)
Dave Matthews & Alex Walker. Alex/Alec was born in 1876, entered the work in 1904 and later married Queenie Higgins. He left work and resided in New Zealand. Their daughter Florrie was in the work in Malaysia. He wrote Hymn No. 72 (1951 edition Hymns Old & New).