- Allen, Jean
Jean Allen and Daphne Martin. Taken on 1961 visit to England. Pioneered South Africa in 1906 with a few others. - Barbour, Robert, Archie Turner, Nelson Retchford
Barbour, Robt Archie Turner, Nelson Retchford. Robert Barbour from New Zealand, began as Overseer of South Australia in 1946. Archie Turner pioneered Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland in 1928, labored in Canada; Overseer of Queensland Australia 1959-1971 and Overseer of Scotland 1971. Nelson Retchford from South Australia entered work in 1924, preached mostly in India and SA. He was one of pioneers to Burma (Myanmar) and he died in 1989. - Benton Arthur (Group)
Arthur Benton pioneered Louisiana with Ira Hamilton in 1922 - Benton, Arthur( Group 2)
Arthur Benton with Ira Hamilton pioneered State of Louisiana in 1922. - GW, WG, JC, EC-SS orig
Four Prominent Early Overseers George Walker, William Gill, Jack Carroll, Edward Cooney All from Ireland. Photo taken before 1928. - Havermand, Annand Pearce Forbes
Pioneer Workers Chris Haverman, Jack Annand, Alex Pearce, Jack Forbes - Jackson, Jack
Jack Jackson was from Ireland and entered the work in 1901 He labored in North America for a number of years. Then along with Glenn Smith [Nebraska], Herbert Vitzthum [Minnesota] and [Maurice Hawkins from Maryland], he arrived in Buenos Aires on Dec. 19, 1919, after 28 daysat sea from New York. They were the first workers to go to South America - Jardine Brothers
The three Jardine Brothers came from Lanarkshire, Scotland and all of them were workers. James (1884-1969), Walter (1890-1970), Nichol (1883-1954). James pioneered Switzerland and Germany. Taken Dec., 1944 in Minnesota USA. When Nicol Jardine died, there were about 1,340 people present and 220 cars in the funeral procession. - McAllister, Willie & wife
The first workers to go to Prince Edward Island in 1907 were Willie McAllister (in photo) from England and Willie Snedden from Scotland. Willie McAllister left the work and married Rebecca Ruth Allingham. - McClure, Dick (1911)
Richard (Dick) McClure, 1911. Dick McClure Pioneered Sydney, Australia with John Hardie. - Mitchell, Alec 1955
1955 Alec Mitchell Alec Mitchell and Jack Trigg were the first workers to go to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) in 1927. - Moodie, Mary
Mary Moodie went to pioneer South Africa in 1906 with a number of other workers. - Murray, Lewis 2
Lewis Murray suffered considerably for his choice to refuse to carry a gun in US military service in World War I. In 1919. After he was discharged from the service, he became a worker, and in 1933, he and Dan Leighty were the first to go preach in Mexico. Read his story: http://www.tellingthetruth.info/founder_book/20wmibook.php#LewisMurray - Paginton, Ken
Ken Paginton was pioneer and original overseer in Madagascar before returning to England and Wales as Overseer. - PEI McAllister, Willie & wife
The first workers to go to Prince Edward Island in 1907 were Willie McAllister from England and Willie Snedden from Scotland. Willie McAllister left the work and married Rebecca Ruth Allingham. - Pripp, Rasmus
Rasmus Pripp was a Pioneer to Denmark - Punke, Em & Ernst Reimann
Em Punke and Ernst Reiman Em Punke arrived in Germany in 1924-25. His first companion was Ernst Reimann. Ern Punke professed in 1913 and started in the Work in 1919. After five years in SA went to Germany with Olga Hasting and Frieda Schmidt in 1924. He spent several years prior to WW2 in Austria, then during the War (1939-1945) preached in Switzerland. He had difficulty getting permission to visit Australia after the War and returned to Austria. He married Finny who went into the Work with him. They spent several years in SA during the 1950s and returned to Germany in 1959 where Ern died in 1964. - Reid, Wilson 2
Wilson Reid Wilson Reid was born in 1881 and grew up at Carnteel, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. He was in the group of 8 workers who went in 1905 to South Africa to pioneer that country. He was overseer of both Ireland and Africa simultaneously for some years, moving between the two places. - Reid, Wilson
Wilson Reid & Fred Alder 1931. Wilson Reid was born in 1881 and grew up at Carnteel, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. He was in the group of 8 workers who went in 1905 to South Africa to pioneer that country. He was overseer of both Ireland and Africa simultaneously for some years, moving between the two places - Schaer Ed
EDWIN (EDDIE) SCHAER Edwin Schaer was born in Switzerland but emigrated to USA at an early age. He professed in 1909 in Willie Jamieson and Jim Martin's mission at Mountaindale, Oregon. Sometime in the 1920o's, after WWI ended, the first four workers pioneered the work in Switzerland. They were Edwin Schaer from America; Katie Hay from Canada; and George and Lottie Wix (brother and sister) from New Zealand. He was the Overseer of Switzerland until he passed away in the 1960’s. - Schmidt, Frieda
Freida Schmidt Between 1924 and 1925, Frieda Schmidt & Olga Hastings arrived in Germany. Frieda was from Australia, Schmidts being one of the 1910 Bethel Mission families. - Smeenk, Willie
Willie Smeenk Willie Smeenk was from Iowa, USA, but originally from Holland. He with Frank van der Merwe were the first brother workers to go to Holland/Netherlands - Snedden, Willie & Willie Hunter
Willie Snedden & Willie Hunter William Snedden was from Scotland and entered the work in 1905. He and William McAllister pioneered Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1907. He died Dec. 24, 1925 in Moneague, Jamaica, aged 41 - Smith Annie
Mary Anne) Smith was from Bridge House, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, Ireland She worked for Ed Cooney's father in Enniskillen. She professed in 1902. She was one of 8 workers who pioneered Australia in Sept 1905 and labored in Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand. She married Wilfred Charles Heyes in 1914 from Tasmania, Australia. Had 2 sons. - Stuhr, Anna & Daisy Fee
Anna Stuhr and Daisy Fee. Anna pioneered Switzerland. - Stuhr, Anna with Santo Gibilisco, 1948
Anna Stuhr with Santo Gibilisco, one of the friends. Taken in 1948 near Basle Switzerland. Anna was a pioneer to Switzerland. - Taylor, Emily & Lottie Wix
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. - van der Merwe, Frank 2
Frank van der Merwe Frank van der Merwewas from South Africa, He pioneered the Netherlands in 1923 with Willie Smeenk and became its Overseer. - van der Merwe, Frank
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. - Schaer, Eddie
EDWIN (EDDIE) SCHAER. (on far right) Edwin Schaer was born in Switzerland but emigrated to USA at an early age. He professed in 1909 in Willie Jamieson and Jim Martin's mission at Mountaindale, Oregon. Sometime in the 1920o's, after WWI ended, the first four workers pioneered the work in Switzerland. They were Edwin Schaer from America; Katie Hay from Canada; and George and Lottie Wix (brother and sister) from New Zealand. He was the Overseer of Switzerland until he passed away in the 1960’s. - Sri Lanka pioneers
about 1927 Victoria, Australia Alec Mitchell (standing extreme right) and Jack Trigg (second from right). Alec Mitchell and Jack Trigg were the first workesr to go to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) in 1927. - WA 1921 Milltown
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) - 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) - Willie Jamieson,Annie,Tom Lyness
Annie and Tom Lyness were Irish siblings and came to America in 1905; Tom PIONEERED the work in Idaho, USA 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. 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. - WA 1921 Milltown Thumbnail only
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