"Weihnachten in Kamerun. "
Item Details
Title:
"Weihnachten in Kamerun. "
Alternate title:
"Christmas in Cameroon."
Description
Names
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1895
Date late:
31.12.1897
Proper date:
01.01.1895-31.12.1897
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Cameroon {modern state}: Littoral {province}: Mangamba {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, Christmas, Christmas tree, communication, group, missionary m, palm leaf, table, tablecloth
Individuals:
Autenrieth, Friedrich (Mr)Name: Autenrieth, Friedrich (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1098
Date of Birth: 31.10.1862
Date of Death: 21.11.1920
Biography: After his return from Cameroon Authenrieth was a travelling secretary for the S-W. German protestant Youth Association (1899-1902), a City Missoner in Wiesbaden (1902-1905) and an Evangelist in Southern Germany (1906-?).
Profession: plumber (Spengler)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}
Need more information?, Basedow, Wilhelm (Mr)Name: Basedow, Wilhelm (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1266
Date of Birth: 22.03.1867
Date of Death: 23.10.1939
Biography: Born in Australia but of German origins.
Profession: cabinet-maker (Tischler)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Basedow-Hiller, Sophie (Mrs)
Need more information?, Schwarz, Eugen (Mr)Name: Schwarz, Eugen (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1681
Date of Birth: 14.02.1882
Date of Death: 11.10.1959
Biography: Internment in England 1915 - 1919.
Profession: locksmith (Schlosser)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}
Need more information?, Wittwer, Karl (Mr)Name: Wittwer, Karl (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1206
Date of Birth: 10.05.1864
Date of Death: 19.11.1940
Biography: After his first wife's death Karl Wittwer married (1904) Maria Rosa Lüthi.
Profession: farmer (Bauer)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Wittwer-Müller, Luise Bertha (Mrs)
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Relationships
Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 10.9cm x 8.6cm
[Condition]: bad
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
Identifier
Reference:
E-30.20.039
Citation:
Reference: BMA E-30.20.039
Title: "Weihnachten in Kamerun. "
Creator: unknown
Date: 01.01.1895-31.12.1897

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