"Missions-Geschwister in Honyen. "
Item Details
Title:
"Missions-Geschwister in Honyen. "
Alternate title:
"Missionaries in Honyen."
Description
Names
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1909
Date late:
31.12.1913
Proper date:
01.01.1909-31.12.1913
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: China {modern state}: Guangdong {province}: Heyuan {district}: Heyuan {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
chair, child, doctor m, communication, group, religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, missionary f, missionary m, nurse, craft production, wickerwork
Individuals:
Bornand, Gustav (Mr)Name: Bornand, Gustav (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1646
Date of Birth: 26.12.1880
Date of Death: 09.03.1966
Biography: After his return from China Bornand worked as a deputy travelling secretary of the Basel Mission (1927-1942). Annotation to Bornand's profession in the BV ("List of the Brethren"): Farmer is marked with a question mark and "male nurse" has been added.
Profession: farmer (Bauer)
Geographic references: Mission area: China {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Bornand-Moyard, Jeanne Henriette (Mrs)
Need more information?, Bornand-Moyard, Jeanne Henriette (Mrs)Name: Bornand-Moyard, Jeanne Henriette (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 22.10.1877
Date of Death: 25.05.1944
Geographic references: Mission area: China {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Bornand, Gustav (Mr)
Need more information?, Mayer-Breuninger, Julie (Mrs)Name: Mayer-Breuninger, Julie (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 17.06.1887
Date of Death: 04.07.1972
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Mayer, Samuel (Mr)
Need more information?, Mayer, Samuel (Mr)Name: Mayer, Samuel (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1568
Date of Birth: 20.03.1880
Date of Death: 22.11.1930
Profession: woodcarver (Holzbildhauer)
Geographic references: Mission area: China {mission area}
Need more information?, Vortisch, Hermann (Mr)Name: Vortisch, Hermann (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1674
Date of Birth: 18.06.1874
Date of Death: 02.05.1944
Biography: After his return from China Vortisch worked as a doctor (1914-1928) and as an editor of mission publications (1928-1937).
Profession: doctor (Dr. med.)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}, Mission area: China {mission area}, Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Vortisch-Van Vloten, Theodora Luise (Mrs)Name: Vortisch-Van Vloten, Theodora Luise (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 19.04.1878
Date of Death: 05.01.1917
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Vortisch, Hermann (Mr)
Need more information?, Ziegler, Emma Valeria (Ms)Name: Ziegler, Emma Valeria (Ms)
Basel mission membership number: SV 0096
Date of Birth: 14.01.1886
Date of Death: 30.11.1969
Biography: Ms Ziegler worked as a nurse in China. SV/BV ("List of the Sisters", "List of the Brothers") do not give the dates of her entry into the Basel Mission or of her death. A.k.a. Maurer-Ziegler, Emma Valeria.
Profession: teacher (Lehrerin)
Geographic references: Mission area: China {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Ziegler, Heinrich (Mr)
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 6.7cm x 9.6cm
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
A-30.05.038
Citation:
Reference: BMA A-30.05.038
Title: "Missions-Geschwister in Honyen. "
Creator: unknown
Date: 01.01.1909-31.12.1913

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