"Generalkonferenz auf der Goldküste. "
Item Details
Title:
"Generalkonferenz auf der Goldküste. "
Alternate title:
"Missionaries' General Conference."
Description
Names
Creator:
Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)Name: Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0627
Date of Birth: 07.10.1840
Date of Death: 06.08.1914
Biography: Ramseyer went to Ghana as a builder and was ordained there in 1875. From 1869 to 1874 he was held captured by the Asante together with J. Kühne. In August 1905 he went on a journey to New York and returned in June 1906.
Profession: builder (Baumeister)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
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Dates
Date early:
1889
Proper date:
1889
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Ghana {modern state}: Ghana {traditional states}: Akwapim {traditional state}: Aburi {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, Bible, communication, conference, group, men's wear, missionary m, stand-up collar, table, tablecloth, watch chain
Individuals:
Aeppli, Heinrich (Mr)Name: Aeppli, Heinrich (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1114
Date of Birth: 13.07.1857
Date of Death: 26.08.1895
Profession: commercial clerk (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Asante, David (Mr)Name: Asante, David (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0516
Date of Birth: 23.12.1834
Date of Death: 13.10.1892
Biography: BV ("List of the Brethren") does not mention any professional training.
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: [leer] N
Need more information?, Bohner, Philipp Heinrich (Mr)Name: Bohner, Philipp Heinrich (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0687
Date of Birth: 24.11.1842
Date of Death: 21.03.1905
Biography: Bohner went to Ghana as a shoemaker. He was ordained in 1875.
Profession: shoemaker (Schuhmacher)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}, Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Dilger, Gottlob (Mr)Name: Dilger, Gottlob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0912
Date of Birth: 15.10.1853
Date of Death: 22.08.1929
Biography: Cousin of Johannes and Wilhelm Dilger.
Profession: shoemaker (Schuhmacher)
Relationships: Bruder/Schwester von: Dilger, Christian (Mr)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Duisberg, August Wilhelm (Mr)Name: Duisberg, August Wilhelm (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1201
Date of Birth: 06.08.1837
Date of Death: 23.07.1916
Biography: Basel Mission Trading Company. Duisberg had been a missionary for the Pilgrim Mission in Khartum from 1864 to 1870. Before he entered the BM he had also worked in Jerusalem. After his return from Ghana D. was in the BM administration until 1916.
Profession: commercial clerk (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Duisberg-von Jaminet, Amalie (Mrs)
Need more information?, Eisenschmid, David (Mr)Name: Eisenschmid, David (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0467
Date of Birth: 16.04.1835
Date of Death: 05.01.1891
Biography: Eisenschmid was sent to Akropong in 1880. (TG). David E. was married three times, to Rosine E.-Gross, Hanna E.-Layer, and Marie E.-Stotz.
Profession: carpenter (Schreiner)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Fisch, Rudolf (Mr)Name: Fisch, Rudolf (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0985
Date of Birth: 19.11.1856
Date of Death: 02.12.1946
Biography: Fisch went to Ghana as a qualified medical doctor,though not entitled to practice in Switzerland. He was a medical student at the University of Basel from 1880 to 1884. After his return he was a preacher for free church congregations.
Profession: saddler (Sattler)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Fisch-Schneider, Emma Katharina (Mrs)
Need more information?, Furrer, Rudolf (Mr)Name: Furrer, Rudolf (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0873
Date of Birth: 06.03.1850
Date of Death: 26.01.1905
Biography: Twice married, to Elisabeth Furrer-Egli, and Lena Furrer-Deck (q.v.)
Profession: farmer; weaver (Bauer; Weber)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Furrer-Deck, Lena (Mrs)
Need more information?, Groh, Balthasar (Mr)Name: Groh, Balthasar (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1107
Date of Birth: 18.12.1861
Date of Death: 07.06.1935
Biography: After his return from Ghana Groh was an assistant pastor in the Protestant Church in Hessen.
Profession: farmer (Bauer)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Groh-Wenger, Martha (Mrs)
Need more information?, Hirsmüller, Carl (Mr)Name: Hirsmüller, Carl (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1120
Date of Birth: 13.07.1859
Date of Death: 20.08.1911
Biography: After his return from Ghana Hirsmüller was a photographer in Emmendingen.
Profession: photographer (Photograph)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Hirsmüller-Wettstein, Emma (Mrs)
Need more information?, Jäger, Gotthilf (Mr)Name: Jäger, Gotthilf (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1087
Date of Birth: 19.03.1860
Date of Death: 25.08.1934
Profession: commercial clerk (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Jäger-Keller, Pauline Friederike (Mrs)
Need more information?, Josenhans, Gottlob (Mr)Name: Josenhans, Gottlob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1106
Date of Birth: 21.07.1861
Date of Death: 30.11.1941
Profession: commercial clerk (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Josenhans-Riehm, Theodora (Mrs)
Need more information?, Kopp, Johannes (Mr)Name: Kopp, Johannes (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0700
Date of Birth: 25.01.1844
Date of Death: 24.02.1904
Profession: blacksmith (Schmied)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Lehmann, Johannes (Mr)Name: Lehmann, Johannes (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1148
Date of Birth: 13.02.1864
Date of Death: 11.03.1896
Profession: secondary school pupil (Gymnasiast)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Mohr, Adolf (Mr)Name: Mohr, Adolf (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0849
Date of Birth: 20.01.1851
Date of Death: 27.01.1927
Biography: From 1906 to 1922 Mohr was an editor of mission publications (Missionsliterat) in several German cities.
Profession: mechanic (Mechanicus)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Mohr, Joseph Franz (Mr)
Need more information?, Müller, Johannes [1841] (Mr)Name: Müller, Johannes [1841] (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0578
Date of Birth: 06.05.1841
Date of Death: 22.12.1902
Profession: shoemaker (Schuhmacher)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)Name: Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0627
Date of Birth: 07.10.1840
Date of Death: 06.08.1914
Biography: Ramseyer went to Ghana as a builder and was ordained there in 1875. From 1869 to 1874 he was held captured by the Asante together with J. Kühne. In August 1905 he went on a journey to New York and returned in June 1906.
Profession: builder (Baumeister)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Rösler, Philipp Johannes (Mr)Name: Rösler, Philipp Johannes (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1047
Date of Birth: 09.03.1859
Date of Death: 10.11.1912
Profession: shoemaker (Schuhmacher)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Rottmann, Hermann Ludwig (Mr)Name: Rottmann, Hermann Ludwig (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0446
Date of Birth: 26.05.1832
Date of Death: 08.10.1899
Biography: Founder of the Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company.
Profession: office-boy (Handelsdiener)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Rottmann, Wilhelm Jacob (Mr)Name: Rottmann, Wilhelm Jacob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1102
Date of Birth: 09.09.1859
Date of Death: 03.07.1917
Biography: From 1912 to 1916 Rottmann was a travelling secretary of the Basel Mission in Germany.
Profession: teacher (Lehrer)
Relationships: Bruder/Schwester von: Rottmann, Gottlob Samuel (Mr), Tochter/Sohn von: Rottmann, Hermann Ludwig (Mr)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Schmid, Gottlieb Ludwig (Mr)Name: Schmid, Gottlieb Ludwig (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0895
Date of Birth: 08.03.1849
Date of Death: 08.02.1890
Profession: teacher (Lehrer)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Schopf, Jakob Friedrich (Mr)Name: Schopf, Jakob Friedrich (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0975
Date of Birth: 10.10.1851
Date of Death: 28.09.1917
Biography: After 1900 Schopf was translating the Gâ language.
Profession: glazier (Glaser)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Steiner, Paul (Mr)Name: Steiner, Paul (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0778
Date of Birth: 03.02.1849
Date of Death: 23.01.1941
Biography: After returning from Ghana Steiner was the editor of the "Missions Magazin" (1890-1911).
Profession: private tutor (Privatlehrer)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Weiss, Johann Jakob (Mr)Name: Weiss, Johann Jakob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0572
Date of Birth: 27.05.1839
Date of Death: 07.03.1924
Biography: After returning to Switzerland Weiss was an evangelist in Zürich.
Profession: taylor (Schneider)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
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Relationships
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 12.3cm x 18.4cm
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
Identifier
Reference:
D-30.20.001
Citation:
Reference: BMA D-30.20.001
Title: "Generalkonferenz auf der Goldküste. "
Creator: Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Date: 1889

Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr), “Generalkonferenz auf der Goldküste. ,” BMArchives, accessed June 30, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/56934.
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