"Die ersten Dajakpfarrer eingesegnet 1935. vo li nach re: Rudolf Kiting, Eduard Dohong, Gersom Akar, Hernald Dingang Patianum, Mardonius Blantan. Die Europäer: H. Witschi, S.Weisser, E.Kühnle, G.Weiler, K.Epple. "
Item Details
Title:
"Die ersten Dajakpfarrer eingesegnet 1935. vo li nach re: Rudolf Kiting, Eduard Dohong, Gersom Akar, Hernald Dingang Patianum, Mardonius Blantan. Die Europäer: H. Witschi, S.Weisser, E.Kühnle, G.Weiler, K.Epple. "
Alternate title:
"The first Dajak pastors, ordained 1935, from l. To r. Rudolf Kiting, Eduard Dohong, Gersom Akar, Hernald Dingang Patianum, Mardonius Blantan. Die Europäer: H. Witschi, S.Weisser, E.Kühnle, G.Weiler, K.Epple."
Description
Names
Creator:
Zimmer, Woldemar (Mr)Name: Zimmer, Woldemar (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 2420
Date of Birth: 04.04.1903
Date of Death: 23.03.1994
Biography: After his return from Kalimantan Zimmer was a city missioner in Basel.
Profession: pupil (Schüler)
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Zimmer, Karl (Mr), verheiratet mit: Zimmer-Schäfer, Magdalena (Mrs)
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Dates
Date early:
01.09.1934
Date late:
31.08.1935
Proper date:
01.09.1934-31.08.1935
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: Indonesia {modern state}: Kalimantan {region}: Kualakapuas {place}
People:
[Geography]: Dajak {people}
Subject
Keywords:
communication, group, men's wear, religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, missionary m, pastor m
Individuals:
Epple, Karl David (Mr)Name: Epple, Karl David (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 2326
Date of Birth: 01.03.1877
Date of Death: 11.02.1944
Biography: Epple worked originally in Kalimantan for the "Rheinische Mission" (Wuppertal/Germany) and was taken over by the Basel Mission in 1931.
Profession: bookbinder (Buchbinder)
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Epple-Eppensteiner, Emilie Friederike (Mrs)
Need more information?, Kühnle, Ernst (Mr)Name: Kühnle, Ernst (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1819
Date of Birth: 12.03.1887
Date of Death: 15.01.1959
Biography: Internment 1916 - 1919.
Profession: carpenter (Schreiner)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}, Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Need more information?, Weiler, Karl Gottlob (Mr)Name: Weiler, Karl Gottlob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1862
Date of Birth: 11.12.1889
Date of Death: 04.08.1975
Biography: Weiler was interned before he reached Ghana. Internment from 1914 to 1915. Worked in a soldier's home in Turkey from 1916 to 1919. Weiler was interned again in Kalimantan and India from 1940 to 1945.
Profession: factory worker (Fabrikarbeiter)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}, Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Need more information?, Weisser, Samuel (Mr)Name: Weisser, Samuel (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1977
Date of Birth: 16.11.1891
Date of Death: 19.01.1942
Biography: Weisser died when the boat carrying him and other internees was sunk by Japanese bombers. (Cf. Reiter, Hermann; Schweitzer, Hugo, Trostel, Gustav).
Profession: commercial clerk (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Need more information?, Witschi, Hermann (Mr)Name: Witschi, Hermann (Mr)
Date of Birth: 09.12.1895
Date of Death: 10.05.1984
Biography: Basel Mission home board ("Committee") member. Basel Mission "Inspector" (Area Secretary) from 1926 - 1963, mostly responsible for Kalimantan.
Profession: pastor (Pfarrer)
Need more information?, Zimmer, Woldemar (Mr)Name: Zimmer, Woldemar (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 2420
Date of Birth: 04.04.1903
Date of Death: 23.03.1994
Biography: After his return from Kalimantan Zimmer was a city missioner in Basel.
Profession: pupil (Schüler)
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Zimmer, Karl (Mr), verheiratet mit: Zimmer-Schäfer, Magdalena (Mrs)
Need more information?, Dohong, Eduard (Mr)Name: Dohong, Eduard (Mr)
Biography: One of the first pastors of the Dajak Church.
Need more information?, Dingang, Harnald Patianum (Mr)Name: Dingang, Harnald Patianum (Mr)
Biography: One of the first pastors of the Dajak Church. Leader of the Dajak Church. Also written as Dingan.
Need more information?, Kiting, Rudolf (Mr)Name: Kiting, Rudolf (Mr)
Biography: One of the first pastors of the Dajak Church.
Need more information?, Akar, Gerson (Mr)Name: Akar, Gerson (Mr)
Biography: One of the first pastors of the Dajak Church.
Need more information?, Blantan, Maradonius (Mr)Name: Blantan, Maradonius (Mr)
Biography: One of the first pastors of the Dajak Church.
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 17cm x 23.3cm
[Condition]: good
[Type of support]: [leerl] W 1201
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
QB-30.003.0023
Citation:
Reference: BMA QB-30.003.0023
Title: "Die ersten Dajakpfarrer eingesegnet 1935. vo li nach re: Rudolf Kiting, Eduard Dohong, Gersom Akar, Hernald Dingang Patianum, Mardonius Blantan. Die Europäer: H. Witschi, S.Weisser, E.Kühnle, G.Weiler, K.Epple. "
Creator: Zimmer, Woldemar (Mr)
Date: 01.09.1934-31.08.1935

Zimmer, Woldemar (Mr), “Die ersten Dajakpfarrer eingesegnet 1935. vo li nach re: Rudolf Kiting, Eduard Dohong, Gersom Akar, Hernald Dingang Patianum, Mardonius Blantan. Die Europäer: H. Witschi, S.Weisser, E.Kühnle, G.Weiler, K.Epple. ,” BMArchives, accessed July 15, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/64944.
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