"Familie Stokes. Hudleston St., Mechaniker; Harry Student; Dr. Willy St.; Bertie, Postbeamter; ... [unleserlich] ... Bretschneider, Industrie BM; Mary Heinecken, geb. Stokes; Herr St., Vater; Winnie St.; Frau Mary St., geb. Hill; H. Bretschneider; Ellen Bret., geb. Stokes; Georgie St.; Charlie St. "
Item Details
Title:
"Familie Stokes. Hudleston St., Mechaniker; Harry Student; Dr. Willy St.; Bertie, Postbeamter; ... [unleserlich] ... Bretschneider, Industrie BM; Mary Heinecken, geb. Stokes; Herr St., Vater; Winnie St.; Frau Mary St., geb. Hill; H. Bretschneider; Ellen Bret., geb. Stokes; Georgie St.; Charlie St. "
Alternate title:
"The Stokes family. Hudleston St., Mechanic; Harry, Student; Dr. Willy St.; Bertie, Postbeamter; ... [illegible] Bretschneider, BM industry; Mary Heinecken, geb. Stokes; Herr St., father; Winnie St.; Mrs Mary St., geb. Hill; H. Bretschneider; Ellen Bret., geb. Stokes; Georgie St.; Charlie St."
Description
Names
Creator:
unknown studio
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1895
Date late:
31.12.1897
Proper date:
01.01.1895-31.12.1897
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Blue Mountains (mountain range) {other geogr names}: Nilgiri {region}: Coonoor {region}: Coonoor {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
child, boys' wear, carpet, doctor m, industry, engineer m, family, flower, girls' wear, communication, group, men's wear, religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, missionary f, missionary m, pupil f, pupil m, sailor suit, student m, woman, women's wear, craft production, lace, postmaster m
Individuals:
Bretschneider, Hermann (Mr)Name: Bretschneider, Hermann (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1245
Date of Birth: 23.07.1868
Date of Death: 30.07.1935
Biography: Internment in Bellary, India, 1915 - 1920. - The Family Register notes that Brettschn. was divorced from his wife in 1920 (i.e. before returning from to Europe from internment.
Profession: blacksmith (Schmied)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Bretschneider-Stokes, Ellen (Mrs)
Need more information?, Heinecken-Stokes, Mary (Mrs)Name: Heinecken-Stokes, Mary (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 15.04.1873
Date of Death: 02.05.1918
Geographic references: Land of origin: India {country of origin}, Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr), verheiratet mit: Heinecken, Friedli Hermann Franz (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, Hudlestone (Mr)Name: Stokes, Hudlestone (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1547
Date of Birth: 09.01.1872
Date of Death: 15.02.1943
Biography: Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company.
Profession: mechanic (Mechaniker)
Relationships: Bruder/Schwester von: Stokes, William [1867] (Mr), Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Stokes, William [1867] (Mr)Name: Stokes, William [1867] (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1314
Date of Birth: 11.05.1867
Date of Death: 09.06.1953
Biography: Citizen of Great Britain. From 1930 - 1931 he stayed in Agogo, Ghana.
Profession: doctor; student in a preachers' college (Arzt; Predigerschüler)
Relationships: Bruder/Schwester von: Heinecken-Stokes, Mary (Mrs), Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Stokes-Hill, Mary Ann (Mrs)Name: Stokes-Hill, Mary Ann (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 18.06.1846
Date of Death: 27.08.1921
Biography: Mrs Stokes was born in India, place not registered in FR ("Family Register") I, 67.
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)Name: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0528
Date of Birth: 18.02.1837
Date of Death: 23.05.1906
Biography: Professional training: "Ind. Zögl. der ... [unleserlich] ... in Kornthal".
Geographic references: Land of origin: India {country of origin}, Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Stokes, Henry (Mr)Name: Stokes, Henry (Mr)
Date of Birth: 02.01.1880
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, Bertie (Mr)Name: Stokes, Bertie (Mr)
Date of Birth: 02.01.1878
Profession: post office clerk (Postbeamter)
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Need more information?, Bretschneider, William Hermann (child)Name: Bretschneider, William Hermann (child)
Date of Birth: 17.07.1894
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Bretschneider, Hermann (Mr)
Need more information?, Bretschneider-Stokes, Ellen (Mrs)Name: Bretschneider-Stokes, Ellen (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 25.08.1868
Biography: The Family Register notes that the Brettschneiders were divorced in 1920, before Hermann B. returned to Europe from internment.
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr), verheiratet mit: Bretschneider, Hermann (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, Winnifred (Ms)Name: Stokes, Winnifred (Ms)
Date of Birth: 19.03.1883
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, Charles (Mr)Name: Stokes, Charles (Mr)
Date of Birth: 17.02.1886
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, George Edward (Mr)Name: Stokes, George Edward (Mr)
Date of Birth: 18.09.1888
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1837] (Mr)
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 22.7cm x 29.1cm
[Condition]: medium; physically damaged
[Special format]: corners rounded
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
QC-30.013.0016
Citation:
Reference: BMA QC-30.013.0016
Title: "Familie Stokes. Hudleston St., Mechaniker; Harry Student; Dr. Willy St.; Bertie, Postbeamter; ... [unleserlich] ... Bretschneider, Industrie BM; Mary Heinecken, geb. Stokes; Herr St., Vater; Winnie St.; Frau Mary St., geb. Hill; H. Bretschneider; Ellen Bret., geb. Stokes; Georgie St.; Charlie St. "
Creator: unknown studio
Date: 01.01.1895-31.12.1897

unknown studio, “Familie Stokes. Hudleston St., Mechaniker; Harry Student; Dr. Willy St.; Bertie, Postbeamter; ... [unleserlich] ... Bretschneider, Industrie BM; Mary Heinecken, geb. Stokes; Herr St., Vater; Winnie St.; Frau Mary St., geb. Hill; H. Bretschneider; Ellen Bret., geb. Stokes; Georgie St.; Charlie St. ,” BMArchives, accessed July 10, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/66671.
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