"Obere Reihe: H. u. Frau Renz, H. Geyer, Ziegelei Codacal, Daub, College, Lang, Weberei. 2. Reihe von links angef., H. Wessel, Mandscheri, Frau Hofmann, Frau Dr. Stokes, H. Hofmann,, H. Dr. ... [Entzifferung unklar], H. Heckelmann, Ziegelei Ferok, vor ihm seine Frau, ?, Herr Jaus, H. Gysin, Schneiderei, Frl. Metzger, Frl. Specht, Mädchenschule, Frau Conradt, Besuch nicht Mission, Frau Wessel mit Büble, Herr Widmann. 3. Reihe: Silvia Stokes, Frau Jaus, H. Stuckert, Ziegelei ... [Entzifferung unklar], Brautpaar, Frau Stuckert, u. Conradts Büble. Der Bräutigam ist von der Ziegelei in Ferok. "
Item Details
Title:
"Obere Reihe: H. u. Frau Renz, H. Geyer, Ziegelei Codacal, Daub, College, Lang, Weberei. 2. Reihe von links angef., H. Wessel, Mandscheri, Frau Hofmann, Frau Dr. Stokes, H. Hofmann,, H. Dr. ... [Entzifferung unklar], H. Heckelmann, Ziegelei Ferok, vor ihm seine Frau, ?, Herr Jaus, H. Gysin, Schneiderei, Frl. Metzger, Frl. Specht, Mädchenschule, Frau Conradt, Besuch nicht Mission, Frau Wessel mit Büble, Herr Widmann. 3. Reihe: Silvia Stokes, Frau Jaus, H. Stuckert, Ziegelei ... [Entzifferung unklar], Brautpaar, Frau Stuckert, u. Conradts Büble. Der Bräutigam ist von der Ziegelei in Ferok. "
Alternate title:
"Top row: Mr & Mrs Renz, H. Geyer from the tileworks in Codacal, Daub, College, Lang,from the weaving factory. 2nd rwo from the left, H. Wessel, from Mandscheri, Mrs Hofmann, Mrs Stokes, H. Hofmann,, H. Dr. ... [illegibel], H. Heckelmann, Ziegelei Ferok, in front of him his ?, Mr Jaus, H. Gysin of the tailors' shop, Schneiderei, Miss Metzger, Miss Specht of the girls' school, Mädchenschule, Mrs Conradt, a visitor who was not from the Mission Mrs Wessel with her little boy, Mr Widmann. 3rd. Row: Silvia Stokes, Mrs Jaus, H. Stuckert, tile works ... [reading doubtful], the happy couple, Mrs Stuckert, and. Conradts' little boy. The bridegroom is from the tile works in Ferok."
Description
Names
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1913
Date late:
31.10.1914
Proper date:
01.01.1913-31.10.1914
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: India {modern state}: Kerala {region}: Calicut {place}: Ferok {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
child, boy, flower, girl, communication, group, hat, men's wear, religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, mission trader m, missionary f, missionary m, wedding, woman, women's wear
Individuals:
Geyer, Wilhelm (Mr)Name: Geyer, Wilhelm (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1956
Date of Birth: 04.03.1882
Biography: Employee of the Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company, Codacal. Cf. Basel Mission annual report 1914.
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Gysin, Sebastian (Mr)Name: Gysin, Sebastian (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1870
Date of Birth: 16.04.1884
Date of Death: 25.02.1934
Biography: Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company.
Profession: taylor (Schneider)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Heckelmann Wilhelm (Mr)Name: Heckelmann Wilhelm (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1522
Date of Birth: 01.04.1870
Date of Death: 10.01.1948
Biography: Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company. As internee in India 1914 - 1919.
Profession: mechanic (Maschinentechniker)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Heckelmann-Kaundinya, Emilie (Mrs)
Need more information?, Hofmann, Heinrich (Mr)Name: Hofmann, Heinrich (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1572
Date of Birth: 18.05.1869
Date of Death: 30.05.1953
Biography: Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company. As internee in India 1915 - 1919.
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Hofmann-Fritz, Käthe (Mrs)
Need more information?, Hofmann-Fritz, Käthe (Mrs)Name: Hofmann-Fritz, Käthe (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 23.04.1868
Date of Death: 11.03.1955
Biography: A.k.a. Fritz, Käthe (Ms). - Was she also interned in India?
Relationships: Bruder/Schwester von: Fritz, Christian Gottlieb (Mr), verheiratet mit: Hofmann, Heinrich (Mr)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Jaus, Johann Jakob (Mr)Name: Jaus, Johann Jakob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0943
Date of Birth: 20.06.1855
Date of Death: 20.04.1939
Profession: taylor (Schneider)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Jaus-Suter, Louise (Mrs)
Need more information?, Jaus-Suter, Louise (Mrs)Name: Jaus-Suter, Louise (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 20.11.1853
Date of Death: 15.11.1931
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Jaus, Johann Jakob (Mr)
Need more information?, Lang, Johannes [India] (Mr)Name: Lang, Johannes [India] (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1811
Date of Birth: 11.08.1882
Date of Death: 21.03.1951
Biography: As internee in India 1914 - 1919. Place of birth uncertain.
Profession: weaver (Weber)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Renz, Christian (Mr)Name: Renz, Christian (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1479
Date of Birth: 08.08.1877
Date of Death: 30.11.1957
Biography: He worked for Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company until 1911, for BM until 1914. As internee in India from 1914 - 1919. 2nd departure for India 1927, 3rd departure for India 1933.
Profession: taylor (Schneider)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Stokes-Arnold, Maria (Mrs)Name: Stokes-Arnold, Maria (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 11.09.1871
Date of Death: 15.03.1951
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: [leer] N, verheiratet mit: Stokes, William [1867] (Mr)
Need more information?, Stuckert, Max (Mr)Name: Stuckert, Max (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1493
Date of Birth: 02.03.1863
Date of Death: 09.01.1918
Biography: Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company.
Profession: constructional technician (Bautechniker)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Wessel, Gottfried Karl (Mr)Name: Wessel, Gottfried Karl (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1754
Date of Birth: 03.02.1879
Date of Death: 05.03.1951
Biography: Internee in India 1914 - 1916.
Profession: student of theology (cand. theol.)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Wessel-Mörchen, Maria Emilie (Mrs)Name: Wessel-Mörchen, Maria Emilie (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 10.04.1879
Date of Death: 23.08.1918
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Wessel, Gottfried Karl (Mr)
Need more information?, Specht, Violette (Ms)Name: Specht, Violette (Ms)
Basel mission membership number: SV 0113
Date of Birth: 29.06.1882
Date of Death: 11.04.1945
Biography: Internee from 14.12.1914 to 22.11.1915 in Guindy near Bellary.
Profession: teacher (Lehrerin)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Metzger, Johanna (Ms)Name: Metzger, Johanna (Ms)
Basel mission membership number: SV 0058
Date of Birth: 03.09.1876
Biography: On 09.02.1916 she got married to Mr. L.C. Powers (USA), who died 03.03.1916.
Profession: teacher (Lehrerin)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Metzger, Gottfried Jakob (Mr)
Need more information?, Heckelmann-Kaundinya, Emilie (Mrs)Name: Heckelmann-Kaundinya, Emilie (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 14.03.1876
Date of Death: 01.06.1939
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Heckelmann Wilhelm (Mr)
Need more information?, Stokes, Sylvia Elisabeth (child)Name: Stokes, Sylvia Elisabeth (child)
Date of Birth: 23.07.1908
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Stokes, William [1867] (Mr)
Need more information?, Renz-Hermann, Elisabetha (Mrs)Name: Renz-Hermann, Elisabetha (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 06.02.1872
Date of Death: 07.12.1942
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Renz, Christian (Mr)
Need more information?, Stuckert-Hanhart, Marie Martha (Mrs)Name: Stuckert-Hanhart, Marie Martha (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 27.07.1866
Date of Death: 03.03.1944
Biography: As nurse in India from December 1895 to 1899.
Profession: nurse
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Stuckert, Max (Mr)
Need more information?, Widmann, Karl (Mr)Name: Widmann, Karl (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1959
Date of Birth: 08.05.1887
Date of Death: 29.06.1971
Biography: Internee 07.12.1914 to 30.12.1919 in Ahmednagar, India.
Profession: trader (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Daub, Richard (Mr)Name: Daub, Richard (Mr)
Date of Birth: 27.05.1887
Biography: Cf. Basel Mission annual report 1914.
Profession: Dr. phil.
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
Need more information?, Wessel, Friedrich Alexander (child)Name: Wessel, Friedrich Alexander (child)
Date of Birth: 06.05.1910
Date of Death: 30.11.1940
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Wessel, Gottfried Karl (Mr)
Need more information?, Conradt (Mrs), Conradt* (child)Name: Conradt* (child)
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Conradt (Mrs)
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 10.5cm x 14.5cm
[Condition]: medium; physically damaged
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
QC-30.108.0024
Citation:
Reference: BMA QC-30.108.0024
Title: "Obere Reihe: H. u. Frau Renz, H. Geyer, Ziegelei Codacal, Daub, College, Lang, Weberei. 2. Reihe von links angef., H. Wessel, Mandscheri, Frau Hofmann, Frau Dr. Stokes, H. Hofmann,, H. Dr. ... [Entzifferung unklar], H. Heckelmann, Ziegelei Ferok, vor ihm seine Frau, ?, Herr Jaus, H. Gysin, Schneiderei, Frl. Metzger, Frl. Specht, Mädchenschule, Frau Conradt, Besuch nicht Mission, Frau Wessel mit Büble, Herr Widmann. 3. Reihe: Silvia Stokes, Frau Jaus, H. Stuckert, Ziegelei ... [Entzifferung unklar], Brautpaar, Frau Stuckert, u. Conradts Büble. Der Bräutigam ist von der Ziegelei in Ferok. "
Creator: unknown
Date: 01.01.1913-31.10.1914

“Obere Reihe: H. u. Frau Renz, H. Geyer, Ziegelei Codacal, Daub, College, Lang, Weberei. 2. Reihe von links angef., H. Wessel, Mandscheri, Frau Hofmann, Frau Dr. Stokes, H. Hofmann,, H. Dr. ... [Entzifferung unklar], H. Heckelmann, Ziegelei Ferok, vor ihm seine Frau, ?, Herr Jaus, H. Gysin, Schneiderei, Frl. Metzger, Frl. Specht, Mädchenschule, Frau Conradt, Besuch nicht Mission, Frau Wessel mit Büble, Herr Widmann. 3. Reihe: Silvia Stokes, Frau Jaus, H. Stuckert, Ziegelei ... [Entzifferung unklar], Brautpaar, Frau Stuckert, u. Conradts Büble. Der Bräutigam ist von der Ziegelei in Ferok. ,” BMArchives, accessed July 5, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/68547.
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