"Aburi 1907. Kücherer, Frl. Hertlein, Geschw. Maue, Frl. Brugger, Gesch. Fisch, Vogel, Gesch. Weiss, Gesch. Wertz.' (von li nach re). "
Item Details
Title:
"Aburi 1907. Kücherer, Frl. Hertlein, Geschw. Maue, Frl. Brugger, Gesch. Fisch, Vogel, Gesch. Weiss, Gesch. Wertz.' (von li nach re). "
Alternate title:
"Aburi 1907. Kücherer, Miss Hertlein, the Maues, Miss Brugger, the Fisches, Vogel, the Weisses, the Wertzes (from l. to r.)."
Description
Names
Dates
Date early:
1907
Proper date:
1907
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Ghana {modern state}: Ghana {traditional states}: Akwapim {traditional state}: Aburi {place}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
child, baby, children's wear, doctor m, communication, group, men's wear, religion and philosophy (general), Christianity, missionary f, missionary m, nurse, teacher f, woman, women's wear
Individuals:
Brugger, Hanna (Ms)Name: Brugger, Hanna (Ms)
Basel mission membership number: SV 0032
Date of Birth: 13.07.1861
Date of Death: 29.03.1927
Biography: Her name was also spelt 'Brucker'. (PST).
Profession: teacher (Lehrerin)
Relationships: Bruder/Schwester von: Brugger, Traugott (Mr), Tochter/Sohn von: [leer] N
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?, Fisch-Schneider, Emma Katharina (Mrs)Name: Fisch-Schneider, Emma Katharina (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 22.03.1859
Date of Death: 27.09.1948
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Fisch, Rudolf (Mr)
Need more information?, Hertlein, Sophie (Ms)Name: Hertlein, Sophie (Ms)
Basel mission membership number: SV 0071
Date of Birth: 19.02.1873
Date of Death: 31.01.1960
Profession: midwife
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Kücherer, Gottlob (Mr)Name: Kücherer, Gottlob (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1558
Date of Birth: 03.08.1878
Date of Death: 02.12.1943
Biography: Moved to the USA to work for the German Evangelical Synod of North America.
Profession: taylor (Schneider)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}, Mission area: USA {mission area}
Need more information?, Maue, Ludwig (Mr)Name: Maue, Ludwig (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1469
Date of Birth: 18.05.1874
Date of Death: 24.08.1943
Biography: Internment from 1917 to 1918. Travelling secretary of the Basel Mission and deputy pastor from 1918 to 1939.
Profession: wheelwright (Wagner)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Maue-Trost, Luise (Mrs)Name: Maue-Trost, Luise (Mrs)
Basel mission membership number: SV 0057
Date of Birth: 29.03.1875
Date of Death: 15.05.1958
Biography: A.k.a. Trost, Luise.
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Maue, Ludwig (Mr)
Need more information?, Vogel, Gottfried (Mr)Name: Vogel, Gottfried (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1782
Date of Birth: 17.06.1882
Date of Death: 20.04.1949
Profession: constructional technician (Bautechniker)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Weiss, Matthias (Mr)Name: Weiss, Matthias (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1643
Date of Birth: 13.01.1881
Date of Death: 06.07.1967
Biography: Basler Missions-Handelsgesellschaft / Basel Mission Trading Company.
Profession: commercial clerk (Kaufmann)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Wertz, Adolf Theodor (child)Name: Wertz, Adolf Theodor (child)
Date of Birth: 13.07.1906
Relationships: Tochter/Sohn von: Wertz, Jakob Wilhelm (Mr)
Need more information?, Wertz, Jakob Wilhelm (Mr)Name: Wertz, Jakob Wilhelm (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 1292
Date of Birth: 14.12.1868
Date of Death: 21.08.1945
Biography: Internment from 1917 to 1918. Travelling secretary of the Basel Mission in Stuttgart from 1919 to 1921. In Ghana again from 1930 to 1937.
Profession: printer (Buchdrucker)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
Need more information?, Wertz-Yelin, Johanna (Mrs)Name: Wertz-Yelin, Johanna (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 10.11.1876
Date of Death: 02.08.1959
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Wertz, Jakob Wilhelm (Mr)
Need more information?, Weiss-Mauch, Clara (Mrs)Name: Weiss-Mauch, Clara (Mrs)
Date of Birth: 16.12.1887
Date of Death: 07.08.1938
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Weiss, Matthias (Mr)
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 11.8cm x 15.7cm
[Condition]: good
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
QW-30.006.0032
Citation:
Reference: BMA QW-30.006.0032
Title: "Aburi 1907. Kücherer, Frl. Hertlein, Geschw. Maue, Frl. Brugger, Gesch. Fisch, Vogel, Gesch. Weiss, Gesch. Wertz.' (von li nach re). "
Creator: unknown
Date: 1907

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