Richter (jun.), Traugott * 09.11.1896, Fransfontein † . Baptized: 29.11.1896. Confirmed: 29.10.1916. Mother language: Nama. Other languages: German, Afrikaans. Worked as a police-worker in Fransfontein before joining the Church. Completed Std. III. Evangelist course: 1950. Retired by 1965 (no date mentioned on card).1 On 15.08.1947 the following co-workers were part of the congregation OUTJO Name "Stamm" Rang Alter Born Dienstalter Started Platz Otto Luipert N E 67 1870 40 1907 Fransfontein Hendrik Adam N WE 57 1890 30 1917 Farmen Nikodemus David N WE 55 1892 19 1928 Farmen Jonathan Hendrik N WE 70 1877 10 1937 Farmen Traugott Richter N WE 50 1897 10 1937 Farmen Nikodemus Hendrik N L+E 33 1914 10 1937 Zesfontein Kaokofeld Quelle: AELCRN I 3.5 Evangelisten konferenzen Listen von Evangelisten 1947-68 Mentioned in the statistics of the missionstation Outjo on the 01.01.1939 as an assistant evangelist for Kamanjab and the surrounding area. He was trained by Neumeister. He received a salary of £ 1-5. AELCRNVIII2.2PaulinumKorrespondenz1936-1948p.44, 1.EC 1948 RMG 2.642p.69, In 1954 the Evangelist Traugott Richter and the Assistant-Evangelist Josef Klasen was send to Franzfontein, to support Otto Luipert as itinerant Evangelists on the farms.2 Was from Outjo. Attended course for itinerate evangelists in Paulinum from Feb. 1950 RMG 2.651a p. 153, Completed this course - amongst a group of 10 finalists - in June 1951 with the result "satisfactory". AELCRNVIII2.17.7CircularLetterbyFPönnighaus1947-1951 Letter of Pönnighaus to the other RMS missionaries of 26.6.1951. After the completion of the course in June 1951 was send to Outjo RMG 2.651a p. 135 Mentioned as "Nama" in EC Okahandja, September 1951 RMG 2.642 p. 48, Co-workers conference 1955 RMG 2.642 p. 027, Mentioned in list of evangelists that were present at conference of evangelists in Okahandja August 1968,3 Aus dem Jahr 1957 berichtet Kroll: "Als Evangelisten stehen weiter [in Outjo] in der Arbeit: Hendrik Adam und Stefanus Christian (Outjo) und Traugott Richter (Fransfontein), sowie Nikodemus Hendrik in Sesfontein."4 01.-04.10.1962 2. Ordentliche Gesamtsynode der ELK in Windhoek. Eine neue Kirchenleitung wird gewählt: Pastor G. Tjombe, Pastor P. Gowaseb, Missionar Dittmer, S. Boois, A. Hipondoka, Präses Diehl, H. Lübke, G. Reeh, J. Beukes. (Immanuel 10.01.1963.) Teilnehmer (im Protokoll wird nicht unterschieden zwischen Evangelisten und Lehrern, hier nur die Evangelisten ausgewählt): I. Sitilisa [sic] (Tsumeb), M. Gertse (Otjiwarongo), G. Ngapurue (Outjo/Fransfontein), T. Richter (Outjo/Fransfontein), N. Hendrik (Outjo/Fransfontein), L. Nainda (Omaruru), Z. Awaseb (Usakos), K. Gonteb (Okombahe), F. Mativa (Otjimbingwe), Fl. Kariange (Okahandja), A. Nowaseb (Okahandja), F. Kandovazu (Windhoek-Herero/Ovambo), F. Lazarus (Windhoek-Herero/Ovambo), I. Tjlabanello (Gobabis), D. Skrywer (Gobabis), G. Alcock (Rehoboth-Baster), P. Adam (Rehoboth-Bergdamara), F. Gariseb (Mariental/Gibeon), P. Pieter (Mariental-Gibeon), A. Isaak (Keetmanshoop), I. Isaak (Berseba), H. Frederik (Bethany), E. Jager (Warmbad-Karasburg), L. Snewe (Lüderitzbucht-Nama/Kleurling), (AVEM RMG 2.669a:93+93r). Married: Married on 04.02.1945 to: Elisabeth born 1911 ca. baptized 16.05.1929 in Baumgartsbrunn AELCRN\AELCRNVIII2.17.7CircularLetterbyFPönnighaus1947-1951 467_6726.jpg, Children: Possible son: Lukas Richter, born 1905 who became an Evangelist of AMEC in Maltahöhe.5 David 24.05.19446 Education: Other family members connected to RMG: In May 1883 Baumann starts with the mission work amongst the Bergdamara in Otjimbingwe, 200-300 of them attend the service in the church. Baumann uses Samuel Gertse as his translator for the time being, until his actual translator Jonas Richter arrives.7 Jonas Richter (Nama), born 1909 from Maltahöhe, attended the full teachers "fourth course" at the teacherstraining seminary Augustineum in Okahandja from 30.01.1933 till 06.12.1935 and was appointed as a teacher from 03.02.1936 in Mariental.8 Ein Grabstein auf dem Friedhof in Mariental erinnert an Christof Clementinus //Otakab Richter (geb. 01.06.1937, gest. 07.12.2007). Mission Stations: Congregations: Fransfontein 1937- History with the RMG: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 Schneider 2001:45. 3 AELCRN "Evangeliste-Konferensies 68, 71, 73". 4 AELCRN RMG VII 27:59. 5 NAN BAC 12. 6 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 7 BRMG 1883:340. 8 AELCRN V 6.1:33. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------