Jakob (jun.), Jonas * 08.09.1927, Stampriet † . Baptized: 27.09.1931. Confirmed: 07.05.1944. Mother language: Nama. Other languages: Afrikaans. Worked as a farmworker before joining the Church. Completed Std. II. "Bedank (sien KB-Noturle, 7/8 Sep. 71 item 20).1 RMG 2.641 C/l 2 p. 001, copy made, After completing his Standard II (fourth year) he worked at the railway station for two years where he unloaded the busses. He then joined the farm workers of J. van der Wath2. In 1947 he applied for training in Augustineum in Okahandja but his application is rejected. For the next 11 years he worked as a "voorman" on one of the remote farms of J. van der Wath. "[...] As a "voorman", I had to stay with the Ovambos. They looked after the sheep and I had to count the sheep and handled the furs. That was my work. There I learned how difficult it is to look after people and to see that they do their work properly. One of them might lay down and sleep while the sheep are taken by the jakkals. And I had to see that everything went right. [...] I had everything I needed. Only one thing was missing: I was not able to go to church. The sheep had to be counted every day, that was the word of the "baas", and I had to be ?? From Left to Right: Gotthardt Seibeb, Onderwyser Daniel Strydom, Manuel Jager, Abraham Lubbe, Lorenz Boois, Johannes Beukes, Gottlieb Mutjinde, Gerd van der Byl, Alfäus Gaoseb, Christian Gerzse, Philippus Mativa, Onderwyser Sek. School Christians, Jonas Jakob, Petrus Diergaardt, Ruben Kajau.3 See his annual report of 1st February 1965 from Aranos to the church board (2 pages, hand written).4 Married to Sanna Jonas Jakob,5 the wife was from Keetmanshoop.6 Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK)" 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004, Mentioned in list AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 "Medewerkers van die Evangelies-Lutherse Kerk in SWA (Rynse Sendingkerk) Jan. 1963" as evangelist employed since 1962, Mentioned in list of evangelists who were present at conference of evangelists in Okahandja August 1968,7 Member of the ELK (Rynse Sendingkerk) Synod 29.06. - 03.07.1970 in Otjimbingwe.8 Mentioned as evangelist who was present at the conference of evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,9 from Keetmanshoop. Married: Married to Sanna (no surname recorded) on 25.05.1949, born 1929 in Hoachanas.10 Children: Ernst 26.08.1948 Hansina 25.07.1950 Ismael 15.09.1951 Jonas 18.12.1953 Isaak 23.11.1955 Petrus 25.10.1957 Albertha 28.10.1959 Johanns 31.12.1961 Josua 18.01.1964 Fritz 08.07.1966 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Sein Vater, Jonas Jakob (sen.), muss 1932 unter Spellmeyer Evangelist in Maltahöhe gewesen sein. Spellmeyer erwähnt ihn in der Chronik: "[...] nur der Evangelist war länger und einige Tage recht bedenklich krank an der Magen- und Darmgrippe, doch Gott hat ihn uns wiederhergestellt für die Arbeit." AELCRN V C 7 Chronik Gibeon 1932:120. Mission Stations: Congregations: Stampriet 1962-31.12.1964 Aranos 1964-01.1967 Otavi 02.1967-12.1969 Keetmanshoop 12.1970-08.1971 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 J. G. H. Van der Wath ("oom Johannes") was the first Administrator of South West Africa, who was born in the country and did not originate from South Africa. (Mudge 2015:134). 3 Paulinum Chronik. 4 RMG 2.641:001-002. 5 Paulinum chronicle p. 62. 6 Boois (sen.). 7 AELCRN "Evangeliste-Konferensies 68, 71, 73". 8 Vierde Sinodesitting van die Evangeliese Lutherse Kerk in Suidwes-Afrika (Rynse Sendingkerk). 9 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5. 10 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------