Tjiramba, Liebhard * 01.08.1913, Aris † 21.09.1998, ?. Baptized: 25.12.1915. Confirmed: 21.12.1934. Mother language: Otjiherero. Other languages: Nama, German, "bietjie" Afrikaans. Worked as a hostel helper in Windhoek before joining the Church. Completed Std. IV. No information recorded about the Evangelist course which he visited. Employed as an Evangelist in 1948 in Omaruru.1 Baptized: 25.12.1915. Confirmed: 21.12.1934. Tjiramba was Otjiherero speaking, he spoke German and a little bit of Afrikaans. He worked as a "koshuis-helper" in Windhoek, before he joined the work as an Evangelist. He completed Std. IV and was employed in the Church form 1948 in Omaruru.2 He completed the second evangelist course at Paulinum in Karibib after the examination in December 1947. The course was for one year; he came from Windhoek to the Paulinum, was classified as Herero and was 34 years old when he finished. He passed the examination with "fair", and was send to Omaruru. He was not married when attending the evangelist course. RMG 2.651a p. 195. Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK) " 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004, Was temporary dismissed ("vorläufig zur Disposition gestellt") because of "wilde Ehe". RMG 2.651a 152r. Details about this relationship and the way it was handled by Pönnighaus, see AELCRNVIII2.719501954KorrespondenzPaulinum p. 108, He was then employed by Dr. Hägelsbach in Omaruru until December 1950 when the congregation asked in a letter to the moderator to employ him again in the congregation Omaruru because he worked so faithfully in his free time in the congregation. He was therefore employed in December 1950 and received a monthly salary of £ 3.10.- for his work as a "helper"."[...] Ich wüßte nicht, wie ich hier ohne ihn Farmreisen machen sollte. Er kennt das Reservaat und den ganzen Farmbezirk, soweit es die Hereros betrifft. Er ist wohl ein Omumbanderu, wird aber doch ziemlich anerkannt von der (sic!) Hereros." AELCRNVIII2.719501954KorrespondenzPaulinum p. 107, Mentioned in list of evangelists that were present at conference of evangelists in Okahandja August 1968,3 Mentioned as evangelist who was present at the conference of evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,4 from Okahandja. Attended the refreshment course 1973 at Paulinum form 25.02. - 24.05.1973. He came from Okararara.5 In his report to the 9th Ordinary Synod from 27.09.-02.10.1981 in Otjimbingwe the preses reports, that Liebhard Tjiramba (Okahandja) retired.6 Present as a guest at the 11th Ordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 22.-26.09.1985 as a retired Evangelist L. Tjiramba.7 Married: Married on the 01.01. 1951 Angelika Rietes, born on the 06.08.1929 in Kalkfeld. Children: "aangenome kinders": Julia Mbura 13.12.1963 Bertha Tjiramba 06.01.1964 Martha Muhuure 08.11.19688 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Out of 30 applicants the following persons were selected by the missionary board for the new course, started Feb. 1950, for itinerate Evangelists: 10.) Gideon Tjiramba, Gobabis, "Herero", 61 years old, seemingly did not finish course Mission Stations: Congregations: Omaruru 1948-1954 Usakos 1954-1959 Windhoek 1959-1964 Okakarara 1964- History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 All informations from Cards in AELCRN, n.N. 3 AELCRN "Evangeliste-Konferensies 68, 71, 73". 4 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5. 5 AELCRN VIII 2.16. 6 AELCRN "Sinode 1981+1983". n.N. 7 AELCRN CI.4 Synods 1981-1985. p. 1-165. 8 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------