Gertse, Salomo (Salomon) * 1907, Komatsas † . Baptized: 28.06.1933. Confirmed: 28.06.1944. Mother language: Nama. Other languages: Afrikaans. Worked as a farmworker in the Gibeon District before joining the Church. Completed Std. I. Evangelist course: 1955-56. Retired on 01.01.1971.1 Self-taught. Worked as a security guard. Was an elder in the congregation of Khub. "Nama" Was inaugurated as a deacon - after a course at the Paulinum on 11.11.56 in the Church in Karibib - together with eight others. RMG 2.651b p. 68, Was issued with a certification of exemption from pass law in the rank as an Evangelist from the headquarter Kub in November 1961.2 Bricklayer by occupation according to the police report which supported his application for certification of exemption from the pass law.3 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 1957, Member of the ELK (Rynse Sendingkerk) Synod 29.06. - 03.07.1970 in Otjimbingwe.4 For further studies of the Gertse family, which moved to Eselsbank/Wupperthal and Beukeskraal/Wupperthal in the Cape with Rath in 1861 (the family called itself Koherta before changing to Gertse), see Moritz in Journal XXIII p 43. Married: Married Anna Xoagus on the 26.06.1935, born 1912 in Bulspoort.5 Children: Lena (adopted) 27.08.1946 Hendrik 12.01.1951 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Im Jahr 1906 wird ein Karl Gertze zusammen mit Johann Bens als "Bastard-Schulmeister" in Rehoboth erwähnt.6 Mission Stations: Congregations: Hoachanas 1956-1957 Gibeon 1957-1958 Kub 1958-1967 Hoachanas 1967-1970 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 NAN BAC 8 3 NAN BAC 8. 4 Vierde Sinodesitting van die Evangeliese Lutherse Kerk in Suidwes-Afrika (Rynse Sendingkerk). 5 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 6 JBRMG 1906:34. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------