January, Abraham Joseph
* 10.08.1932, Keetmanshoop District † 29.11.1972, ?.


	
Aroab graveyard.			VEM VIII 9 06/1350 Vollmer

Baptized: 10.08.1932. Confirmed: 18.10.1953.
Mother language: Afrikaans. Other languages: English.
Completed Std. VIII.
Evangelist course: 1953-1954. Pastor course: 1963-1964.
Ordained on the 23.05.1965 in Rehoboth.
"Grondsalaris: R 28. Toelae: R 1."
Huweliksbevestiger, A/s. 85/2/3, 16.03.1967."1

Nimmt am Evangelisten Anfängerkurs von April 1958 bis Juli 1959 im Paulinum teil.2 

Mentioned in list AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 "Medewerkers van die Evangelies-Lutherse Kerk in SWA (Rynse Sendingkerk) Jan. 1963" as evangelist employed since 1959,
Mentioned in list RMG 2.640b p. 003asPastor(1965),
See photo in Immanuel, 10.09.1965 p. 2

In the chapter about "The first battles with Morenga", reference is made to the "Herero families of the Januarys" in English territory. In this context, the Germany military mentions the fear that these "100 heads" might support Morenga during a planned battle.3

Married:
Married to Hendrica de Waal on 19.10.1959, born 07.05.1939 in Karasburg District.4
Children: 
Lorraina Caroline		12.07.1960
Elmerie Gertruide		12.08.1962
Nicolaas Cornelius		11.04.1964
Liliane Petronella		31.07.1965
Sandra Rina			01.11.1967
Martina			20.07.1965
L. Magreth			09.07.1971
Education:	

Other family members:
"January [no surname mentioned] Hunter. A Zulu who lived in Hereroland for many years; he had a Baster wife and spoke English, Afrikaans, and several African languages. In 1876 his residence was a days journey below Natboud and on the Omaruru River. [...] January served on A. Erikssons punitive expedition against the Ombalantu tribe in January 1882, and he had a most successful elephant hunt with W. Chapman near Ondonga in the dry season of 1882. He was later an elephant hunter in Angola, and in 1891 he accompanied a Portuguese expedition against the Ombalantu tribe, whe he was killed by the enemy." (Tabler 1974:61, quoting McKiermann, G. The Narrative and Journal of Gerald McKierman in South West Africa. 1874-1879. The Van Riebeeck Society. Cape Town, 1954.) 
Mission Stations:
Congregations:
Walfishbay		 	08.1959-15.06.1960
Otjiwarongo (youth work)	16.06.1960-12.1960
Windhoek (youth work)	16.01.1961-18.02.1962
Walfishbay			19.02.1962-1963
Aranos				01.02.1965-1966
Aroab				01.02.1967

History with the RMS:


1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N.
2 RMG 2.651c:98.
3 Generalstabsbericht 1907:10.
4 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N.
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