Vries, Johannes Thomas
* 27.06.1921, Rehoboth † 14.02.1985, Windhoek.





Baptized: 17.07.1921. Confirmed: 24.10.1934.
Mother language: Afrikaans. Other languages: Nama.
Worked as a teacher in Omonas and Kandas before joining the Church.
Completed Std. V.
Evangelist course: 1955-56. Pastor course: 1958-59.
Ordained on the 03.04.1960 in Rehoboth.
"tydelik bedank."1

Finished Std. V, worked as teacher and bricklayer RMG 2.651b p. 252,
"Kleurling" Attended evangelist course in Paulinum from 1955 to 1956 RMG 2.651b p. 68,
Mentioned in list RMG 2.640b p. 003asPastor(1965),

According to the preses-report during the 11th Ordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 22.-26.09.1985 Johannes Thomas Vries died during the last months.2



Married:
Maria (siehe Foto XV A 6 Seite 6 OM ca. 1955)
Married Maria Mouton on the 08.10.1943, she was born on the 23.09.1923 in Rehoboth.3
Children: 
Daughter (siehe Foto XV A 6 Seite 6 OM ca. 1955)
Elisabeth Aletta Mouton	08.10.1942
Helletjie Wilhelmina		04.08.1944
Melena Louisa		07.02.1946
Magrieta			10.02.1945
Dina Wilhelmina		11.10.1949
Petrus				29.06.1951
Jakob				24.06.1953
Anna Maria			26.09.1955
Martina			06.02.1960
Johannes Thomas (died)	14.07.1958
Dareen Petrischia		01.12.1964
Education:

Other family members connected to RMG:
Stefanus Vries attended the so called "second course" for teachers and Evangelists of Vedder at the Augustineum from 16.07.1926 (its actual commencing date) till the end of the teachers course on the 21.06.1929 and was send as a teacher to Berseba.4

Ein Grabmal auf dem Friedhof in Rehoboth erinnert an Petrus Vries (geb. 01.11.1895, gest. 04.12.1960).

Mission Stations:
Congregations:
Rehoboth			1956-1962
Windhoek			1963-1968
Aranos				07.1969-1970
Narraville			07.1971-

History with the RMG:


1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N.
2 AELCRN CI.4 Synods 1981-1985. p. 1-165.
3 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N.
4 AELCRN V 6.1:18.
---------------

------------------------------------------------------------

---------------

------------------------------------------------------------