Stevenson, Jakobus (Jakob) * 1888, Sandfontein/Walfishbay † . Baptized: 28.11.1897. Confirmed: 22.11.1908. Mother language: Nama. Other languages: Afrikaans, Otjiherero, English. Worked as a translator and shop worker in Walfishbay. Completed Std. II. Evangelist course: 1938-1940. Retired by 1965. "Grondsalaris R 19,- Toelae vir vrou R 1." "Sakramentsbediening toegelaat. (1942)."1 Elder in the Walvisbai congregation AELCRN VIII 2.17.7 Circular Letter by F. Pönnighaus 1947-1951, "Nama" which proofed himself in the congregation of Walvisbai. RMG 2.651a p. 36r. It can be deducted from the year report 1940/1941 of Pönnighaus that Jakobus Stevenson (whom Pönnighaus calls a "Bastardhottentott") attended the first evangelist course at the Paulinum in Karibib from 01.05.1938 (the official beginning of the course) until beginning of May 1940, when he was send to Swakopmund to support missionary Brockmann, who had to take over the bookkeeping of the RMS in SWA. Pönnighaus calls it "[...] vorzeitig in den Evangelistendienst [...]". Pönnighaus mentions that the reports what he received from Swakopmund showed that Stevenson did his work with "[...] Eifer und geschickt [...]". Pönnighaus also refers to Stevensons year report. RMG 2.561a p. 200. Martha Pönnighaus writes 1954: "Er hatte sich in Swakopumund mal verkehrt benommen und war entlassen worden. Aber nun war er wieder angenommen und war so voller Freude und Dank [...].". RMG 2.651a p. 39. Co-workers conference 1955 RMG 2.642 p. 027, In 1959, Lic. Gustav Weth home-inspector of the RMS visits Namibia. Jakobus Stevenson now works together with RMS missionary Kuhles in Walfishbay. He accompanies Weth on a trip to the Kuiseb. "Etwas vom ehrfürchtigem Dank merkt man auch dem alten Walvisbaaier Nama-Evangelisten Jakobus Stevenson an, der uns begleitet und die Pad weist."2 Mentioned in list AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 "Medewerkers van die Evangelies-Lutherse Kerk in SWA (Rynse Sendingkerk) Jan. 1963" as evangelist with the rights to administer the sacraments and who was employed in 1940. Mentioned by Walter Moritz in Die Nara, das Brot der Wüste (Werther 1992) on page 15 concerning the question who owns the Nara-fields in the Kuiseb. No direct date is mentioned, but it seems the conversation about the question took place in 1969. "Ich habe die verschiedensten Leute gefragt, um auch die Namen der Narafelder herauszufinden, am besten konnte mir der alte Evangelist Jakobus Stevenson (Argyll) und der Lehrer I. Ruiters, Auskunft geben."3 Married: Maria Susanne Stevenson neé Engelbrecht ("Nama/Bastard") date of birth not given by Pönnighaus (born 1890 in Grootrivier4), baptized on 16.12.1906 and confirmed 08.12.1907 both in Walvisbaai. Married Jakobus Stevenson on 19.09.1909 in Walvisbai AELCRN VIII 2.17.7 Circular Letter by F. Pönnighaus 1947-1951, Children: Luise Engelbrecht born 1930 ca. Second child, Karolina /Kaures (born 23.06.1936) was adopted from Jakobus Stevenson´s "half mad" sister. The father of this child was unknown. AELCRN VIII 2.17.7 Circular Letter by F. Pönnighaus 1947-1951, Theresia 31.05.1916 Johannes 10.03.19205 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: Congregations: Swakopmund 1940-1945 Walfishbay 1945 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 BRMG Jahrgang 109. Feb. 1959:43-52. 3 Moritz, Walter: Die Nara das Brot in der Wüste. Aus alten Tagen in Südwest. Heft 11, Werther 1992, S. 15. 4 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 5 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------