Kleinschmidt (neé Schmelen), Johanna
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Daughter of Zara Schmelen né Hendrichs who married Heinrich Kleinschmidt in 23.5.1842. Because of her mother, she spoke fluent Nama and was used by Kleinschmidt during his time at Rehoboth as his translator. Seemingly the Swartbooi's of Rehoboth once said: "We don't want a missionary, who's wife speaks our language."1
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History with the RMS:

1 NN. Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt. Ein Missionarsleben aus Süd-Afrika. Dritte Auflage. Verlag des Missionshauses. Barmen, 1897. p. 43.

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