Boois, Salomon * 21.09.1918, Gibeon † 06.04.1996, ?. VEM VII 06/1352 Vollmer Baptized: 07.12.1919. Confirmed: 05.12.1907. Mother language: Nama, Afrikaans. Other languages: a little bit German, Otjiherero, Ovambo. Completed Std. IV. Worked as a "stukwerker" in Gibeon District before joining the Church. Evangelist course: 1947 and 1952. Pastors course: 1959. Ordained: 10.04.1960 in Aranos1 Married on 29.10.1946 to: Josefina !Karigumas (Bergdamara) born 1925 (ca.) baptized 24.11.1940 in Gibeon AELCRNVIII2.17.7CircularLetterbyFPönnighaus1947-1951 467_6721.jpg, He completed the second evangelist course at Paulinum in Karibib after the examination in December 1947. The course was for one year; he came from Rehoboth to the Paulinum, was classified as Nama and was 29 years old when he finished. He passed the examination with "good", and was send to Gibeon. He was married when attending the evangelist course. RMG 2.561a p. 195. Attended the "Konferensie van die werkerkring van Gibeon." 12.-14.07.1949 in Gibeon.2 Mentioned as "Nama" "Paulinum" ECOkahandja1951RMG2.642p.48, Salomon Boois, Gibeon/Arahoab (sic!), "Nama", attended the course for chief evangelists (so called "Förderungskurs") at Paulinum which started in August 1951. Completed the course with an examination end of October 1952. Because he was amongst the group of 7 in the course who had a "satisfying" to "good" examination result, he qualified for a promotion to become a chief evangelist with the right to administer the sacraments (only) in the district of his congregation. Was send to Aranos/Gibeon. RMG 2.651a p. 80. RMG 2.640b p. 003, Co-workers conference 1955 RMG 2.642 p. 027, Mitarbeiter der Südsynode im August 1957 Nachname Name Gemeinde Funktion Anzahl Kinder (<21J) /Goagoseb Hendrik Rehoboth Pastor 3 /Ui +Nuseb Frederik Mariental E 3 Adam David K'hoop HE 3 Alcock Gustav Rehoboth E 7 Awoseb Andreas K'hoop Diakon 6 Beukes Johannes Rehoboth Pastor 5 Boois Salomon Aranos HE 4 Boois Petrus Bethany E 1 Dausab Traugott Itsawisis HE 7 De Klerk Johannes Aroab HiE 5 Frederik Johannes Hammrevier E 0 Frederik Isaak Bethany E 6 Gariseb Franz Gochas E 2 Goliath Daniel Berseba Pastor 0 Goliath Samuel David Schneefontein E 1 Hanse Josef Stampriet Pastor 4 Isaak Cornelius K'hoop Pastor 6 Isaak Samuel H. Maltahöhe E 12 Isaak Salomon David Berseba E Unmarried Isaak Eduard Berseba HE - Ja Johannes Moses Maltahöhe E - Jager Ernst Karasburg HE 0 Jakob Isaak Mariental E 2 Kaffer Ernst Warmbad HE 0 Kahuika Jeremias Hoachanas E 4 Mungunda Willem Mariental HE 7 Nikodemus Abel K'hoop E 0 Petrus Adam Rehoboth E 7 Pieter Paul Gibeon HE 6 Snewe Lukas Lüderitz HE 8 Swartbooi Isaak K'hoop E 4 Tiboth Thomas Rehoboth HE 6 Quelle: Tötemeyer an Bitzer, 13.08.1957. AELCRN I 3.14 Korrespondensie Suidsinode. 1956-19642:123. Was issued with a certification of exemption from pass law in the rank as a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in S.W.A. from the headquarter Aranos in November 1961.3 Salomon Boois muß vom 01.01.1969 bis 31.12.1969 Vorsitzender der KL der ELK gewesen sein, denn dieser Posten wurde immer nur für ein Jahr besetzt und am 01.01.1970 von Jason Haufiku übernommen.4 Kommt 1952 aus dem Paulinum zurück und nimmt seinen Dienst als Haupt-Evangelist in Aranos auf.5 Jahresbericht als HE: Er war sechs Monate des Jahres auf "Pad". Die Wohnplätze in der Nähe von Aranos hat er am Wochenende besucht. "In die familie was daar siekte en hy het ook gedeeltelik swak gevoel."6 Jahresbericht als HE: Ab April 1958 in Gibeon. "Hy het sy reise deur die buitewyke kon doen en Meneer Mayer in skryfwerk bygestaan. Betr. sy gesondheid gaan dit goed."7 Kirchenleitungsmitglied 1978 unter Präses Lukas de Vries.8 The following information was supplied by his son Salomon Boois in Gibeon on 13.08.2004 and his daughter Sofia Jakob neé Boois on 11.08.2004 in Aranos on Congregations: 1948 Mariental, Meier 1949-63 Aranos Ordained in 1960 in Aranos 1964-66 Gochas 1966-73 Windhoek (Moderator) 1974-76 Gibeon 1977-1985 Aranos 1986 retired in Gibeon Married to Sofia Boois (born 9.3.1925 in Gibeon) Sofia Boois (foto taken in Gibeon on 13.08.2004) They had 9 children out of which was one boy, Salomon Boois. (attended the interview in Gibeon with the mother on the 13.08.2004). The daughter Sophia Jakobs was born in Aranos. (Sophia Jakobs, Hope Aids Group, - since May 2004 Councillor for Aranos - Councillor Sophia Jakobs, P. O. Box 30, Aranos, Cell 0812876553. Sophia reports from Aranos that the majority of people at Aranos are Damara, some Kgalagadi/Twanas and Kleurlinge. DTA majority) The eldest daughter, Susanna Boois was born in in Karibib in 1947. Susanna Boois was trained by Weßler in Koichas as sister. Susanna married a Schroeder. Their daughter, Kauna Schroeder, is a pastor in AME. Susanna Schroeder (born 1947, died 2004) Elisabeth Gowaseb (married the son of pastor Paulus Gowaseb, Petrus Gowaseb) Annemarie Kangorondueze Paulina Markowitz (married with Justus from MLH) Sofia Jakob Anna Elthe Karikus (Windhoek) Salomon Boois (was a teacher in Aranos and Gochas) Martha Elisabeth Boois (councelor in Gibeon) Salomi Boois (klerk in Windhoek) 46 grand children, 22 grand-grand children When Boois retired in 1986, the pension paid to an evangelist or pastor was between R30,- and R75,- per month. Boois received R75,- per month and 5 goats once. Most of the evangelists or pastors were not able to build their own house before retirement because they were moved from one congregation to the other by the church board. This prevented them from settling down permanently at one place where they would have been able to better provide for the time after retirement with a house, some cattle etc. The church paid an allowance of R500 for the funeral, although the coffin cost R7000. Children of pastors had difficult educational conditions because of the poor salary of their fathers. To do matrik was already difficult and mostly poor results were the consequence of this conditions. (This point was emphasised by Salomon Boois jun.) According to the preses-report during the 11th Ordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 22.-26.09.1985 Pastor S. Boois retired at the end of 1985.9 Married: Married to Josefina, born ca. 1925 in Gibeon, on the 29.10.1946. Children: Susanna 18.10.1947 Elisabeth 06.08.1951 Anna Maria 08.03.1953 Paulina 30.07.1956 Sofia 25.08.1957 Anna Elte 29.11.1959 Salomo Hendrik 18.04.1963 Martha Elizabeth 01.04.196710 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Kleinschmidt, in a letter to Barmen which was published in BRMG/March 1863, writes about his former student Christian Boois who came by a long journey to Rehoboth to have his son [no name given] being baptised. Christian Boois' mother, Anatje [sic] accompanied him to have her daughter getting married to Lucas Afrikaner, a son of Jager Afrikaner. "Lucas is not a bad [übler] boy, therefor I did it without hesitating."11 [No family relationship has been proofed. Lau mentions 13 different Boois.12] Kleinschmidt writes in diary, on the 25.07.2010, that a wagon from the "Jan Boois Werft" arrived in Rehoboth. With it, five women and a man arrive in Rehoboth. He wished to be baptized in Rehoboth after he had been taught by an elder on "Jan Boois Werft" for some time. "Sie waren erweckt worden durch Namaqua-Prediger, welche Bruder Knudsen dort angestellt hatte."13 Mission Stations: Congregations: Mariental 1948-1949 Aranos 1949-1964 Gochas 1965-1967 Windhoek Kerkkantoor 01.02.1968-31.12.1969 Windhoek Damara 1970-1973 Gibeon 1974-1977 Aranos 197814 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 AELCRN XIX 1 Evangelists Conferences 1930-1973:n.N. 3 NAN BAC 25. 4 Persönliche Daten aus Nambala 1995:86. 5 AELCERN V C 7 1952:168. Chronik der Gemeinde Gibeon. 6 AELCRN I 3.14 Korrespondensie Suidsinode. 1956-19642:24. 7 AELCRN I 3.14 Korrespondensie Suidsinode. 1956-19642:24. 8 Gockel 2003:83. 9 AELCRN CI.4 Synods 1981-1985. p. 1-165. 10 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 11 BRMG 1863:72. 12 Lau 1985:1247-1248. 13 BRMG 1847:15+16. 14 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------