Mouton, Albertus Jakobus * 30.11.1936, Rietfontein † . Baptized: 15.07.1937. Confirmed: 12.05.1957. Mother language: Afrikaans. No other languages recorded. Worked as a general worker in Mier/Rietfontein before joining the Church. Completed Std. VI. Evangelist course: 1958-59. Pastor course: 1963-65. Ordained on the 16.05.1965 in Keetmanshoop. "Huweliksbevestiger A. St. 85/2/3. 11.8.1965."1 Baumann, p. 122 VEM 06/1344 Vollmer Nimmt am Evangelisten Anfängerkurs von April 1958 bis Juli 1959 im Paulinum teil.2 Was grandson of elder Jan Maasdorp3 from Rietfontein. Went to school in Upington up to Grade 10. After that he worked as a teacher in Rietfontein. Attended evangelistcourse in Karibib from 1958-59 - here he belonged to the group of three AM's (Mouton and Maasdorp were from Rietfontein, Matthys from Aroab.) from Rietfontein and Aroab - and worked as an Evangelist in the colourd congregation in Windhoek. In 1962 he attended a youthleader conference in Chicago for three month and visited the RMS in Wuppertal, Germany,4 RMG 2.640b p. 003, Mentioned in list AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 "Medewerkers van die Evangelies-Lutherse Kerk in SWA (Rynse Sendingkerk) Jan. 1963" as evangelist employed since 1959, Ordained on Sunday of pentecost 1965 in Otjimbingwe, See also photo in Immanuel, 10.7.1965, Mouton and Maasdorp were from Rietfontein, Matthys from Aroab. Married: Married Hilde Rooinasie on the 28.08.1966, no further information recorde. Children: Loretta 18.07.1967 Rudolph 16.04.1969 Leoni Hildegaard 10.02.1972 Albert Jaques 23.04.19795 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Ein Jakob Mouton ist 1954 hundertjährig, als ihn Lind besucht. Er hatte unter Missionar Sterrenberg Dienste bei dessen Ochsenwagenfahrten verrichtet. (BRMG 1954:58. (March 1954). Auf dem Friedhof in Rehoboth ist ein Jakob Mouton ("Unser Lieber Vater und Gross Vater") beerdigt. Geboren 25.12.1892 Gestorben 31.08.1963. Von den Angaben zu beurteilen, kann es sich um Vater und Sohn handeln. Ein, den Deutschen "treu gebliebener" Teil der RMS Gemeinde Rehoboth bekennt in einem Schreiben vom 06.12.1927 seine Mitschuld an dem Konflikt mit der RMS und bittet Missionar Blecher und RMS um Verzeihung. Unter 17 Unterschriften Albert Mouton.6 Mission Stations: Congregations: Keetmanshoop 1959-1963 Keetmanshoop 1965 Walfishbay 1976 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 RMG 2.651c:98. 3 For more information on Jan Maasdorp see Tötemeyer 1936:14. 4 Immanuel, 10.7.1965 p. 23. 5 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 6 RMG 2.619:45. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------