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Heinrich KIRCHMANN (aka Henry) [1851-1940]

Submitted by jill on Sun, 08/06/2023 - 00:35

Heinrich Kirchmann, who anglicised his name to Henry in Hong Kong, was the much younger brother of Louis Kirchmann. He was license holder of the Rising Sun at the same time as Louis was license holder of The Land we Live In. He is named in Jarrett's "Old Hong Kong" in the list of license holders of Hotels and Taverns.  He died in California aged 88, leaving a widow. Mrs. Johanne M.H. Kirchmann, three daughters and a son, also called Henry. (Gwulo contributor, Susann, who has been researching the Petersen and Kirchmann families, is the source of this information.)

Erwin William RAETZ [1898-1975]

Submitted by Aldi on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 13:09

Erwin Raetz was born in 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA.  He trained in the ministry and was ordained.

He married Florence Meeker and they had two children.

Elizabeth Annette WARNER (née HOWARD) [1912-2000]

Submitted by Aldi on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 01:37

Elizabeth Howard was born in Minneapolis USA in 1912 and grew up as a daughter of missionaries.  Her father was a professor in the geology department of the University of Minnesota.  When she was five the family moved to China where her father lectured at Canton Christian College for 10 years.

Verent John Russell MILLS [1913-1996]

Submitted by Aldi on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 16:47

Born in England (1913) but raised in Canada, Verent Mills gave up a promising career as a diesel engineer to became a missionary (with a heart for children) to south China in 1931.  Desperately lonely, he cabled his fiancee Alma Kenney back home, and invited her to join the work.  She came straight out, they married in 1932 and continued the work, at the same time raising a family there.   Together they started 9 churches in

Lula Bell HOUGH [1906-2002]

Submitted by Aldi on Fri, 01/20/2023 - 01:45

Lula Bell Hough was an American missionary (born 1906) who was ordained by the Assemblies of God and went to Guangzhou, South China in 1929, to preach the gospel in a previously unreached area. It was a time of hardship, often living in primitive conditions, as did the people they dwelt among.