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List of Norwegian Missionaries working for the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS) in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. This list is mainly based on the two following books as well as data from the Personnel Department in NMS and on first hand information: Danbolt, Erling: Det Norske Misjonsselskaps misjonærer 1842 – 1948. Misjonsselskapets forlag, Stavanger, 1948. Meling, G. Andreas (ed.): Guds høstfolk. Det Norske Misjonsselskaps misjonærer 1842-1977. Det Norske Misjonsselskap, Stavanger, 1977. The numbers in column one in the list have been taken from the reference numbers in the two books. Missionaries in Danbolt’s book cover pages 1-17 (until reference #499), and those in Meling’s book begin on page 17 (from reference #233). The years given below the names in column two indicate the period of work for the NMS in South Africa. NORWEGIAN MISSIONARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA working for the NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1 Schreuder, Hans Born in Sogn, 18 June 1817. Palludan Smith, Cand. Theol. 1841 and ordained as pastor 1843. Ordained as South Africa mission Bishop in 1866. 1844-1882 Stayed in Natal from 1844 till 1851, trying to get admission to Zululand. He founded and ranUmpumulo mission station from 1850-51, Empangeni from 1851-52, Entumeni from 1852-73. Worked for The Norwegian Schreuder Mission 1873-1882. Founded Untunjambili mission station 1873 and died there in 1882. I b Løwenthal, First wife. Married at Umpumulo 25 April 1858. Born 23 August Jakobine Emilie 1814 and died at Untunjambili 16 February 1878 Adelheid 1c Vedeler, Johanne Second wife. Married at Entumeni 10 November 1879. Born in Margrethe Bergen 10 February 1835 and came to SA as a teacher 1866. Returned to Norway 1895. Died in Bergen 7 April 1898. 2 Thommesen E.E. Born in 1819. Smith and vet. Assistant to Schreuder. South Africa Moved back to Norway in 1847. 1844-1847 3 Larsen, Lars, Born in Bergen 3 December 1812. South Africa Ordained by Schreuder at Empangeni 1860. Umpumulo 1861-60. 1849-1890 Empangeni 1862-63. He founded and stayed at Inhlazatshe from 1863 till he died there 21 March 1890 (Never went back to Norway) 3 b Thomsen Marthe Wife Born in 1809. Died 15 September 1890 4 Udland , Tobias Born in Lyngdal, Norway 29 November 1819. Finkelsen, Ordained by Schreuder at Empangeni 1860. Umpumulo 1850, South-Africa Empangeni 1851-55, Umpumulo 1855-75. 1849-1875 Died at Umpumulo 4 December 1875. 4 b Messing, Guri Married at Entumeni 16 May 1853. Born 27 May 1818. Died at Umupumulo 6 February 1888. 5 Oftebro, Born in Lyngdal, Norway 15 May 1820. Ommund Ordained by Schreuder at Empangeni 1860. Assistant at Umpumulo Christiansen, 1850-1854, Empangeni 1854-1861. South-Africa Founded and ran Eshowe 1861-93. Superintendent from 1877-87. 1849-1893 Died at Eshowe 2 March 1893. 5 b Hogstad, Guri Married at Entumeni May/June 1853. Born 3 February 1816. Died at Eshowe 18 December 1899. 6 Olsen, Johan Born 12 October 1826. Peter, Carpenter and mission assistant at Umpumulo and Entumeni. Left South Africa NMS and went back to Norway in 1865. 1854-1862 6 b Antonsdatter, Wife of above. Married in Norway in 1853. Elise 2 NORWEGIAN MISSIONARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA working for the NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 7 Samuelsen, Siver Born in Mandal, Norway 12 November 1828. Marthin, Mission assistant at Entumeni and Empangeni. Later worked for an South Africa English mission under bishop Colenso. Died at Eshowe i12 1854-1855 (1916) December 1916. 7 b Olsdatter, Thorine Wife of above. Married in Norway 1851. 8 Tønnesen, Arnt, Born 6 January 1827. Carpenter, builder. South Africa Mission assistant at Entumeni. Later worked for an English mission 1854-1857. under bishop Colenso. Died in South Africa. 9 Tjomsland, Ole Born in Moland, Norway 14 March 1836. Carpenter. Olsen, Assistant at Entumeni. Went back to Norway in 1872 and left South Africa NMS. Emmigrated to USA. Died in S Dakota 20 February 1905. 1859-1864 and 1869-1872. 9 b Bergstrøm, Anna First wife who died in USA 1883. Margrete 9 c Mastad, Ane Second wife. Married in 1884. Martha 10 Nilsen, Daniel, Born in Herøy, Sunnmøre Norway 29 January 1828. South-Africa Carpenter and assistant at Entumeni 1860-1862, Empangeni 1862- 1860-1867 1867, Entumeni 1867 where he became a farmer and where he died. 10 b Paulsen, Caroline Wife of above, born 6 March 1835. 11 Ingebrektsen, Born in Eidskog, Norway, 1828/29. Erik Robert, Carpenter. Assistant missionary, economy adviser at Empangeni South-Africa 1860-1861, Eshowe 1861-1863, Inhlazatshe 1863-1865, Imfule 1860-1871. 1865-1868, Entumeni 1868-1871, took part in founding Kwalabisa 1871 and then became a farmer in Natal. Died in Durban 20 April 1912. 11 b Elye Anna First wife, born 18 December 1823. Married in 1861. Died at Cathrine Kranskop in 31 July 1892. (See no 14) 11 c Jensen, Hilda Second wife, died in Durban November 1939. 12 Thorsen, Thor Born in Bergen, Norway 17 May 1833. Christian, Assistant missionary and mechanic at Entumeni and Mahlabatini South Africa 1860-1865. Returned to Norway and left the NMS. 1860-1865 Returned to South Africa and worked for the mission a short period ca 1875. Stayed as a colonist in Durban. Died in Durban 29 April 1912. 12 b First wife, married in Norway ca 1865. 12 c Engh, Martine Second wife, married in South-Africa in 1887. See no. 74 Left NMS in 1887. Died in Durban 22 January 1918. 3 NORWEGIAN MISSIONARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA working for the NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 13 Carlsen, Georg Born in Aker, Norway 20 February 1834. Fredrik, Assistant missionary at Mahlabatini 1860-1868. Left NMS in 1868. South Africa Joined an English mission in 1871 1860-1868. Died in Zwasiland. 13b Fedt, Johanne Wife of above. Married in Bergen 18 March 1860. Born 22 June Olsdatter 1932. 14 Elye, Anna Born in Bergen 18. December 1823. Schreuders` house manager at Cathrine, Entumeni 1860-1861. South-Africa Married to E.R.Ingebrektsen ( number 11) in 1861. 1860-1861 Died at Kranskop 31 July 1892. (1861-1871). 15 Wettergreen, Paul Born in Telemark, Norway 4 January 1835. Peter, Ordained as pastor in 1861 and ran Inhlazatshe st. 1862-1863, South-Africa Mahlabatini st. 1863-1868 and Entumeni 1868-1870. 1861-1870 Returned to Norway and left NMS in 1870. Died in Arendal, Norway 10 August 1888. 15 b v. d. Lippe First wife. Married at Eshowe 17 August 1865. Born 17 August Knudsen, Wencke 1835. Died at Mahlabatini 27 October 1868. 15 c Hvistendahl, Elise Second wife. Married in Norway 16 April 1872. Born 11 December Cathrine 1846. 16 Kielland, Jan Born in Norway 9 June 1933. Olaus, Ordained as pastort 1862. Ran Empangeni st. 1863- 1874. South Africa Returned to Norway in 1874. Died in Norway 27 Novemer 1898. 1863-1874 16 b Aarre, Anna Wife of above.Married in Stavanger, 24 September 1862. Born 15 Olsen July 1842. Died in Oslo, Norway, 8 May 1913. 17 Kyllingstad, Born in Norway 14 August 1829. Teacher. Johannes Larsen, Assistant missionary Entumeni 1863, teacher and assistant Eshowe South-Africa until 1874 Imfule 1874-1878. Returned to Norway in 1879. 1863-1878 Emmigrated to USA in 1881. Died 7 August 1890. 17 b Hansen, Anne Wife of above. Born 16 June 1839. Died in 1925. Marthea 18 Titlestad, Karl Born in Bergen 7 November 1832. Larsen, Attended the first class at the Mission School. Ordained 1864. South Africa Inhlazatshe 1865-1869, Ekutembeni 1869-1870.Founded Emzinjati 1865-1891. 1870 and Ekombe 1880-1891, after the Zuluwar. Returned to Norway in 1891. Died in Norway 10 December 1924. 18 b Haaland, Kari First wife. Married in Oslo 20 March 1909. Born 20 May 1834. Ellingsdatter Died in Oslo, Norway 20 July 1907. 18 c Sønju, Kristiane Second wife. Married in Oslo 20 March 1909. Born 31 December 1849. Died 30 August 1938. Never went to South Africa. 4 NORWEGIAN MISSIONARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA working for the NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 19 Gundersen, Born in Vennesland, Norway 23 November 1835. Gundvall, Farmer and pastor from the first class at the Mission School. South Africa Ordained 1864. Entumeni 1865-68 (while Schreuder was in 1865 – 1902 Norway in 1866), Mahlabatini, Umbonambi (which he founded), Entumeni, Eshowe, Ungoye and Durban where he died 3 October 1902. 19 b Blessing, First wife: Married in South Africa 1866. Born 25 April 1832. Died Joachime at Mahlabatini 12 May 1876 19 c Haaland, Marthe Second wife: Married in South Africa in 1877. Born 15 February 1830. South Africa from 1872. Sister of Mrs K L Titlestad (18b). Died at Eshowe 13 August 1922. 20 Dahle, Markus, Born 19 June 1838. South Africa First class at the Mission School. Ordained in 1864. Founded and 1865-1908. ran Imfule st. 1865-1874, Empangeni 1874-1885, founded and stayed at Esinyamboti 1886-1908. Left NMS in 1908 Died in Durban 15 April 1915. 20 b Sivertsen, Bertha Married at Umpumulo 8 August 1834. Died in Durban 10 December 1910. 21 Leisegang, Hans Born in Denmark 17 July 1838. Christian Martin Carpenter. First class at the Mission School. Ordained 1864. Ran Gottfried, Mahlabatini st. 1865-1873, Umpumulo 1873-1874, 1875-1895, South-Africa 1899-1911. Superintendent 1902-1907. Left NMS in 1911. Died in 1865-1911 Durban 23 May 1914. 21 b Forseth, Agnethe Wife of above. Married in Norway 18 February 1875. Born in Torvalla Oslo,Norway 3 October 1851. Died in Norway 19 October 1933. South Africa 1875-1920 22 Steenberg, Ole Born in Dalane, Norway 27 August 1834. Sigbjørnsen, First class at the Mission School. Ordained by Oftebro at South Africa Umpumulo 1880.