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- Workers on 1905 List
List of the First Workers, July 1905. Wm. Irvine and John Kelly listed at the top with no date. John Long shown as entering the work in 1899. Note also that over the years several versions of this '1905 Workers List' have surfaced, some with a few more or less Workers. A comparison of the various lists is at: https://sites.google.com/site/2x2history/uk-history/early-workers - Workers 1905 List -Original
1905 Workers List This is an original copy of Workers names. Note also that over the years several versions of this '1905 Workers List' have surfaced, some with a few more or less Workers. A comparison of the various lists is at: https://sites.google.com/site/2x2history/uk-history/early-workers - Wood, Fred & Sadie
Fred & Sadie Wood with daughters Anne and Joanna. Fred Wood was Edward Cooney's right-hand man. Lived in N. Ireland. See Book: "Selected Letters of Fred Wood 1890-1986" by Patricia Roberts. - Wm Irvine preaching 1911 Conv
1911: Elisabeth Jamieson wrote about Wm Irvine being at Convention in Vancouver: "Mr. I. spoke twice a day and was in fine form. Six young workers launched forth for the first time...Primrose Carroll also went forth. She is the youngest of the Carroll family and is to be May's companion." (Jan. 7, 1911 Letter to Cordia White, Scappose, Oregon USA) Typed copy of letter at: http://www.tellingthetruth.info/workers_early/jamiesons.php#lizzie - Wix, George
Lottie Wix and her brother George from New Zealand, along with Katie Hay from Canada and Eddie Schaer (born in Switzerland and emigrated to America) pioneered Switzerland after World War I. - Wix, Alice and brother George Wix
Alice Wix and brother George Wix. Four Wix siblings went in the work from New Zealand. George was one of the pioneers to Switzerland after World War 1 - Willie Jamieson,Annie,Tom Lyness
Annie and Tom Lyness were Irish siblings and came to America in 1905; Tom PIONEERED the work in Idaho, USA and became an Early Overseer of Montana. In 1931, he was shot and seriously wounded in Bozeman, Montana by a jealous husband and not expected to live. He recovered, however, and continued preaching for many years. Willie Rankin Jamieson (Uncle Willie) was born April 28, 1881, in Scotland, to William and Elizabeth Jamieson. Two of his sisters, Violet and Elizabeth also became workers. Willie professed in his first meeting on Jan. 2, 1905 and later that month, entered the ministry. In the fall of that year, he went to California to preach and also labored in Oregon before going to China in 1926 where he PIONEERED the work. He spent six years in the Philippines, from 1939 to 1945, being interned in a Japanese camp part of that time. He came to California in March, 1957, died October 11, 1974 and is buried in California. - William & Susan Weir 1875-2 yr aft Wed-300
William & Susan (Tinkler) Weir Photo taken in 1875-2 yr after their wedding - Will & Jack Jackson-300
- WI 1954-55 List
1954-55 Wisconsin Workers List - Weir, Irvine
James Irvine Weir (born September 7, 1878 in County Dublin, Ireland and died in 1957). He is buried in North Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was friends with Carrolls, who invited him from Dublin to Nenagh to hear William Irvine. He was one of the young men who went on 1899 bicycle trip and he also was was one of the first three workers to come to America in 1903, along with George Walker and William Irvine. Irvine Weir was in the work from 1900-1918, in California, Ontario, and Kentucky. One of the first workers, he is listed on 1905 Workers list. The FIRST Sunday Morning meeting was held in their home in Dublin, over their store, Weir's Hardware Store. He was later EXCOMMUNICATED by George Walker. Irvine Weir later married, had 2 sons and a daughter, and lived in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. - Weir, Harry Family
Primrose, Gladys, Harry, Agnes (Carroll) Edie and Bill Weir - Walker, George funeral
George Walker notice of death and Funeral notes. - Walker, George age 93
George Walker at age 93. - Walker, George - Last Wishes & Will
George Walker's Last Wishes and Will - WA 1921 Milltown - 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - WA 1921 Milltown Thumbnail only
Thumbnail only - WA 1921 Milltown 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - WA 1921 Milltown 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - WA 1921 Milltown 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - WA 1921 Milltown 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - WA 1921 Milltown
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - van der Merwe, Frank 2
Frank van der Merwe Frank van der Merwewas from South Africa, He pioneered the Netherlands in 1923 with Willie Smeenk and became its Overseer. - van der Merwe, Frank
Frank van der Merwe Frank van der Merwe was from South Africa, pioneered the Netherlands in 1923 with Willie Smeenk and became its Overseer. - Turner, Tom Grave
Overseer of Queensland. Tom Turner's Tombstone in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. - Turner, Tom
Tom Turner, Jack Annard, Willie Hughes and Robert Blair. Thomas McCausland Turner was born September 1, 1877 in Swatragh, Maghera, Londonderry, Ireland to William and Melisena (Bateman) Turner. He was a schoolteacher in Co. Galway when he professed in 1898. After John Long and William Irvine, it appears that Tom Turner and Alex Givan were the very first two men to commit to the work full time, in 1899. In January, 1906, Tom Turner (age 27), Jim McCreight (24), Laura Falkiner (29) and Aggie Hughes (27-sister to Willie Hughes) arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia aboard the S.S. Oroya and pioneered the work there. After spending some time in Western Australia and Victoria, Tom spent the last 35 years of his life as the Elder worker in Queensland. He also preached in Poland, Latvia and Ireland. He died April 19, 1959, aged 81 and is buried in Brisbane, QLD in the Mt. Gravatt Cemetery (MON4e, isle 6, plot 508). He wrote Hymn Nos. 306, 236 and 369 in Hymns Old & New (1987 Ed.). - Tom young-older--300dpi
Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. - Tom Turner young-300dpi
Tom Turner as a younger man - Tom Turner young-& older--300dpi
Tom Turner - younger and older Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. - Testimony of a Witness p1
Page 1 of Testimony of a Witness for the Defense, Jan. 13, 1956. Alfred Magowan's response to Doug Parker's, tract "A Spiritual Fraud Exposed," which was widely distributed to workers and friends worldwide in 1954. - Testimony of a Witness
Cover page of Testimony of a Witness for the Defense, Jan. 13, 1956. Alfred Magowan's response to Doug Parker's, tract "A Spiritual Fraud Exposed," which was widely distributed to workers and friends worldwide in 1954. - Tempo Church of Ire. Wedding of W.R. &Emily Cooney
Edward Cooney's parents, W. R. Cooney and Emily Carson, were married on Aug. 31, 1863, in Tempo Church. - Taylor, Emily & Lottie Wix
Lottie Wix and her brother George from New Zealand, along with Katie Hay from Canada and Eddie Schaer (born in Switzerland and emigrated to America) pioneered Switzerland after World War I. - Sullivan, John (1900) & Richard (Dick)McClure (1906)
John Sullivan and Richard (Dick) McClure John Sullivan entered work in 1900 and Richard (Dick) McClure entered work in Ireland in 1906. John was born 1875 and died in 1924 unexpectedly, age 50. - Stuhr, Anna with Santo Gibilisco, 1948
Anna Stuhr with Santo Gibilisco, one of the friends. Taken in 1948 near Basle Switzerland. Anna was a pioneer to Switzerland. - Stuhr, Anna & Daisy Fee
Anna Stuhr and Daisy Fee. Anna pioneered Switzerland. - Strone's House - Rathmolyon Village, Co. Meath, Ireland
Before Ashmount was built, the Gill family lived in Strone's House, in Rathmolyon Village, Co. Meath, Ireland, which Garrett Gill bought in 1860. Birthplace of Susan, Willie, Mary Ann, Garrett, Sarah & Harry Gill. Photo taken Aug. 2004. - SS Caledonia
SS Caledonia sailed from Londonderry, Ireland to Ellis Island, New York On September 8–16, 1906 with these 13 workers aboard:. Geo Walker, 29; James Graves, 26; Herbert Reid, 21; Abraham Mayers, 28; Robert Humphreys, 26; John Byers, 21; Thomas Noble, 27; Alexander "Sandy" Dougal, 25; Alexander Dunn, 20; Jane Weir, 26; Lottie Reid, 23; Rebecca Dane, 26; Anna Davis, 24. This ship was built for Anchor Line, British flag, in 1904. It was 500 feet long by 58 feet wide, weighed 9223 gross tons, and held 1428 passengers. Was torpedoed and sunk in 1916 by a German submarine off Malta. - Sri Lanka pioneers
about 1927 Victoria, Australia Alec Mitchell (standing extreme right) and Jack Trigg (second from right). Alec Mitchell and Jack Trigg were the first workesr to go to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) in 1927. - Spanish 1944-45 List
1944-45 Spanish Workers List