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Simon's Town, Ocean View, Gugulethu
Activism in the 2000s
1st of the 8 children of the missionary Kleinschmidt parents was Marie.
Marie Baumann, born Kleinschmidt. Oldest of eight children. Her husband was missionary Christian Baumann.
5th of the 8 children was Franz-Heinrich (junior)
Mathilde (senior), Mathilde (baby), Gerhard and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt.
Mathilde (senior) (nee Krause), married to Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt
6th of the children was Friederike.
Marti Rautanen and wife Friederike, born Kleinschmidt.
Left:Juha Rautanen at the grave of his great-grandfather in Okahao, nothern Namibia in March 2018.
Bottom: Church service at Olukonda
The Rautanen home where Marrti Rautanen translated the Bible into OshiVambo. It now serves as a museum.