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Name: VOLLMER, Alois (Brother)
Nee: 'Br. Bonnet'
Birth Date: 28.1.1860 Altschweier, Baden
Death Date: 1.7.1927 Knechtsteden
Nationality: German
First Date: 1904
Profession: Missionary
Area: Nairobi
Book Reference: North
General Information:
North - Holy Ghost Fathers - Master Baker; arr. Zanzibar from France Feb 1904; Moved to St. Austin's Nairobi after a few months in Zanzibar
Henry J. Koren, Spiritan East African Memorial, 1994: A master baker who had spent some time with the Society for African Missions, he entered the Congregation in 1887 at Cellule. After his profession at Chevilly onMarch 19, 1889, he served for a few years at Cellule.ln February 1904 he anived in Mombasa and after a few months Bp. Allgeyer placed him at St. Austin, Nairobi, and then at AII Saints' mission to the Kikuyu. By1908 we find him at Kiambu. ln all those places he did material work, especially looking after the gardens. Just before World War One he retumed to Europe and was assigned to the junior seminary in Suza, ltaly, where a baker would be appreciated. Thereafter he went to Germany, serving in Knechtsteden and other communities. Suffering from asthma, the quiet and unassuming Brother lived the life of a monk in retirement at Knechtsteden till he died of a heart attack.