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Name: BANGERT, William Christian
Birth Date: Oct 1872 Angola, New York
Death Date: 26 Sep 1961 New York
Nationality: American
First Date: 1896
Last Date: 1899
Profession: Missionary, Africa Inland Mission
Area: Nzawi
Married: In Stayner, Ontario 15.8.1900 Irene Sophia Bliss b. 24 Aug 1879 Stayner, Ontario, Canada
Children: Louise Irene (8 Aug 1901 New York-1993); Kathryn Frances (1908 New York)
Book Reference: Tignor, North, Grasshoppers
General Information:
Grasshoppers - arrived with Charles Hurlburt on 8 December 1898. After Hurlburt's return to the USA and Willis Hotchkiss's resignation ….. "AIM was left with just William Bangert. He had shared the work with Willis for only 4 months but it was long enough to pick up something of the veteran's endurance. He bridged the gap for a further 3 months until reinforcements for AIM arrived in October 1899. In a little over a year from his arrival Bangert returned home to recover from malaria.
North - Returned to America 1899
North - AIM Missionary at Nzawi, Ukamba 1896; Settler's Game Licence issued 29-6-1899; returned to America 1899