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Zara Schmelen

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Zara Schmelen

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1831 (aged 37–38)
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Komaggas, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa Add to Map
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Zara Schmelen, first wife of the Rhenish missionary Reverend Johann Schmelen, was of the Nama tribe and was probably from Steinkopf. She was instrumental in the translation of the Gospels into Nama. She died on the way back from Cape Town after proofing the final draft of the translations. This cenotaph was installed in 2013 to honor her and her achievements.
Zara Schmelen, first wife of the Rhenish missionary Reverend Johann Schmelen, was of the Nama tribe and was probably from Steinkopf. She was instrumental in the translation of the Gospels into Nama. She died on the way back from Cape Town after proofing the final draft of the translations. This cenotaph was installed in 2013 to honor her and her achievements.

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  • Created by: Amy Nicolai
  • Added: Nov 15, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138808078/zara-schmelen: accessed ), memorial page for Zara Schmelen (1793–1831), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138808078, citing Old Komaggas Cemetery, Komaggas, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa; Maintained by Amy Nicolai (contributor 48288653).