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Tierra del Fuego, Anglican missionaries and catechists (1832-1916)
plus a few notes on their work and lives

ARMSTRONG, Mr.: later consecrated
1885	Ushuaia	arrived
>1885	??	married Miss Martin

ASPINALL, Edwin Coupland (Rev) & Emily Edith: South American Missionary Society (SAMS)
1885	Ushuaia	successor to Bridges
1887	Ushuaia	superintendent, succeeding Bridges
1889	UK	delivered speeches on behalf of SAMS
1889	Bayly	visited
1892	Bayly	visited
1892->	Port Stanley	chaplain
1904-1910	Punta Arenas	chaplain

BADCOCK, John: sailor
1850	Picton	with Gardiner
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

BARTLETT, Mr. & Mrs.
1856	Keppel	arrived from Plymouth with Despard
1884	Ushuaia	present at inauguration of Argentine sub-prefecture

BRIDGES, Thomas (Rev) & Mary (née VARDER): (SAMS)
1856	Keppel	arrived from Plymouth (as a child), with adoptive father Despard
1863	Picton, Wulaia	visited with Stirling
1869	England	ordained in Anglican church
1869	Ushuaia	first visit
1871	Ushuaia	settled
1884	Ushuaia	present at inauguration of Argentine sub-prefecture
1887	Ushuaia	retired as superintendent, replaced by Aspinall

BROWN
1859	Wulaia	massacred along with Captain Fell

BRYAN, John: sailor
1850	Picton	with Gardiner
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

BURLEIGH, Leonard Henry & Nellie: (SAMS) carpenter
1877	Keppel	arrived
1885	Ushuaia	arrived
1888-92	Bayly	stationed
1892-93	Tekenika	stationed, Mr. B. drowned

COLE, Alfred: cook
1859	Wulaia	captured by Yaghans, but survived

DAYAS, Richard: carpenter
1855	Keppel	arrived from Bristol

DESPARD, George Packenham (Rev):  Patagonian Missionary Society (PMS)
18504-54	UK	Honorary Secretary of PMS
1856	Keppel	arrived from UK
1858	Wulaia	took Jemmy Button to Keppel
1860	Keppel	resigned following 1859 massacre
1861-2	Keppel	returned to Bristol

DRUMMOND, Mr.: (SAMS)
1902	Ushuaia

ELLIS, James Askwith: superintendent
1855	Keppel	arrived from Bristol

ERWIN, Joseph: carpenter
1850	Picton	with Gardiner
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

FELL, John: ships's master (brother of Capt. Robert FELL)
1859	Wulaia	massacred along with Captain Fell

FELL, Robert S.: captain
1858	Wulaia	returned Jemmy Button from Keppel, built cabin
1859	Wulaia	party massacred

FLETCHER, Miss Agnes: (SAMS)
1895	Ushuaia	arrived from UK for Tekenika
1899	Ushuaia	participated in Argentine presidential visit

GARDINER, Allen Francis: retired naval captain
1841	London	founded Patagonian Missionary Society
1844-45	San Gregorio	established mission for Brighton Missionary Association for Patagonia, unsuccessful
1848	Picton	short visit
1850	Picton	established settlement with 6 others
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

HARVEY, Miss Gertrude: (SAMS)
1894	Ushuaia	arrived from UK for Tekenika orphanage

HAWKES, Mr. & mother: (SAMS)
1891	Bayly	sent to help Burleigh; Mrs. Hawkes as matron of the orphanage
1892	Bayly	present

HEMMINGS, Mrs.: (SAMS)
1893	Ushuaia	arrived; matron of orphanage
1894	Tekenika	arrived
1897	Picton	visited

HUNT, John
1884-45	San Gregorio	accompanied Gardiner

HUNZIKER, John Frederick [Friedrich]: (SAMS)
1862	Weddell's Bluff	(with Schmid) established base to make contact with Tehuelches; project abandoned after a year

JACKSON, Miss Florence: (SAMS)
1901	Punta Arenas	transferred to Rosario; married Lethaby

JOHNSON, John: carpenter
1859	Wulaia	massacred along with Captain Fell

KNOWLES, Mr. & Mrs.
1896	Tekenika	he left for Australia
1897	Tekenika	she followed

LAWRENCE, John & Clara (née MARTIN): (SAMS)
1869	Keppel	arrived
1873	Ushuaia	arrived
1884	Ushuaia	present at inauguration of Argentine sub-prefecture
1892	Bayly	visited

LAWRENCE, John Martin: son of John & Clara LAWRENCE
1890		na	entered SAMS service
1894		Tekenika	arrived

LEWIS, William James & Eleanor (née BRITTEN): carpenter
1869	Keppel	arrived
1870	Ushuaia	living in the Stirling house
1899	Ushuaia	participated in Argentine presidential visit

MACDOUGALL, Hugh
1859	Wulaia	massacred along with Captain Fell

MAHONEY, Henry (Rev)
1883	Ushuaia	arrived
1885	Ushuaia	left due to bad health

MAIDMENT, John: catechist
1850	Picton	with Gardiner
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

MARTIN, Miss: sister-in-law of John LAWRENCE Sr.
1875	Ushuaia	arrived
1884	Ushuaia	present at inauguration of Argentine sub-prefecture
>1885	??	married Mr. Armstrong

MATTHEWS, Richard: catechist (Fitzroy expedition)
1833??	Wulaia	accompanied 3 Yaghans returned from England; settlement abandoned after 10 days

OGLE, J.
1856	Keppel	arrived from Plymouth with Despard

PEARCE, John: sailor
1850	Picton	with Gardiner
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

PETERSON, August
1859	Wulaia	massacred along with Captain Fell

PHILLIPS, Garland: catechist
1855	Keppel	arrived from Bristol
1858	Wulaia	took Jemmy Button to Keppel (with Despard)
1859	Wulaia	massacred along with Captain Fell

PRINGLE, Peter + Mrs.: (SAMS)
1893	Ushuaia	arrived
c1893	Tekenika	arrived
c1902	Tekenika	returned to UK due to poor health

RESYCK, Jacobo: (SAMS) catechist?
1870	Ushuaia	present

ROBINS, Mr.
1892	Bayly	visited

SCHMID, Theophilus (Rev): (SAMS) German missionary, linguist
1858	Elizabeth Island	group sailed from Keppel; selected this site for possible mission to the Tehuelches
1859	Punta Arenas	made 5-month reconnaissance of the inland pampas
1861	Punta Arenas	requested grant of Elizabeth Island (not received)
1862	Weddell's Bluff	(with Hunziker) established base to make contact with Tehuelches; project abandoned after a year

SNOW, Parker: (PMS) captain
c1853	Keppel	made first attempt to bring Yaghans for training; unsuccessful

STIRLING, Waite Hockin (Rev): (SAMS)
1858	UK	Secretary of PMS
1863	Picton, Wulaia	visited with Thomas Bridges
1869	Ushuaia	built and occupied house; superintendent
>1869	UK	appointed first Anglican bishop of the Falkland Islands (a diocese covering all of South America)
1890	Bayly	visited

THOMPSON: captain
1892	Ushuaia	arrived

TURPIN, Mr.: catechist
1856	Keppel	arrived from Plymouth with Despard
1858	Wulaia	took Jemmy Button to Keppel (with Despard)

VARDER, Miss Joanne??: sister-in-law of Thomas BRIDGES
1884	Ushuaia	present at inauguration of Argentine sub-prefecture

VERNON, Miss: (SAMS)
c1905	Tekenika

WEBBER, John: mason
1855	Keppel	arrived from Bristol

WHAITS, Robert & wife: carpenter
1876	Ushuaia	arrived
1884	Ushuaia	present at inauguration of Argentine sub-prefecture; wife at orphanage
1892	Bayly	visited
1899	Ushuaia	participated in Argentine presidential visit

WILLIAM [WILLIAMS?], Richard: surgeon
1850	Picton	with Gardiner
1851	Puerto Español	entire group died of starvation

WILLIAMS, John (Rev) & Annie Letitia (née WILLARD): (SAMS)
1895	Ushuaia	arrived from UK for Tekenika
1896	Punta Arenas	sent to care for 200 Onas captured by "Cameron"; first chaplain of Anglican church
1902-07	Tekenika	stationed
1907-16	Río Douglas	stationed

WILLIS, Mr. & Mrs.: captain
c1874	na	entered service with SAMS
1891	na	left after 17 years' service

historical review	||	the four mission stations	||	map of Tierra del Fuego
	||	photographs from Tekenika	||

Sources:
(1)  Jeremy Howat, private communication, 2003
(2)  "Streams in the Wasteland", Elizabeth Dooley, Punta Arenas, 1993
(3)  Denis Chevallay, map of Tierra del Fuego; private notes on South American Missionary Society
(4)  "Pequeña Historia Magallánica", Armando Braun Menéndez, Buenos Aires, 1937 (pp.105-121)
(5)  "Pequeña Historia Fueguina", Armando Braun Menéndez, Buenos Aires, 1939 (pp.3-108)
(6)  "El Gran Libro de la Provincia de Santa Cruz", Carlos J. Godoy M., Milenio, 2000 (p.478)
Last updated: 4-I-2009