"MULUNDU WETA" - Our Friend
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Born on a farm named Vasterlovsta, in the parish of Dalby, in the province of Uppland, in Sweden. His ancestors had lived there since the 1600s.
He had at least 3 siblings: Axel, Ida, and Gustaf. His mother's first name was Joefina.
He attended Orebro Mission School in Sweden. At some point he trained as a doctor. He had further medical training in treating tropical diseases, at the Livingstone College in London. He felt called to be a Christian missionary, breaking a long-standing family tradition of military service and and farming.
In August 14, 1914, he arrived in Djoko Punda, Congo, sent by the European Congo Inland Mission. He brought medical equipment, supplies, and texts, as well as a Swedish Bible, a Greek New Testament, and a French language book. He lived with two other bachelors: Walter Scott Herr from the U.S., and Frederick Johnstone, from England.
He met and married Sarah Kroeker, a 33 year old nurse and midwife missionary from the U.S., on Sept. 14, 1915 in Luebo, Congo, and then returned to Djoko Punda.
In Luebo on Sept. 10, 1916, their first child, a boy, was stillborn related to birth complications. Sometime after 1918 they had stillborn twins. Sarah suffered at least two additional miscarriages, and they had no biological children of their own. However, Oskar and Sarah raised (according to reports) around 18 children during their mission work in Congo. Extremely impoverished families, low life expectancy and multiple births contributed to many "unwanted" children. Most were sent to the wild, to die. Adopted children noted by name in their letters and pictures include Morris, Susi, and Lasse.
They served in Bendela, Boshwe, and Duna, Congo, building houses and schools,and continuing in medical and mission work, until 1948. According to some estimates, almost 5,000 people there joined the Kingdom of God as result of their efforts. After retirement they returned to Oskar's home in Sweden. Sarah preceded Oskar in death, in 1969. Every year on her birthday, he placed a single rose on her grave. He died in 1979.
His name among the people of Congo was "Mulunda Wetu" - our friend.
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Born on a farm named Vasterlovsta, in the parish of Dalby, in the province of Uppland, in Sweden. His ancestors had lived there since the 1600s.
He had at least 3 siblings: Axel, Ida, and Gustaf. His mother's first name was Joefina.
He attended Orebro Mission School in Sweden. At some point he trained as a doctor. He had further medical training in treating tropical diseases, at the Livingstone College in London. He felt called to be a Christian missionary, breaking a long-standing family tradition of military service and and farming.
In August 14, 1914, he arrived in Djoko Punda, Congo, sent by the European Congo Inland Mission. He brought medical equipment, supplies, and texts, as well as a Swedish Bible, a Greek New Testament, and a French language book. He lived with two other bachelors: Walter Scott Herr from the U.S., and Frederick Johnstone, from England.
He met and married Sarah Kroeker, a 33 year old nurse and midwife missionary from the U.S., on Sept. 14, 1915 in Luebo, Congo, and then returned to Djoko Punda.
In Luebo on Sept. 10, 1916, their first child, a boy, was stillborn related to birth complications. Sometime after 1918 they had stillborn twins. Sarah suffered at least two additional miscarriages, and they had no biological children of their own. However, Oskar and Sarah raised (according to reports) around 18 children during their mission work in Congo. Extremely impoverished families, low life expectancy and multiple births contributed to many "unwanted" children. Most were sent to the wild, to die. Adopted children noted by name in their letters and pictures include Morris, Susi, and Lasse.
They served in Bendela, Boshwe, and Duna, Congo, building houses and schools,and continuing in medical and mission work, until 1948. According to some estimates, almost 5,000 people there joined the Kingdom of God as result of their efforts. After retirement they returned to Oskar's home in Sweden. Sarah preceded Oskar in death, in 1969. Every year on her birthday, he placed a single rose on her grave. He died in 1979.
His name among the people of Congo was "Mulunda Wetu" - our friend.
"MULUNDU WETA" - Our Friend
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Born on a farm named Vasterlovsta, in the parish of Dalby, in the province of Uppland, in Sweden. His ancestors had lived there since the 1600s.
He had at least 3 siblings: Axel, Ida, and Gustaf. His mother's first name was Joefina.
He attended Orebro Mission School in Sweden. At some point he trained as a doctor. He had further medical training in treating tropical diseases, at the Livingstone College in London. He felt called to be a Christian missionary, breaking a long-standing family tradition of military service and and farming.
In August 14, 1914, he arrived in Djoko Punda, Congo, sent by the European Congo Inland Mission. He brought medical equipment, supplies, and texts, as well as a Swedish Bible, a Greek New Testament, and a French language book. He lived with two other bachelors: Walter Scott Herr from the U.S., and Frederick Johnstone, from England.
He met and married Sarah Kroeker, a 33 year old nurse and midwife missionary from the U.S., on Sept. 14, 1915 in Luebo, Congo, and then returned to Djoko Punda.
In Luebo on Sept. 10, 1916, their first child, a boy, was stillborn related to birth complications. Sometime after 1918 they had stillborn twins. Sarah suffered at least two additional miscarriages, and they had no biological children of their own. However, Oskar and Sarah raised (according to reports) around 18 children during their mission work in Congo. Extremely impoverished families, low life expectancy and multiple births contributed to many "unwanted" children. Most were sent to the wild, to die. Adopted children noted by name in their letters and pictures include Morris, Susi, and Lasse.
They served in Bendela, Boshwe, and Duna, Congo, building houses and schools,and continuing in medical and mission work, until 1948. According to some estimates, almost 5,000 people there joined the Kingdom of God as result of their efforts. After retirement they returned to Oskar's home in Sweden. Sarah preceded Oskar in death, in 1969. Every year on her birthday, he placed a single rose on her grave. He died in 1979.
His name among the people of Congo was "Mulunda Wetu" - our friend.
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Born on a farm named Vasterlovsta, in the parish of Dalby, in the province of Uppland, in Sweden. His ancestors had lived there since the 1600s.
He had at least 3 siblings: Axel, Ida, and Gustaf. His mother's first name was Joefina.
He attended Orebro Mission School in Sweden. At some point he trained as a doctor. He had further medical training in treating tropical diseases, at the Livingstone College in London. He felt called to be a Christian missionary, breaking a long-standing family tradition of military service and and farming.
In August 14, 1914, he arrived in Djoko Punda, Congo, sent by the European Congo Inland Mission. He brought medical equipment, supplies, and texts, as well as a Swedish Bible, a Greek New Testament, and a French language book. He lived with two other bachelors: Walter Scott Herr from the U.S., and Frederick Johnstone, from England.
He met and married Sarah Kroeker, a 33 year old nurse and midwife missionary from the U.S., on Sept. 14, 1915 in Luebo, Congo, and then returned to Djoko Punda.
In Luebo on Sept. 10, 1916, their first child, a boy, was stillborn related to birth complications. Sometime after 1918 they had stillborn twins. Sarah suffered at least two additional miscarriages, and they had no biological children of their own. However, Oskar and Sarah raised (according to reports) around 18 children during their mission work in Congo. Extremely impoverished families, low life expectancy and multiple births contributed to many "unwanted" children. Most were sent to the wild, to die. Adopted children noted by name in their letters and pictures include Morris, Susi, and Lasse.
They served in Bendela, Boshwe, and Duna, Congo, building houses and schools,and continuing in medical and mission work, until 1948. According to some estimates, almost 5,000 people there joined the Kingdom of God as result of their efforts. After retirement they returned to Oskar's home in Sweden. Sarah preceded Oskar in death, in 1969. Every year on her birthday, he placed a single rose on her grave. He died in 1979.
His name among the people of Congo was "Mulunda Wetu" - our friend.
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Missionar
Oskar Andersson
1886-1979
Hustrun Sarah
1882-1969
Gravesite Details
Buried in Sweden, unknown cemetery
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