Jørgen Edvin Nilssen (1871-1922)

This photo is a sample from the collection of "Det Norske Misjonsselskaps lysbilde- og filmsentral", a former branch of the NMS ministry in Norway. This branch provided photos, slides and 16 mm films for the presentation of the world-wide missionary work to the NMS community, congregations in the Church of Norway, mass media and the general public.

Jørgen Edvin Nilssen (1871-1922). Photographer: Th. Finne, 1918.
This is the information on the card to which the photo is attached.

The photos in the collection were assigned an accession number, in this case 20082.

English translation:

Dr. Jørgen Edvin Nilssen

Born in Tranø 7 June 1871
Educated as medical doctor 1900
Accepted [as missionary candidate] by the Norwegian Lutheran China Mission 1900,
resigned 1901.
Accepted [as missionary candidate] by NMS 1901.
Ordained in Oslo 18 January 1911

Worked in China as medical doctor and missionary 1902-1918.
Last return from the mission field in 1918.
General Secretary of NMS 1920-1922
Died in Stavanger 28 October 1922.

Photo: Th. Finne, 1918.

([photo received?] from Aadel Brun Tschudi)

Published: 2007‑05‑10