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Veenschoten Family late 1920s

Unicyclist in Tong'an 1948

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The HillJack and Joann Hill and 3 sons in Tong'an 1950 Family's Amoy Photo Album!
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Joann Hill's Dr. Jack Hill kneeling in front of the doctor's house, Tong'an 1948 Amoyparents, Henry and Stella Veenschoten, were missionaries in Amoy from 1917 to 1951, and Joann was born in Hope Hospital on Gulangyu.  After college, she returned in the 40s with her physician husband, Jack, and they served in Tong'an until leaving for the Philippines in 1951.  We visited the Hills in Penney Farms, Florida, in August 2007, and what a delightful couple!   Thanks so much for the rich historical materials, and the 80+ photos, that you two provided for the Amoy Mission. web pages and upcoming book. 
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Jack and Joann Hill in 2006 Penney Farms Florida Henry "Nelson" Veenschoten 1917 Stella Veenschoten Triple Trouble--the Hills 3 sons in 1950

Stella and Henry Nelson Veenschoten Jack and Joann Hill and sons in 1947 Bunker, Donny and Keith Hill with red wagon, 1950

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Bunker Hill, age 3 (after accident) Bunker at Tong'an Grave, 1950 HOK-IM_I-LIAU_CHHIA_TONGAN Ambulance Tong'an

Nelson Veenschoten and Jean Neinhuis in Tong,a' 1948 Tong'an Colleague Pastor Tan Sin-sui 1949 Henry "Nelson" Veenschoten Lian-hoe holding Keith Hill in Tong'an 1951

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A Tong'an Church in 1949  Jack Hill pointing to mission compound in Tong'an Valley

Ham-Siau-ko plowing kitchen garden in Tong'an Joe Esther and Jack Hill on bibycles in Tong'an 1949

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Heavenly Grandfather Day Tong'an 1940s   Heavenly Grandfather Day in Tong'an 1940s Boy on water buffalo in Tong'an Amoy 1949

HOK-IM_E-LIAU-CHHIA_AND_TEAM Tong'an 1948 ambulance Tong'an Valley W. Siang-Tsun-Thau Village Mission 1948

Keith Hill in Tong'an 1949 Baby Keith Hill in Tong'an 1949 Christian cemetery in Tong'an

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Hospital and Mission Compound Tong'an Valley 1949 Farmer in Siang-Tsun-thau Street Tong'an 1948 Boy in rice paddy, Tong'an 1948

Loaded River Boat Going up the West River, Amoy River boats lighten load on West River

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Siang-chun Thau Village, Tong'an 1947 Tong'an Street 1948 Tong'an Mission Compound

Siang-chun Thau Temple, Tong'an 1948 Spring Rice Fields Behind Tong'an mission Compound, 1948 Sugar cane mill in Tong'an 1948

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Banyan tree playground Tong'an 1948 Tong'an Doctor's House 1948

The Gospel Healing Bus Tong'an Amoy 1948 Tongan Single Women's Residence, 1948

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Tong'an Mission Compound and Tong'an Valley 1948 Elizabeth Blauvelt Memorial Hospital Tong'an Amoy Elizabeth Blauvelt Memorial Hospital Tong'an 1949

Chinese Christian Bridge in Tong'an Chinese Christian Wedding Tong'an 1948 Tong'an Hospital Staff 1950

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Tong'an Church Choir September 1957 Tong'an RCA Mission Classis Retreat December 8, 1950

Gladys Kooy 1950 Tong'an Amoy China Tong'an Mission Station workers 1950 Tong'an Mission Hospital 1949

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Tong'an Mission Hospital 1950 Tong'an Pastor's House 1950

Tong'an Rice Paddies and Sugar Cane Tong'an Single Ladies' Residence

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Summer playmates Tong'an 1950 Up Country Church 1949 Tong'an Station 1950

Tong'an Upcountry church 1949 Tong'an Upcountry expedition 1949

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Tong'an Valley in the Spring 1949 Tong'an Valley in Summer 1949

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AMOY MISSION LINKS
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The Reformed Church of China (Amoy Mission, started by the Reformed Church of America (Dutch) in Amoy Hea-mun (aka Ameouy )A.M. Main Menu
List of Amoy Mission Reformed Church of America (Dutch) Missionaries in ChinaRCA Miss'ry List
Reformed Church of China's Amoy Mission 1877 Report by DuryeaAmoyMission-1877
Fifty Years in Amoy Story of Amoy Mission by Philip Wilson Pitcher Reformed Church of ChinaAmoyMission-1893
David Abeel Father of the Amoy Mission, and China's first education for girls and womenAbeel, David
Henry and Sarah Beltman, Amoy Mission 1902-1928?Beltman
Boot Family of the Amoy Mission,South Fujian ChinaBoot Family
Ruth Broekema Amoy Mission 1921 1951Broekema, Ruth
Henry and Sarah Beltman, Amoy Mission 1902-1928?Bruce, Elizabeth
William Burns, Scottish Missionary to China, visited Amoy Burns, Wm.
John Caldwell China Coast Family Caldwells
Henry and Kate Depree Amoy Mission 1907 to 1948DePree
Dr. John Otte and Hope Hospital Develder, Wally
   Dr. John Otte and Hope Hospital Wally's Memoirs!
Douglas CarstairsDouglas, Carstairs
Elihu Doty RCA Missionary to Amoy ChinaDoty, Elihu
Rev William Rankin Duryea, D.D. The Amoy Mission 1877Duryea, Wm. Rankin
Joseph and Marion EstherEsther,Joe & Marion
Katherine Green Amoy Mission 1907 to 1950Green, Katherine
Karl Gutzlaff Missionary to ChinaGutzlaff, Karl
Stella Girard VeenschotenHills,Jack & Joann
. Stella Girard VeenschotenHill's Photos.80+
..Stella Girard VeenschotenKeith H.Dr. John Otte and Hope Hospital Homeschool
Richard and Johanna Hofstra of the Amoy MIssion ChinaHofstras
Tena Holkeboer Amoy Mission, Hope HospitalHolkeboer, Tena
Dr. Clarence Holleman and his wife Ruth Eleanor Vanden Berg Holleman were RCA missionaries on AmoyHolleman, M.D.
Hope Hospital Amoy on Gulangyu (Kulangsu, Koolongsoo, etc.)Hope Hospital
Stella Girard VeenschotenJohnston Bio
Rev. and Mrs. Joralman of the Amoy MissionJoralmans
Wendell and Renske KarsenKarsen, W&R
Edwin and Elizabeth Koeppe Family, Amoy Mission ChinaKoeppes, Edwin&Eliz.
Dr. Clarence Holleman and his wife Ruth Eleanor Vanden Berg Holleman were RCA missionaries on AmoyKip, Leonard W.
William Vander Meer Talmage College Fukien Christian UniversityMeer Wm. Vander
Margaret Morrison, Amoy Mission 1892-1931Morrison, Margaret
John Muilenberg Amoy MissionMuilenbergs
Jean Neinhuis, Amoy Mission Hope Hospital Gulangyu or Ku-long-sooNeinhuis, Jean
Theodore Oltman M.D. Amoy Missionary DoctorOltman, M.D.
Reverend Alvin Ostrum, of the Amoy Mission, Fujian ChinaOstrum, Alvin
Dr. John Otte and Hope Hospital Otte,M.D.Stella Girard VeenschotenLast Days
Henry and Mary Voskuil Amoy MissionPlatz, Jessie
Reverend W. J. Pohlman, Amoy MIssion, Fujian ChinaPohlman, W. J.
Henry and Dorothy Poppen, RCA Missionaries to Amoy China Amoy Mission Project 1841-1951Poppen, H.& D.
Reverend Daniel Rapalje, Amoy Mission, Fujian ChinaRapalje, Daniel
Herman and Bessie Renskers Amoy Mission 1910-1933Renskers
Dr. John Otte and Hope Hospital Talmage, J.V.N.
Lyman and Rose Talman Amoy Mission 1916 to 1931Talman, Dr.
Stella Girard VeenschotenVeenschotens
. Nelson VeenschotenHenry V.Stella Girard VeenschotenStella V.
. Dr. John Otte and Hope Hospital Girard V.
Jeanette Veldman, Amoy Mission ChinaVeldman, J.
Henry and Mary Voskuil Amoy MissionVoskuil, H & M
Jean Walvoord Amoy Mission 1931-1951Walvoord
A. Livingston WarnshuisWarnshuis, A.L.
Nellie Zwemer Amoy Mission 1891-1930Zwemer, Nellie
"The MIssion Cemetery of Fuh-Chau" / Foochow by Rev.J.W. Wiley , M.D. (also mispelled Wylie )Fuh-chau Cemetery
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