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St. Croix: Pioneers,Quote re: Pioneers and Pioneering, Travel Teachers ,Quote re: travel teachers, and Events: 1965 to 1983PIONEERS TO ST. CROIX Complied by Patricia Paccassi, as of September. 1988: revised, April 1991; September 1994, March 2010, July 2011 NOTE: The US Virgin Islands are linked administratively, but pioneers and travel teachers are listed separately for each island. CODE: PIO:=pioneer; Note: Data in parenthesis [ ] is my data source: see source page for details SOURCES ******************************************************************************************* |
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PIO: 1965: March .20: Dan & Charlotte Milden and 2 children are first pioneers. From USA; lived in Christiansted. 1965, then Fredricksted in '1966 to '1968 [AF/01.a] 1979 or 1980: they return to the Island until ?? |
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PIO: 1965: April;(to June-1966) Patricia & William Sheppard, to Christiansted via St. Thomas from USA. [AF/01.a;NL/03.a] PIO: 1965: November or December: Doug Covey PIO: 1965: July: (to 8-1972) George Buder to Christiansted from USA [AF/01.a] PIO: 1965: 17 August.(to 12-1965) Janet Cutler, via Puerto Rico, from USA [AF/01.a;NL/03.a] PIO: 1965: August. Joe and Mrs. Tasnady with 2 teenage sons from USA, via Puerto Rico [NL/03.d] PIO: 1965: September 13-26. Elsie Norden from USA PIO: 1965: September ??.to November or December.: Mr .& Mrs. George Adams, USA. [AF/01.a-e] PIO: 1965: September 16.to ???:Dorothy PIO: 1965: September.(to August. 1967) Jerald & Phyliss Day and 5 children to Christiansted from USA, to Fredricksted October. 1965. [AF/01.a;NL/03.d] PIO: ??: ?. Anne Buder (Wermuth), daughter of Henrietta Trutza. PIO: 1966: May to September. David Buder from USA PIO: 1966: October. to 1968 Ron PIO: 1966: August. to December. 1967, Isador & Ellen Knox, & daughter to Fredricksted from USA. [AF/01.a,h] PIO: 1966: December to 3-1970 Ann Buder to Christiansted. from USA, via St .Lucia. [AF/01.a] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1968: August. Ethel Harris, PIO: 1968: August 6 to early 1969: Richard & Lexa Schoen with 2 sons. [NL/21.h,L][NL/21.L] PIO: 1968: Mid: John McLaughin & son, Adrian, from Hawaii to Christiansted. [NL.21.i,j] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1969: 1 April, William Horace, from USA [AF/01.a:NL/21.l] PIO: 1969: Fall to June 1975; Winifred Jerrels, mother PIO: 1970: mid. John, & son Adrian, McLaughlin. [NL/21.S] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1971: November to December. 1977 to USA: Nelson Brignoni, PIO: 1971: August: Mr Johnnie & Mrs Doris Smith, PIO: 1972: May to December 1977: Mrs. Carlotta Greer Brignoni, USA [LVI/pio-rep] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1973: June to?: Mr. Dale & Renee Parker & family, USA [LVI/pio-rep] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1975: August to ???: Bernadette Nichols, USA [LVI/pio-rep] PIO: 1975: August to?: Steve Moore, joining family, USA [LVI/pio-rep] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1977: August: to 1979: Richard & Lynn Berry PIO: 1978: 2 August. Letter from NSALVI responding to Hedy Deuschle re: possible return to area to pioneer. [24/M11955] ______________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1979: Leave posts: Betty Shurleff; Robert & Carolyn Nalouf; Lawrence. Lynn & Richard Berry relocate to St. Lucia. [24/M11955] ______________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1980: July: Jan PIO: 1980: July: Jean Randazzo, PIO: 1980: : George W. Cannon, Jr. to Fredricksted, USA [LVI/pio-rep] PIO: 1980: September to?: Steve & Zoreh Milden to Kingshill, USA [LVI/pio-rep] PIO: 1980: November 1-July '88: Dr. John Yates _________________________________________ PIO: 1981: July to ?: Cathy Von Gonten, to Christiansted, USA [LVI/pio-rep] PIO: 1981: Nov. to present (2011) Virginia Passard, married Richard Rounds 1985 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1983: August to?: Rodney & Mary Jo Clarken to Kingshill, USA [LVI/pio-rep] PIO: 1983: August or September to ???: Dan & Kathy O'Dell, to East End, from Puerto Rico [LVI/pio-rep] PIO: 1983: November to ???: Monsell Laury , ******************************************************************* |
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Complied by Patricia Paccassi, as of September. 1988: revised, April. 1991; September 1994, March 2010, July 2011 NOTE: The US Virgin Islands are linked administratively, but pioneers and travel teachers are listed separately for each island. CODE: TT :=travel teacher from outside national area; TTP:=travel teacher and pioneer from within the national area; TTL:=West Indian travel teacher; HND:=Hand of the Cause of God; CBC:=member of the Continental Board of Counsellors; ABM:=Auxiliary Board Member; NSA:=member of a national spiritual assembly. Data shown in parenthesis [ ] is my data source: see sources link above ****************************************************************************** TTP: 1965: May/June Short duration visits [2-3 days] from Phillip Trutza, Doug Covey, Marjorie & Ellerton Harmer, Victor Tom, Melvin Barber. [NL/03.b] TT : 1965: July to August.; Allison Miller, from St. Thomas.[NL/03.b] ABM: 1965: July 31/August 1: Ellsworth Blackwell, Pioneer to Haiti,{USA} [NL/03.c] TT : 1965: August. Mr & Mrs. Tasnady {USA via Puerto Rico}[NL/03.c] remain as pioneers [NL/03.d] TT : 1967: January. Elizabeth Thomas, USA [NL/03.j] ________________________________________________________________________________________ TTP: 1969: Several months; Henrietta Trutza, USA from St. Lucia [NL/BNLA #12] TT : 1969: early. Margaret, Walker, Eric & Katie Jensen, USA [NL/21.M] TT : 1969: mid. Wayne Hoover, USA. [NL/21.N] TT : 1969: mid. Maxine Roth, USA. [NL/21.N HND: 1970: August/September. Enoch Olinga [NL/21.T]
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____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1974: January or February.; Elizabeth Thomas [PF/25-ALP-NTC] ____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1976: March, several days, Mable Garis USA [PF/25-0.5] ____________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1977: AR: Enoch Olinga [PF/25-0.4d] ABM: 1977: September 1 week Gladys Stuart, Belize [PF/25-0.5] TTP: 1977: October/November, 1 week Shamsi Sedaghat [PF/25-0.5] ____________________________________________________________________________________ TTS: 1978: January. Rollie Totten & Laura Davis, Canada [PF/25-0.11] ____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1979: Late: Dr. H. Farhoumand, USA [PF/25-0.5] TT : 1979: December, 1 week, Barbara Hubbert, USA [PF/25-0.5] ____________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: see Croix Events for explanation of cutoff date. pp *********************************************************************************** |
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Compiled by Patricia Paccassi as of 1988; revised 1991; November 1994, March 2010, July 2011 NOTE: The US Virgin Islands are linked administratively, but events and travel teachers are listed separately for each island. NOTE: listed below are the NSA's who were responsible for the Virgin Islands and the dates the responsibility was assigned: NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY RESPONSIBLE FOR: ST. CROIX # 1953 South America/North America; 1957 Greater Antilles; * 1962 Dominican Republic; 1964 United States; 1967 Leeward, Windward & Virgin Islands; 1972 Leeward & Virgin Islands; 1981 Virgin Islands. *=First time listed specifically instead of being included as part of a larger grouping; i.e. "Leeward Islands" #=Virgin Islands was included in "Leeward Islands" grouping by Shoghi Effendi and stayed there until the date listed Key: LSA = Local Spiritual Assembly: NSA = National Spiritual Assembly: ABMA = Assistant to the Auxillary Board Member *************************************************************************************************** 1965: August. as of,; News items and radio publicity obtained. Ellsworth Blackwell, radio/newspaper article Fireside, Thursday study class, Monday. [NL/03.c] 1965: First believer; August 1; Herman Desant,[from St. Kitts] [NL/03.c] 1965: Early believer; September. Mr. Lee Santiago [NL/03.d] 1965: October: good media for Katherine Meyer visit re: World Congress, held at Fort, Christiansted.[NL/03.d] 1965: December. Study classes, Monday, Thom Thompson speaks at Royal Dane Hotel [NL/03.e] 1965: December. 4-5; Area Wide Teaching Conference. held in Buccaneer Hotel; Ellsworth & Ruth Blackwell, major speakers.[NL/03.e] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1966: July: Teaching Institute. with Ellsworth & Ruth Blackwell, Haiti [PF/25-0.4d] 1966: Letter from NSA USA. UHJ gives permission to look for temple site in St. Croix. [PF/24] 1966: April; Ridván message calls for formation of NSA OF LWVI in April, 1967 [NL/03.g] 1966: July or August. separately both Allison Miller and Knud Jensen move to Fredricksted, bringing believers too {6} NOTE: these two did not move at the same time or together.[NL/03.h] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1967: Early believers; in Christiansted; Zavalo Zoro, Frank Caibas, youth. [NL/03.j] 1967: First LSA elected, Fredricksted;[NL/21.a] 1967: June, last weekend; First NTC region 1 Teaching Conference 1967: May/June?; Christiansted obtains use of downtown recreational centre for Bahá'í activities on Saturday evenings.[NL/21.b] 1967: June: Doug Covey honored as "St. Croix Teacher of the Year" [pr/5a] 1967: June 16; Marriage of Knud Jensen to Louise Campbell in Fredricksted.[check; was this a Bahá'í ceremony and if so, was it the first on St. Croix?] [NL/21.c] 1967: November. Early believer; Christiansted: Montgomery Matthew. [NL/21.d] 1967: November 11; Fredricksted shows CBS film "And His Name Shall Be One" at LaValle School and at the Fort the following day. [NL/21.d] _________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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1968: January. 4: Bahá'í float in parade on Three Kings Day in Fredricksted. [NL/21.e] 1968: April. LSA of Fredricksted lost due to several members leaving the island. [NL/21.g] 1968: September. 20-22: Thirty two Bahá'ís from St. Thomas & St. Croix attend weekend institute at Alexander Wilson School.[NL.21.i] |
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1968: Late; early believers; Cecil T. Clarke, Inez Clarke, Kathleen C. Jack; [NL/21.j] 1968: Late; children’s classes started by Katherine Meyer, St. Thomas, and Ethel Harris in Christiansted [PF/25-0.12] _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1969: June 22-27: Teacher Training Institute in LaVallee. Coordinator: Patricia Paccassi; Teachers: Maxine Roth, USA; George Howard, St. Vincent. [NL/21.M] |
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L to R: Ann Buder, ??, Doug Covey, Lorana Kerfoot |
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Back row: L to R: Ethel Harris, ??, ??, Pat Paccassi |
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(Facing) L to R: Henrietta Trutza, Winifred Morris, Lorana Kerfoot, Dorothy Behar, Ellerton Harmer |
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____________________________________________________________________________________ 1970: Fall: New believers: Melba Williams, Genevieve Oliver, Clothilda Cornelius. [NL/21.T] 1970: late: New Believers: Margaret Lynch, Doris Lake. [NL/21.U] ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1971: Early. New Believer. Robert Daubenspeck. [NL/21.W] 1971: November. Holy Days observed. Publicity on radio & 2 newspapers. [NL/21.Y] 1971: Treasury representatives appointed 12 islands including St. Croix [AF/23] ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1975: ??; monthly newsletter in English & Spanish [AF/24.b] 1975: December. Human Rights award dinner honoring Dr. Randall James (not a Bahá'í), well attended by notables, large media, (was this award given by the Bahá'ís?) [AF/24] ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1976: January. Monsell Laury appointed as ABMA to Shirley Mather 1976: 26 March: LSA Christiansted incorporated. [24/M147] ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1977: 1 April: Fireside @ Ethyl Harris w/ HND Enoch Olinga & wife Elizabeth. 35 people attending, 1 declaration. [24/M134] 1977: April: National Convention held here [pr/5a] 1977/1978: Bahá'í Exhibit @ Agriculture Fair, viewed by thousands [AF/24] _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1978: April. Institute given for LSAs by Shirley Mather, 20 attend [AF/24.b] 1978: May: Doris Smith appointed ABMA [PF/25-0.5] 1978: Early. Christiansted LSA incorporated [PF/25-0.5] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1979: December 27-30: Winter School [PF/25-0.5] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1980: July 4/5, Regional Teaching Conference [PF/25-0.5] 1980: October 1: 2 LSA areas now 5 LSA areas.[24/M134] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1981: April. VI forms first NSAVI, needs details, names, etc. ***************************************************************** NOTE: see St. Thomas file for explanation of cutoff date. .pp |
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NOTE: My goal was to trace the growth and development of the Faith in the islands from their beginnings, as far as I could find, up to the formation of each ones own National Assembly. As 1981 was the formation of the first NSA of the Virgin Islands, this is the cutoff date for this research document, the following years will be done by others. This document is neither exhaustive nor definitive, we learn as we go, but what I have, and/or discover, will be chanaged or added as necessary. Hopefully, I can put this material into a form which, through the medium of oral history, will breath the life into the bare facts and statistics. I feel that it is our stories and impressions and feelings that help to convey the enormous process that is taking place in the Bahá'í World during this period of development. I am only sorry that it was not done earlier, we have lost so many stories already. I truly appreciate all the help given to me in this research and can only hope it is helpful to others. PP...November. 1994 |
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Published with permission of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'í of the Virgin Islands Date: 20 May 2012 Postal Address: PO Box 302488, St. Thomas, VI 00802 USA Location Address: 129 Estate Contant, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands Email Address: nsa.bahaivi@yahoo.com |
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to Christiansted, then Fredricksted via St. Thomas from USA [AF/01.a]
& Lawrence 
Schneider, USA. Mr. Schneider later withdrew from Faith, rejoined 1976. [AF/01.a;NL/03.d]
[AF/01.a] _____________________________________________________________________________________________
& Sandra Lucero, 3 children, from USA to Christiansted. Ron to St. John [AF/01.a; NL/03.i] 
via St. Thomas from USA. [AF/01.a]
USA via St. Vincent with her
Gladys Smith [deceased August 1973] [LIVI/SASR] _____________________________________________________________________________________________
USA [NL/21.LWVI/pio-rep]
to Kingshill, USA [NL/21.Y] [LVI/pio-rep] _____________________________________________________________________________________________
and son Ian: to St Lucia 1979 
Conley, from St. Thomas [PF/25-0.5]
from St. Thomas [PF/25-0.5]
to La Vallee: US via Antigua [pipo/12,88:LVI/pio-rep]
to Fredrickstead. ,USA [LVI/pio-rep]
