Background
Bruening, William Ferdinand was born on December 1, 1905 in Jackson, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Bertha (Sebastian) Bruening.
Bruening, William Ferdinand was born on December 1, 1905 in Jackson, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Bertha (Sebastian) Bruening.
Student Saint Paul’s College, Concordia, Missouri, 1924. Bachelor of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, 1929.
Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1929. Pastor in New York City, 1929-1944, Christ Lutheran Church, Washington, since 1944. Board directors Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1963-1965, member of commission church and ministry, since 1965.
Teacher languages and mathematics Concordia College, Milwaukee, 1926-1928.
Teacher languages Concordia Collegiate Institute, Bronxville, New York, 1940-1942. Advisory board Valparaiso University, since 1960.
Author: (with West. A. Poehler) God Goes to Golgatha, 1948. Home: 5111 16th Saint North.W., Washington 20011.
Member commission
Married Ruth East. Sieving, August 18, 1929. Children: Ellen (Mistress Glenn Sorensen), Lois (Mistress Bert Schultz), West. Philip.