Carl Johan Eastvold

Background

Eastvold, Carl Johan was born on March 19, 1863 in Stavanger, Norway. Son of John Jay and Karen H. (Ostvold) Ostvold.

Education

Came to the United States, 1880. Graduate Redwing (Minnesota) Seminary, 1891. Student Chicago Theological Seminary, 1895-1896.

Career

Tysdol), Seth Clarance, Carl Johan, Isaac, Harold William, Marion, Esther Anseneta, Susan Madelia, Obeb Selius Ambrosius. Ordained ministry Norwegian Luth Church, 1891. Pastor Elmore, Minnesota, 1891-1897, Jewell, Iowa, 1897-1913, Dawson, Minnesota, 1913-1917.

Vice president Hauges Norw.

Lutheran Synod, 1903, president, 1904-1910, when resigned, reëlected, 1917. Chairman of joint committee which arranged union of United Church and Norwegian Lutheran Synod, 1917.

President Southern Minnesota District, Norwegian Lutheran Church America, 1917-1927. Pastor Volin, South Dakot, since 1927.

Acting president Jewell Lutheran college, 1912-1913.

Representative of foreign mission to the church in China, 1916-1917, member board directors Norwegian Luth Orient Mission Society. President of the board directors China mission 6 years. President Zion Society for Israel.

President “Stavangerlaget,” since 1910.

Home: Volin, South. Dakota

Achievements

• Carl Johan Eastvold has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board directors

Connections

Married Sophia Nelson, June 27, 1889. Children: Stella Cornelia, Joseph, Ellen Sophia (wife of Review.

Father:

John Jay Ostvold

Mother:

Karen H. (Ostvold) Ostvold

Spouse:

Sophia Nelson

child:

Stella Cornelia Eastvold

child:

Ellen Sophia (wife of Rev Eastvold

child:

Joseph Eastvold