Background
Landahl, Carl William was born on January 3, 1870 in Sorasen, Boras, Sweden. Son of Carl Carlson and Anna Catharine (Swensdotter) Landahl.
Landahl, Carl William was born on January 3, 1870 in Sorasen, Boras, Sweden. Son of Carl Carlson and Anna Catharine (Swensdotter) Landahl.
Red Wing (Minnesota) Seminary, 1895, honorary Doctor of Divinity, Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, 1930.
Entered United States, 1888. Naturalized, 1895. Missionary to China, 1895 (Hauge Synod Mission Board). Opened station, Taipingtien, Hupeh, 1896.
Superintendent Hauge Mission, 1908-1917 (commander 13,000 militia, protective, during revolution, 1911).
Superintendent Lutheran United Mission, 1917-1932. Chairman Union Lutheran Church Council, 1917-1920.
1st. president, Honan-Hupeh Synod Lutheran Church of China, 1928-1932. Chairman 1st General Assembly Lutheran Church of China.
Missionary, Francheng, Hupeh, 1932-1939.
In United States of America, field (deputation) work for the Board of Foreign Missions of the North.L.C.A., 1939-1946. Field representative for Lutheran Literature Society for China since 1946. Home: 1335 Keston Saint, Saint Paul 8 Minnesota Office: 425 South. Fourth Saint, Minnesota‡.
Married Alice Holmberg, August 2, 1899. Children: Catharine Mei-gwei, Lillian Cynthia, Marion Alice Cecelia (Mistress Old Testament Haaland), Margaret Charlotte, Carl Wilfred, Frances Dorothy Christine (Mistress Bachelor of Laws Schroder), Herbert Daniel Cervin.