Background
Krehbiel, Christian Emanuel was born on September 25, 1869 in Summerfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Christian and Susanna (Ruth) Krehbiel.
Krehbiel, Christian Emanuel was born on September 25, 1869 in Summerfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Christian and Susanna (Ruth) Krehbiel.
Student Halstead Mennonite Preparatory School, Halstead, Kansas, 1887-1890. Graduate Kansas State Normal, 1897. Student Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1898-1899, Berlin University, Germany, 1899-1901.
Doctor of Divinity, Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, 1941.
In editorial department, Das Kansas Volksblatt (later Post und Volksblatt, later Der Herold). Secretary Western Book and Public Company, Newton, Kansas, 1901-1920. Relief worker in Russia, 1922-1923.
Ordained to ministry of Mennonite Church, December 2, 1923. Editor Christlicher Bundesbote, organ of The General Conference of Mennonite Church of N.A., Newton, Kansas, 1930-1946. Organizer and pastor Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, Kansas, 1931-1935.
Superintendent Leisy Orphan Aid Society, Halstead, since 1910.
Member General Conference Mennonite Church (Chairman of the Board public, 1923-1926, statistician, 1923-1938, secretary, 1926-1938, president, 1938-1945.
Married Mary Wirkler, July 27, 1902. Children: Olin A., Florence (Mistress Lynn Harmon).