Background
Ranck, Clayton Haverstick was born on January 14, 1876 in near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob Eby and Martha Bausman (Haverstick) Ranck.
Ranck, Clayton Haverstick was born on January 14, 1876 in near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob Eby and Martha Bausman (Haverstick) Ranck.
Preparatory education Franklin and Marshall Academy, Lancaster, and Deichmann’s Preparatory School, Baltimore, Maryland. Bachelor of Arts, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, 1898. Student Union Theological Seminary, 1900-1901.
Graduate Theological Seminary of Reformed Church, Lancaster, 1903.
Post-graduate work, Columbia and Johns Hopkins Universities.
Teacher mathematics, Franklin and Marshall Academy, 1898-1900. Ordained ministry Reformed Church in the United States, 1904. Pastor Mercersburg Academy, 1903-1905, 3d Reformed Church, Baltimore, 1905-1916.
General secretary Association Schools, Colleges Seminaries of Reformed Church in the United States, 1916-1918.
Pastor Saint John's Reformed Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1918-1922. Pastor Reformed Church of Oak Lane, Pennsylvania, and of the students of the University of Pennsylvania belonging to the Reformed Church, 1923-1928.
Pastor to students of Philadelphia belonging to the Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1928-1949 and of students belonging to Congressional Christian Church, 1945-1949. Editor social service department Reformed Church Messenger, 1912-1914.
Contributor to Easton Doctor of Medicine‡.
Married Kate Ernst (Bachelor of Arts, Goucher College, 1910), June 4, 1914. Children: Kathryn Ernst, Clayton Ernst.